MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Old Thompson Cemetery ************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Michael Britt mbritt@mindspring.com *************************************************************** Old Thompson Cemetery These are the known, still existing, marked graves at the "Old Thompson" Cemetery on the former Sherrill Thompson, located on Apple Orchard Road, in the Pee Dee Community, Montgomery County, NC. The headstones are as inscripted. WILLIAM H. THOMPSON 1856-1898 INFANT SON OF V.B. & S.E. Thompson December 28, 1899 December 30, 1899 OUR DARLING PERLIE MAY DAU OF V. B. and S. E. Thompson January 9, 1901 April 14, 1901 Baby A. E. Singleton DIED MAR the 6, 1916 AGE 65 Years (This was hand chiseled in a piece of slate rock; barely visible) MARTHA WIFE OF G. W. Thompson DIED July 22, 1868 AGED 51 YRS AT REST Patsy Thompson DIDE July 16, 1868 OSCAR Son of S. W. & M. A. Thompson Aged 10 mos. 12 days AT REST SALLIE THOMPSON Born July 11, 1818 Died June 10, 1903 A number of other graves are in evidence, however, their tombstones are illegible. It is also believed, but not yet substantiated that the following people, in addition to others, are also buried at this cemetery. Richmond Patrick Thompson Born Abt 1797 Died Abt 1858 Elizabeth "Betsy" Martin (his wife) Born Abt 1796 Died Abt 1860 George Washington Thompson Born Abt 1820 Died March 5, 1890 This research was conducted and photographed by Michael O. Britt, 128 Battery Way, Peachtree City, GA 30269