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Started by Deanna Michelle Slay on Tuesday, July 24, 2018

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Deanna Michelle Slay

7/24/2018 at 10:05 PM

I am stuck at some great grandmothers on my father's side (Thompson).

Starting with Mary Thompson (1884-???), I know where she is buried, so I have her birth and death dates and I tried to get a copy of her death certificate from vital records, but they were unable to locate it, so either the date is incorrect or it was not reported. It is widely thought that she was a Shaw, but the records I have been able to find do not support that. Any help would be greatly appreciated. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33428661/m-a_g-thompson

Mary's husband's mother was Ann Thompson (1845-1937). I am not sure what her first name is because the census records are hard to read and are all spelled differently. I have my great grandfather's death certificate and what is listed on it is just Ann. His father is listed as Tilman Thompson, which from what I could find appeared to be Ann's father. She later married and became a Weaver and lived with my great grandfather after her husband died and until her death according to census records.

I would be grateful for any help in getting further back in my tree.

Mikey Ragonesi

7/26/2018 at 1:38 PM

Do you know what her husband's name is?

Michael

Mikey Ragonesi

7/26/2018 at 1:41 PM

This might be the actual find a grave memorial for her. The birth date seems more convincing and it says Mary Thompson, not "M Thompson"

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131764061/mary-thompson

Mikey Ragonesi

7/26/2018 at 1:42 PM

Here are some records that were listed under that memorial.

Online MO DC #34660 shows Mary Thompson, born April 1842 in Franklin Co, MO. Widowed at death. Parents not named on certificate. Died Oct. 24, 1918 in N. Jefferson Township, Maries Co, MO from Pneumonia. No physician in attendance. ? Imboden, Lindell, MO informant on certificate. Burial in Bailey Cemetery, Maries Co, MO on Oct. 25, 1918.
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Home in 1910: Jefferson, Maries, Missouri
Mary Thompson 67 f/w wd 7/5 ch MO
Sarah Thompson 39 dau sgl 7/6 ch MO
Emma J Thompson 27 dau sgl MO
Annie Thompson 24 dau sgl MO [Rosa A]
Della Thompson 13 gd MO [d/o Sarah]
Eva Thompson 10 gd MO [d/o Sarah]
Jesse Thompson 11 gs [s/o Sarah]
Emma J Thompson 4 gd [d/o Sarah]
Winford Thompson 2/12 gs [s/o Sarah]
Floyd E Thompson 4 gs MO

Home in 1900: North Jefferson, Maries, MO
Mary Thompson 56 f/w May 1844 wd 7/5 ch MO
William Thompson 34 son Sep 1865 sgl MO
Sarah Thompson 29 dau Apr 1871 sgl MO
Emma J Thompson 20 dau Aug 1879 sgl MO
Rosa A Thompson 15 dau Jun 1884 sgl MO
Lee Thompson 8 gs Nov 1891 sgl MO [s/o Sarah]
Jesse Thompson 5 gs Dec 1894 MO [s/o Sarah]
Mary Thompson 3 gd Feb 1897 MO [d/o Sarah]
Eva A Thompson 1 gd May 1900 MO [d/o Sarah]

Home in 1880: Jefferson, Maries, Missouri
Aben Thompson 35 mar. farmer MO
Mary A. Thompson 34 wf mar. MO
William Thompson 10 son MO
Sarah E. Thompson 9 dau MO
Ellis Thompson 5 son MO
Emily J. Thompson 8/12 "Aug" Dau MO
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Deanna Michelle Slay

7/27/2018 at 2:26 PM

Thank you, but those listings do not match my family.

Mary's husband is W R (William Riley 1879-1962). He is buried in the same place as she is, along with other family members. They were married around 1901 (the 1910 census says married 9 years). Mississippi did not keep vital records centrally until after 1912 and I do not know what county she was born in to go to the county to research. The Webster county courthouse burned about 4-5 years ago, so finding the records if they exist in the county would be hard. I did find a better picture of her grave marker that I had taken and know that she actually died in 1913, so I am going to request her death certificate and hope that it was filed with vital records. The better picture also shows that the grave marker says M A C Thompson, not M A G.

W R's mother Ann is the other hang up. I have found her on census records from 1850-1930. Excluding 1890, the only census I have not been able to come up with is 1880 for her. Since her name is spelled differently each time on 1850-1870, I can't say that I am surprised. I can provide my Ancestry.com link for her and Mary if that would help.

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