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Terrell Thompson

Terrell Thompson

Male 1826 - 1909  (82 years)


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  • Name Terrell Thompson
    Birth 21 Feb 1826  KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1830  Madison Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    age < 5(4) 
    Census 1840  Madison Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    age 10-14(14) 
    Census 1850  District 2, Madison Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    age 22,wife Elenor M-age 20, 2 children 
    Census 1860  District 2, Madison Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    age 34,wife AME-age 32, 6 children 
    Tax Lists 07 Jun 1862  Madison Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Census 1870  District 2, Lauderdale Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    age 43,spouse Nellie-age 42, 4 children 
    Census 1880  District 2, Lauderdale Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    age 54,spouse Nellie A-age 53, 4 children & 2 others 
    Census 1900  District 2, Lauderdale Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    age 74,spouse Rebecca L-age 68, 3 granddaughters-age 27,19,11, (2 born in TX-James Madison's?) 
    Death 06 Feb 1909  Lauderdale Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Findagrave.com 26 Jul 2023 
    See Notes 
    Burial Lauderdale Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Holmes Cemetery
    Person ID I515  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Father Allen Thompson,   b. 11 Dec 1796, Pendleton District, Anderson Co, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 05 Jul 1879, Hardeman Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    Relationship natural
    Mother Sarah Barnett,   b. 05 Dec 1798, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 1873, Hardeman Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    Relationship natural
    Marriage 28 Jan 1816  Bowling Green, Warren Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Notes 


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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW1H-WM2

      Name: Allen Thompson
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      Spouse's Name: Sarah Barnett
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      Event Date: 28 May 1816 ?? May?
      Event Place: Bowling, Warren, Kentucky
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      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01638-1
      System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
      GS Film number: 339890
      Reference ID: page 262 image 69

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW1H-WM2 : accessed 1 June 2015), Allen Thompson and Sarah Barnett, 28 May 1816; citing Bowling, Warren, Kentucky, reference page 262 image 69; FHL microfilm 339,890.
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    Thompson-Allen-(Sarah-(Barnett))-MRJ-2    		Thompson-Allen-(Sarah-(Barnett))-MRJ-2
    Family ID F170  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Eleanor A M Freeman-xx,   b. 01 Dec 1827, Madison Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 03 Aug 1886, Lauderdale Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
    Marriage 04 Sep 1845  Madison Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Notes 

    • Children:

      son James Madison Thompson 1/25/1847 TN - 4/4/1927 Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX
      - had 3 daughters ------------------------- all passed away as of 10/12/1980
      son George A Thompson 5/1850 TN - d. aft 1860
      - not on 1870 census with family
      - ----------------------------------------------not mentioned in letter of 10/12/1980
      son Allen Thompson 8/21/1851 TN - 12/11/1917 TN
      - 1870 census lists him as age 19 - living with parents
      - on 1/3/1872 in Lauderdale Co, TN married Sallie W Turner 4/28/1856 AR - 5/10/1901 TN
      - had 11 children ----------------------------------- all passed away by 10/12/1980
      son Aaron Thompson 1854 TN - d. aft 1860
      - not on 1870 census with family
      - ----------------------------------------------not mentioned in letter of 10/12/1980
      son John T Thompson 1856 TN
      - ----------------------------------------------not mentioned in letter of 10/12/1980
      dau Sarah Thompson 1859 TN -------------------------------------------------------------believe this dau is the same as Mary C
      dau Mary C Thompson 7/20/1861 - 3/2/1942 both in Ripley, Lauderdale Co, TN
      - on 12/23/1885 in Lauderdale Co, TN married George Whit Styers 1864 - 1930
      - they had 7 children --------------------- all passed away by 10/12/1980
      dau Cora Thompson 3/27/1865 TN - 7/1/1945 Ripley, Lauderdale Co, TN
      - on 7/26/1882 in Lauderdale Co, TN married William Henry Bickers 11/10/1857 AR - 11/1/1936 Ripley, Lauderdale Co, TN
      - had 10 children - 4 still living as of 10/12/1980
      son Charlie Bickers
      - had 7 children - 6 daughters & 1 son - the son died as of 10/12/1980
      son Bud Bickers
      - had 2 children - son Robert T Bickers and dau Iris Louise (Bickers) Nolen
      son Ben Bickers - d. bef 10/12/1980
      - no children
      son Oscar Bickers - d. bef 10/12/1980
      - no children
      son Horace Bickers
      - had 3 children - 2 still living - Horace Jr & dau Mrs Charles McFarland
      son Jesse Bickers - d. bef 10/12/1980
      - had 2 children - son Billy Bickers and dau Martha Ann (Bickers) Reno - married Bill Reno
      dau Nelle Bickers
      - married ??? Meadows
      - had 1 son Leon Meadows
      dau Mae Bickers
      - married ??? Meadows
      - had 2 children - son G C Meadows Jr and dau Dorothy (Meadows) Harness - married Jack Harness
      ** Nelle and Mae married brothers **
      dau Ruth A Bickers
      - married Chester Drumwright
      - has 2 children living as of 10/12/1980
      - son Chester Drumwright Jr
      - dau Peggy (Drumwright) Rutan - married William E Rutan
      dau Percia Thompson 12/17/1867 TN - 1/17/1932 Ripley, Lauderdale Co, TN
      - married Edward S Craig 1886 - 1917
      - they had 13 children ------------------------------------- 3 still living as of 10/12/1980
      - Lizzie (Craig) Maness and Birdie May (Craig) Kluts and Poirter Craig
      dau Minnie B Thompson 12/1871 TN
      - on 5/2/1892 in Lauderdale Co, TN married G W Davis
      - had 2 children -------------------------------------- both passed away as of 10/12/1980

