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William Rootes Thompson 1855–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1855

Birth Location: Coals Mouth, West Virginia

Death Date: 5 Jul 1947

Death Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA

Father: Benjamin Thompson

Mother: Elizabeth Lewis

Spouse(s): Sarah Huie

Children(s): Robert Thompson

William Rootes Thompson was born in 1855 in Coals Mouth, West Virginia, the child of Benjamin S Thompson And Elizabeth Lewis. In 1880, William Rootes Thompson resided in Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia, USA. In 1900, William Rootes Thompson resided in Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia, USA. William Rootes Thompson married Sarah Sallie Helena Huie, and had children including Robert Cameron Thompson. William Rootes Thompson passed away in 1947 in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Rootes Thompson was born in 1855 in Coals Mouth, West Virginia, the child of Benjamin S Thompson And Elizabeth Lewis.
  • In 1880, William Rootes Thompson resided in Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, William Rootes Thompson resided in Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia, USA.
  • William Rootes Thompson married Sarah Sallie Helena Huie, and had children including Robert Cameron Thompson.
  • William Rootes Thompson passed away in 1947 in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Thompson
1818–1907
Birth Location: St.Albans, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Lewis
1824–1907
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Huie
1865–1956
Birth Location: Sonoma County, CA
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Children(s)

Robert Thompson
1900–1926
Birth Location: West Virginia
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William Thompson's Ancestors

Self
William Thompson
1855–1947
Birth Place: Coals Mouth, West Virginia
Parents
Benjamin S Thompson
1818–1907
St.Albans, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Lewis
1824–1907
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Hon (Philip Rootes) Thompson
1766–1837
Fredericksburg City, Virginia, United States of America
Sarah (Elizabeth "Sallie") Slaughter
1777–1852
Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Rev Thompson
1720–1772
Elizabeth Rootes
1747–1822
Robert Slaughter
1747–1832
Sarah Stanton
1754–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Thompson
1691–1753
Mary MCDONALD
1693–1779
Philip Rootes
1693–1756
Mildred READE
1704–1794
Esquire Slaughter
1729–1798
Robinson
1729–1774

William Thompson's Descendants

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William (Rootes) Thompson (14 Sep 1855–5 Jul 1947) m. Sarah (Sallie Helena) Huie (15 Jun 1865–20 Aug 1956)
  1. 1. Robert (Cameron) Thompson 1900–1926 m. Katherine Slaughter 1903–1990
    1. 1. Robert (Cameron) Thompson 1926–2003 m. Beverley Payne 1927–2016

William Thompson's Timeline

7 Records

1855
14 Sep 1855
Birth of William Rootes Thompson in Coals Mouth, West Virginia
Coals Mouth, West Virginia
1880
1880
Age 25
William Rootes Thompson resided here in Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia, USA
Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 45
William Rootes Thompson resided here in Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 55
William Rootes Thompson resided here in Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 65
William Rootes Thompson resided here in Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 75
William Rootes Thompson resided here in Cedar Mountain, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Cedar Mountain, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
1947
5 Jul 1947
Age 92
Death of William Rootes Thompson in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1855
    Event Place: Coals Mouth, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1950; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 24
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cedar Mountain, Culpeper, Virginia; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342174
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia; Roll: 1413; Page: 157D; Enumeration District: 134
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1241756
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1678; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1375691
    [6] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia; Roll: 1413; Page: 157D; Enumeration District: 134

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Births Index
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1241756

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1678; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1375691

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Huntington Ward 3, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1950; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 24

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cedar Mountain, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cedar Mountain, Culpeper, Virginia; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342174

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1947
    Event Place: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
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