Descendants of John Thomson

By Larry Thompson

 

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 THOMSON was born February 22, 1721/22 in Scotland, and died August 21, 1761 in Montgomery County, NC. He married SARAH.

Children of JOHN THOMSON and SARAH are:

i. WILLIAM2 THOMSON, b. January 07, 1744/45, Scotland; d. Abt. 1811.

2. ii. ELISHA THOMSON, b. October 22, 1747, Scotland; d. December 03, 1822, Montgomery County, NC.

3. iii. MARY THOMSON, b. September 15, 1751, Scotland; d. Abt. 1793, Montgomery County, NC.

iv. JOHN THOMSON, b. Abt. 1752, Anson County, NC.

v. ELIZABETH THOMSON, b. June 18, 1753, Anson County, North Carolina; d. March 21, 1807.

 

Generation No. 2

2. ELISHA2 THOMSON (JOHN1) was born October 22, 1747 in Scotland, and died December 03, 1822 in Montgomery County, NC. He married NANCY DENNIS 1777, daughter of NATHANIEL DENNIS.

Children of ELISHA THOMSON and NANCY DENNIS are:

4. i. ELISHA JR.3 THOMPSON, b. 1777, Anson County, NC; d. 1848, Thickety Creek Community, NC.

ii. WILLIAM THOMPSON, b. Abt. 1784, Mt.Gilead, NC.

5. iii. JOHN THOMPSON, b. Abt. 1786, Mt. Gilead, NC; d. Abt. 1844, Mt. Gilead, NC.

iv. SHEM THOMPSON, b. Abt. 1788, Mt. Gilead, NC.

6. v. PATRICK THOMPSON, b. Abt. 1797, Montgomery County, NC; d. Abt. 1858, Pee Dee, NC.

3. MARY2 THOMSON (JOHN1) was born September 15, 1751 in Scotland, and died Abt. 1793 in Montgomery County, NC. She married GOEN C. MORGAN August 18, 1768.

Notes for GOEN C. MORGAN:

In 1766 Goen Morgan was living on a land grant on Clark's Creek (actually Lick Fork Creek, which is a branch of Clark's Creek) in Anson County (which is now Montgomery County) in back of Mack McRae's house, on North bank of Lick Fork Creek.

After Battle of Alamance (pre-Revolutionary War, Regulators fought Governor Tryon's Militia), Goen to up residence on Rocky River not far from Bryant Austin's. Goen and Mary were buried on the homestead but grave locations are not known.

 

 

More About GOEN C. MORGAN:

Fact 1: 1776, Living on Lick Fork Creek.

Fact 2: October 09, 1769, Goen signs Regulator's Petition

Children of MARY THOMSON and GOEN MORGAN are:

7. i. JONATHAN3 MORGAN, b. August 21, 1770.

ii. SARAH MORGAN, b. April 24, 1772.

iii. SUSAN (SUKEY) MORGAN, b. April 15, 1774.

iv. MARK MORGAN, b. November 18, 1776.

v. GOEN C. MORGAN, JR., b. January 11, 1780.

 

Generation No. 3

4. ELISHA JR.3 THOMPSON (ELISHA2 THOMSON, JOHN1) was born 1777 in Anson County, NC, and died 1848 in Thickety Creek Community, NC. He married (1) BETSY COCHRANE January 05, 1806. He married (2) MARY "POLLY" YARBOROUGH 1826, daughter of CHARLES YARBOROUGH and DINSIE COCHRANE.

Children of ELISHA THOMPSON and BETSY COCHRANE are:

i. POLLY4 THOMPSON.

ii. WINCEY THOMPSON.

iii. LEASY THOMPSON.

iv. REBECCA THOMPSON.

v. ELIZABETH "BETSY" THOMPSON.

vi. TEMPERENCE "TEMPY" THOMPSON, b. 1801.

Children of ELISHA THOMPSON and MARY YARBOROUGH are:

8. vii. JAMES4 THOMPSON, b. Montgomery County, NC.

viii. CALDWELL THOMPSON, m. FLORA MATHERSON, July 31, 1860.

ix. MARTIN THOMPSON, m. SARAH GREENE, December 14, 1870.

Notes for MARTIN THOMPSON:

Served with the 2nd NC Troops, Co. A.

x. CYNTHIA "CYNTHY" THOMPSON, m. CALVIN CALLIAS, December 12, 1850.

