Memories of Capt. Little, Sergt. Thompson, Revolutionary Soldiers, to Be Honored October 3.

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Unveiling services for two markers to the memory of Revolutionary soldiers will be held by the General Evan Shelby chapter of the of the American Revolution at 10 o'clock Friday morning. The program will be held at the graves of Capt. Geo. Little and Sergeant Anthony Thompson at the Thompson burying ground on the farm of B.l E. Stroud, located on the Calhoun road, about three miles from Calhoun. This was formerly the churchyard of the Van Meter Spring Methodist church, the church having been organized at the hands of Anthony Thompson, being the first church in Daviess- McLean county. It was later moved to the site of the present Oak Grove church.

Capt. Little's descendant, Mrs. Bright Hawes ( Laura ) is regent of the General Evan Shelby chapter of the D.A.R. He was a native of Scotland, but moved to South Carolina in 1763. he was in Col. William Thompson's company in the Revolutionary war, he was wounded by gunshot in the hip and disabled for service. He had eiht children, descendants of whom live in both McLean and Daviess counties.

Mrs. Hawes is descended from Capt. Little's son, Jonas, whose son, Douglas, was the father of the late Judge L. P. Little. Judge Little's children living in Owensboro, in addition to Mrs. Hawes are L. Freeman Little and Woodbridge Little.

Sergt. Anthony Thompson

was born in or near Chippinsburg, Pa, March 18, 1759. His wife, who was Rachel Handley, was born near Winchester, Berkley County, Va , June 1, 1764. This couple was married in Westmoreland county, Pa., March 6, 1781, by the Rev. James Powers. They resided in Westmoreland county until 1798 and then removed to Vienna, Ky., Daviess county on Green River, now Calhoun. Sergt. Thompson died May 21, 1834 in his 76th year, and his wife, September 1, 1836, in her 73rd year.

Daviess county was subsequently divided into two counties, Daviess and McLean, and the old homestead then was in McLean county, near Calhoun.

Anthony and Rachel Thompson had ten children, five sons and five daughters, the first seven having been born in Westmoreland coutny, Pa.l, and the last three on their farm in Kentucky. In the order of their birth the children were: John Handley, Martha, Samuel II., Sarah, James Leonard, Elizabeth, George, Julia, Rachel and Anthony Finley. All except George and Anthony were married and each reared a large family, and dying, left as a legacy to posterity numerous descen dants in Daviess and McLean counties. Mrs. Bailey Clarke, of Owensboro is a descendant of Sergeant Thompson, as was the late Dr. W. F . Stirman.

Sergeant Thompson enlisted in the Revolutionary War June 1, 1776 and served as a private under Capt. Wm Huston and Col. Frederick Watts, of Pennsylvania. In 1778 he served as a sergeant under Capt. Shiields and Col. James Dunlop, of Pa.