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Husband: Ellis George Thompson Born: Jul-26-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1) Died: Mar-20-1965 in Salem, WV 3 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 3 Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Simpson District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: coal miner 4,3 Occupation: 1920 teamster 5 Father: Marion Thompson (1876 - 1950) Mother: Joanna Lyvinia Collins (1880 - 1955)
Wife: Jessie Cloe Richards Married: Mar- 4-1916 in Salem, WV 6 Born: Sep-21-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 (see note 2) Died: Jan- 4-1968 in Salem, WV 3 Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Simpson District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Father: Daniel Boone Richards (1868 - 1920) Mother: Mary Bird Elliott (1874 - 1937)
F Child 1: Violet Mae Thompson Born: Mar-30-1917 in Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Died: Jul-13-2006 9 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 9 Resided: at Sawyers Run (Salem), Harrison Co, WV 10,9 Census: 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Simpson District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Husband: Ray Brooks Johnson b. Jun-13-1914 d. Dec- 3-2001 Married: May- 1-1937 in Salem, WV 11
M Child 2: Bernard Everett Thompson Born: Sep- 7-1919 12 Died: May- -1974 12 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 13 Resided: 1965 in Salem, WV 14 Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Simpson District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Wife: Lena Maxine Hayes b. Feb-25-1923
M Child 3: Clarence Edward Ellis Thompson 15 Also known as: Ellis Thompson 12,16 Born: Jan- 3-1922 12 Died: Jan- 9-1997 12 Resided: in Salem, WV 17,18 Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Simpson District, Harrison Co, WV Military: Pvt, US Army, World War II 19 Wife: Edith Beatrice Perine b. Jul-17-1920 d. Dec-29-1983
M Child 4: Robert Orville Thompson Born: Apr-19-1924 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 20,21 Died: 1928 21 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 13
F Child 5: Elizabeth Irene Thompson Census name: Irene E. Thompson Born: Sep-14-1926 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 22,12,23,4 Died: Jun- 1-1987 23,22,12 Buried: in Holy Cross Cemetery, Avondale, Maricopa Co, AZ 13 Resided: in Cashion, Maricopa Co, AZ 24 Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Simpson District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: ___ Hurles
F Child 6: Betty June Thompson Census name: Bettie J. Thompson 4 Born: Feb-14-1928 in Salem, WV 11 Resided: 1960, 2006 in Salem, WV 11,25 Resided: 1947 in Spelter, Harrison Co, WV 11 Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Simpson District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Angelo Menendez b. Jun-27-1917 d. Jun-15-1996 Married: Dec- 3-1947 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11 Husband: Living
F Child 7: Janice Lee Thompson Born: Jun- 2-1931 in Harrison Co, WV 26,27 Resided: 2006 in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 25 Resided: in New Cumberland, Hancock Co, WV 26 Resided: 1949 in Doddridge Co, WV 27 Husband: Florian Eugene LeMasters b. Jun- 6-1930 d. Jul- 5-1993 Census name: F. Eugene Lemasters Married: Oct-13-1949 in Salem, WV 27 Husband: Living
M Child 8: Fred Lewis Thompson Born: Oct-10-1933 12 Died: Apr-17-1989 in San Diego Co, CA 28,12 Buried: in Riverside National Cemetery, California 29 Resided: in Lakewood, Los Angeles Co, CA 17 Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Military: EN3, US Navy, Korea 29
F Child 9: Living 30 Husband: Denver Clay Boyd b. Mar-15-1935 d. Apr-23-2010 Husband: Living
M Child 10: Jackie Eugene Thompson Also known as: Jack Thompson 25 Born: Jul-24-1938 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 11,12,31 Died: Jun- 7-2008 12 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 13 Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 12,11,25 Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Military: SP4, US Army, Vietnam 19 Wife: Living
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 3, p. 215. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (3) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (4) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (5) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Informants listed as Ellis Thompson and W. C. Bonnell, relationship of the latter not indicated. MR Bk 10, p. 3. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 10, p. 3. (8) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 4, p. 176. (9) Obituary. (10) Obituary of husband. (11) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (12) Social Security Death Index. (13) Findagrave.com. (14) Death record of father. (15) Marriage record of son. (16) Obituary of son. (17) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (18) Death record of mother. (19) Military Grave Marker. (20) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) Headstone (year only) (22) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (23) Headstone. (24) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. (25) Obituary of sister. (26) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (27) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (28) California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online), Ancestry.com and California Dept of Health Svcs, Center for Health Statistics. (29) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (30) Paul Douglas Skinner (posted at http://awt.ancestry.com) (31) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Although his marriage record in March 1916 states his age to be 21 as of his last birthday, Jul 26 1915, thus putting his birth date at Jul 26 1894, and his death record states his birth date as Jul 26 1897, his birth record shows his actual birth date to be Jul 26 1898. Inasmuch as his parents were married on Sep 8 1897, it would appear that he inflated his age at the time of his marriage. Note (2) Age given at time of marriage would put birth date at Sep 22 1899, but death record states birth date as Sep 21 1900.




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