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Ira Sanford Thompson 1876 – 1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1876

Birth Location: Pleasant, Van Wert, Ohio

Death Date: 6 Sep 1952

Death Location: Keystone, Wells County, Indiana, USA

Father: John Thompson

Mother: Sietta Ward

Spouse(s): Mary Ward

Children(s): Walter Thompson, Alta Thompson, Roy Thompson, Ira Thompson, Vivian Thompson, Alva Thompson

The story of Ira Sanford Thompson began in 1876 in Pleasant, Van Wert, Ohio. In 1880, Ira Sanford Thompson resided in Union, Van Wert, Ohio, USA. Ira Sanford Thompson married Mary Jessie Ward, and had children including Walter Frances Thompson, Alta Raymond Thompson, Roy D Thompson, Ira Standley Thompson, Vivian Marie Thompson, Alva Elezy Thompson. Ira Sanford Thompson passed away in 1952 in Keystone, Wells County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ira Sanford Thompson began in 1876 in Pleasant, Van Wert, Ohio.
  • In 1880, Ira Sanford Thompson resided in Union, Van Wert, Ohio, USA.
  • Ira Sanford Thompson married Mary Jessie Ward, and had children including Walter Frances Thompson, Alta Raymond Thompson, Roy D Thompson, Ira Standley Thompson, Vivian Marie Thompson, Alva Elezy Thompson.
  • Ira Sanford Thompson passed away in 1952 in Keystone, Wells County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thompson
1840 – 1919
Birth Location: Harveysburg, Warren, Ohio, USA
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Sietta Ward
1845 – 1912
Birth Location: Washington, Warren, Ohio, United States
SW

Spouses(s)

Mary Ward
1885 – 1954
Birth Location: Illinois
MW

Children(s)

Walter Thompson
1901 – 1980
Birth Location: Hunter, Woodruff County, Arkansas, USA
WT
Alta Thompson
1903 – 1967
Birth Location: Hunter, Woodruff Co. Arkansas
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Roy Thompson
1908 – 1982
Birth Location: Hunter, Woodruff County, Arkansas, USA
RT
Ira Thompson
1913 – 1981
Birth Location: Arkansas, United States
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Vivian Thompson
1915 – 2002
Birth Location: Hunter, Woodruff County, Arkansas, USA
VT
Alva Thompson
1919 – 1936
Birth Location: Hunter, Woodruff County, Arkansas, USA
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Ira Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Ira Thompson
1876 – 1952
Birth Place: Pleasant, Van Wert, Ohio
Parents
John William Thompson
1840 – 1919
Harveysburg, Warren, Ohio, USA
Sietta (Adaline) Ward
1845 – 1912
Washington, Warren, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Jacob (Russell) Thompson
1818 – 1885
Clarksville, Clinton, Ohio, United States
Martha (Ann) McKinney
1823 – 1902
Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio, United States
James (Fry) Ward
1817 – 1884
Leesburg, Loudoun, Virginia, USA
Elena Schoonover
1821 – 1886
Warren, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Thompson
1790 – 1859
Susan Pursley
1800 – 1880
Joseph McKinney
1801 – 1880
Mary Harriet
1800 – 1880
Zachariah Ward
1793 – 1854
Mary Fry
1796 – 1875
Peter Schoonover
1782 –
Phebe Myers
1786 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Thompson
1756 –
Jane Barbary
1758 – 1829
Jacob Pursley
1778 – 1856
Rachel Rankin
1780 – 1855
Joseph McKinney
1756 – 1838
Susan McVey
1750 – 1804
Thomas Ward
1747 – 1818
Elizabeth Stephens
1760 – 1841
Johann Fry
1746 – 1837
Anna Ansell
1768 – 1851
Jan Schoonover
1743 – 1823
Chrisitina COURTRIGHT
1751 – 1822
John Myers
1757 – 1819
Ann Little
1761 – 1844

