THOMPSON–John W. – Goodspeed's History of Tennessee

THOMPSON, John W.

June 10, 2017September 21, 2015 by

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

June 10, 2017September 21, 2015 by

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