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Willie Ross Thompson 1894–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1894

Birth Location: Fort Gaines, Clay, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 6 December 1975

Death Location: Fort Gaines, Clay, Georgia, USA

Father: Isaiah Thompson

Mother: Priscilla Whitaker

Spouse(s): Lula Hall

Children(s): Willie Thompson, Earnest Thompson, Isaiah Thompson

The story of Willie Ross Thompson began in 1894 in Fort Gaines, Clay, Georgia, USA. In 1900, Willie Ross Thompson resided in Cotton Hill, Clay, Georgia, USA. In 1917, Willie Ross Thompson resided in Clay County, Georgia, USA. Willie Ross Thompson married Lula Hall, and had children including Bobbie L Thompson, Earnest Lee Thompson, Elijah Harolda Thompson, Evelyn Thompson, Isaiah Joel Thompson, James E Thompson, Johnnie L Thompson, Mattie Lester Thompson, Sidney W Thompson, Thelma Thompson, Velma Thompson, Willie Coley Thompson. Willie Ross Thompson passed away in 1975 in Fort Gaines, Clay, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Willie Ross Thompson began in 1894 in Fort Gaines, Clay, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1900, Willie Ross Thompson resided in Cotton Hill, Clay, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1917, Willie Ross Thompson resided in Clay County, Georgia, USA.
  • Willie Ross Thompson married Lula Hall, and had children including Bobbie L Thompson, Earnest Lee Thompson, Elijah Harolda Thompson, Evelyn Thompson, Isaiah Joel Thompson, James E Thompson, Johnnie L Thompson, Mattie Lester Thompson, Sidney W Thompson, Thelma Thompson, Velma Thompson, Willie Coley Thompson.
  • Willie Ross Thompson passed away in 1975 in Fort Gaines, Clay, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaiah Thompson
1849–
Birth Location: Fort Gaines, Clay, Georgia, USA
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Priscilla Whitaker
1853–
Birth Location: Fort Gaines, Clay, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lula Hall
1907–1977
Birth Location: Georgia
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Children(s)

Willie Thompson
1931–2015
Birth Location: Clay County, Georgia, USA
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Earnest Thompson
1926–2006
Birth Location: Fort Gaines, Clay, Georgia, USA
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Isaiah Thompson
1933–2015
Birth Location: Georgia
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Willie Thompson's Ancestors

Self
Willie Thompson
1894–1975
Birth Place: Fort Gaines, Clay, Georgia, USA
Parents
Isaiah Thompson
1849–
Fort Gaines, Clay, Georgia, USA
Priscilla Whitaker
1853–
Fort Gaines, Clay, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Civil Whitaker
1825–
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willie Thompson's Descendants

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Willie (Ross) Thompson (17 Jul 1894–6 December 1975) m. Lula Hall (29 March 1907–3 June 1977)
  1. 1. Willie (Coley) Thompson 1931–2015
  2. 2. Earnest (Lee) Thompson 1926–2006
  3. 3. Isaiah (Joel) Thompson 1933–2015

Willie Thompson's Timeline

7 Records

1894
17 Jul 1894
Birth of Willie Ross Thompson in Fort Gaines, Clay, Georgia, USA
Fort Gaines, Clay, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 6
Willie Ross Thompson resided here in Cotton Hill, Clay, Georgia, USA
Cotton Hill, Clay, Georgia, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 23
Willie Ross Thompson resided here in Clay County, Georgia, USA
Clay County, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Willie Ross Thompson resided here in Cotton Hill, Clay, Georgia
Cotton Hill, Clay, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 46
Willie Ross Thompson resided here in Cotton Hill, Clay, Georgia, USA
Cotton Hill, Clay, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 56
Willie Ross Thompson resided here in Cotton Hill, Clay, Georgia, USA
Cotton Hill, Clay, Georgia, USA
1975
6 December 1975
Age 81
Death of Willie Ross Thompson in Fort Gaines, Clay, Georgia, USA
Fort Gaines, Clay, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1894
    Event Place: Fort Gaines, Clay, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cotton Hill, Clay, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00657; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 30-3
    [2] Georgia, World War i Service Cards
    [3] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 037886
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Clay County
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cotton Hill, Clay, Georgia; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1240188
    [6] 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: Cotton Hill, Clay, G

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cotton Hill, Clay, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cotton Hill, Clay, Georgia; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1240188

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Clay County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Clay County

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cotton Hill, Clay, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cotton Hill, Clay, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00657; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 30-3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cotton Hill, Clay, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cotton Hill, Clay, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00657; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 30-3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cotton Hill, Clay, Georgia, 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: Cotton Hill, Clay, G

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clay, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 037886

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fa Gaines, Georgia
    Record Source: Georgia, World War i Service Cards

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 December 1975
    Event Place: Fort Gaines, Clay, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 037886
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