9. xi. DAVID A. THOMPSON, b. July 01, 1828, Thickety Creek Community, NC; d. March 28, 1916, Montgomery County, NC.

xii. JERIAH THOMPSON, b. 1830.

More About JERIAH THOMPSON:

Fact 1: Never married.

xiii. MARTHA JANE THOMPSON, b. 1841; d. September 29, 1917; m. MARTIN WHITE, July 28, 1870.

5. JOHN3 THOMPSON (ELISHA2 THOMSON, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1786 in Mt. Gilead, NC, and died Abt. 1844 in Mt. Gilead, NC. He married MARY HARRISON, daughter of NEHEMIAH HARRISON.

Notes for JOHN THOMPSON:

John Sr. is buried in a bend of Lick Fork Creek, on a hill top, behind Joe McRae's on Highway 27.

Children of JOHN THOMPSON and MARY HARRISON are:

i. JOHN (JR)4 THOMPSON, b. 1818.

10. ii. WILLIAM GILBERT THOMPSON, b. March 1820, Mt. Gilead, NC; d. February 18, 1892, Montgomery County, NC.

11. iii. HARRISON THOMPSON, b. 1824, Mt. Gilead, NC.

12. iv. WILLIAM LEWIS THOMPSON, b. 1829, Pee Dee Township, NC; d. October 1862, Pee Dee Township, NC.

6. PATRICK3 THOMPSON (ELISHA2 THOMSON, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1797 in Montgomery County, NC, and died Abt. 1858 in Pee Dee, NC. He married ELIZABETH MARTIN, daughter of GEORGE MARTIN.

Children of PATRICK THOMPSON and ELIZABETH MARTIN are:

13. i. SARAH (SALLIE)4 THOMPSON, b. July 11, 1818, Mt. Gilead, NC; d. June 10, 1903, Mt. Gilead, NC.

14. ii. GEORGE WASHINGTON THOMPSON, b. Abt. 1820, Stanley County; d. March 05, 1890, Pee Dee, NC.

iii. MARTHA THOMPSON, b. 1822, Montgomery County, NC; d. July 01, 1849; m. HENRY WADE BYRD.

iv. MARTIN THOMPSON, b. November 08, 1838; d. November 23, 1858.

7. JONATHAN3 MORGAN (MARY2 THOMSON, JOHN1) was born August 21, 1770. He married SARAH (SALLIE) BREWER, daughter of GEORGE BREWER and MARY.

Children of JONATHAN MORGAN and SARAH BREWER are:

i. SARAH4 MORGAN, b. October 20, 1796.

ii. DRURY MORGAN, b. February 08, 1798; d. December 18, 1880.

iii. JOHN MORGAN, b. April 28, 1799.

iv. PIRLANA (FIRLANA) MORGAN, b. January 01, 1802.

v. MARK MORGAN, b. May 31, 1803.

vi. JEMIMA MORGAN, b. March 16, 1805.

vii. CHESSIAH (KIZZIAH) MORGAN, b. 1806.

viii. JONATHAN MORGAN. JR., b. July 10, 1808.

ix. GEORGE MORGAN, b. 1809.

x. SARAH MORGAN, b. May 19, 1811.

xi. MIRANDA MORGAN, b. July 08, 1813.

 

Generation No. 4

8. JAMES4 THOMPSON (ELISHA JR.3, ELISHA2 THOMSON, JOHN1) was born in Montgomery County, NC. He married ISABELL.

Notes for JAMES THOMPSON:

Served with the 28th NC Troops, Co. E "Montgomery Grays". Died in Gordonsville, VA.

Child of JAMES THOMPSON and ISABELL is:

i. TOBITHA5 THOMPSON, m. J. ROBERT MASON.

9. DAVID A.4 THOMPSON (ELISHA JR.3, ELISHA2 THOMSON, JOHN1) was born July 01, 1828 in Thickety Creek Community, NC, and died March 28, 1916 in Montgomery County, NC. He married ELIZABETH GREENE February 06, 1858 in Montgomery County, NC.

Notes for DAVID A. THOMPSON:

Served with the 34th NC Troops, Co. K "Montgomery Boys". Wounded in Chancellorsville, captured in Maryland.

Children of DAVID THOMPSON and ELIZABETH GREENE are:

i. CALVIN5 THOMPSON, b. 1859.

