Thompson, David Matthew, 1844-1925.

David Matthew Thompson (1844-1925) of Randolph County, N.C., was a Confederate soldier, teacher, principal, and superintendent of schools in Lincoln and Iredell counties, N.C., and Gainesville, Fla. He was educated at Sylvan Academy in Alamance County, N.C., and at Cook County Normal School, Chicago, Ill. His wife was Mary Elizabeth Rice Thompson and their son was Holland McTyeire Thompson

Holland Thompson (1873-1940) was a professor of history, scholar, writer, and author in the field of American history. He was educated at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Columbia University.

From the guide to the David Matthew Thompson Papers, ., 1863-1940, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)