Thompsons of ca 1840-1880 Warren County, Tenn.
The 1880 Warren census records the following household.
J.P. Thompson , age 87, born in Va, a lawyer.
L.E. (Lou) Spurlock (female) age 49.
Frank, James P , Sallie and D.R.(male)Spurlock. ages 25-16-14-12, R.P. Thompson (sister to Lou).
Lou Thompsons married John L. Spurlock, son of James and Sarah (Shaw) Spurlock. John too was a lawyer and was a Lt. Col , CSA,a general staff officer. He survived the war but two brothers died in battle in the war. John died ca 1868. Another brother, also a lawyrer, died young in ca 1870. The parents survived all four of their sons.
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