DG Thompson Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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D. G. Thompson

~1838 - November 29, 1861

Born in MS around 1838.
Resided in Falls County, TX in 1860.
Worked as a farmer.

Enlisted in Harris's Company September 10, 1861.
Mustered in with Company A at Houston, TX on September 25, 1861.
Elected 4th Seargent in October 1861.
Returned to the ranks at his own request on October 26, 1861.
Died from illness on November 29, 1861.
Buried on December 1, 1861 in Nashville, TN.

Also Identified As:
	None Known
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	None Known
Parents:
	Unidentified
Siblings:
	Unknown
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Old Nashville Cemetery. Moved to Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, TN in 1869.

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - TX, Falls County, Carolina PO, Page 151B, Dwelling 107, Family 107, (18/50)
	Name	Age.	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	J. M. Jackson	44	M		Farmer	$2,500	$8,320	GA
	E. Jackson	35	F					AL
	D. G. Thompson	22	M		Farmer	$954	$2,250	MS
	J. M. Thompson	25	M		Farmer	$400	$6,250	AL
	John Kerehoffer	49	M		MD	$2,750	$225	Unknown

Related Links:
	D. G. Thompson in Falls County Civil War Veterans Terry Rangers Buried in Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, TN (offsite) Falls County, TX List of Civil War Veterans
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Thompson) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Thompson) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Falls County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Falls County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Falls County, TX)

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