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Joseph "Joey" Yarbro Thompson 1868 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1868

Birth Location: Perry, Tennessee

Death Date: 10 Sep 1961

Death Location: Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Robert Thompson

Mother: Rebecca Thompson

Spouse(s): Alice Kirk, Ruth Thompson, Martha Thompson

Children(s): Bessie Thompson, Ashby Thompson, Dorsey Thompson, Commodore Thompson, Golden Thompson, Moncie Lomax, Ross Thompson, Boulos Thompson, Clara Thompson, Fred Thompson, Billie Thompson, G Thompson, Pauline Thompson

Joseph "Joey" Yarbro Thompson was born in 1868 in Perry, Tennessee, the child of Robert Wiley "Willie" Thompson and Rebecca Ann "Becky" Randel Thompson. In 1880, Joseph "Joey" Yarbro Thompson resided in District 11, Perry, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Joseph "Joey" Yarbro Thompson resided in Civil District 1, Perry, Tennessee, USA. Joseph "Joey" Yarbro Thompson married Alice Lee Kirk, Ruth Thompson, Martha Thompson, and had children including Bessie Lee Thompson, Ashby Thompson, Dorsey Joseph Thompson, Commodore Perry Thompson, Golden Thompson, Moncie Lomax, Ross J Thompson, Boulos B Thompson, Clara Thompson, Fred Thompson, Billie Webb Thompson, G B Thompson, Pauline Thompson. Joseph "Joey" Yarbro Thompson passed away in 1961 in Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph "Joey" Yarbro Thompson was born in 1868 in Perry, Tennessee, the child of Robert Wiley "Willie" Thompson and Rebecca Ann "Becky" Randel Thompson.
  • In 1880, Joseph "Joey" Yarbro Thompson resided in District 11, Perry, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Joseph "Joey" Yarbro Thompson resided in Civil District 1, Perry, Tennessee, USA.
  • Joseph "Joey" Yarbro Thompson married Alice Lee Kirk, Ruth Thompson, Martha Thompson, and had children including Bessie Lee Thompson, Ashby Thompson, Dorsey Joseph Thompson, Commodore Perry Thompson, Golden Thompson, Moncie Lomax, Ross J Thompson, Boulos B Thompson, Clara Thompson, Fred Thompson, Billie Webb Thompson, G B Thompson, Pauline Thompson.
  • Joseph "Joey" Yarbro Thompson passed away in 1961 in Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Thompson
1826 – 1885
Birth Location: , Hickman, TN, US (Later Perry Co.)
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Rebecca Thompson
1830 – 1912
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Perry, TN, US
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Spouses(s)

Alice Kirk
1872 – 1895
Birth Location: Perry, Tennessee, USA
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Ruth Thompson
1882 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Martha Thompson
1878 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
MT

Children(s)

Bessie Thompson
1889 – 1966
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Ashby Thompson
1890 – 1891
Birth Location: –
AT
Dorsey Thompson
1892 – 1969
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Commodore Thompson
1895 – 1993
Birth Location: Perry County, Tennessee, USA
CT
Golden Thompson
1912 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
GT
Moncie Lomax
1916 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
ML
Ross Thompson
1892 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
RT
Boulos Thompson
1898 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
BT
Clara Thompson
1900 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
CT
Fred Thompson
1903 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Billie Thompson
1905 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
BT
G Thompson
1908 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
GT
Pauline Thompson
1910 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
PT

Joseph Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Thompson
1868 – 1961
Birth Place: Perry, Tennessee
Parents
Robert Wiley "Willie" Thompson
1826 – 1885
, Hickman, TN, US (Later Perry Co.)
Rebecca (Ann "Becky" Randel) Thompson
1830 – 1912
Cedar Creek, Perry, TN, US
Grandparents
William (Amos) Thompson
1796 – 1869
South Carolina, Orange County,
Sally ((Sarah)) Wiley
1800 – 1873
South Carolina
Amos Randel
1799 – 1882
Franklin County, Georgia, United States of America
Rebecca (Finn) Randel
1798 – 1869
Ninety Six, Union, SC, US
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Thompson
1770 – 1850
Nancy Gordon
1779 – 1850
Robert Wiley
1756 – 1824
Sarah Hargrave
1757 – 1830
Moses Randel
1776 – 1865
Rebecca Baker
1769 – 1855
Peter Finn
1751 – 1841
Mary Wheeler
1750 – 1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Thompson
1731 – 1795
Elinor Agan
1735 – 1800
John Gordon
1757 – 1821
Elizabeth Trousdale
1756 – 1840
William Wiley
1730 – 1783
Mary Newton
1730 – 1783
Joseph Randel
1734 – 1826
Ann Whitson
1741 – 1826
Nicholas Baker
1712 – 1774
Mary Stevens
1719 –
Shadrach Finn
1720 – 1841
Catherine Sullivan
1725 – 1830