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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQN-W2Z

      Name: Terrel Thompson
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      Spouse's Name: Nelly A. M. Freeman
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      Event Date: 04 Sep 1845
      Event Place: Madison,Tennessee
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      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51948-1
      System Origin: Tennessee-ODM
      GS Film number: 390180
      Reference ID:

      Citing this Record:
      "Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQN-W2Z : accessed 2 June 2015), Terrel Thompson and Nelly A. M. Freeman, 04 Sep 1845; citing Madison,Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 390,180.
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    Family ID F1762  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Family 2 Rebecca L Smithwick-xx,   b. 1832, TN Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage 30 Jul 1889  Lauderdale Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Notes 


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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNDF-4FW

      Name: Rebecca L Smithwick
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      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 30 Jul 1889
      Event Place: Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States
      Gender: Female
      Spouse's Name: Terrill Thompson
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      Page: 186

      Citing this Record:
      "Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNDF-4FW : accessed 2 June 2015), Terrill Thompson and Rebecca L Smithwick, 30 Jul 1889; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 186, Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDMN-LY2

      Name: Terrill Thompson
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      Spouse's Name: Rebecca L. Smithovick
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      Event Date: 30 Jul 1889
      Event Place: , Lauderdale, Tennessee
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      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51943-4
      System Origin: Tennessee-VR
      GS Film number: 1008533
      Reference ID: 2:2791J30

      Citing this Record:
      "Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDMN-LY2 : accessed 2 June 2015), Terrill Thompson and Rebecca L. Smithovick, 30 Jul 1889; citing , Lauderdale, Tennessee, reference 2:2791J30; FHL microfilm 1,008,533.
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    Family ID F1763  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 21 Feb 1826 - KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age < 5(4) - 1830 - Madison Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 10-14(14) - 1840 - Madison Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 04 Sep 1845 - Madison Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 22,wife Elenor M-age 20, 2 children - 1850 - District 2, Madison Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 34,wife AME-age 32, 6 children - 1860 - District 2, Madison Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTax Lists - 07 Jun 1862 - Madison Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 43,spouse Nellie-age 42, 4 children - 1870 - District 2, Lauderdale Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 54,spouse Nellie A-age 53, 4 children & 2 others - 1880 - District 2, Lauderdale Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 30 Jul 1889 - Lauderdale Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 74,spouse Rebecca L-age 68, 3 granddaughters-age 27,19,11, (2 born in TX-James Madison's?) - 1900 - District 2, Lauderdale Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 06 Feb 1909 - Lauderdale Co, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Lauderdale Co, TN Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

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    Thompson-Eleanor-A-M-(Freeman)-(Terrell-Thompson)-(pic6-785-c-bl)    		Thompson-Eleanor-A-M-(Freeman)-(Terrell-Thompson)-(pic6-785-c-bl)

  • Notes 

    • - ** See marriage notes for list of children **

      - a lot of information came in letter to Dorothy Butler from Ruth Drumwright on 10/12/1980
      - she said Terrell Thompson had 6 children - 2 boys & 4 girls ----- there are 10 listed beow ??

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      found at findagrave.com on 7/26/2023

      Terrell Thompson

      Birth: 21 Feb 1826 Madison County, Tennessee, USA
      Death: 6 Feb 1909 (aged 82) Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA
      Burial: Holmes Cemetery, Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA
      Memorial #: 55123416

      Family Members
      Parents
      Allen Thompson 1796-1879
      Sarah Barnett Thompson 1798-1873
      Spouse
      Nellie A.M. Freeman Thompson 1827-1886
      Siblings
      James B. Thompson 1819-1891
      Allie Thompson 1824-1863
      Isabella Thompson Bickers 1830-1904
      Thomas Lee Thompson 1832-1897
      Mary Wallace Thompson Percifull 1839-1916
      Children
      Mary C. Thompson Styers 1863-1942
      Cora A. Thompson Bickers 1865-1934
      Percie L. Thompson Craig 1867-1932
      Maintained by: Jake McNatt (47394910)
      Originally Created by: Melissa Clayton Key (46868985)
      Added: 18 Jul 2010
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55123416/terrell-thompson
      Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55123416/terrell-thompson: accessed 26 July 2023), memorial page for Terrell Thompson (21 Feb 1826-6 Feb 1909), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55123416, citing Holmes Cemetery, Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Jake McNatt (contributor 47394910).
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      found at findagrave.com bef 7/26/2023

      Terrell Thompson

      Birth: Feb. 21, 1826
      Death: Feb. 6, 1909

      Family links:
      Parents:
      Allen Thompson (1796 - 1879)
      Sarah Barnett Thompson (1798 - 1873)

      Spouse:
      N. A.M. Thompson (1827 - 1886)

      Children:
      Mary C. Thompson Styers (1863 - 1942)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Burial:
      Holmes Cemetery
      Lauderdale County
      Tennessee, USA

      Maintained by: Jake McNatt
      Originally Created by: Melissa Clayton Key
      Record added: Jul 18, 2010
      Find A Grave Memorial# 55123416
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  • Sources 
    1. [S25] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census.

    3. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census.

    4. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census.

    5. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census.

    6. [S43] Military documents.

    7. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census.

    8. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census.

    9. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census.

    10. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.

    11. [S48] See Notes.


 

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