Thomas Lee Thompson, Sr

1832 - 1897  (65 years)

• Name	Thomas Lee Thompson
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	05 Oct 1832	Madison Co, TN   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1840	Madison Co, TN   [2]
  	age 5-9(8)
  Census	1850	District 2, Madison Co, TN   [3]
  	age 18
  Census	1860	District 3, Madison Co, TN   [4]
  	age 27
  Census	1870	District 3, Madison Co, TN   [5]
  	age 31, wife E-age 30, 6 children
  Census	1880	District 3, Madison Co, TN   [6]
  	age 47, married, wife Emila
  Will	04 Nov 1896	Obion Co, TN   [7]
  	Recorded 12/1/1897
  Death	15 Nov 1897	Obion Co, TN   [1]
  Probate	06 Dec 1897	Obion Co, TN   [7]
  	Exec. Bond
  Findagrave.com	15 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [1, 8]
  	New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I458	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Allen Thompson,   b. 11 Dec 1796, Pendleton District, Anderson Co, SC d. 05 Jul 1879, Madison 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   [9, 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. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  Family ID	F170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emily M Derryberry,   b. 03 Jan 1832, Madison Co, TN d. 02 Mar 1921, Kenton, Obion Co, TN (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	24 Mar 1853	Hardeman Co, TN   [9]
  Notes	-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8BF-9T5 Name: Lee Thompson Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Emily M. Derribery Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 21 Mar 1853 Event Place: Hardeman, 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: M73445-4 System Origin: Tennessee-EASy GS Film number: 989284 Reference ID: Citing this Record: "Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8BF-9T5 : accessed 6 May 2015), Lee Thompson and Emily M. Derribery, 21 Mar 1853; citing Hardeman, Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 989,284. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Children	1. Sarah Ann Melissa Thompson,   b. 17 Nov 1854, Madison Co, TN d. 01 Mar 1941, Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Nancy Jane Thompson,   b. 01 Jun 1855, Madison Co, TN d. 07 May 1862, Hardeman Co, TN (Age 6 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Ruth Ella Thompson,   b. 24 Apr 1856, Medon, Madison Co, TN d. 24 Sep 1940, Jackson, Madison Co, TN (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Jesse Allen Thompson,   b. 25 Nov 1859, Medon, Madison Co, TN d. 24 Jun 1946, Houston, Harris Co, TX (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. William Andrew Thompson,   b. 01 Jun 1863, Madison Co, TN d. 02 Jul 1865, Hardeman Co, TN (Age 2 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Charles Mitchell Thompson,   b. 17 Jun 1865, Madison Co, TN d. 01 Oct 1940, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co, CO (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Susan R Thompson,   b. 1868, TN d. Aft 1880 (Age > 13 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Laura Emily Thompson,   b. 15 Dec 1868, Madison Co, TN d. 17 Jul 1944, Obion Co, TN (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Thomas Lee Thompson, Jr,   b. 12 Feb 1870, Maple Springs, Madison Co, TN d. 09 Mar 1948, Corinth, Alcorn Co, MS (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Alice Emily Thompson,   b. 21 Aug 1873, Madison Co, TN d. 18 Jun 1926, Bolivar, Hardeman Co, TN (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. Martha Leona Thompson,   b. 04 Sep 1874, Madison Co, TN d. 29 Apr 1900, Obion Co, TN (Age 25 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
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  Family ID	F150	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 05 Oct 1832 - Madison Co, TN Census - age 5-9(8) - 1840 - Madison Co, TN Census - age 18 - 1850 - District 2, Madison Co, TN Marriage - 24 Mar 1853 - Hardeman Co, TN Census - age 27 - 1860 - District 3, Madison Co, TN Census - age 31, wife E-age 30, 6 children - 1870 - District 3, Madison Co, TN Census - age 47, married, wife Emila - 1880 - District 3, Madison Co, TN Will - Recorded 12/1/1897 - 04 Nov 1896 - Obion Co, TN Death - 15 Nov 1897 - Obion Co, TN Probate - Exec. Bond - 06 Dec 1897 - Obion Co, TN Burial - - Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - fought at Lookout Mountain ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/15/2023 Thomas Lee Thompson Birth: 5 Oct 1832 Madison County, Tennessee, USA Death: 15 Nov 1897 (aged 65) Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 5752072 Family Members Parents Allen Thompson 1796-1879 Sarah Barnett Thompson 1798-1873 Spouse Emily Derryberry Thompson 1832-1921 Siblings James B. Thompson 1819-1891 Allie Thompson 1824-1863 Terrell Thompson 1826-1909 Isabella Thompson Bickers 1830-1904 Mary Wallace Thompson Percifull 1839-1916 Children Nancy Thompson 1855-1862 Ruth Ella Thompson Jordan 1856-1940 Jesse Allen Thompson 1860-1946 William Thompson 1863-1865 Charles Mitchell Thompson 1865-1940 Laura Emily Thompson Anderson 1868-1944 Maintained by: Jim Nelson (47275092) Originally Created by: Alberta Daniels Withrow (4586751) Added: 8 Sep 2001 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5752072/thomas-lee-thompson Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5752072/thomas-lee-thompson: accessed 15 July 2023), memorial page for Thomas Lee Thompson (5 Oct 1832-15 Nov 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5752072, citing New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Jim Nelson (contributor 47275092). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/15/2023 Thomas Lee Thompson Birth: Oct. 5, 1832 Death: Nov. 15, 1897 Family links: Parents: Allen Thompson (1796 - 1879) Sarah Barnett Thompson (1798 - 1873) Spouse: Emily Derryberry Thompson (1832 - 1921) Children: Nancy Thompson (1855 - 1862)* Ruth Ella Thompson Jordan (1856 - 1940)* Jesse Allen Thompson (1859 - 1946)* William Thompson (1863 - 1865)* Charles Mitchell Thompson (1865 - 1940)* Laura Emily Thompson Anderson (1868 - 1944)* *Calculated relationship Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery Mason Hall Obion County Tennessee, USA Created by: Alberta Daniels Withrow Record added: Sep 08, 2001 Find A Grave Memorial# 5752072 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S46] See Documents. [S58] TN,Gibson Co,Cemeteries, New Salem Cemetery. Thompson Lee Oct. 5, 1832 Nov. 15, 1897 Emily Derryberry Jan. 3, 1832 Mar. 2, 1921 [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S41] Marriage License.