More About CALVIN THOMPSON:

Fact 1: Died in Tennessee.

ii. FRANKLIN "FRANK" A. THOMPSON, b. 1862, Thickety Creek Community, NC; m. TABITHA YARBOROUGH.

iii. JAMES THOMPSON, b. 1867; m. LAURA SEDBERRY.

iv. MOLLIE THOMPSON, b. January 06, 1871; d. June 09, 1949; m. CHESLEY THOMAS GREENE, December 25, 1898.

v. DAVID WESLEY "WES" THOMPSON, b. 1875; m. FLETA YARBOROUGH, December 25, 1898.

10. WILLIAM GILBERT4 THOMPSON (JOHN3, ELISHA2 THOMSON, JOHN1) was born March 1820 in Mt. Gilead, NC, and died February 18, 1892 in Montgomery County, NC. He married (1) BROWNIE SMITH. He married (2) SUSAN ANNE STROTHER 1850, daughter of WILLIAM STROTHER and MARTHA WRIGHT.

Notes for SUSAN ANNE STROTHER:

Susan gave land for Stoney Fork Baptist Church cemetary.

Children of WILLIAM THOMPSON and SUSAN STROTHER are:

i. MARY JANE5 THOMPSON, b. 1851, Mt. Gilead, NC; m. JAMES CAMPBELL, November 19, 1874.

ii. SARA ANN THOMPSON, b. May 02, 1855, Mt. Gilead, NC; d. September 22, 1936; m. SETH ANDREWS, January 07, 1875.

iii. SUSAN FRANCES THOMPSON, b. 1856, Mt. Gilead, NC; m. JOHN STACEY.

iv. WILLIAM MARTIN "MART" THOMPSON, b. 1860, Mt. Gilead, NC.

Notes for WILLIAM MARTIN "MART" THOMPSON:

Mart was a Baptist minister.

 

v. JOHN W. THOMPSON, b. 1862, Mt. Gilead, NC.

vi. JAMES HENRY "JIM" THOMPSON, b. March 17, 1865, Mt. Gilead, NC; d. January 06, 1938; m. ELIZABETH MORTON, October 11, 1890.

vii. ALEXANDER FRANKLIN (M.D.) THOMPSON, b. February 14, 1871, Wadeville Community, NC; d. February 16, 1936, Troy, NC; m. (1) BROWNIE SMITH; m. (2) LAURA J. BURCH, October 16, 1895.

More About ALEXANDER FRANKLIN (M.D.) THOMPSON:

Fact 1: Medical Doctor

Fact 2: February 16, 1936, Killed in a automobile accident.

Fact 3: Four children born and died in childhood.

More About LAURA J. BURCH:

Fact 1: From Chapel Hill, NC

Fact 2: Four children born and died in childhood.

viii. DANIEL THOMPSON, b. 1872, Wadeville Community, NC.

More About DANIEL THOMPSON:

Fact 1: 1872, Committed suicide.

ix. EDMOND THOMAS "ED" THOMPSON, b. June 15, 1877, Wadeville Community, NC; d. 1955, Montgomery County, NC; m. JULIA ANN "JULLIE" EUDY, April 09, 1899, Uwharrie Township, NC, W.G. Dennis residence.

Notes for EDMOND THOMAS "ED" THOMPSON:

Edmond and Jullie raised Geradine, who was illegitimate daughter of Suler Mae. Geradine was born February 5, 1928.

Edmond was a brick mason.

 

11. HARRISON4 THOMPSON (JOHN3, ELISHA2 THOMSON, JOHN1) was born 1824 in Mt. Gilead, NC. He married ELIZABETH "BETSY" SPIVEY March 03, 1851, daughter of JOHN SPIVEY and MAY SMITH.

Children of HARRISON THOMPSON and ELIZABETH SPIVEY are:

i. JOHN FRANKLIN5 THOMPSON, b. 1853, Montgomery County, NC; m. FANNIE BREWER, April 29, 1880.

ii. WILLIAM A. THOMPSON, b. 1855, Montgomery County, NC.

iii. SARAH ELIZABETH THOMPSON, b. 1857, Montgomery County, NC.

iv. PRESTON "PRESLY" THOMPSON, b. 1859, Montgomery County, NC; m. ANNIE MANER, February 24, 1907.

v. MARTIN THOMPSON, b. 1861, Montgomery County, NC.

vi. CHANCE "RENA" THOMPSON, b. 1863, Montgomery County, NC.

vii. VICTORY "OCTAVIE" THOMPSON, b. 1865, Montgomery County, NC.

viii. HENRY THOMPSON, b. 1867, Montgomery County, NC; d. May 23, 1934, Montgomery County, NC.

