Genealogy > Thom(p)son Genealogy
Descendants of John William Thomson/William John Thomson
Scotsmor:
GRAHAM
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Scottish, English
Pronounced: GRAY-um, GRAM [key]
From a Scottish surname which was originally derived from an English place name which probably meant "gravelly homestead" in Old English. The surname was first taken to Scotland in the 12th century. A famous bearer is Alexander Graham Bell, the Scottish-Canadian-American inventor who devised the telephone.
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Booner:
Here's some more for ya Graham,
This is Graham as a last name; another Border Reiver family.
from "Steel Bonnets" by George Fraser
The surname of Graham ( Graeme)
"Mostly English ( as far as Border history goes), but notoriously ready to be on either side. Originally Scotish, and famous outside the Border area."
"Apart from the Armstrongs, the Grahams were probably the most troublesome family on the frontier. Their dual allegiances caused sonfusion, and they were cordially detested by their own English Authorities. At one time the most numorous family in the West Border, with 500 riders in 13 towers in 1552, they were savegely persecuted in the reign of James VI and I."
Graham Thompson:
Sweet so name is something good. Thanks everyone
David Thompson:
To Continue on with the next in line is Amos Thompson who is the son of Andrew Thompson. Amos Thompson was a Farmer and his wife Mary Bruce was married in the County of Wythe in the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1811. Mary was born in the County of Albermarle, Virginia on 05 December 1787 and died in the County of Wythe in 1870. She was the daughter of William Bruce and wife Annie Ballard. Amos Thompson was born in the County of Montgomery, Virginia in 1786 and died in the County of Bland, Virginia on 18 April 1870. Amos Thompson had a son named Andrew Garland Thompson.
Andrew Garland Thompson was born in the County of Wythe, Virginia in 1827 and died in Bland County, Virginia in 1870. Andrew was a Sergeant in Company G 36th Virginia Regiment and Farmer. His wife was Sarah M. Hicks born in the County of Bland, Virginia in 1830 and died in Wythe County, Virginia in 1851. she was the daughter of Josiah Hicks. Andrew and Sarah were married in Wythe County, Virginia in 1845 and they had a son named Russell Sanders Thompson.
David Thompson:
Russell Sanders Thompson was the son of Andrew Garland Thompson, and was born in the Town of Bland in Bland County, Virginia on 27 February 1856 and died at White Gate in Giles County, Virginia on 23 August 1885. Russell was married to Bettie Stinson on 09 March 1882 in Giles County, Virginia. Bettie was born in White Gate in Giles County, Virginia on 03October 1856 and died at White Gate on 06 January 1946. She was the daughter of John Stinson and his wife Elizabeth Stinson. Russell had a son Andrew John Thompson.
Andrew John Thompson was born at White Gate in Giles County, Virginia on 11 December 1882 and died at White Gate on 15 April 1972. Andrew was a Businessman and Farmer. He married Minnie Nora May Morehead in the Town of Bland in Bland County, Virginia on 06 November 1912. Minnie was born in the Town of Bland on 10 May 1890 and died at White Gate on 31 August 1965. They had a son Andrew Lacy Thompson.
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