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Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. 1898–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 July 1898

Birth Location: Clayton, Barbour, AL

Death Date: 15 Aug 1970

Death Location: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

Father: James Tompkins

Mother: Mary Tellis

Spouse(s): Barbara Ross, Beatrice Clemmons

Children(s): Jessie Thompkins, John Thompkins, Lucy Thompkins, Albert Thompkins, Robert Thompkins, Delmar Thompkins, Beatrice Thompkins, John Thompkins, Booker I, James Thompkins, Albert Thompkins, Jesse Jr, William Thompkins

In 1898, Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. entered the world in Clayton, Barbour, AL, born to James Tompkins And Mary Ella Tellis. In 1910, Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. resided in Perote, Bullock, Alabama. In 1920, Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. resided in Mount Hope, Wilcox, Alabama. Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. married Barbara Marie Ross, Beatrice Clemmons, Ozzie Lee Franklin, and had children including Albert Thompkins, Beatrice Earnestine Thompkins, Booker Taliferrio Thompkins I, Delmar Leon Thompkins, Haywood Thompkins, Herman Thompkins, James Thomas Thompkins, Jesse Senior Thompkins Jr, Jessie James Thompkins, John Henry Thompkins, John Wesley Thompkins, Lucy Pearl Thompkins, Robert Lewis Thompkins, William Davis Thompkins. Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. passed away in 1970 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1898, Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. entered the world in Clayton, Barbour, AL, born to James Tompkins And Mary Ella Tellis.
  • In 1910, Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. resided in Perote, Bullock, Alabama.
  • In 1920, Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. resided in Mount Hope, Wilcox, Alabama.
  • Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. married Barbara Marie Ross, Beatrice Clemmons, Ozzie Lee Franklin, and had children including Albert Thompkins, Beatrice Earnestine Thompkins, Booker Taliferrio Thompkins I, Delmar Leon Thompkins, Haywood Thompkins, Herman Thompkins, James Thomas Thompkins, Jesse Senior Thompkins Jr, Jessie James Thompkins, John Henry Thompkins, John Wesley Thompkins, Lucy Pearl Thompkins, Robert Lewis Thompkins, William Davis Thompkins.
  • Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. passed away in 1970 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jesse Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Jesse Sr.
1898–1970
Birth Place: Clayton, Barbour, AL
Parents
James Tompkins
1877–1961
Alabama
Mary (Ella) Tellis
1881–1959
Clayton, Barbour, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
James (Tompkins) I
1845–1914
Virginia
Kizie Wize
1853–1930
The Gambia
William (H) Johnson
1828–1900
Alabama
Nancy Tellis
1840–
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Johnston
1802–1880
Sarah Vaughn
1805–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Johnston
1766–1836
Rachael Fox
1768–1806
John Vaughn
1780–
Sarah Thomas
1780–

Jesse Sr.'s Descendants

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Jesse (Senior Thompkins) Sr. (18 July 1898–15 Aug 1970) m. Barbara (Marie) Ross (8 Apr 1916–) m. Beatrice Clemmons (12 Apr 1901–8 Sep 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

Jesse Sr.'s Timeline

11 Records

1898
18 July 1898
Birth of Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. in Clayton, Barbour, AL
Clayton, Barbour, AL
1910
1910
Age 12
Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. resided here in Perote, Bullock, Alabama
Perote, Bullock, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 22
Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. resided here in Mount Hope, Wilcox, Alabama
Mount Hope, Wilcox, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 32
Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
1931
1931
Age 33
Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 37
Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
1939
1939
Age 41
Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1940
1940
Age 42
Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1959
1959
Age 61
Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. resided here in Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1970
15 Aug 1970
Age 72
Death of Jesse Senior Thompkins Sr. in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 July 1898
    Event Place: Clayton, Barbour, AL
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00093; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 68-112A
    [2] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 422-10-2880; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mount Hope, Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: T625_43; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 182; Image: .
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [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] Alabama, County Marriages
    [9] U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, The National Archives at Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934 - 1987; Record Group Number: 184
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Birmingham, Jefferso

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    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 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00093; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 68-112A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00093; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 68-112A

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Birmingham, Jefferso

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1970
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 422-10-2880; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and, Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit; Columbus, Ohio; Index to Annual Deaths, 1958-2018
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, The National Archives at Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934 - 1987; Record Group Number: 184

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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