Terrell Thompson

1826 - 1909  (82 years)

• Name	Terrell Thompson
  Birth	21 Feb 1826	KY   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1830	Madison Co, TN   [2]
  	age < 5(4)
  Census	1840	Madison Co, TN   [3]
  	age 10-14(14)
  Census	1850	District 2, Madison Co, TN   [4]
  	age 22,wife Elenor M-age 20, 2 children
  Census	1860	District 2, Madison Co, TN   [5]
  	age 34,wife AME-age 32, 6 children
  Tax Lists	07 Jun 1862	Madison Co, TN   [6]
  Census	1870	District 2, Lauderdale Co, TN   [7]
  	age 43,spouse Nellie-age 42, 4 children
  Census	1880	District 2, Lauderdale Co, TN   [8]
  	age 54,spouse Nellie A-age 53, 4 children & 2 others
  Census	1900	District 2, Lauderdale Co, TN   [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   [1]
  Findagrave.com	26 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Lauderdale Co, TN   [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 d. 05 Jul 1879, Hardeman Co, TN (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Barnett,   b. 05 Dec 1798, NC d. 23 Jun 1873, Hardeman Co, TN (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	28 Jan 1816	Bowling Green, Warren Co, KY   [10]
  Notes	----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW1H-WM2 Name: Allen Thompson Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Sarah Barnett Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 28 May 1816 ?? May? Event Place: Bowling, Warren, Kentucky Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: 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. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Photos » Slide Show		Thompson-Allen-(Sarah-(Barnett))-MRJ-1
  		Thompson-Allen-(Sarah-(Barnett))-Mar-1
  		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 d. 03 Aug 1886, Lauderdale Co, TN (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	04 Sep 1845	Madison Co, TN   [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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQN-W2Z Name: Terrel Thompson Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Nelly A. M. Freeman Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 04 Sep 1845 Event Place: Madison,Tennessee Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1762	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Rebecca L Smithwick-xx,   b. 1832, TN
  Marriage	30 Jul 1889	Lauderdale Co, TN   [11]
  Notes	-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNDF-4FW Name: Rebecca L Smithwick Also Known As Name: Name Suffix: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 30 Jul 1889 Event Place: Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse's Name: Terrill Thompson Spouse's Also Known As Name: Spouse's Name Prefix: Spouse's Name Suffix: 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDMN-LY2 Name: Terrill Thompson Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Rebecca L. Smithovick Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 30 Jul 1889 Event Place: , Lauderdale, Tennessee Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1763	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Feb 1826 - KY Census - age < 5(4) - 1830 - Madison Co, TN Census - age 10-14(14) - 1840 - Madison Co, TN Marriage - 04 Sep 1845 - Madison Co, TN Census - age 22,wife Elenor M-age 20, 2 children - 1850 - District 2, Madison Co, TN Census - age 34,wife AME-age 32, 6 children - 1860 - District 2, Madison Co, TN Tax Lists - 07 Jun 1862 - Madison Co, TN Census - age 43,spouse Nellie-age 42, 4 children - 1870 - District 2, Lauderdale Co, TN Census - age 54,spouse Nellie A-age 53, 4 children & 2 others - 1880 - District 2, Lauderdale Co, TN Marriage - 30 Jul 1889 - Lauderdale Co, TN Census - 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 Death - 06 Feb 1909 - Lauderdale Co, TN Burial - - Lauderdale Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Thompson-Terrell-(pic6-784-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 ?? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S43] Military documents. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S48] See Notes.