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The Thompson family, untold stories from the past (1830-1960), by Walter B. Curry, Jr., Ed.D

eng

Includes bibliographical references

contains biographical information

illustrationsfacsimilesportraits

no index present

non fiction

The Thompson family

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by Walter B. Curry, Jr., Ed.D

untold stories from the past (1830-1960)

"The first of several volumes that chronicles the genealogical epoch of the Thompson Family. From the bowels of the Skillet Community of Salley, South Carolina, this book chronicles the reflections and experiences of relatives that intersects the common themes of African-American History as well as themes of civic engagement, morality, virtue, struggle, tragedy, and achievement. Several narratives which include a slave who purchased his freedom, a relative who served as a cook in the Confederate Army, a young relative who was tragically murdered, and a sharecropper who became a prominent soil conservationist. Overall, the book narrates the generational diversity of the Thompson family."--Page [4] of cover

Introduction -- The genesis -- Genealogical narratives. Milledge Thompson: a freedman's story -- Otis Thompson, Sr.: an individual who had many vocations -- The vigilante exploits of Murry Quattlebaum -- Tragedy in the Skillet: the murder of young Governor "Mint" Thompson, Jr. -- The self-identity crisis and redemption of Joseph Pitts Thompson -- Phillip Thompson: from sharecropper to soil conservationist -- Isaac and Charlotte Quattlebaum: former slaves who lived victoriously -- Lavinia Corley Thompson: South Carolina African-American female Confederate veteran -- Oscar J. Thompson, Sr.: from sharecropper to entrepreneur -- Joshua and Queen Thompson-Corley: symbolic figures of grittiness -- Genealogical analyses. From "Milledge Thompson: a freedman's story" -- From "Otis Thompson, Sr.: an individual with many vocations" -- From "The vigilante exploits of Murry Quattlebaum" -- From "Tragedy in the Skillet: the murder of young Governor 'Mint' Thompson, Jr." -- From "The self identity crisis and redemption of Joseph Pitts Thompson" -- From "Phillip Thompson: from sharecropper to soil conservationist" -- From "Isaac and Charlotte Quattlebaum: former slaves who lived victoriously" -- From "Lavinia Corley Thompson: South Carolina African-American female Confederate veteran" -- From "Oscar J. Thompson, Sr.: from sharecropper to entrepreneur" -- From "Joshua and Queen Thompson-Corley: symbolic figures of grittiness" -- Bibliography -- Appendix A. Pictures -- Appendix B. Grave markers -- Appendix C. Newspaper articles -- Appendix D. Oscar J. Thompson, Sr. real estate deeds -- Appendix E. Sam Webb Confederate service records -- Appendix F. Lavinia C. Thompson South Carolina Confederate pension