TN Genes - Esquire Looney Thompson

ESQUIRE LOONEY THOMPSON
8^th TENNESSEE (DIBRELL'S) CAVALRY
CSA

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born: 26 May 1839 in Jackson County, Tennessee
Died: 21 January 1926 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Buried: Smellage Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee
Parents: Equire Looney and Arrena (Davis) Thompson

Married: Naomi Jared about 1866 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Born: 18 October 1839 in Jackson County, Tennessee
Died: 7 June 1915 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Buried: Smellage Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee
Parents: Joseph and Rachel (Ray) Jared

Children:

Joseph F. Thompson
Mary L. Thompson
Mahulda Thompson
Brice Thompson

RELATIVES WHO SERVED

Brother: James Franklin Thompson - 25th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
Brother: William N. Thompson - 13th Tennessee (Gore's) Cavalry Regiment
Brother-in-law: James Arnel Welch - 25th Tennessee Infantry Regiment

MILITARY INFORMATION

13^th (Gore's) Tennessee Cavalry
(also known as 8^th Tennessee Cavalry)
Company K

ABSTRACT:

Entered the service as a Private and left the service as a Private
Enlisted 15 Sep 1862 at Sparta
12 Oct 1862: Present
10 Dec 1864: Deserted near Savannah, GA

PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT

S6966

ABSTRACT:

Filed April 29, 1905
Accepted
Resident of Boma, TN
Member: 13th Cavalry Company K
Wounded: at Tryune, TN when he was accidentally hurt in ankle by being jammed between two horses
Disease: rheumatism and disease of the eyes
Born: 26 May 1839 in Jackson County, Tennessee
Enlisted with Colonel George G. Dibrell; Lt. Colonel Darty, Captain Bryant Sweargim
Wife is 66 in Oct 1905
two sons and three daughters
Attest: C. J. Davis & J. M. Whitson

Supporting Documents:

E. L. Thompson (12 Aug 1905) - requests status of application
Tennessee Board of Pension Examiners (16 Aug 1905) - sent status
Sam Fitzpatrick of Smith County (19 Sep 1905) - Thompson was injured by getting his foot and leg mashed between two horses
J. T. Pointer (19 Sep 1905) - Tax Assessment
G. W. Alcorn, R. E. L. Profitt, S. F. Carr, V. E. Bockman, H. D. Whitson (11 Oct 1905) - Supports his claim
J. F. Dyer, MD (14 Oct 1905) - Medical Exam
E. L. Thompson in Lula, OK (20 Jun ????) - ELT went to OK to visit his sick son who died
Comptroller of Treasury (St of TN) (31 Aug 1915) - ELT's pension check will be held while he is out of TN
E. L. Thompson (24 Nov 1917) - ELT is going to TX Dec 15 to visit sick son
E. L. Thompson (1 Mar 1918) - ELT had a voucher
E. L. Thompson (28 Mar 1919) - ELT went to TX to see his sick son who died. The weather was too hot to return. About that time that he was ready to make the trip, the great epidemic broke out and cities were quarantined. He went to OK and stayed through the winter. He had to borrow the money to bear expenses and doctors bill.
E. L. Thompson (28 Mar 1919) - ELT left 11 Dec 1917 and returned 27 Mar 1919
E. L. Thompson (14 Apr 1919) - ELT was out of the state for 14 months
E. L. Thompson (24 Apr 1919) - ELT left 11 Dec 1917 and traveled to OK and then to TX. His son-in-law died. He visited his son. Then he was too poor health to return. After getting better, the flu epidemic hit. He returned 27 Mar 1919.
Special Examiner (24 Apr 1919) - Pension board cannot pay pension while pensioners are out of the state.
E. L. Thompson (27 Apr 1919) - requests status
E. L. Thompson (18 Jun 1919) - ELT is entitled to pension

CENSUS DATA

1850 Census: Jackson County, TN, Page 241
1860 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 11
1870 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 208
1880 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 179A
1900 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 2B
1910 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 144A
1920 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 96B

ADDITIONAL DATA

Death Certificate: Putnam County, TN (1927) - #1520 - Esquire Looney Thompson
Death Certificate: Putnam County, TN (1915) - #105 - Naomi Thompson