Musidora Elizabeth Ruddle

1850 - 1923  (73 years)

• Name	Musidora Elizabeth Ruddle
  Census	1850	District 4, Madison Co, TN   [1]
  	age 2/12, listed Musidora E
  Birth	14 May 1850	TN   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1860	Medon, Madison Co, TN   [3]
  	age 11, listed Lizie
  Census	1870	Madison Co, TN   [4]
  	age 20, listed E
  Census	1880	Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [5]
  	age 30, married, husband George
  Census	1900	Gibson Co, TN   [6]
  	age 50,spouse George G,had 1 child-still living
  Census	1910	Gibson Co, TN   [7]
  	age 59,spouse George G,had 1 child-still living
  Census	1920	Madison Co, TN   [8]
  	age 69,widowed,living with son William A and Emily A Thompson
  Death	15 Jun 1923	Jackson, Madison Co, TN   [2, 9]
  Findagrave.com	04 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [2, 10]
  	New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I425	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Cornelius Charles Ruddle,   b. 22 Jun 1818, Woodford Co, KY d. 07 Mar 1885, Madison Co, TN (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Emaline Graves,   b. 19 Aug 1830, Lincoln Co, TN d. 23 Apr 1912, Obion Co, TN (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	12 Jul 1849	Madison Co, TN
  Family ID	F160	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George Gaston Thompson,   b. 30 Nov 1847, Madison Co, TN d. 30 Apr 1914, Gibson Co, TN (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	14 Dec 1870	Madison Co, TN   [11]
  Notes	---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHS-TNBH Name: George G Thompson Name Note: Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 14 Dec 1870 Event Place: Madison, Tennessee, United States Event Place (Original): Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Race: Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Marriage License Date: Marriage License Place: Marriage Date: Marriage Place: Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Paternal Grandfather's Name: Paternal Grandmother's Name: Maternal Grandfather's Name: Maternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Name: Mary E Ruddle Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Paternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Paternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandmother's Name: Note: Page: Reference ID: 177 GS Film Number: 000390181 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 005725583 Image Number: 00195 Citing this Record: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHS-TNBH : 20 July 2016), George G Thompson and Mary E Ruddle, 14 Dec 1870; citing Madison, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 390,181. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Children	1. William Andrew Thompson,   b. 18 Oct 1872, Gibson Co, TN d. 26 May 1945, Jackson, Madison Co, TN (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
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  Family ID	F179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Census - age 2/12, listed Musidora E - 1850 - District 4, Madison Co, TN Census - age 11, listed Lizie - 1860 - Medon, Madison Co, TN Census - age 20, listed E - 1870 - Madison Co, TN Marriage - 14 Dec 1870 - Madison Co, TN Census - age 30, married, husband George - 1880 - Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN Census - age 50,spouse George G,had 1 child-still living - 1900 - Gibson Co, TN Census - age 59,spouse George G,had 1 child-still living - 1910 - Gibson Co, TN Census - age 69,widowed,living with son William A and Emily A Thompson - 1920 - Madison Co, TN Death - 15 Jun 1923 - Jackson, Madison Co, TN Burial - - Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  Nickname "Betty". ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com on 7/4/2023 Mary Elizabeth Ruddle Thompson Birth: 14 May 1850 Death: 17 Jun 1923 (aged 73) Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 5750506 Family Members Spouse George Gaston Thompson 1847-1914 Maintained by: Samantha Frields (48088252) Originally Created by: Alberta Daniels Withrow (4586751) Added: 8 Sep 2001 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5750506/mary-elizabeth-thompson Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5750506/mary-elizabeth-thompson: accessed 04 July 2023), memorial page for Mary Elizabeth Ruddle Thompson (14 May 1850-17 Jun 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5750506, citing New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Samantha Frields (contributor 48088252). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com bef 7/4/2023 Bettie May Thompson Birth: May 14, 1850 Death: Jun. 17, 1923 Family links: Spouse: George Gaston Thompson (1847 - 1914)* *Calculated relationship Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery Mason Hall Obion County Tennessee, USA Created by: Alberta Daniels Withrow Record added: Sep 08, 2001 Find A Grave Memorial# 5750506 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S22] Death Certificate. [S58] TN,Gibson Co,Cemeteries, New Salem Cemetery. Thompson G. G. Nov. 30, 1847 Apr. 30, 1914 Bettie May May 14, 1850 Jun. 17, 1923 [S41] Marriage License.