Well, since all THOMPSONs is a vague subj. line I changed it and will repeat my every so often request for information. I have Elizabeth THOMPSON b abt 1827 NC? living in 1850 Union Co. GA 1860 missing from census 1870 Fannin Co. GA 1880 Fannin Co. GA her children included these names/dates (approx. dates) Louada Ann b abt 1845 GA? James Manuel b abt 1848 NC? Lydia Caroline or Caroline Lydia b abt 1849/50 GA? and possible Arminda b abt 1859/60 NOTE the large gap between Lydia and ARminda. It's possible there are more childten, living with her spouse, whoever that might be. OR Arminda may not be hers, but a niece, cousin or grandchild. Louada Ann md. several times to these surnames: MORGAN, DAVIS and FORTNER Lydia Caroline md. Samuel F. STANLEY and remained in the upper gA region as far as I know. He died in a vet. hospital in the Wash. TN region James Manuel md. Sarah Matilda SHELTON and possible she is related to the Henry SHELTON and Matilda (HAYGOOD OR BRUCE) line. they had a child who md. into the FORTNER line from above James migrated around, and it's possible to be near family, his father died while he served Civil war, and he was underage (uncle lied about his age, parents could not get him out). He md. in Lumpkin Co. GA 1871 by 1880 he was in Marshall Co. ALA, but went into E TN, living in Birchiwood, James Co. TN, lived in Ham. Co. TN, and Rhea/Meigs Co. TN but by the 1890s he was in Indian Territory. Possible went there with his son in law's family ie. the MOORE, MYERS & CANTRELLs of Meigs/Rhea Co. TN. there is a naming pattern that closely parallels the David THOMPSON and Nancy RIDER line out of Union Co. GA but I can not tie him into that line. I believe that Eliz. THOMPSON was actually a LONG, the eldest daughter of James LONG and Uly CANSLER who came from Burke Co. NC to Union Co. GA by 1830. IT is possible the THOMPSONs came out of that same region. I have had this brickwall up for about 10 years and keep hoping to find someone with records to tie in, or an obscure record that "Fits" Elizabeth to a mate or names father of her children. Possible bastardly bond records in GA ???? or orphan records ??? or birth records in TN on James M. THOMPSON's children Henry Miles and Saraah LOUADA born in Ham. or James Co. in the mid 1880's. The mother Sarah Matilda SHELTON THOMPSON died in the late 1880's in TN (hoping to fine a grave, a death, something on her) thanks, Debbie