. History of Savannah and South Georgia . SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA 771 One child has been born to them, Lillian, now eight years of age. Allmembers of the family are affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal churchof Vienna. De Witt Butler Thompson has been a resident of Vienna for abouttwenty-one years, having come to this city in 1890. He is a native of thestate of Georgia, born in Houston county on September 4, 1861, andis the son of Steven L. and Margaret Elizabeth Thompson, both ofHouston county. Mr. Thompson was educated in the common schools of his countyand remained under the care and
. History of Savannah and South Georgia . SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA 771 One child has been born to them, Lillian, now eight years of age. Allmembers of the family are affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal churchof Vienna. De Witt Butler Thompson has been a resident of Vienna for abouttwenty-one years, having come to this city in 1890. He is a native of thestate of Georgia, born in Houston county on September 4, 1861, andis the son of Steven L. and Margaret Elizabeth Thompson, both ofHouston county. Mr. Thompson was educated in the common schools of his countyand remained under the care and guardianship of his parents until hewas sixteen, at which early age he took service with the Macon & Bruns-wick Railroad as water boy. He continued in railroad work in variouscapacities and eventually became a section foreman. After fifteen yearsin the employ of the Macon & Brunswick road he severed his connec-tion with the company, and established the merchandise business whichhe is now conducting. He has prospered as a merchant
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