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From: "Hooper, Linda" <>
Subject: RE: [LACADDO] Listing of Surnames in Black Bayou Cemetery, Vivian
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 08:57:47 -0700


Ron,
Thanks for all the info on your Thompsons. I am just trying to get started
on my Thompson research and am getting nowhere fast.
Robert E. Thompson was my grandfather.
Can not find any info on him as of yet but will keep trying. I will let you
know if it ties in with your Thompson's.
Thanks Again,
Linda Hooper

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Linda Hooper,

I have not run across Robert Edward Thompson, but that does not mean he
could not be part of my Thompson family. I have first hand knowledge of
several Thompson's that were in Caddo parish starting about 1815 or so.

They were my gggg grandfather, John Thompson, born about 1754 in North
Carolina. His wife's name was either Sarah or Ann or Sarah Ann.(Could have
been called Sally since that is a nickname for Sarah). John's son Archibald
Thompson also lived there for a short time. What happened to him is a
mystery. John died in March of 1839 and Archibald was a co-administrator of
John's estate which consisted of about $2,000.00 of property. Archibald,
however was never listed as recieving any money or property on John's
succession. John had 5 girls though who did and also two grandchildren, one
of them being Archibald's son and another was Delaney West.

John's girls were, Nancy Thompson, married to William Iles Jr. (William was
the administrator of John's estate.) Mary Thompson, married to Henry Bond
of Pike Co. Ms., Judith Thompson married to Robert Bond of Harrison Co.
Ms., Sally Thompson, married to Frederick Foster of Caddo parish (I think)
and Elizabeth Thompson married to George S. Garner, (Tenn or Ms.) and
Lavenia Thompson married to Elisha or Elijah Price, origin unknown.

There was also a Joseph Buchanan Thompson, b. Mar 23, 1803, that lived in
or around Mooringsport, Caddo parish, La. and died there about Nov 14, 1882.
He was married twice, first to a Margaret Elvira Burch and secondly to a
Lydia B. Randle. There were no children from the Randle union that I know
of. Joseph and Margaret Burch had several children. The ones that I know of
are:
James J. Thompson born about 1843
Joseph C. Thompson b. June 04, 1846
Eugenia Rebecca Thompson
John B. Thompson
Richard Noel Thompson

Joseph B. Thompson was named as secondary guardian of Nancy Thompson Iles's
two minor children when William Iles Jr. died in 1850. For that reason I
claim him as a relative. I think John Thompson would have been his great
uncle or possibly his uncle.

Joseph Buchanan Thompson's father was James Thompson Sr. of Davidson or
Williamson Co. Tn., b. Mar. 12, 1773. He was married to Margaret (Peggy)
Buchanan. Hence Joseph B. Thompson's middle name. James and Peggy were
married May 14, 1800. Their children were, Mary S., Sarah McAllister,
Joseph Buchanan, Thomas Jefferson, Susan Ann, James Senior, Margaret, and
Mariah Moore Thompson.
James Thompson Sr.'s father was Joseph Thompson b. about 1740 (in Unknown,
maybe Tn.or NC.), d. Sept 01, 1831. He was married to Sarah McAllister b.
abt. 1748. They were married abt. 1768 (est.) where, is unknown. Their
children were, Ann, John, James, Jesse, Mary, Rebeccah, Nicholas, Thomas,
Lawrence, Joseph, and William.

Joseph's father was Thomas Thompson of NC, b. Unknown, in probably Va. He
died abt. 1795 in NC most likely. He was married to an Ann Finney,nothing
known about her. Their children were, Thomas, Rebekah, Abraham, Ellen,
Joseph, Samuel, Laurence, and John, b.ca 1754 (I think this is my 4g
grandfather)

This is quite long and complicated so I expect it will take some time to
digest it. Most of this information has been gathered from other
researchers except for the parts about John Thompson, his children and the
connection to Joseph Buchanan Thompson. The rest might have mistakes. If
you know of any mistakes in this and can document it please by all means let
me know.

Regards,

Ronald O. Thompson


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