Town: Columbia
THOMPSON, William Vance, farmer; born near Columbia, Tenn., March 10, 1866; son of William Vance and Mary (Stephenson) THOMPSON; father’s occupation, lawyer; paternal grandparents William D. and ____ (Greer) THOMPSON, maternal grandparents John J. and Anna (Frierson) STEPHENSON; educated at Webb Bros., Culleoka, Tenn., and Kentucky Military Institute; in early life was a salesman in retail store; later engaged in farming; married Annie Grace BROWN Jan. 17, 1893; member Phi Delta Theta Fraternity; Democrat; Capt. Witt Rifles, Columbia, Tenn., and Major 1st Tenn. Regiment State Militia 1888; Deacon in Presbyterian church; director in Maury National Bank, Columbia, Tenn.
