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James Walter Bradford Thompson 1853–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1853

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: Apr 1934

Death Location: Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois, USA

Father: Issac Thompson

Mother: Sara Dunn

Spouse(s): Nancy (Vaughn)

Children(s): Oden Thompson, James Thompson, Bertha Abrams, Minnie Thompson, Lillie Thompson, Alva Thompson, Rose Allison, William Sr, Estella Lewis

The story of James Walter Bradford Thompson began in 1853 in Arkansas. James Walter Bradford Thompson married Nancy A Ellison Vaughn, and had children including Alva Wilson Thompson, Bertha Mae Thompson Abrams, D W Thompson Wenrtt, Estella Lutrecia Thompson Lewis, James Leroy Lee Thompson, Lillie Pearl Thompson, Minnie Bell Thompson, Oden Everett Thompson, Rose Etta Thompson Allison, William Earl Thompson Sr. James Walter Bradford Thompson passed away in 1934 in Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Walter Bradford Thompson began in 1853 in Arkansas.
  • James Walter Bradford Thompson married Nancy A Ellison Vaughn, and had children including Alva Wilson Thompson, Bertha Mae Thompson Abrams, D W Thompson Wenrtt, Estella Lutrecia Thompson Lewis, James Leroy Lee Thompson, Lillie Pearl Thompson, Minnie Bell Thompson, Oden Everett Thompson, Rose Etta Thompson Allison, William Earl Thompson Sr.
  • James Walter Bradford Thompson passed away in 1934 in Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Issac Thompson
1826–1897
Birth Location: Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
IT
Sara Dunn
1824–
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
SD

Spouses(s)

Nancy (Vaughn)
1852–1928
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
N(

Children(s)

Oden Thompson
1878–1960
Birth Location: Strasburg Shelby, Illinois, USA
OT
James Thompson
1882–1973
Birth Location: Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
JT
Bertha Abrams
1893–1963
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
BA
Minnie Thompson
1875–1953
Birth Location: Browns, Edwards, Illinois, USA
MT
Lillie Thompson
1888–1971
Birth Location: Shelby County, Illinois, USA
LT
Alva Thompson
1894–1971
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
AT
Rose Allison
1873–1919
Birth Location: Richland Twp, Henton, Shelby, Illinois, USA
RA
William Sr
1891–1965
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
WS
Estella Lewis
1884–1968
Birth Location: Holland, Shelby, Illinois, USA
EL

James Thompson's Ancestors

Self
James Thompson
1853–1934
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
Issac Thompson
1826–1897
Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Sara Dunn
1824–
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (Thompson) Sr.
1778–1853
Burke County, Georgia, USA
Sarah (Sally) Murray
1787–1859
Burke County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Thompson's Descendants

1.
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James (Walter Bradford) Thompson (Abt 1853–Apr 1934) m. Nancy (A Ellison) (Vaughn) (Abt 1852–26 Jul 1928)
  1. 1. Oden (Everett) Thompson 1878–1960 m. Isabelle ("Bella" 'Belle') Vaughan 1882–1939 m. Ethel (M) Cooper-Roher 1894–1971 m. Maria 1903–
    1. 1. William (Harold) Thompson 1909–1948 m. Ruth (T) Pickering 1911–1999
      1. 1. William (Eugene) Thompson 1931–2016
      2. 2. Harold (Oden) Thompson 1934–1989
    2. 2. Marie (E Thompson) Little 1902–1998
    3. 3. Gladys (P Thompson) Gardner 1905–1928
    4. 4. Edna Thompson 1908–1987
  2. 2. James (Leroy "Lee") Thompson 1882–1973
  3. 3. Bertha (Mae Thompson) Abrams 1893–1963
  4. 4. Minnie (Bell) Thompson 1875–1953 m. Francis (Marion) Bradshaw 1872–1905 m. William (Elton Ament) Sr. 1874–1965
    1. 1. Gladys (M Bradshaw) (Ament) 1903–1995
    2. 2. Florence (Mildred Bradshaw) Ament 1897–1944
    3. 3. Dora Ament 1920–2008
    4. 4. Mary (Elisabeth) Ament 1911–1961
    5. 5. William (Elton Ament) Jr. 1911–2001
    6. 6. Doris ("Peggy") Ament 1920–2004
  5. 5. Lillie (Pearl) Thompson 1888–1971
  6. 6. Alva (Wilson) Thompson 1894–1971
  7. 7. Rose (Etta Thompson) Allison 1873–1919
  8. 8. William (Earl Thompson) Sr 1891–1965
  9. 9. Estella (Lutrecia Thompson) Lewis 1884–1968

James Thompson's Timeline

14 Records

1851
20 Aug 1851
Birth of James Walter Bradford Thompson in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
1853
abt 1853
Birth of James Walter Bradford Thompson in Arkansas
Arkansas
1853
Abt 1853
Birth of James Walter Bradford Thompson in Arkansas
Arkansas
1857
Aug 1857
Age 4
Birth of James Walter Bradford Thompson in Arkansas, USA
Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 17
James Walter Bradford Thompson resided here in Pickaway, Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Pickaway, Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 27
James Walter Bradford Thompson resided here in Richland, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Richland, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 47
James Walter Bradford Thompson resided here in Holland, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Holland, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 57
James Walter Bradford Thompson resided here in Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 67
James Walter Bradford Thompson resided here in Okaw, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Okaw, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 77
James Walter Bradford Thompson resided here in Ridge, Ridge, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Ridge, Ridge, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1934
7 Apr 1934
Age 81
Death of James Walter Bradford Thompson in Ridge, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Ridge, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1934
7 Apr 1934
Age 81
Death of James Walter Bradford Thompson in Tower Hill, IL
Tower Hill, IL
1934
7 Apr 1934
Age 81
Death of James Walter Bradford Thompson in Henton, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Henton, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1934
Apr 1934
Age 81
Burial of James Walter Bradford Thompson in Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1851
    Event Place: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ridge, Shelby, Illinois; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2340296
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1853
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pickaway, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: M593_277; Page: 183A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1857
    Event Place: Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Holland, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 345; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 1240345

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1853
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Pickaway, Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pickaway, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: M593_277; Page: 183A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Richland, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Holland, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Holland, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: 345; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 1240345

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: T624_326; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0181; FHL microfilm: 1374339

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Okaw, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Okaw, Shelby, Illinois; Roll: T625_408; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 208

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ridge, Ridge, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ridge, Shelby, Illinois; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2340296

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sonoma County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Press Democrat; Publication Date: 5 Dec 1934; Publication Place: Santa Rosa, California, USA; ,0.26858518,0.26618406,0.41100377&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1934
    Event Place: Ridge, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1934
    Event Place: Tower Hill, IL

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1934
    Event Place: Henton, Shelby, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Apr 1934
    Event Place: Tower Hill, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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