Ira Thompson's Descendants

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Ira (Sanford) Thompson (22 Feb 1876 – 6 Sep 1952) m. Mary (Jessie) Ward (Abt. 1885 – 1954)
  1. 1. Walter (Frances) Thompson (23 Feb 1901 – 11 Nov 1980)
  2. 2. Alta (Raymond) Thompson (29 Jun 1903 – 6 May 1967) m. Dorothy M (14 Apr 1898 – 14 Sep 1977) m. Gladys Venis (1900 – 1969)
  3. 3. Roy (D) Thompson (28 May 1908 – 24 Jun 1982) m. Minnie (M.) Wolf (22 December 1902 – 9 October 1977) m. Mildred (Naomi) Martin (29 Dec 1910 – 22 Apr 1991)
    1. 1. Charles (Raymond) Thompson (19 Jan 1939 – ) m. Peggy (Jo) Thompson (28 Sep 1939 – 14 Dec 2014)
    2. 2. David (Earl) Thompson (25 May 1942 – 30 Jun 2005) m. Linda (Ann) Knoble (11 Feb 1951 – )
      1. 1. Mike Thompson
      2. 2. James Thompson
      3. 3. Phyllis Thompson m. Reggie Hayes
    3. 3. Carl (D.) Thompson (22 Jun 1943 – 4 Jun 2015) m. Rose (Ann) Spencer (1951 – )
      1. 1. Terry (Lynn) Thompson (29 June 1966 – 5 September 1995)
      2. 2. Cindy Thompson (1971 – )
      3. 3. Tim Thompson m. Julie
      4. 4. Curtis (Lee) Thompson m. Nichole (Rae) Heckber m. Carolyn Barker
      5. 5. Todd Thompson m. Karen
    4. 4. David Thompson (17 Oct 1936 – 17 Oct 1936)
  4. 4. Ira (Standley) Thompson (23 Mar 1913 – 26 Dec 1981) m. Maude Kauffman (25 September 1910 – 14 June 2007)
    1. 1. Norman (K) Thompson (18 Oct 1942 – ) m. Carolyn (Sue) Ramseyer (abt 1945 – )
    2. 2. Sanford (D) Thompson (1948 – ) m. Linda
    3. 3. Ronald (D) Thompson (1951 – )
  5. 5. Vivian (Marie) Thompson (9 Aug 1915 – 25 Sep 2002) m. Virgil (Edgar) Williams (13 May 1914 – 18 Jan 1955) m. Philip (Wayne) Piety (19 Feb 1917 – 14 Nov 1992)
    1. 1. John (Edward) Williams (30 Jul 1939 – 23 May 2005)
    2. 2. William (Francis) Williams (1 Sep 1941 – 26 May 2017) m. Ramona Chapman (1942 – )
    3. 3. Nancy (Marie) Williams (abt 1948 – ) m. Timothy (Alan) Magley (10 Sept 1947 – )
      1. 1. Jeffrey (Alan) Magley (1968 – ) m. Renee (Gail) Rittmeyer (1968 – )
  6. 6. Alva (Elezy) Thompson (20 Feb 1919 – 12 Jan 1936)

Ira Thompson's Timeline

7 Records

1875
5 Jan 1875
Birth of Ira Sanford Thompson in Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
1876
22 Feb 1876
Birth of Ira Sanford Thompson in Pleasant, Van Wert, Ohio
Pleasant, Van Wert, Ohio
1880
1880
Age 4
Ira Sanford Thompson resided here in Union, Van Wert, Ohio, USA
Union, Van Wert, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 59
Ira Sanford Thompson resided here in Rural, Wells, Indiana
Rural, Wells, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 64
Ira Sanford Thompson resided here in Chester Twp, Chester, Wells, Indiana, USA
Chester Twp, Chester, Wells, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 74
Ira Sanford Thompson resided here in Chester, Wells, Indiana, USA
Chester, Wells, Indiana, USA
1952
6 Sep 1952
Age 76
Death of Ira Sanford Thompson in Keystone, Wells County, Indiana, USA
Keystone, Wells County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1875
    Event Place: Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Arkansas; Registration County: Woodruff; Roll: 1530657
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Van Wert, Ohio; Roll: 1073; Family History Film: 1255073; Page: 273D; Enumeration District: 146; Image: 0556
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1952; Roll: 10
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chester, Wells, Indiana; Roll: 3813; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 90-4
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1876
    Event Place: Pleasant, Van Wert, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Union, Van Wert, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Van Wert, Ohio; Roll: 1073; Family History Film: 1255073; Page: 273D; Enumeration District: 146; Image: 0556

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Wells, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Chester Twp, Chester, Wells, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chester, Wells, Indiana, 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: Chester, Wells, Indiana; Roll: 3813; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 90-4

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chester, Wells, Indiana
    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: Chester, Wells, Indiana; Roll: 3813; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 90-4

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Woodruff, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Arkansas; Registration County: Woodruff; Roll: 1530657

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1952
    Event Place: Keystone, Wells County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1952; Roll: 10
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tocsin, Wells County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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