WM. DAVID THOMPSON AND FAMILY, Smith County, TX  

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WM. DAVID THOMPSON AND FAMILY "Some Biographies of Old Settlers." 
Historical, Personal and Reminiscent. Volume I  
By Sid S. Johnson, 1900: Sid S. Johnson, Publisher, Tyler, Texas  
Chapter LXX. - Pages 294-295    

William David Thompson was born in the State of Georgia, 11th day of  
February, 1839.  In 1858, he moved to Smith county and settled in the 
Starrville community.  Capt. Thompson married Miss Leah E. Walters, 
who was a native of Nacogdoches county.  They had born to them eight  
children--two dying in infancy.  

Wm. M. Thompson married Miss Nannie Mitchell; they reside in Grand 
Saline, Texas.  

Moses W. Thompson died at the age of nineteen; he was a proming [sic] 
young man.  

Bob Thompson married Miss Ora Bratcher; resides in Tyler; they have 
three children.  

Miss Mary E. Thompson married F. G. Reese; they reside at Comanche, 
Texas.  Mr. Reese is a prominent business man of that little city.  

Miss Elizabeth Thompson is single, and is one of the accomplished 
teachers in the public schools at Canton, Texas.  

Capt. Wm. D. Thompson moved to Van Zandt county, in 1878, and resides 
at Canton, Texas.  He has filled the offices of Sheriff and county 
clerk of that county, and at this writing, he is the Democratic 
nominee for the office of county treasurer.  He was a Confederate 
captain, commanding company G, 11th Texas Infantry, a Smith county  
company.  He was loyal to his colors and his Southern manhood.  He is 
a popular and prominent citizen of East Texas.  The old-timer kindly 
remembers the gallant Capt. Bill Thompson.  

Bob Thompson, Esq., is the only member of this family residing in 
this county.  He is a lawyer of ten years practice and has a good 
standing at the Tyler bar.  He is an educated young man, and a 
fluent speaker on the Bob Toombs style of oratory; a man of fine 
physique and commanding appearance.  His name is neither R. nor 
Robert, but straight Bob Thompson.  He is studious, moral and 
attentive to business. He has an interesting family; his wife is a 
most excellent woman.  Bob has ability, a rustler in his profession, 
suited to receive and return the  shafts of force, with and repartee 
in a rough and tumble legal battle.            

The Thompsons are good people, good citizens and representatives of 
the  old Southern stock.