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| Birth: | 13 Jun 1828 in Pickens Co., SC |
| Death: | 7 Aug 1914 in Walhalla, Oconee, SC |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Charles Thompson b. About. 1800 in 12 Mile River, 8 miles no. of Pendleton, SC |
| Mother: | Mahala Gaines b. 17 Sep 1805 in NC |
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A sketch of Col. Robert Anderson Thompson was written by R. W. Simpson, on p. 220 of "History of Pendleton Co., SC" found the the J. Eric Jonson Public Library, Dallas, TX. The article starts by saying that the great grandfather, James Thompson, and great grandmother of Col. Thompson were born in Ireland. They came to America in 1776 and landed in New York City, whence they made their way over land to South Carolina, and settled in Union County. The were Whigs (patriot cause). His grandfather, William Thompson, was born in Union County, but moved to Pendleton District and settled on 12 Mile River about eight miles north of Pendleton Village, where his father, Charles Thompson was born and died. Charles married Mahala Gaines whose family was from Virginia. There is a mention of Col. Robert Thompson's younger brother, Rev. George McDuffie Thompson, who resides in Texas. In 1849, Robert edited and published The Pendleton Messenger for nearly three years, along with Hon. Frank Burt. In 1853, he purchased The Keowee Courier and was owner for 45 years.
In 1860, he was elected a member of the Secession Convention from Pickens District. He voted for the Ordinance of Secession. He raised a company of infantry for the war, which formed part of the Second Reg. of Rifles, Col. John V. Moore, Commanding, attached to Jenkin's Brigade, Longstreet's Corps. After the second battle of Manassas (Bull-Run), he was promoted to the rank of Lt.-Colonel of his regiment. After the war he was admitted to the Bar by Judge Orr and practiced his profession as a lawyer. He was appointed Commissioner of the United States for several years after the war. He also served as Regrister and Bankruptcy Referee for Oconee Co., SC.
From George Thompson:
Death was reported in a page one obituary of the Wed., Aug. 12, 1914 issue of the Keowee Courier. Known as "Oconee's Grand Old Man". Last surviving member of the 160 man convention signing the Ordinance of Secession. Attached to Infantry Co. B, 2nd Regiment of Rifles, a part of Jenkins Brigade, Longstreet's Corps in the Civil War, promoted to LTC after 2nd battle of Manassas, forced to resign his comission in the Confederate Army in 1863 due to ill health, admitted to Bar; appointed Commissioner of the US for sev. yrs after war. Member of Walhalla Presbyterian Church, a deacon and ruling elder. Also a Royal Arch Mason. Excerpt from Obituary - "As legal advisor and counsellor Col.Thompson ranked as the peer of any man, his strong point being his diligent search for truth and fact, and the clear application of the law, with which he was thoroughly conversant."
More About Col. Robert Anderson Thompson:
Fact 1: 1849, edited & published The Pendleton Msgr. for 3 yrs.
Fact 2: 1853, purchased Keowee Courier owned it 45 yrs.
Fact 3: 1853-1870, appointed Commissioner in Equity for Pickens Dist.
Fact 4: 1860, elected mbr of Secession Convention fr Pickens Dist.
John Keys Knox , the grgrgrandson of Col. Robert Anderson Thompson, posted to GenForum that Robert was the last signer of the Ordinance of Secession of SC to die (1828-1914). He said he has quite a bit of information on the Colonel and his father was Captain Charles Thompson (1799-1873) (military service unknown) and married Mahala Gaines (1878).
The below letter was written to John Keys Knox on the SCPICKENS-L mailing list: "I am the greatgreat grandaughter of R. W. Simpson, and can tell you his research was meticulous. He did all the research to secure membership for his wife, Maria Louise Garlington, to join the Colonial Dames of Virginia. He also expanded upon and updated the Holmes document that dealt with the extensive Simpson line itself, and was published in the genealogy field, the book title, which has in the last decade or so been reprinted, was entitled History of the Old Pendleton District. This book is still available in original form at the Anderson County SC library. R W was the "Dick" whose letters appeared in the book Far Far From Home, was a very skilled attorney, and sat as the first president of the board of Clemson University. He was the author of Thomas Clemson's famous will that set aside funds to develope the agricultural college." This E-mail was from Maria Louise Her website: http://members.carol.net/ccheek/hunting.html.
John also posted the below data to MyFamily: From a court abstract provided by Lynn Morris:
Robert Thompson, Duel. Pack 226 #9. Clerk of Court Office. Pickens, SC. On 26 April 1960 Placidia Adams made oath that Robert A. Thompson and Warren R, Mashall are engaged in or about to engage in a duel to be fought on or about the 27 April 1860.
An interview with Louis T. Keys indicated that Robert A. Thompson was arrested for attempting a duel. Also, during the same conversation Louis said that 2 ex slave women stayed on with the family after the house was moved from Old Pickens. He said that an addition was made to the kitchens quarters for them and used as a rental house. It is not clear whose slaves these belonged possibly his wife because Louis indicated that Robert A. Thompson either did not own slaves or that he released them prior to the Civil War. However, one male slave accompanied him into the war according to Louis' wife.
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