[Rev.] Chesley [variant spelling: Chesley, Chestley, Chester] THOMPSON, 1804-1882, was son of American Revolutionary Veteran Henry THOMPSON [variant spelling: THOMPSON, THOMSON, TOMSON], died intestate, 1817, Jasper County, Georgia, and of his wife, Hannah GRIFFIN, died 1830, Jasper County, Georgia; marriage bond for his parents January 7, 1793, Columbia County, Georgia, USA, secured by William THOMPSON.

Chesley THOMPSON, 1804-1882, married circa 1830, Georgia, Mary Ann 'Polly' HUDGENS, 1813 [1815]-1880, of Upson County, Georgia, last born living daughter of North Carolina Revolutionary War Veteran William HUGDENS, [variant spelling: HUDGENS, HUDGINS, HUDGEONS, HUTCHISON, HUTCHENS] last enumerated living 1844, age 98, Altamonte, West Florida Territory and of his first wife, believed to have been, Elizabeth -----, - died 1815-1825, Upson County, Georgia;

In 1830, Chesley THOMPSON, 1804-1880, was enumerated residing in Jasper County, Georgia;

In 1836, Chesley THOMPSON, 1804-1880, was enumerated on the 1836 Militia List for DeKalb County, Georgia, was arrested and charged with rioting in the January 1836 term of court, in DeKalb County, Georgia, and by 1840, his family was enumerated living in Georgia Militia District 622, Henry County, Georgia.

By 1850, Chesley THOMPSON, 1804-1880, was enumerated residing in Georgia Militia District 42, of Henry County, Georgia. His son, Snodon THOMPSON, had died during early childhood, and was not enumerated in the 1850 Federal U.S. Census.

By 1860, his family had removed to Rockdale, Randolph County, Alabama, USA; in 1864, Chesley THOMPSON, 1804-1882, was enumerated on the 1864 Militia Reorganization List for Troup County, Georgia.

After the Civil War, in 1870, Chesley THOMPSON, 1804-1882, was enumerated living in the area of Georgia Militia District 788, Franklin, Heard County, Georgia.

By 1880, Chesley THOMPSON, 1804-1882, and his wife, Mary Ann 'Polly' HUDGENS, 1813-1880, were residing with their son, Chesley [variant spelling: Chesley, Chestley, Chester] THOMPSON, and his wife, in Georgia Militia District 534, of Pike County, Georgia;

To their marriage, these children are known:

son, William Henry THOMPSON, 1832- ;

daughter, [Sarah] Elizabeth Jane THOMPSON, 1834- ;

son, CSA 38th AL INF, Co, K, Private Rev. Francis 'Frank' Asbury THOMPSON, 1837-1910, buried Clem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Clem, Carroll County, Georgia, USA; Find-A-Grave Memorial # 40543011; md. 1858, Benton County, Alabama, USA, Elizabeth Melinda 'Malinda' OTWELL [variant spelling: OUTWELL, OATWELL, OUTWELL, ATWELL], 1836-1908, buried Clem United Methodist Church Cemetery, Clem, Carroll County, Georgia, USA; Find-A-Grave memorial # 40543262;

son, CSA 13th Al INF, Co E, Private John Henry THOMPSON, 1839-1924, buried First Baptist Church of Haralson, Haralson, Coweta County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 45398963; md. 1st July 28, 1863, Carroll County, Georgia, USA, Martha G. BINFORD [variant spelling: BINDFORD, BENFORD], 1839-1890; md. 2nd. Nancy 'Nannie' Elizabeth FOWLER, 1865-1951;

son, Snodon [variant spelling: SNODON, SNOWDEN, SNODEN, SNOTON] THOMPSON, 1841-before 1850, died in early childhood, in Henry County, Georgia, USA; named for his uncle, SNODON [SNOWDEN] THOMPSON, 1812-1892, he being buried Darien Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, near Luverne, Crenshaw County, Alabama, USA;

