I am looking for any info regarding a Thompson family...Sterling Thompson in the 1870's. Sterling may also be spelled Starling. I found a reference to him in an old archived newspaper from Augusta Georgia. there was a sheriff's sale of his property after his death. He was born in S.C. and moved quite a bit. I have tracked him for several locations but can't find his exact date of death or place of burial. I believe he was connected with the Methodist church as a religion and was a carpenter/farmer by trade. He was estranged from his sons so there is little info about his migration and so forth. Is there a historic society or a courthouse that may have land sale records? Any help would be appreciated.