James W. Thompson 
James W. was born on September 27th, 1827 in Abbeville Co., SC.1 James W.'s father was James W. Thompson and his mother was Mary Elizabeth Carmichael. His paternal grandparents were Robert Thompson and Jane Boye; his maternal grandparents were Arthur Carmichael and Frances Bell. He had three brothers and a sister, named William H., Arthur, Daniel James and Francis Elizabeth. He was the youngest of the five children. He died at the age of 37 on July 8th, 1865 in Coosa Co., AL. He was buried in Unity Presbyterian Cemetery, Coosa Co., AL..1 1 General Notes
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In 1854, Thomas Lessley of Coweta County Georgia and James W. Thompson
Jr. of Coosa County Ala. Purchased 1,850 acres in Coosa County Alabama.
I have a copy of the deed given to me by Mary Alice Carmichael.
I believe that there is an error in this deed as it places this land
in Range #19. Later deeds and history makes me believe this should have
been Range #17 as this parcel fits together with later land purchases by
both Thomas and his son Robert in the Unity Community. Thomas Lessley
and James W. Thompson purchased this 1,850 acres from Mountain and Sarah
Hill on April 14, 1854 for $1,500. It is interesting that Thomas
purchased 202.5 acres in Coweta County Georgia in 1838 for $1,250 which
was $6.17 per acre. In 1854 he was able to purchase 1,850 acres for
$1500 which was only $.81 per acre. We can see why our ancestors continued
to move west. James W. Thompson Jr. married Mary Elizabeth Lessley the
daughter of Thomas. by Wallace Eugene Lessley, 2002
James W. and Mary Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on February 18th, 1847 in Coweta Co., GA.1
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