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Russell County, Virginia Thompsons?

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Wthompson:
Mack-

I don't have any information on the Thompson's of Russell Co; however, I do have information on some of my ancestors who lived in Illinois...

In 1850, my family was living in Messac co Illinois, they ended up going on to Missouri eventually. Why they went to Illinois from Tenn.-I have no idea. I'm sure there is a good chance they had relatives living there, William J (the head of the household/my ggg grandfather) was born in Virginia, so there's a chance he had a brother living in the area (this is an avenue I have not yet explored).

After the Civil War one of William J's sons was living in Illinois. He was moved from MO to Alton Illinois (Prison Camp). I have not found any hard proof of him living in Illinois (though I did find a Charles J Thompson living in Illinois who could possibly be him-I try not to put people in the tree unless I  know they belong there).

I think that William J, went to Illinois to try and find his son, Charles J, and there is a William Thompson (who fits the age of my William Thompson) living in Marshall Co Illinois with Abram Allen-working on Abram's farm. That is all that I know of my Thompson's living in Illinois. It would be great if we were related through a Charles J. Thompson...but I know it's a big chasm to cover with the Thompson name and finding relatives.

Wthompson:
Mack-

I've recently obtained some information on some Thompson's who moved from Louisa Co VA to Peoria Co Ill. The family is Elisabeth(mother), William, Mary, Malinda, Daniel, and James. The father is unknown to me. William is the oldest child that I know of and he was born around 1807-1809. His middle initial is 'E'.

Let me know if you want some more info on these people. Death dates and Birth dates along with some spouses.

William

kthomp:
I know this is a very old thread but it seems to be the closest I can find to my Thompson line.
My Thompsons, came to Illinois from Wayne Co, Kentucky (George Washington Thompson 1837-1905). They settled in Montgomery and Menard Counties, north of Springfield. The given names of George and William seemed to be very common in the family. I don't know of any remaining family in the area having moved toward Chicago and West to Missouri in the mid 20th century. George's father, Archibald was from VA where he married his first wife in 1814. Does this sound familiar to anyone?

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