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Burton Benjamin Thompson 1889–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jan 1889

Birth Location: Henry, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 15 Jun 1967

Death Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Father: Charles Thompson

Mother: Virginia Mathis

Spouse(s): Bertha Olive

Children(s): Albert Thompson, Gaylon Thompson, Clifford Thompson, Utha Ray, Cooper Thompson, Charlotte Thompson

The story of Burton Benjamin Thompson began in 1889 in Henry, Tennessee, United States. Burton Benjamin Thompson married Bertha Alice Olive, and had children including Albert Burton Thompson, Charlotte B Thompson, Clifford William Thompson, Cooper James Thompson, Gaylon Dallas Thompson, Utha Carylon Thompson Ray. Burton Benjamin Thompson passed away in 1967 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Burton Benjamin Thompson began in 1889 in Henry, Tennessee, United States.
  • Burton Benjamin Thompson married Bertha Alice Olive, and had children including Albert Burton Thompson, Charlotte B Thompson, Clifford William Thompson, Cooper James Thompson, Gaylon Dallas Thompson, Utha Carylon Thompson Ray.
  • Burton Benjamin Thompson passed away in 1967 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

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Burton Thompson's Ancestors

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Burton Thompson
1889–1967
Birth Place: Henry, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Charles "Charlie" Edward Thompson
1866–1942
Henry County, Tennessee
Virginia ("Florence") Mathis
1869–
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Reuben (Van) Thompson
1841–1901
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Thompson
1812–1872
Sabra Seagraves
1814–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Thompson
1785–1867
Elizabeth Jones
1786–1881
Kinchen ????
1776–1856
Elizabeth *
1786–1856

Burton Thompson's Descendants

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Burton (Benjamin) Thompson (17 Jan 1889–15 Jun 1967) m. Bertha (Alice) Olive (25 MAY 1884–10 Jun 1974)
  1. 1. Albert (Burton) Thompson 1910–1985 m. Earlie (May) Dunn 1915–2007
    1. 1. Thomas (Burton) Thompson 1948–2020
    2. 2. Billy Thompson 1931–1983 m. Betty (Ruth) Sloniker 1933–2020 m. Janet (Ann) Hill 1935–1983
    3. 3. David (Earl) Thompson 1951–2016
    4. 4. James (B) Thompson 1943–1943
  2. 2. Gaylon (Dallas) Thompson 1922–1979
  3. 3. Clifford (William) Thompson 1913–1996
  4. 4. Utha (Carylon Thompson) Ray 1906–1977
  5. 5. Cooper (James) Thompson 1915–1973
  6. 6. Charlotte (B) Thompson 1918–1976

Burton Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1889
17 Jan 1889
Birth of Burton Benjamin Thompson in Henry, Tennessee, United States
Henry, Tennessee, United States
1967
15 Jun 1967
Age 78
Death of Burton Benjamin Thompson in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1889
    Event Place: Henry, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1967
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

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