This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CabinSue Surnames: Thompson, Hill, Evans, Murphy Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.garrard/3936.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The author of this account, written for the Noxubee Co. Historical Society, states that she (Lucille M. Reeves)based her account on the interview of Emily Thompson which appeared in the 10 Dec 1865 edition of the Clarion. In this interview, Emily states emphatically that she believed that it was a plot between two of her brothers, Joseph and James to defraud her father. She also listed a secondary source named "Gov", a former slave of the Thompson family who lived in Brooksville and often accounted this story and may (probably) embellished with each telling hence the insertion of a son named Richard which is not true. The story was told for 72 years in Noxubee county before Ms. Reeves started researching. The lineage that I used was given to Ms. Reeves by Mrs. Luther Glenn of Sun City, AZ, descendant through Indiana Thompson and her first husband, Frederick Kemper. Mrs. Glenn obviously believed that Thornton's father was Lt. James Thompson and his wife, Ruth Peyton. The story was written in 1991 so I'm not sure if Ms. Glenn is still living. All I did was check the Garrard county marriage records for Thornton Thompson's marriages to Almira Rout, Lucretia Jeffries and Susan Letcher in order to verify somewhat Ms. Glenn's understanding of her lineage. Has anyone checked Garrard county for a will left by James Thompson that may list his heirs? Any additional information can only add to our knowledge or furnish leads to investigate. I, too, would be interested in reading of any other accounts of these murders. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
Try checking the deeds if your man owned property. I found my 3rd great grandfather's heirs through their sale of his land after he died. Sharon Young Jebavy <>< No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1328 - Release Date: 3/13/2008 11:31 AM