Son of Peter Thompson and Mary Potts. Wife Lucy Cox, daughter of Matthew Cox. John was a blacksmith, like his father Peter Thompson and grandfather, Moses Thompson. He inherited the land on Lower Creek, north-east of Lenoir, NC from his father Peter Thompson, which is still owned by Thompson and Steele families.
The family cemetery is located on a ridge on private property above the creek. It is likely that Peter Thompson and Mary Potts are buried in this cemetery, but there were no stones found for them in 2007 when the gravestones for other family members were photographed. The Peter Thompson home still stands, although in poor condition.
The family cemetery is located on a ridge on private property above the creek. It is likely that Peter Thompson and Mary Potts are buried in this cemetery, but there were no stones found for them in 2007 when the gravestones for other family members were photographed. The Peter Thompson home still stands, although in poor condition.
Son of Peter Thompson and Mary Potts. Wife Lucy Cox, daughter of Matthew Cox. John was a blacksmith, like his father Peter Thompson and grandfather, Moses Thompson. He inherited the land on Lower Creek, north-east of Lenoir, NC from his father Peter Thompson, which is still owned by Thompson and Steele families.
The family cemetery is located on a ridge on private property above the creek. It is likely that Peter Thompson and Mary Potts are buried in this cemetery, but there were no stones found for them in 2007 when the gravestones for other family members were photographed. The Peter Thompson home still stands, although in poor condition.
The family cemetery is located on a ridge on private property above the creek. It is likely that Peter Thompson and Mary Potts are buried in this cemetery, but there were no stones found for them in 2007 when the gravestones for other family members were photographed. The Peter Thompson home still stands, although in poor condition.
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