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Letha Francis Thompson 1900–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 NOV 1900

Birth Location: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 23 JUN 1946

Death Location: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States

Father: Wylie Thompson

Mother: Mary Salyers

Spouse(s): Lake Estep

Children(s): Janice Estep, Ronald Estep, Ivan Estep, Burnest Estep, Elmo Junior, Gracie Estep, Altie Estep

In 1900, Letha Francis Thompson entered the world in Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States, born to Wylie Ed Thompson And Mary Ellen Salyers. In 1910, Letha Francis Thompson resided in Pine Grove, Rowan, Kentucky, United States. In 1910, Letha Francis Thompson resided in Pine Grove, Rowan, Kentucky. Letha Francis Thompson married Lake Estep, and had children including Altie Ruth Estep, Burnest Estep, Elmo Estep Junior, Gracie Estep, Ivan Eugene Estep, Janice Lou Estep, Ronald G Estep. Letha Francis Thompson passed away in 1946 in Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1900, Letha Francis Thompson entered the world in Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States, born to Wylie Ed Thompson And Mary Ellen Salyers.
  • In 1910, Letha Francis Thompson resided in Pine Grove, Rowan, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1910, Letha Francis Thompson resided in Pine Grove, Rowan, Kentucky.
  • Letha Francis Thompson married Lake Estep, and had children including Altie Ruth Estep, Burnest Estep, Elmo Estep Junior, Gracie Estep, Ivan Eugene Estep, Janice Lou Estep, Ronald G Estep.
  • Letha Francis Thompson passed away in 1946 in Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wylie Thompson
1876–1968
Birth Location: Rowan, Kentucky, United States
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Mary Salyers
1880–1964
Birth Location: Rowan, Kentucky, United States
MS

Spouses(s)

Lake Estep
1899–1989
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Janice Estep
1945–1945
Birth Location: Lexington,Fayette,KY,USA
JE
Ronald Estep
1937–2008
Birth Location: ,Rowan,Kentucky,USA
RE
Ivan Estep
1934–1936
Birth Location: ,Rowan,Kentucky,USA
IE
Burnest Estep
1926–2007
Birth Location: Carter, Kentucky, USA
BE
Elmo Junior
1925–1925
Birth Location: ,Rowan,Kentucky,USA
EJ
Gracie Estep
1923–1989
Birth Location: Rowan, Kentucky
GE
Altie Estep
1920–2015
Birth Location: Logan, West Virginia, United States
AE

Letha Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Letha Thompson
1900–1946
Birth Place: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Wylie Ed Thompson
1876–1968
Rowan, Kentucky, United States
Mary (Ellen) Salyers
1880–1964
Rowan, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
George (Washington) Thompson
1849–1928
Fleming, Kentucky, United States
America (C A) Ham
1856–1916
Rowan, Kentucky, United States
Jeremiah (Jerry) Salyers
1844–1921
Russell, Virginia, United States
Cordelia (Ann) Waugh
1853–1935
Grahn, Carter, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Letha Thompson's Descendants

1.
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Letha (Francis) Thompson (30 NOV 1900–23 JUN 1946) m. Lake Estep (4 FEB 1899–17 MAR 1989)
  1. 1. Janice (Lou) Estep 1945–1945
  2. 2. Ronald (G.) Estep 1937–2008 m. Dian (Kay) Patton 1947–2012
  3. 3. Ivan (Eugene) Estep 1934–1936
  4. 4. Burnest Estep 1926–2007 m. Vada (Irene) Plank 1929–2015
    1. 1. Dexter (Monroe) Estep 1948–2005
  5. 5. Elmo (Estep) Junior 1925–1925
  6. 6. Gracie Estep 1923–1989
  7. 7. Altie (Ruth) Estep 1920–2015 m. Earnest (Elbert) Gulley 1923–1966