Notes for HENRY THOMPSON:

Henry is buried at Hamer Creek Baptist Church.

 

ix. MASSILUS THOMPSON, b. 1871, Montgomery County, NC.

x. EDMOND THOMPSON, b. 1875, Montgomery County, NC.

12. WILLIAM LEWIS4 THOMPSON (JOHN3, ELISHA2 THOMSON, JOHN1) was born 1829 in Pee Dee Township, NC, and died October 1862 in Pee Dee Township, NC. He married ELIZABETH "BETTY" "BETSY" USSERY 1850.

Notes for WILLIAM LEWIS THOMPSON:

William Lewis is buried along with his wife in the Ussery Cemetery, NC Road #1131. William was moved to the Ussery Cemetery in 1977.

Lewis was staying with his mother, Mary, who was 60 years old and widowed at the time of the 1850 census. He was listed as being 21 years old and a laborer, not married-August 13, 1850.

Betsy was carried to her original burial spot (corner of NC roads 1131 and 1133) in a black buggy drawn by a big high stepping red horse. Lewis was buried at this same spot, where he was found dead. Their grandchildren, children of Richmond Patrick #2 and Susan Ellen, were buried at the same spot sometime between 190 and 1910. In 1977 the Smiths wanted to build a house near this location and they supposedly moved Lewis and Betsy to the Ussery Cemetery on NC Road 1131. They did not know about the grandchildren so no one knows which two bodies were relocated. This spot is very near Stoney Fork Baptist Church.

There are two stories as to how Lewis died.

1. Stopped by Pee Dee on his way back to service in the Confederate Army. He was going to have a

bowie knife made for him. While at Pee Dee he drank some whisky before heading out to his brother's house, William Gilbert. Before arriving at William's house he laid down along side the road, in the woods to sleep off the effects of the whisky. He was bitten by a rattle snake and died. There is also an account that some slaves near this area heard a man scream during the night.

2. Lewis was sold some bad whisky while in Pee Dee and this supposedly killed him.

SEE BETSY'S NOTES FOR ADDITIONAL INFO ON HER.

 

Notes for ELIZABETH "BETTY" "BETSY" USSERY:

Betsy had red hair and the old folks said that she never got out of "witch weight" which means she never weighed more than 98 pounds.

In her old age she wore a ribbed bill bonnet and smoked a clay pipe with a reed stem.

SEE LEWIS'S NOTES FOR BURIAL DETAILS.

Children of WILLIAM THOMPSON and ELIZABETH USSERY are:

i. JOHN WESLEY5 THOMPSON, b. December 14, 1851, Pee Dee Township, NC, upper Lick Fork Creek; d. May 05, 1903, Richmond County, NC, 2 miles south of Exway; m. MALINDA HELEN MORTON, February 18, 1875.

Notes for JOHN WESLEY THOMPSON:

John Wesley is buried in the Ewing Cemetery which is one mile on left, west of Pekin, NC in woods.

The Thompson homeplace was located about two miles south of Exway on left or east side of road. The water at this place was bad, tasted brackish or salty. When soap was used with this water it looked like "clabbered" milk. The homeplace was torn down in 1934.

John Wesly was called "Long John" because Richmond Elwood Smith said he was about 8 feet tall.

SEE HELEN'S NOTES.

 

Notes for MALINDA HELEN MORTON:

Helen, which was pronounced HE - LEN had a "cancer" on her neck. They tried to burn it off with a hot iron and went too deep. The iron burned into her jugular vein and she bleed to death.

William Scarboro Thompson said that Helen had red hair.

SEE NOTES ON JOHN WESLEY.

 

ii. JULIA E. THOMPSON, b. Abt. 1854, Montgomery County, NC; d. January 05, 1935, Pee Dee Township, NC; m. JOHN G. BOWLES, September 30, 1875, Elizabeth Thompson's House, Cheeks Creek Township, Montgomery County.

iii. SUSAN ELLEN THOMPSON, b. March 21, 1856, Mt. Gilead, NC; d. August 05, 1928, Mt. Gilead, NC; m. RICHMOND PATRICK THOMPSON, January 08, 1878, Montgomery County, NC.

