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William Lemuel THOMPSON

William Lemuel THOMPSON

Male 1864 - 1936  (71 years)


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  • Name William Lemuel THOMPSON
    Birth 12 Nov 1864  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Birth date given in 1900 Census as Nov 1863, but his death record states his birth date as 12 Nov 1864. He was age 5 in the 1870 Census, enumerated in August, and age 15 in the 1880 Census, enumerated in June.
    Gender Male
    Census 1870, 1880  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Meade District, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Union District, Pleasants Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Meade District, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Chub Run (Mt. Clare), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Death 12 Jan 1936  Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    Burial IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Person ID I57971  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2023

    Father David THOMPSON,   b. CA 1844   d. Bef Jun 1900 (Age ~ 56 years)
    Mother Louisa JACKSON,   b. 10 Sep 1846, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Feb 1924, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    Family ID F21783  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna May "Annie" BARKER,   b. 24 Feb 1879, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1957 (Age 77 years)  [6]
    Marriage 14 Apr 1895  Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Pleasants County, WV (Union District), enumerated on April 27, 1910:
      William Tompson [sic], 45, farm laborer (working out), cannot read/write, married 19 yrs; wife Annie, 35, cannot read/write, married 19 yrs, mother of 8 children (6 still living); dau Metta, 13; dau Victoria, 11; son Rawson, 9; dau Myrtle, 7; dau Agnes, 4; dau Monnie, 2.

      1920 Census, Tyler County, WV (Meade District), enumerated on January 22, 1920 on McKim Creek Road:
      William Thompson, 56, farm laborer, cannot read/write; wife Anna M, 39, cannot read/write; son Rawson, 19, cannot read/write; dau Girtie, 13, cannot read/write; dau Monnie S, 11, cannot read/write; son Leroy, 9; dau Gladey M, 6; son Brady E, 3; son Richard M, 1y 4m. All children indicated as not having attended school at any time since 1 Sep 1919.

      1930 Census, Harrison County, WV (Elk District), enumerated on April 17, 1930 at Chub Run:
      William M. [sic] Thompson, 64, farm laborer, cannot read/write; wife Anna M, 54, cannot read/write; son Brady E, 14; son Richard M, 12.

      William L. Thompson died in Doddridge County on 12 Jan 1936. Anna remarried Ira N. Haught on 16 June 1938 in Doddridge County.
    Children 
    +1. Gladys Marie THOMPSON,   b. 21 Apr 1910   d. 24 Jan 1963, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
    +2. Richard Manford THOMPSON,   b. 16 Sep 1917, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1969, Marietta, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
    Family ID F39611  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    3. [S493] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp).

    4. [S14] Obituary.

    5. [S1752] Obituary - At home.

    6. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.