Jul-28-2018
Husband: John W. Thompson
Born: Apr-28-1862 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: 1919 1 Buried: in Stanley (aka Antioch) Cemetery, Sherwood, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 4 Father: David Thompson (1844 - 1900) Mother: Louisa Jackson (1846 - 1924)
Wife: Hannah Viola Davis 5 Also known as: Viola Davis 2,3,6 Married: Aug-18-1881 near Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Born: Sep-23-1863 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,1 (see note 1) Died: 1934 1 Buried: in Stanley (aka Antioch) Cemetery, Sherwood, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Elijah Davis (1842 - 1918) Mother: Nancy Ellen Moran (1845 - 1940)
F Child 1: Leora Thompson Census name: Leoria Thompson Born: Jun- -1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,7 (see note 2) Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Robert K. Martin b. Sep- -1877 Married: Mar-25-1920 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 2
F Child 2: Zania Bell Thompson Census name: Zaniah B. Thompson Born: Oct- -1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,2 Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Robert K. Martin b. Sep- -1877 Married: Dec- 6-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
M Child 3: Grover Cleveland Thompson Also known as: Cleveland Thompson 8 Born: Sep- -1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,8 Census: 1920 at Wolf Summit, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Mary Ellen Mina Fox b. Jan-14-1883 Also known as: Mina L. Fox 9,8,10 Married: Sep-23-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
F Child 4: Ella Thompson Also known as: Elsie Thompson 5 Born: Mar-29-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,4,2 Died: Jan-16-1952 11 Buried: in Stanley (aka Antioch) Cemetery, Sherwood, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1940 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Joseph Henry Fox b. Aug- 5-1887 d. Jul-22-1970 Also known as: Joe Fox 12,5 Married: Jan- 2-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 (see note 3)
M Child 5: Laco Thompson Born: Oct- -1890 7 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: Edd Thompson Born: Mar- -1893 4 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 7: Wade T. Thompson Census name: Watie Thompson Born: Feb- 5-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 (see note 4) Died: Feb-14-1940 in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV 13,14 Buried: in Stanley (aka Antioch) Cemetery, Sherwood, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1918 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: laborer for W.P.A. 13 Military: Pvt, 269 POW Escort Co, U.S. Army, World War I 16 Wife: Helen Pearl Richards b. Jan-30-1906 d. Jan- 9-1990 Also known as: Pearl Richards 17,18 Married: Mar-18-1922 14
F Child 8: Lessie L. Thompson Born: Jul- -1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 (see note 5) Died: 1978 1 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Harley D. Ashcraft b. Aug-18-1902 d. Apr-24-1994 Married: Mar-27-1920 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 2
F Child 9: Evaline Thompson Born: ca 1902 7 Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Headstone (year only) (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (5) Death record of son. (6) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 128. (7) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (10) Marriage record of daughter. (11) Headstone. (12) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (13) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (14) Obituary of wife. (15) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (16) Cemetery marker. (17) Death record of husband. (18) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (19) Findagrave.com. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Sep 1862. Note (2) Age 34 in 1920 marriage record would put birth in about 1895 or 1896. But the 1900 Census shows her birth date as Jun 1882, age 17, the oldest of 8 children. Note (3) at the residence of John Thompson Note (4) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Feb 1895. Note (5) Birth date on headstone is 1902. But she appeared with her family in the 1900 Census, age 2, birth date specified as July 1897.Name Index