Elijah Mack "Em" Thompson 1831-1935 of Lenoir Co., NC & Scott Co., VA
Seeking add'l information regarding ELIJAH MACK "EM" THOMPSON, son of JOHN H. THOMPSON & ELIZABETH BOWEN.He was born 12 Oct 1831 probably at Pink Hill PO, Trent, Lenoir County, NC and died 21 Aug 1935 at Hunter's Hollow, Clinchport, Scott County, Virginia. He married 1stly Mary surname unknown and 2ndly Louisa Russell at Scott Co., VA. He served in the Civil War.In 1880 he was enumerated at Scott County, VA with his parents in the household.
Does anyone know his whereabouts in 1850, 1860, and 1870 or where his parents came from?
He served with a NC regiment during the Civil War and allegedly deserted in 1865 towards the end of the war. It is not known if he returned to NC but most likely he did.There is a family rumor that he fled NC because he believed falsely that he had killed aman.