Son of Roland Thompson and Nancy Meredith.

Father of:

James M Thompson
Nancy P Thompson
Ella Catherine Thompson
Mary Christina Thompson
William Roland Thompson
George H Thompson
Silas Wright Thompson
Susan Josephine Thompson
Charlie F Thompson
Sarah Elizabeth (Lizzie) Thompson

From "History of Confederate Soldiers of Amite County 1861-1865" pg. 80

Rev. Silas Hale Thompson was born near Liberty, Miss. March 15, 1824, was a first class farmer before the war and was living on his farm when the war commenced and being a man of great courage and indomitable will he joined the Amite Defenders in February, 1862 which company became Co. "K" 33d Regiment Mississippi Volunteers; the Regiment was formed at Grenada, Miss. Capt. D.W. Hurst being elected Colonel.

Comrade Thompson was the Orderly Sergeant of his company and being a very robust man was always at his post and discharged all his duties as an officer with fidelity and true courage, he was ever in the front ranks when a fight was on and his cry was "Come Boys we drive them back or whip the whole yankee army."

When the war closed he came home and resolutely set to work to retrieve his fortune and for several years he plowed and hoed that was so necessary to do to help bring up this part of the South.
About the year 1871 or 1872 a sermon by the Rev. A.Z.Young convinced him that he was not doing what he should in expecting the Lord's Kingdom; he resolved to preach the gospel.

The following is his Obituary.

Mr. Thompson was converted at the age of 14 uniting with New Providence Church in 1844 and was baptized by Rev.Chas. Felder. For nearly forty years he was a soldier in the cause of our Anointed Savior and in this cause he saw and endured much hard service; it was his call toward long distances to preach in destitute places and to organize new churches; he labored in Amite, Franklin, Pike, Wilkinson counties and also in St. Helena Parish, La. For a number of years he was the Missionary of the Mississippi Baptist Association, working for a small compensation and his reports to the association were well received by his brethren.

He died at his home about five miles West of Liberty Monday, June 23d in the 90th year of his age, his wife preceded him several years to her heavenly home, by whose side he was laid in the family grave yard, Rev. Elisha Gardner conducting the funeral services.

It is said that he organized more churches than any other minister.