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Benjamin "Odell" Thompson 1929 – 1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1929

Birth Location: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina

Death Date: 27 Jan 1994

Death Location: Waynesville, Haywood, North Carolina

Father: Benjamin Thompson

Mother: Emma Frizzell

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Benjamin "Odell" Thompson began in 1929 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina. In 1930, Benjamin "Odell" Thompson resided in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina. In 1940, Benjamin "Odell" Thompson resided in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States. Benjamin "Odell" Thompson passed away in 1994 in Waynesville, Haywood, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin "Odell" Thompson began in 1929 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina.
  • In 1930, Benjamin "Odell" Thompson resided in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina.
  • In 1940, Benjamin "Odell" Thompson resided in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States.
  • Benjamin "Odell" Thompson passed away in 1994 in Waynesville, Haywood, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Thompson
1882 – 1963
Birth Location: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina
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Emma Frizzell
1907 – 1985
Birth Location: Jackson, North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Thompson's Ancestors

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Benjamin Thompson
1929 – 1994
Birth Place: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina
Parents
Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Thompson
1882 – 1963
Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina
Emma (Estella) Frizzell
1907 – 1985
Jackson, North Carolina
Grandparents
John (T.) Thompson
1841 – 1916
Haywood, North Carolina
Telitha (Armanda "Mindy") Monteith
1843 – 1923
Haywood, North Carolina
James (McDonalson "Jim Don") Frizzell
1867 – 1949
Long Branch, Jackson, North Carolina
Anna ("Annie" A.) Berry
1873 – 1950
Swain, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Frizzell
1838 – 1912
Mary Pressley
1848 – 1921
John Berry
Rebecca Morrow
1840 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jason Frizzell
1797 – 1862
Margaret Gribble
1807 – 1917
Andrew Pressley
1804 – 1888
Nancy Tilley
1810 – 1884

Benjamin Thompson's Timeline

4 Records

1929
22 May 1929
Birth of Benjamin "Odell" Thompson in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina
Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina
1930
1930
Age 1
Benjamin "Odell" Thompson resided here in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina
Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 11
Benjamin "Odell" Thompson resided here in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
1994
27 Jan 1994
Age 65
Death of Benjamin "Odell" Thompson in Waynesville, Haywood, North Carolina
Waynesville, Haywood, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1929
    Event Place: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [2] North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Number: 242-44-1532; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1993-96; Certificate: .
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2932; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 50-18

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2932; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 50-18

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1994
    Event Place: Waynesville, Haywood, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 242-44-1532; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1993-96; Certificate: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004, Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1993-96; Certificate: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
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