THOMPSON, John W.

JOHN W. THOMPSON, chairman of the county court of Bedford County, is a son of Newcom and Amy (Fisher) Thompson, natives of North Carolina.  The parents moved to this county in about 1809.  The father was a carpenter and he built the first houses of Shelbyville.  He afterward engaged in fanning two and one-half miles … Read more

RUTLEDGE & THOMPSON

RUTLEDGE & THOMPSON, dealers in a general line of groceries and provisions in Shelbyville, do a leading business in the town.  The firm is composed of John W. Rutledge, Jr., and Thomas L. Thompson.  John W. Rutledge, Jr., was born July 20, 1860, being a son of John W. Rutledge, Sr.  He was married, December … Read more

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