Ruth Ella Thompson

1856 - 1940  (84 years)

• Name	Ruth Ella Thompson
  Birth	24 Apr 1856	Medon, Madison Co, TN   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1860	District 3, Madison Co, TN   [4]
  	age 4
  Census	1870	District 3, Madison Co, TN   [5]
  	age 15
  Census	1880	District 3, Madison Co, TN   [6]
  	age 24, single, daughter, name-Ella on form
  Census	1900	District 8, Obion Co, TN   [7]
  	age 44,widowed, 3 children, had 4 children-3 still living, & J C Derryberry-age 26,single,boarder
  Census	1910	Madison Co, TN   [8]
  	age 54,widowed,had 4 children-3 living
  Census	1920	Madison Co, TN   [9]
  	age 62,widowed,living with dau Lea & Clarence Midyett & family
  Census	1930	Jackson, Madison Co, TN   [10]
  	age 73,widowed, living with dau Lea Midyett-age 42 & family
  Census	1940	District 8, Davidson Co, TN   [11]
  	age 83,widowed,living with dau Lula & A C Lanier & family
  DerryBerry Book	page 511  [12]
  Death	24 Sep 1940	Jackson, Madison Co, TN   [1, 2, 3]
  Findagrave.com	27 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Obituary	See Documents
  Burial	Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [3]
  	Mason Hall Cemetery
  Person ID	I503	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Thomas Lee Thompson, Sr,   b. 05 Oct 1832, Madison Co, TN d. 15 Nov 1897, Obion Co, TN (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Emily M Derryberry,   b. 03 Jan 1832, Madison Co, TN d. 02 Mar 1921, Kenton, Obion Co, TN (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	24 Mar 1853	Hardeman Co, TN   [13]
  Notes	-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8BF-9T5 Name: Lee Thompson Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Emily M. Derribery Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 21 Mar 1853 Event Place: Hardeman, Tennessee Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73445-4 System Origin: Tennessee-EASy GS Film number: 989284 Reference ID: Citing this Record: "Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8BF-9T5 : accessed 6 May 2015), Lee Thompson and Emily M. Derribery, 21 Mar 1853; citing Hardeman, Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 989,284. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  Family ID	F150	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nathan Thomas Jordan-xx,   b. 10 Mar 1857, Hardeman Co, TN d. Bef 01 Jun 1900 (Age < 43 years)
  Marriage	05 Dec 1880	Madison Co, TN   [2, 14]
  Notes	Children: dau Lula E Jordan 11/1/1881 TN - 3/14/1959 Nashville, Davidson Co, TN - ** See death certificate ** - on 12/31/1901 married Alfred Christian Lanier 1877 - d. bef 3/14/1959 son Lyle H Lanier 1903 son Bruce Tony Lanier 1905 son Alfred Christian Lanier Jr 1907 dau Marian Edna Lanier 1910 dau Margaret Lea Jordan 12/1885 TN - 7/25/1979 - on 9/3/1908 in Madison Co, TN married John Clarence Midyett 1887 dau Mary Ruth Midyett 6/10/1909 - 1/7/1988 Madison Co, TN - on 1/27/1951 in Madison Co, TN married William Floyd Townsend - d. bef 1/7/1988 dau Thelma Midyett 1914 son Walter W Jordan 6/1888 TN - d. bef 7/25/1979(?) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHW-DB36 Name: N T Jordan Name Note: Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 03 Nov 1880 Event Place: Madison, Tennessee, United States 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: R E Thompson 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: GS Film Number: 002111424 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 007713829 Image Number: 00246 Citing this Record: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHW-DB36 : 20 July 2016), N T Jordan and R E Thompson, 03 Nov 1880; citing Madison, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,111,424. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1759	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Apr 1856 - Medon, Madison Co, TN Census - age 4 - 1860 - District 3, Madison Co, TN Census - age 15 - 1870 - District 3, Madison Co, TN Census - age 24, single, daughter, name-Ella on form - 1880 - District 3, Madison Co, TN Marriage - 05 Dec 1880 - Madison Co, TN Census - age 44,widowed, 3 children, had 4 children-3 still living, & J C Derryberry-age 26,single,boarder - 1900 - District 8, Obion Co, TN Census - age 54,widowed,had 4 children-3 living - 1910 - Madison Co, TN Census - age 62,widowed,living with dau Lea & Clarence Midyett & family - 1920 - Madison Co, TN Census - age 73,widowed, living with dau Lea Midyett-age 42 & family - 1930 - Jackson, Madison Co, TN Census - age 83,widowed,living with dau Lula & A C Lanier & family - 1940 - District 8, Davidson Co, TN Death - 24 Sep 1940 - Jackson, Madison Co, TN Burial - - Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Jordan-Nathan-Thomas-(Ruth-Ellen-(Thompson))-Mar-1
