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Albert C. Thompson was born in Carroll County, December 2, 1834, and is the fourth child of a family of two sons and six daughters born to Samuel W. and Matilda P. (Copeland) Thompson, and is of Irish descent. His father was born in East Tennessee, and came with his parents to the western part of the State when eighteen years of age. He was married in Maury County, Tenn., and settled in Carroll County, living there until 1842, when he moved to Giles County, where he died in 1845. The mother was born in Maury County, Tenn., May 23, 1808, and was the first female white child born south of Duck River. She died at Campbellsville, Giles County, July 16, 1884. Our subject was partly raised on the farm, received a good education, and has made saw-milling his chief business. Mr. Thompson enlisted in the Confederate Army, and belonged to Company B, Third Tennessee Infantry, under Col. Harvey Walker, and was at the engagements at Vicksburg, the bombardment of Port Hudson, and the battle of Raymond, Miss. After a year’s service he was released on account of disability. Mr. Thompson was married in Giles County, April 27, 1854, to Miss Lucy A. Harris, a daughter of George B. Harris, a prominent farmer. She was born in Maury County, Tenn., June 17, 1833. Three sons and four daughters were born to them—six are living: George S., William W., Albert N., Fannie I., Susie and Rosalie. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and two daughters are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He is a Democrat, strongly advocating temperance. He is liberal in disposition, and upright in all business transactions, and a good citizen.