Letha Thompson's Timeline

14 Records

1900
30 NOV 1900
Birth of Letha Francis Thompson in Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States
Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States
1910
1910
Age 10
Letha Francis Thompson resided here in Pine Grove, Rowan, Kentucky, United States
Pine Grove, Rowan, Kentucky, United States
1910
1910
Age 10
Letha Francis Thompson resided here in Pine Grove, Rowan, Kentucky
Pine Grove, Rowan, Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 10
Letha Francis Thompson resided here in Pine Grove, Rowan, Kentucky
Pine Grove, Rowan, Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 10
Letha Francis Thompson resided here in Pine Grove, Rowan, Kentucky
Pine Grove, Rowan, Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 30
Letha Francis Thompson resided here in Haldeman, Rowan, Kentucky
Haldeman, Rowan, Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 30
Letha Francis Thompson resided here in Haldeman, Rowan, Kentucky
Haldeman, Rowan, Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 30
Letha Francis Thompson resided here in Haldeman, Rowan, Kentucky
Haldeman, Rowan, Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 30
Letha Francis Thompson resided here in Haldeman, Rowan, Kentucky
Haldeman, Rowan, Kentucky
1935
1935
Age 35
Letha Francis Thompson resided here in Same Place, ,
Same Place, ,
1935
1935
Age 35
Letha Francis Thompson resided here in Same Place, ,
Same Place, ,
1940
1940
Age 40
Letha Francis Thompson resided here in Magisterial District 4, Rowan, Kentucky
Magisterial District 4, Rowan, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 40
Letha Francis Thompson resided here in Magisterial District 4, Rowan, Kentucky
Magisterial District 4, Rowan, Kentucky
1946
23 JUN 1946
Age 46
Death of Letha Francis Thompson in Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States
Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 NOV 1900
    Event Place: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 19 July 2020), Letha Frances Thompson, 1946; Burial, ; citing record ID , <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] United States Census, 1910, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 23 February 2023), Letha Thompson in household of Edd D Thompson, Pine Grove, Rowan, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 157, sheet 18A, family 323, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 498; FHL microfilm 1,374,511.
    [4] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 July 2021), Lake Estep and Leitia Thompson, 2 Dec 1917; citing Marriage, Fitch, Carter, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,929,275.
    [5] Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), Letha Thompson in entry for Janice L Estep, 1945; citing Birth, Fayette, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
    [6] United States Census, 1940, "United States Census, 1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 January 2021), Latha Estep in household of Lake Estep, Magisterial District 4 Pine Grove, Rowan, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103-11, sheet 2A, line 10, family 17, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1354.
    [7] United States Census, 1930, "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 23 February 2023), Letha Estep in household of Lake Estep, Haldeman, Rowan, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 4B, line 88, family 66, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 776; FHL microfilm 2,340,511.
    [8] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 24 June 2015), Letha Estep, died 23 Jun 1946; citing <i>BillionGraves<i> ( : 2012), Burial at Estepp Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States.
    [9] Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 2 March 2021), Letha Francis Estep, 23 Jun 1946; citing Death, Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 2,073,570.
    [10] Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 May 2022), Letha Thompson in entry for Lake Estep, 1917.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pine Grove, Rowan, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 19 July 2020), Letha Frances Thompson, 1946; Burial, ; citing record ID , <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 JUN 1946
    Event Place: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 19 July 2020), Letha Frances Thompson, 1946; Burial, ; citing record ID , <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 24 June 2015), Letha Estep, died 23 Jun 1946; citing <i>BillionGraves<i> ( : 2012), Burial at Estepp Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States.
    [4] Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 2 March 2021), Letha Francis Estep, 23 Jun 1946; citing Death, Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 2,073,570.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Haldeman, Rowan, Kentucky
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Same Place, ,

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Magisterial District 4, Rowan, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Haldeman, Rowan, Kentucky
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Haldeman, Rowan, Kentucky
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pine Grove, Rowan, Kentucky
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pine Grove, Rowan, Kentucky
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rowan
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pine Grove, Rowan, Kentucky
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Haldeman, Rowan, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Same Place, ,

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Magisterial District 4, Rowan, Kentucky
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