Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Desty Thompson    
                Born: Mar-26-1889          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  1
                Died: Feb-11-1920          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  2
      Cause of death:                      flu & pneumonia  2
              Census: 1920                 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1910                 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      painter of automobiles  3,2,1
          Occupation: 1910                 treasurer at opera house  4
              Father:
              Mother:
                Wife: Bessie R. Cottrill     
                Born: Jun-  -1892           5 (see note 1)
                Died: Feb-  -1977           6
             Resided:                      in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  6
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1910, 1920           in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV   (see note 2)
              Census: 1900                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1910                 clerk in china store  4
              Father: Emerson E. Cottrill   (1865 - 1897) 
              Mother: Lucinda Smith   (1872 - 1953) 
Other spouse 2
           M Child 1: Emerson M. Thompson      
                Born: ca 1911               3
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1930, 1940           mold maker at glass plant  7
           F Child 2: Elsie Thompson      
                Born: ca 1913               3
              Census: 1930                 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV  
           F Child 3: Vivian Thompson      
                Born: ca 1915               3
              Census: 1930                 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV  
           F Child 4: Arlonene Thompson      
                Born: ca 1917               3
              Census: 1930                 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV  

Sources:
(1) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online 
database) 
(2) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. 
(3) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. 
(4) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. 
(5) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) 
(6) Social Security Death Index. 
(7) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birth date given in SSDI as Jun 18 1891.  But 1900 Census shows it as Jun
1892, age 8.
Note (2) Listed as a boarder in the household of her aunt & uncle, Luella (Cottrill) &
Joseph S. Adams.







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