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Dr Herndon Walter Thompson 1895–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1895

Birth Location: Chester, Chester, South Carolina

Death Date: 11 Dec 1938

Death Location: Society Hill, Darlington County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Thomas Thompson

Mother: Maude Herndon

Spouse(s): Olive Sompayrac

Children(s): Audrey Hornaday, Herndon Jr

In 1895, Dr Herndon Walter Thompson entered the world in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, born to Thomas W Thompson And Maude V Herndon. In 1929, Dr Herndon Walter Thompson resided in Hamlet N C. Dr Herndon Walter Thompson married Olive Audrey Sompayrac, and had children including Audrey Olive Thompson Hornaday, Herndon Walter Thompson Jr. Dr Herndon Walter Thompson passed away in 1938 in Society Hill, Darlington County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1895, Dr Herndon Walter Thompson entered the world in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, born to Thomas W Thompson And Maude V Herndon.
  • In 1929, Dr Herndon Walter Thompson resided in Hamlet N C.
  • Dr Herndon Walter Thompson married Olive Audrey Sompayrac, and had children including Audrey Olive Thompson Hornaday, Herndon Walter Thompson Jr.
  • Dr Herndon Walter Thompson passed away in 1938 in Society Hill, Darlington County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Dr Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Dr Thompson
1895–1938
Birth Place: Chester, Chester, South Carolina
Parents
Thomas W. Thompson
1872–1933
South Carolina
Maude (V) Herndon
1874–1949
Walhalla, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Martin) Thompson
1848–1878
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Alice (Eugenia) Robinson
1851–1907
South Carolina, USA
Samuel (George) Herndon
1839–1876
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Rhoda ("Rose") Billingsley
1841–1916
, , Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ellis Thompson
1820–1893
Frances Garrett
1821–1883
James Robinson
1830–1879
Elizabeth Maroney
1829–1899
Edmund Herndon
1807–1898
Selina Smith
1811–1887
Andrew Billingsley
1817–1850
Harriet Nicholson
1822–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Garrett
1798–1840
Nancy DeLong
1799–1861
George Herndon
1779–1848
Prisilla Wells
1791–
Samuel Smith
1780–1855
Mary Harlan
1788–1824
James Sr.
1792–1830
Rhoda Alexander
1798–1830
Ira Nicholson
1793–1840
Jane Palmer
1793–1843

Dr Thompson's Descendants

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Dr (Herndon Walter) Thompson (17 Nov 1895–11 Dec 1938) m. Olive (Audrey) Sompayrac (29 August 1901–25 July 1994)
  1. 1. Audrey (Olive Thompson) Hornaday 1935–2013 m. Earl (Dewey " Pete) "Hornaday 1932–1999
  2. 2. Herndon (Walter Thompson) Jr 1935–2015 m. Patricia Helms 1936–2001

Dr Thompson's Timeline

3 Records

1895
17 Nov 1895
Birth of Dr Herndon Walter Thompson in Chester, Chester, South Carolina
Chester, Chester, South Carolina
1929
Abt 1929
Age 34
Dr Herndon Walter Thompson resided here in Hamlet N C
Hamlet N C
1938
11 Dec 1938
Age 43
Death of Dr Herndon Walter Thompson in Hamlet, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
Hamlet, Richmond, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1895
    Event Place: Chester, Chester, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1929
    Event Place: Hamlet N C
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 11 Aug 1929; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; ,0.3750459,0.61971325,0.4967706&xid=339

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1938
    Event Place: Hamlet, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Society Hill, Darlington County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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