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Below is a family biography included in The History of Gibson County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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John Thompson (deceased) was born in Maury County, October 29, 1829, and was a brother of Henry Thompson, whose sketch appears above. He was brought to West Tennessee when quite small, and was reared and educated in Gibson County. He followed agricultural pursuits until his death, May 6, 1882, and was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and always took an active part in all church affairs. He was generally successful in his business ventures, and at the time of his demise owned 248 acres of as fine land as can be found in Gibson County, all well improved, and a part of the same in a high state of cultivation. In 1854 he married Nancy M. Wright, daughter of James W. and Lucinda Wright, and by her became the father of three children: James T., Gideon H. and Luther M. James and Gideon are dead. The mother and Luther M. are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
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This family biography is one of 242 biographies included in The History of Gibson County, Tennessee published in 1887. The History of Gibson County was included within The History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley & Lake Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley, and Lake Counties of Tennessee
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