Clara M. Thompson Childhood and Family Clara Mabel Thompson was born in Providence, Rhode Island on October 3, 1893 (Green, 1964). Her family's household was located in a rural area just outside Providence in which she lived with her immediate as well as extended family. While the family was financially secure there was some strife between the maternal and paternal grandparents especially over religious issues. Her father, of who she was quite fond, was a highly successful business man who … [Read more...] about Essay: Clara M. Thompson and Joseph C. Thompson (n.d.)