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James Tompkins 1877–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1877

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 22 Jun 1961

Death Location: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

Father: James I

Mother: Kizie Wize

Spouse(s): Mary Tellis

Children(s): Versarene Thompkins, Willie Thompkins, Samuel Thompkins, Carrie Thompkins, Jesse Sr.

The story of James Tompkins began in 1877 in Alabama. In 1880, James Tompkins resided in Clayton, Barbour, Alabama, USA. James Tompkins married Jettie H Thompkins, Mary Ella Tellis, and had children including Carrie Thompkins, Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr, Samuel Beaman Thompkins, Versarene Thompkins, Willie Mae Thompkins. James Tompkins passed away in 1961 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Tompkins began in 1877 in Alabama.
  • In 1880, James Tompkins resided in Clayton, Barbour, Alabama, USA.
  • James Tompkins married Jettie H Thompkins, Mary Ella Tellis, and had children including Carrie Thompkins, Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr, Samuel Beaman Thompkins, Versarene Thompkins, Willie Mae Thompkins.
  • James Tompkins passed away in 1961 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James I
1845–1914
Birth Location: Virginia
JI
Kizie Wize
1853–1930
Birth Location: The Gambia
KW

Spouses(s)

Mary Tellis
1881–1959
Birth Location: Clayton, Barbour, Alabama, USA
MT

Children(s)

Versarene Thompkins
1902–1965
Birth Location: Alabama
VT
Willie Thompkins
1907–
Birth Location: Alabama
WT
Samuel Thompkins
1906–1987
Birth Location: Clayton, Alabama, USA
ST
Carrie Thompkins
1899–
Birth Location: Alabama
CT
Jesse Sr.
1898–1970
Birth Location: Clayton, Barbour, AL
JS

James Tompkins's Ancestors

Self
James Tompkins
1877–1961
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
James Tompkins I
1845–1914
Virginia
Kizie Wize
1853–1930
The Gambia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Tompkins's Descendants

1.
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James Tompkins (abt 1877–22 Jun 1961) m. Mary (Ella) Tellis (12 Apr 1881–26 Nov 1959)
  1. 1. Versarene Thompkins 1902–1965
    1. 1. Countess (Althea) Palmer 1926–2015 m. James (Theodore) Montgomery 1925–2012
  2. 2. Willie (Mae) Thompkins 1907– m. Aaron (Lewis Lamar) Senior 1905–1983
    1. 1. Iona (Mae) Lamar 1925–2000 m. Giles (Jones) Jr 1923–1982
    2. 2. Aaron (Lewis Lamar) Jr 1929–2017
  3. 3. Samuel (Beaman) Thompkins 1906–1987 m. Jetty (Dora) Hayden 1916–1965
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Dolores) Thompkins 1947–1986
  4. 4. Carrie Thompkins 1899–
  5. 5. Jesse (Senior Thompkins) Sr. 1898–1970 m. Barbara (Marie) Ross 1916– m. Beatrice Clemmons 1901–1984
    1. 1. Jessie (James) Thompkins 1918–2001
    2. 2. John (Wesley) Thompkins 1924–1968 m. Marguerite Peoples 1923–
    3. 3. Lucy (Pearl) Thompkins 1934–1934
    4. 4. Albert Thompkins 1927–1984
    5. 5. Robert (Lewis) Thompkins 1926–2011
      1. 1. Robert (Lee) Thompkins 1927–1987
    6. 6. Delmar (Leon) Thompkins 1938–2018
    7. 7. Beatrice (Earnestine) Thompkins 1940–
    8. 8. John (Henry) Thompkins 1935–1980
    9. 9. Booker (Taliferrio Thompkins) I 1930–1987
    10. 10. James (Thomas) Thompkins 1922–2004 m. Wazzie (Mae) Stringfellow 1931–1983
    11. 11. Albert Thompkins 1921–1984
    12. 12. Jesse (Senior Thompkins) Jr 1928–1948
    13. 13. William (Davis) Thompkins 1932–2017 m. Charity (Mae) Knight 1931–2008

James Tompkins's Timeline

23 Records

1873
5 August 1873
Birth of James Tompkins in Alabama
Alabama
1877
abt 1877
Birth of James Tompkins in Alabama
Alabama
1880
1880
Age 3
James Tompkins resided here in Clayton, Barbour, Alabama, USA
Clayton, Barbour, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 23
James Tompkins resided here in Clayton, Barbour, Alabama, USA
Clayton, Barbour, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 33
James Tompkins resided here in Perote, Bullock, Alabama
Perote, Bullock, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 43
James Tompkins resided here in Mount Hope, Wilcox, Alabama
Mount Hope, Wilcox, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 53
James Tompkins resided here in Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama
Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama
1932
1932
Age 55
James Tompkins resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
James Tompkins resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1937
1937
Age 60
James Tompkins resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1939
1939
Age 62
James Tompkins resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1940
1940
Age 63
James Tompkins resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1942
1942
Age 65
James Tompkins resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1944
1944
Age 67
James Tompkins resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1946
1946
Age 69
James Tompkins resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1949
1949
Age 72
James Tompkins resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 73
James Tompkins resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1952
1952
Age 75
James Tompkins resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1953
1953
Age 76
James Tompkins resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1957
1957
Age 80
James Tompkins resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1959
1959
Age 82
James Tompkins resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1960
1960
Age 83
James Tompkins resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1961
22 Jun 1961
Age 84
Death of James Tompkins in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 August 1873
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mount Hope, Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: T625_43; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 182; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 26; Image: 512.0.
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clayton, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: 3; Family History Film: 1254003; Page: 259D; Enumeration District: 016; Image: 0149
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clayton, Barbour, Alabama; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1240002
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Perote, Bullock, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 4797; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 68-246

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1877
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clayton, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: 3; Family History Film: 1254003; Page: 259D; Enumeration District: 016; Image: 0149

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clayton, Barbour, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clayton, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: 3; Family History Film: 1254003; Page: 259D; Enumeration District: 016; Image: 0149

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Clayton, Barbour, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clayton, Barbour, Alabama; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1240002

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Perote, Bullock, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Perote, Bullock, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mount Hope, Wilcox, Alabama
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mount Hope, Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: T625_43; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 182; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 26; Image: 512.0.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Weekly Review; Publication Date: 12 Sep 1942; Publication Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, 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: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 4797; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 68-246

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1961
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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