Notes for RICHMOND PATRICK THOMPSON:

Richmond and Susan were 2nd cousins.

 

iv. JAMES DAVID THOMPSON, b. June 15, 1860; d. April 25, 1915; m. KATIE CAROLINE JOHNSON, March 09, 1884, Near Erie Mills.

13. SARAH (SALLIE)4 THOMPSON (PATRICK3, ELISHA2 THOMSON, JOHN1) was born July 11, 1818 in Mt. Gilead, NC, and died June 10, 1903 in Mt. Gilead, NC. She married (1) JOHN SWARINGEN. She married (2) WILLIAM SMITH, son of RICHMOND SMITH and CATHERINE BENNETT.

Children of SARAH THOMPSON and JOHN SWARINGEN are:

i. SIDNEY WASHINGTON5 THOMPSON, b. September 10, 1843, Pee Dee, NC; d. August 21, 1922, Pee Dee, NC; m. MARY A. THOMPSON, March 25, 1866.

Notes for SIDNEY WASHINGTON THOMPSON:

Served with the 44th NC Troops, Co. F "Trojan Regulators" as a sharpshooter. Was wounded at The Wilderness and captured on Boydton Plank Road, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout, MD.

ii. MARGARET JANE THOMPSON, b. 1849; m. ROBERT BROWN.

Children of SARAH THOMPSON and WILLIAM SMITH are:

iii. WILLIAM GREEN5 THOMPSON, b. June 02, 1852; d. May 09, 1914; m. LUCY E. MCLENNAN, September 01, 1873.

iv. AMY ANNICA THOMPSON, b. January 13, 1854, Mt. Gilead, NC; d. August 04, 1924, Mt. Gilead, NC; m. (1) LAIRD HALL; m. (2) WILLIAM A. MCKINNON.

v. JOHN MONROE THOMPSON, b. December 30, 1855; d. December 29, 1907.

vi. ELIZABETH MARTIN THOMPSON, b. Abt. 1859; m. HENTON KELLY, December 10, 1882.

14. GEORGE WASHINGTON4 THOMPSON (PATRICK3, ELISHA2 THOMSON, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1820 in Stanley County, and died March 05, 1890 in Pee Dee, NC. He married (1) MARTHA ANN "PATSY" UPCHURCH 1837, daughter of HOWELL UPCHURCH and REBECCA SWARINGEN. He married (2) JOSEPHINE MERRIT August 28, 1873 in Montgomery County, NC.

Children of GEORGE THOMPSON and MARTHA UPCHURCH are:

i. MARTIN5 THOMPSON.

ii. REBECCA ANN THOMPSON, b. 1838, Albemarle, NC; m. SIDNEY SOLOMON.

iii. CATHERINE THOMPSON, b. Abt. 1842, Albemarle, NC.

iv. FRANCES THOMPSON, b. Abt. 1842, Albemarle, NC.

v. HENRY THOMPSON, b. Abt. 1845, Albemarle, NC.

Notes for HENRY THOMPSON:

Appears that he fought with the 44th NC Troops, Co. F "Trojan Regulators" and was wounded at Bristoe Station, VA.

vi. MARY A. THOMPSON, b. July 07, 1847, Albemarle, NC; d. February 17, 1924, Pee Dee, NC; m. SIDNEY WASHINGTON THOMPSON, March 25, 1866.

Notes for SIDNEY WASHINGTON THOMPSON:

Served with the 44th NC Troops, Co. F "Trojan Regulators" as a sharpshooter. Was wounded at The Wilderness and captured on Boydton Plank Road, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout, MD.

vii. WILLIAM H. THOMPSON, b. Abt. 1851, Albemarle, NC; d. Abt. 1889; m. LIEN ELIZABETH LISK.

viii. ERVIN THOMPSON, b. Abt. 1854, Albemarle, NC.

ix. RICHMOND PATRICK THOMPSON, b. August 06, 1856, Mt. Gilead, NC; d. November 18, 1918, Mt. Gilead, NC; m. SUSAN ELLEN THOMPSON, January 08, 1878, Montgomery County, NC.

Notes for RICHMOND PATRICK THOMPSON:

Richmond and Susan were 2nd cousins.

 

ALEXANDER MARTIN THOMPSON, b. August 05, 1859, Albemarle, NC; d. January 06, 1936, Wadeville, NC; m. ELMIRA AUGUSTA SMITH, November 06, 1886, Montgomery County, NC.

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