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Ruth Thompson 1916–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Feb 1916

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 20 Feb 2008

Death Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Father: Thomas Thompson

Mother: Nettie Campbell

Spouse(s): Floyd Barnes

Children(s): Robert Barnes, Alma Barnes

Ruth Thompson was born in 1916 in Kentucky, the child of Thomas Thompson And Nettie Campbell. In 1920, Ruth Thompson resided in Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky, USA. In 1935, Ruth Thompson resided in Rural, Harlan, Kentucky. Ruth Thompson married Floyd T Barnes, and had children including Alma Jean Barnes, Robert Elmer Barnes. Ruth Thompson passed away in 2008 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • Ruth Thompson was born in 1916 in Kentucky, the child of Thomas Thompson And Nettie Campbell.
  • In 1920, Ruth Thompson resided in Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1935, Ruth Thompson resided in Rural, Harlan, Kentucky.
  • Ruth Thompson married Floyd T Barnes, and had children including Alma Jean Barnes, Robert Elmer Barnes.
  • Ruth Thompson passed away in 2008 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Thompson
1881–1926
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Nettie Campbell
1896–1926
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Floyd Barnes
1911–1985
Birth Location: Kentucky
FB

Children(s)

Robert Barnes
1938–1999
Birth Location: Evarts Harla, Kentucky
RB
Alma Barnes
1935–2006
Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky
AB

Ruth Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Thompson
1916–2008
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Thomas Thompson
1881–1926
Tennessee, United States
Nettie Campbell
1896–1926
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Clinton (Yeary) Campbell
1855–1938
, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Martha (E. Mattie) ENSOR
1861–1925
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Eldridge Campbell
1829–1887
Emlie Hazewell
1829–1880
Thomas Ensor
1815–1893
Miriam Littrell
1829–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Barnett Campbell
1797–1862
Mary Campbell
1800–1838
Peter Hazlewood
1804–1873
Lucy Barger
1814–1850
William Ensor
1770–1847
Martha Lasley
1772–1855
Daniel Littrell
1797–1862
Mary Conner
1804–1868

Ruth Thompson's Descendants

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Ruth Thompson (9 Feb 1916–20 Feb 2008) m. Floyd (T) Barnes (23 Mar 1911–3 Aug 1985)
  1. 1. Robert (Elmer) Barnes 1938–1999
  2. 2. Alma (Jean) Barnes 1935–2006

Ruth Thompson's Timeline

7 Records

1916
9 Feb 1916
Birth of Ruth Thompson in Kentucky
Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 4
Ruth Thompson resided here in Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky, USA
Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
Ruth Thompson resided here in Rural, Harlan, Kentucky
Rural, Harlan, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 24
Ruth Thompson resided here in St Charles, Lee, Virginia, USA
St Charles, Lee, Virginia, USA
1953
1953
Age 37
Ruth Thompson resided here in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
2008
17 Feb 2008
Age 92
Death of Ruth Thompson in Loveland, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
Loveland, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
2008
20 Feb 2008
Age 92
Burial of Ruth Thompson in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1916
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: 1951
    [2] Cincinnati, Ohio, Spring Grove Cemetery Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Charles, Lee, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04273; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 53-8
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: T625_559; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 24

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Middlesborough, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: T625_559; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 24

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Harlan, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Charles, Lee, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04273; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 53-8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: St Charles, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Charles, Lee, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04273; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 53-8

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 2008
    Event Place: Loveland, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: 1951
    [2] Cincinnati, Ohio, Spring Grove Cemetery Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Feb 2008
    Event Place: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Cincinnati, Ohio, Spring Grove Cemetery Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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