Carl Thompson - brother of Gilbert Thompson.
Gilbert Thompson
Harvey Thompson - brother of Gilbert
Joe Thompson
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Death Certificates... Morbid but Necessary for Research
I know this sounds a bit....morbid.... but I found some important information on the Thompsons through Fold3....death certificates! The following are extended family and direct line (Gilbert Thompson) death certificates:
Carl Thompson - brother of Gilbert Thompson.
Gilbert Thompson
Harvey Thompson - brother of Gilbert
Joe Thompson
Carl Thompson - brother of Gilbert Thompson.
Gilbert Thompson
Harvey Thompson - brother of Gilbert
Joe Thompson
Monday, May 3, 2010
James Sullivan Thompson - Where I started searching
My first pretty complete family on the Thompson side is that of James Sullivan Thompson. He was born in 1853 in Tennessee and married Florence Fouch in 1896. They had at least 7 children:
1)Gilbert Bradford Thompson, who was born 5 Feb 1897 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, which was the Indian territory of the Creek Nation. Gilbert was my great-grandfather. He married Elsie Marion Allen. He was a mechanic, a telephone wire man who helped wire the coastal south for electricity, and later a manager for the Salvation Army. He died 23 Nov 1934 in Galveston, Texas and is buried in LaMarque, Texas in New Pottersfield, or a poor man's cemetery.
2)Carl Thompson, who was born in Oct 1899 in Oklahoma.
3)Harvey Thompson, who was born in 1906 in Oklahoma.
4)Floyd Thompson, who was born in 1908 in Oklahoma.
5)Thelma Thompson, who was born in 1911 in Oklahoma.
6)Josephus Thompson, who was born in 1914 in Texas.
7)Elsie Thompson, who was born in 1919 in Texas.
The first census record found for James and family is the 1900 census (110 years ago!) in Lincoln County, Oklahoma. The census information indicates:
- James Thompson age 47, married for 4 years. born in TN, father and mother born in TN. He was shown to be a day laborer, could read and write and speak English. He owned his home
- Florence Thompson age 20. born in ARK, father born in Indiana, mother born in Illinois
- Bradford (Gilbert) Thompson age 3, born in Indian Territory
- Carl Thompson age 3 mos., born in Oklahoma
The 1910 census record shows James and family living in Tulsa Co., Oklahoma, in Tulsa.:
- James Thompson head of household, age 57, white male, married for 16 years born
in TN, father and mother born in TX (could be reported wrong or the person wrote x instead of n). No occupation, speaks English, can read and write.
- Florence Thompson, wife, age 30. white female, married 16 years, 4 children born and 4 children living. Shows she and her parents were born in Arkansas. She is not employed and speaks English, can read and write.
- Gilbert Thompson, son, age 14, white male, single. Born in Oklahoma, father born in TN, mother born in AR. Spoke English, could read and write, and had no occupation.
- Carl Thompson son, age 10, white male, single. Born in Oklahoma, father born in TN, mother born in AR. Spoke English, could not read or write,and had no occupation.
- Harvey Thompson son, age 10, white male, single. Born in Oklahoma, father born in TN, mother born in AR. Spoke English, could not read or write,and had no occupation.
- Floyd Thompson son, age 2, white male, single. Born in Oklahoma, father born in TN, mother born in AR. Spoke English, could not read or write,and had no occupation.
1)Gilbert Bradford Thompson, who was born 5 Feb 1897 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, which was the Indian territory of the Creek Nation. Gilbert was my great-grandfather. He married Elsie Marion Allen. He was a mechanic, a telephone wire man who helped wire the coastal south for electricity, and later a manager for the Salvation Army. He died 23 Nov 1934 in Galveston, Texas and is buried in LaMarque, Texas in New Pottersfield, or a poor man's cemetery.
2)Carl Thompson, who was born in Oct 1899 in Oklahoma.
3)Harvey Thompson, who was born in 1906 in Oklahoma.
4)Floyd Thompson, who was born in 1908 in Oklahoma.
5)Thelma Thompson, who was born in 1911 in Oklahoma.
6)Josephus Thompson, who was born in 1914 in Texas.
7)Elsie Thompson, who was born in 1919 in Texas.
The first census record found for James and family is the 1900 census (110 years ago!) in Lincoln County, Oklahoma. The census information indicates:
- James Thompson age 47, married for 4 years. born in TN, father and mother born in TN. He was shown to be a day laborer, could read and write and speak English. He owned his home
- Florence Thompson age 20. born in ARK, father born in Indiana, mother born in Illinois
- Bradford (Gilbert) Thompson age 3, born in Indian Territory
- Carl Thompson age 3 mos., born in Oklahoma
The 1910 census record shows James and family living in Tulsa Co., Oklahoma, in Tulsa.:
- James Thompson head of household, age 57, white male, married for 16 years born
in TN, father and mother born in TX (could be reported wrong or the person wrote x instead of n). No occupation, speaks English, can read and write.
- Florence Thompson, wife, age 30. white female, married 16 years, 4 children born and 4 children living. Shows she and her parents were born in Arkansas. She is not employed and speaks English, can read and write.
- Gilbert Thompson, son, age 14, white male, single. Born in Oklahoma, father born in TN, mother born in AR. Spoke English, could read and write, and had no occupation.
- Carl Thompson son, age 10, white male, single. Born in Oklahoma, father born in TN, mother born in AR. Spoke English, could not read or write,and had no occupation.
- Harvey Thompson son, age 10, white male, single. Born in Oklahoma, father born in TN, mother born in AR. Spoke English, could not read or write,and had no occupation.
- Floyd Thompson son, age 2, white male, single. Born in Oklahoma, father born in TN, mother born in AR. Spoke English, could not read or write,and had no occupation.
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