Near Somerville in Morgan County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Revolutionary Soldier

Electious Thompson

— 1775-1776 —

Revolutionary Soldier Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2025

1. Revolutionary Soldier Marker

Inscription. [title is inscription]

Erected by Burleson Mountain Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 34° 25.174′ N, 86° 39.641′ W. Marker is near Somerville, Alabama, in Morgan County. It can be reached from Pines Church Road just north of Pines Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker and gravesite are roughly at the center of Russell Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 911 Pines Church Road, Somerville AL 35670, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Patriot Burials (a few steps from this marker); Union Hill School (approx. 4.3 miles away); Valhermoso Springs (approx. 6.1 miles away); First Permanent Court House, Morgan County (approx. 8.7 miles away); Somerville, Alabama (approx. 8.7 miles away); Lacey's Spring (approx. 9.1 miles away); Gilliam Springs Baptist Church

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(approx. 10½ miles away); Bear Meat Cabin Road (approx. 10½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Somerville.

Regarding Revolutionary Soldier. Some sources, including the headstone inscription, spell the soldier’s given name "Elesctious." Other sources, including this D.A.R. marker and Find A Grave, use the alternate spelling "Electious." Similarly, some sources give the date of death as 1837, while others use 1840.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Electious Thompson (Find A Grave).

(Russell Cemetery, Somerville, Morgan County, Alabama, USA) Excerpt: Revolutionary War Pension Record #S 32 017.

(Submitted on October 4, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Electious Thompson (Archives of Maryland).

(from Maryland Service Archives, SC 3520-17879) Excerpt: Electious Thompson enlisted as a private in Maryland's Fifth Independent Company, led by Captain John Allen Thomas, in early 1776. During the fall of 1776, Thompson and the rest of the Marylanders fought a series of battles in New York:
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2025

2. Elesctious Thompson Headstone
Elesctious ThompsonDoctor of Divinity, a Free-Mason & a soldier in the war of 1776. Died 1837. Aged 80 years.
Harlem Heights (September), White Plains (October), and Fort Washington (November). Thompson's militia company remained on active duty until December 1777, when they returned to Maryland and were discharged.
Returning to Prince George's County, Thompson married Elizabeth Alexander in August 1780, with whom he six children: Philip, Eli, Ephraim, Polly, Alfred, and Electious. In the years that followed, the family moved frequently. While Electious was born Roman Catholic he became a Baptist, and he traveled throughout the South as a minister.
Around 1818, Electious and his family settled in Alabama, first in Montgomery County, then in Morgan County by 1821. Just as he had elsewhere, Thompson worked to spread his faith in Alabama.
In 1832, when he was in his seventies, Thompson applied for a pension from the Federal government as a Revolutionary War veteran. For his service during the war, Thompson was granted fifty dollars per year, which he received until his death on December 30, 1840.

(Submitted on October 4, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Revolutionary Soldier Marker & Headstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2025

3. Revolutionary Soldier Marker & Headstone

The marker is mounted at ground-level, directly in front of the headstone. There is also a Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) “Patriot” marker in front of the headstone.

Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)<br>“Patriot” marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2025

4. Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)
“Patriot” marker

Revolutionary Soldier Headstone & markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2025

5. Revolutionary Soldier Headstone & markers

Russell Cemetery • Established 1827 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2025

6. Russell Cemetery • Established 1827

Looking east from Pines Church Road. The gravesite and markers are near the flagpole in the left background.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 2, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 4, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.