Thompson, James

(1759-1841) Veteran of the American Revolution. Ancestors of James Thompson lived in Virginia in the 17th century. Thompson served in Capt. Bynum's Company of North Carolina Militia in 1781, helping win victory in the American Revolution. In pioneer spirit, he and his family later moved to Alabama, then to Mississippi, then to the Republic of Texas. Here in the new land, he was a revered patriarch. His son-in-law, John Peacock (1786-1848), fought in the 2D Regiment, North Carolina Militia, in the War of 1812. His health broken by the war, he went to Ittawamba County, Miss., where he received land in lieu of army pay. About 1840 he emigrated with his wife Zilpha (Thompson), four sons, two daughters, and his father-in-law to Paschal (Morris) County. Here he donated sites for a church, school, and cemetery. Thompson's grandson, Williams Peacock (1811-64), came to Texas in the 1830s, then returned to Mississippi and brought back his grandfather, parents, and other relatives. In 1841 President M. B. Lamar appointed him sheriff of Paschal (Morris) County. Later a member of the Texas Rangers, he was killed in an Indian fight. This family helped make Texas great. Thompson and many descendants rest in the Daingerfield Cemetery.

Thompson, James is a historical marker in Daingerfield, Morris County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 21 historical markers documented in Morris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 25 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.0359, -94.7260 near Daingerfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is Morris County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Chapel Hill College, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and Johnson, Rev. Nathan S..

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5343007859. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.