Near Somerville in Morgan County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Patriot Burials
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2025
1. Patriot Burials Marker
Russell Cemetery AKA Pines Cemetery. Pvt. E. Thompson served in Revolutionary War 1776-1778. Fought at Germantown & White Plains.
Erected 2023 by The Alabama Society, Sons of the American Revolution and William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 48.)
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 Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. 34° 25.162′ N, 86° 39.636′ W. Marker is near Somerville, Alabama, in Morgan County. It is on Pines Church Road just north of Pines Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on the west/front side of the Russell Cemetery, just inside the fence. 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: Revolutionary Soldier (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
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Regarding Patriot Burials. Some sources, including the headstone inscription, spell the soldiers given name "Elesctious." Other sources, including Find A Grave, use the alternate spelling "Electious." Similarly, some sources give the date of death as 1837, while others use 1840.
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1. Patriot Burials, Private Ele(s)ctious Thompson (William G. Pomeroy).
Excerpt: Russel Cemetery, also known as Pines Cemetery, is the final resting place of many of the areas early residents. Among those buried here is Revolutionary War veteran Private Ele(s)ctious Thompson, who served in Maryland during the War from 1776-1778. During that time, he fought at both the Battle of Germantown and the Battle of White(Submitted on October 3, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Plains. After his military service Thompson became a traveling preacher, eventually making his way to Alabama.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 20252. Patriot Burials MarkerLooking south; Russell Cemetery is on the left.
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: 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.(Submitted on October 3, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 20253. Patriot Burials MarkerLooking north; Russell Cemetery is on the right. The Elesctious Thompson gravesite is near the flagpole in the right background. It is near the center of the cemetery.
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.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2025
4. Elesctious Thompson Headstone
(near the center of Russell Cemetery)
(near the center of Russell Cemetery)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2025
5. Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)
Patriot marker
Patriot marker
Located directly in front of the headstone.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2025
6. Russell Cemetery (Pines Cemetery)
Looking east from Pines Church Road. The Patriot Burials historical marker is just inside the fence, on the right/south side of the gate. The Elesctious Thompson gravesite is near the flagpole in the left background, near the center of the cemetery.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 1, 2025
7. Pines Baptist Church
It is on the west side of Pines Church Road, directly across the street from Russell Cemetery (Pines Cemetery).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 2, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 3, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 5. submitted on October 4, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 6, 7. submitted on October 3, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