Joseph Thompson's Descendants

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Joseph ("Joey" Yarbro) Thompson (29 Apr 1868 – 10 Sep 1961) m. Alice (Lee) Kirk (02 Oct 1872 – 9 Jan 1895) m. Ruth Thompson (abt 1882 – ) m. Martha Thompson (abt 1878 – )
  1. 1. Bessie (Lee) Thompson (29 November 1889 – 31 Aug 1966) m. Newton Denton (1885 – ) m. Isom Turnbow (6 Oct 1898 or 1892 – 31 Jan 1932)
    1. 1. Louise (Marilla Denton) Moffit (23 SEP 1910 or abt 1912 – 11 November 1973)
    2. 2. Beulah (May Denton) Bradford (08 FEB 1912 or abt 1913 – 3 July 2002)
    3. 3. Minnie (Ruth Turnbow) Dailey (2 Jan 1918 – 6 Jun 1989)
    4. 4. Vera (Garner Turnbow) Branch (04 Jan 1920 – 07 July 1977)
    5. 5. Joe (Lewis) Turnbow (8 Jan 1925 – 27 Dec 2009)
    6. 6. Homer (Earl) Turnbow (29 Aug 1927 – 23 Mar 1937)
    7. 7. Billy (Gene) Turnbow (26 Aug 1931 – 10 Jul 2004)
  2. 2. Ashby Thompson (1890 – 1891)
  3. 3. Dorsey (Joseph) Thompson (10 Oct 1892 – 25 Aug 1969) m. Mary Thompson (abt 1897 – 13 JAN 1990)
    1. 1. Woodrow (Wilson) Thompson (30 JUL 1913 – 4 AUG 1913)
    2. 2. Hubbard Thompson (abt 1915 – )
    3. 3. Paul Thompson (abt 1918 – )
    4. 4. J (T) Thompson (abt 1921 – )
    5. 5. V. (L.) Thompson (19 APR 1923 – JAN 1924)
    6. 6. Billie Thompson (17 Dec 1926 – 26 Feb 2002)
    7. 7. Herbert (Franklin) Thompson ( – 27 DEC 1978)
  4. 4. Commodore (Perry) Thompson (1 Jan 1895 – 15 Dec 1993) m. Guyeula (Denton) Thompson (13 Jun 1901 – 24 Aug 1988)
    1. 1. Robert (Claxton) Thompson (12 Nov 1920 – 22 Dec 1950)
    2. 2. Creadora Thompson (30 Sep 1922 – 24 Dec 2003)
    3. 3. Gaulena (Earl Thompson) Higgins (21 June 1924 – 5 July 2016)
    4. 4. Eula (Lucille) Thompson (23 October 1926 – 31 May 2015)
    5. 5. Eugene Thompson (abt 1929 – 2014)
    6. 6. Alice (Suzanne) Thompson (22 Apr 1932 – 22 Apr 1932)
    7. 7. Connie Thompson (1933 – ) m. Jessie (Clarence) Brown (29 Jan 1929 – 2010)
      1. 1. Joe Brown m. Sherry Malone (1964 – )
        1. 1. Tyler Brown (1996 – )
  5. 5. Golden Thompson (abt 1912 – )
  6. 6. Moncie Lomax (abt 1916 – )
  7. 7. Ross (J) Thompson (1892 – )
  8. 8. Boulos (B) Thompson (1898 – )
  9. 9. Clara Thompson (1900 – )
  10. 10. Fred Thompson (abt 1903 – )
  11. 11. Billie (Webb) Thompson (abt 1905 – )
  12. 12. G (B) Thompson (abt 1908 – )
  13. 13. Pauline Thompson (abt 1910 – )

Joseph Thompson's Timeline

6 Records

1868
29 Apr 1868
Birth of Joseph "Joey" Yarbro Thompson in Perry, Tennessee
Perry, Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 12
Joseph "Joey" Yarbro Thompson resided here in District 11, Perry, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Perry, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 42
Joseph "Joey" Yarbro Thompson resided here in Civil District 1, Perry, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Perry, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
Joseph "Joey" Yarbro Thompson resided here in Civil District 1, Perry, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Perry, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 62
Joseph "Joey" Yarbro Thompson resided here in District 1, District 1, Perry, Tennessee, USA
District 1, District 1, Perry, Tennessee, USA
1961
10 Sep 1961
Age 93
Death of Joseph "Joey" Yarbro Thompson in Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1868
    Event Place: Perry, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Perry, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1759; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 180
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Perry, Tennessee; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342002
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 11, Perry, Tennessee; Roll: 1274; Page: 430d; Enumeration District: 150
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 1, Perry, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1515; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0186; FHL microfilm: 1375528

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 11, Perry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 11, Perry, Tennessee; Roll: 1274; Page: 430d; Enumeration District: 150

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Perry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 1, Perry, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1515; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0186; FHL microfilm: 1375528

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Perry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Perry, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1759; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 180

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 1, District 1, Perry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Perry, Tennessee; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2342002

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1961
    Event Place: Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
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