This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DAVIS, LAND, LOKEY, THOMPSON, TRUSSELL Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/159.1 Message Board Post: Gladys, I think I've sent you a photocopy of this, but I can't find a record of it now, so I thought I would post it here. Hope you're doing okay - jml “John Respess THOMPSON Jr., Columbus, Solicitor. Born May 24, 1903 in Columbus, Muscogee co., Ga. Attended Columbus, Ga., public schools; Massey Business College. Began the practice of law, June 1932. Baptist. Democrat. Mason. Member, house of rep[resentatives], Muscogee co., 1933, 1935. solicitor, city court, Columbus, Jan. 1, 1937-date (term expires Jan. 1, 1941). “Family details: Married June 9, 1929 in Columbus, Ga., Lois DAVIS (born Aug. 28, 1908; attended State Normal College, Athens, Ga.), daughter of L. L. DAVIS (born in Harris co., Ga.; lawyer). J. R. THOMPSON Jr. is the son of J. R. THOMPSON (born in Harris co., Ga.; lawyer) and Callie (TRUSSELL) THOMPSON, and the grandson of John Raiford THOMPSON (born Sep. 18, 1841; Confederate soldier; died June1899) and Eliza Caroline (LOKEY) THOMPSON (born Feb. 18, 1841 in Talbot co., Ga.; married 1865; died Dec. 1922 in Muscogee co., Ga.), and of Richard Burks TRUSSELL (born June 14, 1829 in Jasper co., Ga.; Confederate soldier) and Mary Ann (KING) TRUSSELL (born Oct. 10, 1934 in Talbot co., Ga.).” [Source: “State of Georgia (John B. WILSON, Secretary of State), Department of Archives and History: Georgia’s Official Register, 1933-1835-1937,” compiled by Mrs. J. E. HAYS, State Historian and Director, Rhodes Memorial Hall, 1516 Peachtree Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia (no printing information given), p. 360. >>>Per Social Security Death Index: John R. THOMPSON, b. 24 MAY 1903, d. 07 DEC 1989, SS# 253-62-1633, issued in GA, no last residence or death benefits ZIP given. >>>At Double Churches Cemetery in (now Columbus), Muscogee Co, GA: THOMPSON, John Raiford, b. 08 SEP 1841, d. 23 JUN 1899, ordained deacon 67, member, Co. E, 46th GA Reg[iment, Volunteer Infantry, CSA] THOMPSON, Eliza (LOKEY), b. 18 FEB 1841, d. 15 DEC 1922, wife of John R. THOMPSON, Jessie H., b. 13 FEB 1877, d. 22 AUG 1877 (?) >>>Note: Eliza Caroline (LOKEY) THOMPSON is the sister of Angeline Polk “Angie” (LOKEY) LAND, my gg-gm. I am interested in information on this family and will glad to share what I have. John Mallory Land <retrofit@flash.net>]