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Alma Rae Thompson 1925 – 1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jun 1925

Birth Location: Bland County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 Mar 1999

Death Location: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

Father: Paris Thompson

Mother: Nancy Sister)

Spouse(s): Ralph Sluss

Children(s):

The story of Alma Rae Thompson began in 1925 in Bland County, Virginia, USA. In 1930, Alma Rae Thompson resided in Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia, USA. In 1935, Alma Rae Thompson resided in Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia. Alma Rae Thompson married Ralph Sluss. Alma Rae Thompson passed away in 1999 in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Alma Rae Thompson began in 1925 in Bland County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1930, Alma Rae Thompson resided in Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, Alma Rae Thompson resided in Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia.
  • Alma Rae Thompson married Ralph Sluss.
  • Alma Rae Thompson passed away in 1999 in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Paris Thompson
1889 – 1973
Birth Location: –
PT
Nancy Sister)
1892 – 1974
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
NS

Spouses(s)

Ralph Sluss
1929 –
Birth Location: –
RS

Children(s)

Alma Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Alma Thompson
1925 – 1999
Birth Place: Bland County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Paris E Thompson
1889 – 1973
Nancy ((Nannie) Ellen Lilly (Half) Sister)
1892 – 1974
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
UNKNOWN (DNA) MYSTERY
Cora (Alice Lilly) Douglas
1876 – 1951
Rivanna, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
Alexander Douglas
1849 – 1921
Judy Morris
1851 – 1918
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Newton Douglas
1826 – 1865
Nancy Jarrell
1830 – 1908
Garrett Morris
1812 – 1867
Martha Mallory
1814 – 1867

Alma Thompson's Timeline

6 Records

1925
30 Jun 1925
Birth of Alma Rae Thompson in Bland County, Virginia, USA
Bland County, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 5
Alma Rae Thompson resided here in Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia, USA
Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 10
Alma Rae Thompson resided here in Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia
Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 15
Alma Rae Thompson resided here in Mechanicsburg MD, Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia, USA
Mechanicsburg MD, Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 25
Alma Rae Thompson resided here in Seddon, Bland, Virginia, USA
Seddon, Bland, Virginia, USA
1999
11 Mar 1999
Age 74
Death of Alma Rae Thompson in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1925
    Event Place: Bland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04249; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 11-1
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342171
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167061
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Seddon, Bland, Virginia; Roll: 2445; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 11-5

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342171

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04249; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 11-1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mechanicsburg MD, Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mechanicsburg, Bland, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04249; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 11-1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Seddon, Bland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Seddon, Bland, Virginia; Roll: 2445; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 11-5

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1999
    Event Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bland County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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