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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - ** 2 findagrave.com entries -- different memorial numbers ** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSH6-B54 Name: Ruth Ella Jordan Event Type: Death Event Date: 24 Sep 1940 Event Place: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee Gender: Female Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Age: 84 Birth Year (Estimated): Birth Date: 24 Apr 1856 Birthplace: Madison Spouse's Name: N. T. Jordan **** Father's Name: Lee Thompson **** Father's Birthplace: Madison Mother's Name: Emily Derryberry **** Mother's Birthplace: Tenn. Occupation: Housekeeper Address: 125 Talbot St. Residence Place: Jackson, Madison, Tenn. Cemetery: Boyette Chapel Burial Place: Madisonhall, Tenn. Burial Date: 25 Sep 1940 Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 004184456 Image Number: 01522 GS Film number: 1876891 Reference ID: cn 21333 Citing this Record: "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSH6-B54 : 25 May 2014), Ruth Ella Jordan, 24 Sep 1940; citing Boyette Chapel Cemetery, Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, cn 21333, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,876,891. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/27/2023 Ruth Ella “Ruthie” Thompson Jordan Birth: 24 Apr 1856 Medon, Madison County, Tennessee, USA Death: 24 Sep 1940 (aged 84) Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA Burial: Mason Hall Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 112959830 **** Bio: Married Nathan Thomas Jordan on 5 Dec 1880 in Madison County, Tennessee, United States of America. Family Members Parents Thomas Lee Thompson 1832-1897 Emily Derryberry Thompson 1832-1921 Siblings Nancy Thompson 1855-1862 Jesse Allen Thompson 1860-1946 William Thompson 1863-1865 Charles Mitchell Thompson 1865-1940 Laura Emily Thompson Anderson 1868-1944 Created by: Don (48073602) Added: 27 Jun 2013 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112959830/ruth-ella-jordan Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112959830/ruth-ella-jordan: accessed 27 July 2023), memorial page for Ruth Ella “Ruthie” Thompson Jordan (24 Apr 1856-24 Sep 1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 112959830, citing Mason Hall Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Don (contributor 48073602). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/27/2023 Ruth Ella "Ruthie" Thompson Jordan Birth: Sep. 24, 1856 Madison County Tennessee, USA Death: Sep. 24, 1940 Jackson Madison County Tennessee, USA Daughter of Emily Ann Derryberry and Thomas Lee Thompson. Married Nathan Thomas Jordan on 5 Dec 1880 in Madison County, Tennessee, United States of America. Family links: Parents: Thomas Lee Thompson (1832 - 1897) Emily Derryberry Thompson (1832 - 1921) Siblings: Nancy Thompson (1855 - 1862)* Ruth Ella Thompson Jordan (1856 - 1940) Jesse Allen Thompson (1859 - 1946)* William Thompson (1863 - 1865)* Charles Mitchell Thompson (1865 - 1940)* Laura Emily Thompson Anderson (1868 - 1944)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Madison Hall Cemetery Jackson Madison County Tennessee, USA Created by: The Closet Skeleton Gene... Record added: Feb 12, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 105095454 **** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSH6-B54 Ruth Ella Jordan, "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955" Name: Ruth Ella Jordan Event Type: Death Event Date: 24 Sep 1940 Event Place: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee Gender: Female Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Age: 84 Birth Year (Estimated): Birth Date: 24 Apr 1856 Birthplace: Madison Spouse's Name: N. T. Jordan Father's Name: Lee Thompson Father's Birthplace: Madison Mother's Name: Emily Derryberry Mother's Birthplace: Tenn. Occupation: Housekeeper Address: 125 Talbot St. Residence Place: Jackson, Madison, Tenn. Cemetery: Boyette Chapel Burial Place: Madisonhall, Tenn. Burial Date: 25 Sep 1940 Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 004184456 Image Number: 01522 GS Film number: 1876891 Reference ID: cn 21333 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] Death Certificate. [S48] See Notes. [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. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S52] Bob G Derryberry, The Derryberry Families in America, (Name: 1995;). [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S41] Marriage License.