daughter, twin, Martha A. THOMPSON, 1843- ; md. ---THOMAS circa 1867; to their marriage three (3) children are known;

daughter, twin, Mary A. THOMPSON, 1842-1925; md Henry 'Bud' JONES, 1843- ; buried Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Senoia, Coweta County, Georgia, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 103309279; to this marriage, seven (7) children are known);

son, CSA 41 GA INF, Co E, Private Samuel Monroe THOMPSON, 1845-1910, buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 55658543; md. 1865, Martha HARRIS, 1849-1907, buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 55830527, daughter of John HARRIS, 1817-1851, and of his wife, Sidney Elizabeth PYE, 1819-1912; to this marriage nine (9) children are known;

son, Green [also spelled: GREEN, GREENE] Chesley [variant spelling: Chesley, Chestley, Chestly] THOMPSON, 1848-1925, died GMD 1657, District 67, Glenloch, Heard County, Georgia, buried Yellow Dirt Baptist Church Cemetery, Heard County, Georgia, USA; Find-A-Grave Memorial # 82261747; md. 1st 1870, Mary Frances 'Fannie' MANN, 1840-1913, buried Yellow Dirt Baptist Church Cemetery, Heard County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave memorial # 82261772--to this marriage, six (6) children are known; md. 2nd, Malissia ----;

son, twin, Chesley Bostick 'Chesley' THOMPSON, 1851-1902, buried First Baptist Church of Haralason Cemetery, Haralson, Coweta County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 45398237; md. [Sara] Melissa STORY, 1850-1929, [daughter of James and Martha STORY] buried East Griffin Cemetery, at Dundee Mills, Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 38053091; to their marriage, three (3) children are known;

son, twin, Bostick 'Bostie' [Bostwick] THOMPSON, 1851, died in early childhood;

son, Monroe James THOMPSON, 1853-1906, [also known as James Monroe THOMPSON], buried Yellow Dirt Baptist Church Cemetery, Heard County, Georgia, USA; Find-A-Grave Memorial # 83360831; md. Rebecca Elizabeth HARRIS, 1851-1878, buried Yellow Dirt Baptist Church Cemetery, Heard County, Georgia, USA, daughter of John HARRIS, 1817-1851, and of his wife, Sidney Elizabeth PYE, 1819-1912; md 2nd. 1879, Heard County, Georgia, Hester WILLIAMS, 1856- ;

daughter, Charlotte Melvina Lou 'Mary' THOMPSON, 1856-1929, died Dozier, Covington County, Alabama, buried Mount Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery, Rose Hill, Covington County, Alabama, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 121947061; md. 1879, William Pinckney MOMAN, 1856-1924, buried Mount Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery, Rose Hill, Covington County, Alabama, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 67234356; to this marriage, seven (7) children were living on January 21, 1900;

About Chester THOMPSON [Sr.], 1804-1882, and his son, Chester THOMPSON [Jr.], 1851-1902, we read "...Chester THOMPSON, Jr., an honest and industrious young farmer of Coweta County, was born in Henry County, Ga., in 1851. His father, Chester THOMPSON, was the son of a revolutionary soldier, and was born in Jasper County, Ga., and himself volunteered in the late war, but was rejected. This man married Miss Mary Ann HUDGENS, daughter of William and [transcribers note: second wife] Martha HUDGENS, Virginians by birth, the father being a soldier of the revolution. The young Chester THOMPSON was reared in Heard county, and had no school privileges, his parents needing his care and support, and his life has been full of arduous toil. In 1880, he [Chester THOMPSON, Jr.] married Melissa STORY, who was born and reared in Pike county, and whose parents, James and Martha STORY, are also Georgians by birth. Mrs. [Melissa] THOMPSON is a faithful member of the Baptist church. To her and her husband three children have been given, of whom but two are living: Mattie Pearl and Jessie." Memoirs of Georgia. Chapter 3: Industrial Resources, P. 558.