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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Arizona Thompson: Birth: SEP 1887 in Jackson County, Alabama.

  2. David Alonzo Thompson: Birth: AUG 1889 in Jackson County, Alabama.

  3. Emma Lou Thompson: Birth: OCT 1891 in Jackson County, Alabama.

  4. Nancy Helen Thompson: Birth: OCT 1893 in Jackson County, Alabama.

  5. Peggy Elizabeth Thompson: Birth: NOV 1895 in Jackson County, Alabama.

  6. Isaac Edward Thompson: Birth: FEB 1897 in Dade County, Georgia.

  7. Person Not Viewable


Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. James Marion Thompson: Birth: 1 NOV 1872 in Dekalb County, Alabama. Death: 25 AUG 1978 in Hamilton County, Tennessee


Notes
a. Note:   1900 U.S.Census, Dade County, Georgia, National Archives Micropublication T623, Roll 191 875 GMD
 Super 7, Ed 48, Sheet 11, Dwelling 175, family 184.
 MERIDA A. THOMPSON, b. April 1844/age 56/Md 15 years/Born TN/Father b. TN/Mother b. TN
 MARY T. THOMPSON, wife, born May 1861/age 39/MD. 15 years/Born GA/Father GA/Mother AL.
 ARIZONA THOMPSON, dau. born September 1887/age 12/Born AL/Father TN/Mother GA.
 DAVID A. THOMPSON, son, born August 1889/age 10/Born AL/Father TN/Mother GA.
 EMMA L. THOMPSON, dau. born October 1891/age 8/Born AL/Father TN/Mother GA.
 NANCY H. THOMPSON, dau. born October 1893, age 5/Born AL/Father TN/Mother GA.
 ELIZABETH THOMPSON, dau. born November 1895/age 4/Born AL/Father TN/Mother GA.
 ISAAC E. THOMPSON, son, born February 1897/age 2/Born GA/Father TN/Mother TN. ***Strange***
  In Civil War, Company E, Alabama Calvary.
  Was in Jackson County, Alabama before going to Dade County., per Sue Forrester....
  SOURCE: Work Sheets from Sandra Thompson Burkhart. Telephone No.:
  M.A.Thompson worked 13 days for a total pay of $16.251cents.
  "Merida Asberry Thompson
 M.A. was born 23 April 1844, in Bradley County, Tennessee to David S. and Anna J. Thompson. Family history tells us that he was named after a woman, but not which one! He didn't have the opportunity to go to school, he couldn't read or write.
  He joined the Confederate States Army in Bridgeport, Alabama, in July 1862, Company E, 4th Alabama Calvary. He was transferred to Company B., 1st Regiment of Tennessee Calvary, where he served with this brother, J.W., until 5 June 1864. M.A. was captured on this date while fighting in Piedmont, Virginia. He was taken to Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Indiana and held prisoner until the surrender, when he was released on his oath, 12 June 1865.
  Family history tells us that he was badly affected by the War. When he came home, he would walk from one end of Trenton to the other, "at attention and as if he carried a gun".
  As he recovered from the effects of War, he started a travelling Blacksmith route, throughout Dade and neighboring counties.
  Legend has it that this is the way he met Ary Haney, an Indian, and the mother of James (Jim) Marion Thompson, M.A.'s first son. Merida and Ary never married, as the story goes.
  M.A. married Jane Brown 13 September 1885 in Dade County, Georgia. Their children were: Arizona, David Alonzo, Emmie Lou, Nancy Helen, Peggy Elizabeth, Isaac Edward, and Russell Taylor Thompson.
  Merida was an accomplished fiddle player, playing left-handed without turning the strings or the fiddle around, as most left-handed players do. He played for community socials and square dances in Dade County, Georgia, and the surrounding areas.
  Huntsville, Alabama: Merida E. Thompson owned 159.60 acres.
  M.A. would not play the fiddle on Sundays. He was sitting on his front porch one Sunday and a certain man came by and asked M.A. to play just one song for him. M.A. explained that he didn't believe in playing on Sunday because it's The Lord's Day. The man said, "I know, but won't you play just one song for me?" M.A. played the man a song and he went on his way. The next morning, M.A. got word that the man was dead! This was the only time M.A. played on Sunday.
  There is one other story we've been told of him. There was a 12' strip of land between M.A. and his neighbor's line. They decided to fight for it, because both men wanted it. They arose at dawn one morning and met on the strip in question, they fought until neither could fight any more, nor win. They decided to half the strip of land, instead.
  Merida Asberry Thompson died 19 May 1930 at his home in Trenton, Dade County, Georgia. Jane Brown Thompson died 25 March 1943 at home. They are buried at The Baptist Cemetery, Trenton, Georgia.
  Obituary: The Chattanooga Times, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Tuesday, May 20, 1980:
 CONFEDERATE VET DIES
 Chattanooga Times Special.
 TRENTON, Ga., May 19.-- M.A. Thompson, 87, Confederate veteran, who served with the Fourth Alabama Calvary under Col. Russell, died at this home here this morning. He is survived by his widow, four daughters, Mrs. George Gifford, Mrs. Brad Gifford and Miss Nannie Thompson, of Trenton, and Mrs. Emma Newton, of Chattanooga. Four sons, Jim, Alonzo, Ike and Russell, all of Trenton and one sister, Mrs. Alfred Irvin, of Chattanooga. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
  Dade County Times: Same as above, except it says Funeral services were conducted at the residence by Rev. J.W. Abercrombie, and interment at the Baptist Cemetery."
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 Letter to M. A. Thompson from his brother, William Haywood Thompson:
  Gillsville, Georgia April 10, 1903
 Mr. M. A. Thompson Dear Brother
 ...... yours of April to hand and was sorry to here you have been unabell to work sorry you have suffered so mutch Dear Bro. hope this will find you better and ask the Lord to restore you to helth aygain.
 May the blessing of God be with you and you family. You rote for evidence in refernce to your capture at Reedmont Va. I went to J. W.. he live in Jackson Co Ga. and we went before the ordinary he said I wood hev to go before the ordinary in Hall Co. as I live in Hall Co.
 So he said the evidence of one would do So as we were in the county J. W. Thompson lived in He just took the evidence of J. W. The ordinary sed if you would exchange papers or any parole from prison where you was, wood be all the evidence you need or if you remember eny one that was in prison with you. Se wea sent to you the evidence from Jefferson Jackson Co. Ga. So I hope it will be all right
 So rite back and let me as son as you can.
 Well Dear Bro. if wea can help you eny more.
 We ar not got the money Bro. at present if we can get som money wea will com to see you just as soon as wea can
 Yar Bro. W. H. Thompson Transcribed from original by Elsie Kirk
 See copy of part of original in Thompson file.
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 Confederate Pension Record on Internet lists:
 THOMPSON, Jane Brownwidow of Merady A. Thompson
 Company C, 18th Battalion AL Volunteers
 transferred to Company E, 4th Regiment
 (Russell's) AL Cavalry
 m. 15 Sep 1885
 d. 19 May 1930 Trenton, Dade County, GA
  THOMPSON, Merida A.Company E, 4th AL Regiment of Cavalry
 transferred to Company B, 1st TN Regiment
 b. 23 Apr 1844 Bradley County, TN
 m. 13 Sep 1885 Dade County, GA
 d. 18 May 1930 Dade County, GA



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