ELIZABETH ANN NORWOOD 

Elizabeth Ann Norwood, b ca 1794 SC d aft 1860, dau of William and Susannah Norwood, md 1) Samuel Thompson;  Elizabeth md 2) Marshall Co TN 25 Jan 1855 Peter Luna, b ca 1787 d Dec 1861.

Information re: the issue of Elizabeth Ann Norwood and Samuel Thompson was taken from a letter written 3 Jan 1881 to "W. and L. Norwood" (William and Lucinda) by "your nephew and niece, David and Frances (M.G.) Thompson".  The letter was left in the Bible of Nancy Ann (Norwood) Tipper; the Bible is now in the possession of a descendant of Nancy Ann.  Undoubtedly, there were other children not listed here: 

1.  Charles Nathaniel Thompson, b 1813 d 26 Feb 1880 Lincoln Co TN md
     Marshall Co TN 18 Oct 1838 Mary Ann Davis, b 1818 d 1891

2.  David Thompson, b Jan 1817 md Frances (M.G.)
     Their daughter, Peninah Thompson, b ca 1840 md Reuben (middle initial K or M)
Duson/Dawson; lived in Weakley Co TN; had 14 children, including twins;
by 1881, 5 of the children were deceased.

3. Jonathan Oglesby Thompson, md 1839 Loucinda Hall

4. Penninah Thompson, b 1821 d (prob) after 1900 md Marshall Co TN 4 Sep 1841 Wiley Caskey; in 1850, they were in Shelby Co TN; on the 1860, 1870 and 1880 censuses, they were in Houston Co TX, near Crockett or Parkers Mills 

5.  James Wesley Thompson, b 1822 AL md Marshall Co TN 13 May 1845 Perminty Jane Elzey
     b ca 1826, granddaughter of William Elzey (served in the Revolutionary War).  In 1850, this
     James Thompson Family was living in Lincoln Co TN; in 1860 and 1870 - Tippah Co MS;
     and in 1880, they were enumerated in Weakley Co TN Census
     A.   William S. Thompson, b 1846
     B.   Samuel Thompson, b 1848
     C.   Josiah Thompson, b 1853
     D.   James D. Thompson, b 1856
     E.   Elizabeth D. Thompson, b 1859
     F.   Charles Thompson, b 1865
     G.   Lafayette Thompson, b 1869
 
 

6.  Josiah Smith Thompson, b ca 1825 AL d 14 Dec 1914 Grove OK; buried near Farmington AR
     md 1) Lincoln Co TN 10 Apr 1852 Dulcina Stephenson
     md 2) Washington Co AR 2 Feb 1876 Louisa Shelton
     md 3) Washington Co AR 1886 Mrs. Caroline Williams
     A.     James Thompson, b 1852 TN, md Jane_____
     B.    Samuel P. Thompson , b 1854 TN
     C.     David Thompson, b 1856 AR md Jane _____
     D.     Charles N. Thompson, b 1860 AR
     E.     Martha Thompson, b 1877 AR
In 1850C, Lincoln Co TN,  Elizabeth Thompson, age 52, is listed in Josiah's household
 
 
 

Elizabeth (Betsey) and her second husband, Peter Luna, moved to Lawrence Co AL after selling his land to his 4th son, Madison Rollings Luna and his wife, Frances Stephens

1860C Lawr Co TN
Peter Luna                age 73
Elizabeth A.                     62
Peter Luna, Jr.                 32 (youngest son)
Margaret (nee Neil)          23
Robert                                8
Elizabeth                             6
Willie                                  4
Mary                                  2
Amantha                             1

Credit for theto the family of Elizabeth Ann Norwood and Samuel Thompson goes to Les Campbell, who just recently found out that he is a descendant of this couple - and who has done an amazing amount of research in a very short time. Now he is the resident authority on this Thompson branch of the Norwood tree -

If you have any Suggestions? Comments? Questions? concerning these Thompsons, contact Les at

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