Laura Emily Thompson

1868 - 1944  (75 years)

• Name	Laura Emily Thompson
  Birth	15 Dec 1868	Madison Co, TN   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1900	District 8, Obion Co, TN   [3]
  	age 30,spouse J H-age 29,2 children & 1 other,had 2 children-2 still living
  Census	1910	District 8, Obion Co, TN   [4]
  	age 42,spouse James H-age 40,listed Laura S,3 children, had 3 children-3 still living
  Census	1920	District 8, Obion Co, TN   [5]
  	age 57,spouse Jim H-age 49, 2 children & Emily Thompson-age 57(?),widowed,mother-in-law
  Census	1930	District 8, Obion Co, TN   [6]
  	age 62,spouse Jas H-age 60. son Herbert-age 33,single
  Census	1940	District 8, Obion Co, TN   [7]
  	age 70,spouse Jim-age 70, son Herbert-age 43,single
  DerryBerry Book	page 511  [8]
  Death	17 Jul 1944	Obion Co, TN   [1, 2, 9]
  Findagrave.com	23 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Name	Anne Laura Thompson  [10]
  Burial	Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [2]
  	New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I508	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   [11]
  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	James Henry Anderson-xx,   b. 1870, USA d. 1953, Obion Co, TN (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1892	Obion Co, TN   [9, 11]
  Notes	Children: son Ernest Anderson 1895 - 1956 - married Jimmie Dement son Herbert L Anderson 12/2/1896 - 6/24/1951 - Never married. son Tommy Lee Anderson 6/20/1902 - 5/2/1929 - Never married. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VN46-FW3 Laura Thompson, "Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002" Name: Laura Thompson Also Known As Name: Name Suffix: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 25 Dec 1892 **** Event Place: Obion, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse's Name: J H Anderson **** Spouse's Also Known As Name: Spouse's Name Prefix: Spouse's Name Suffix: Page: 90 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Photos		Anderson-James-Henry-(Laura-Emily-(Thompson))-TN-Obion-TS
  Family ID	F1748	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Dec 1868 - Madison Co, TN Marriage - 25 Dec 1892 - Obion Co, TN Census - age 30,spouse J H-age 29,2 children & 1 other,had 2 children-2 still living - 1900 - District 8, Obion Co, TN Census - age 42,spouse James H-age 40,listed Laura S,3 children, had 3 children-3 still living - 1910 - District 8, Obion Co, TN Census - age 57,spouse Jim H-age 49, 2 children & Emily Thompson-age 57(?),widowed,mother-in-law - 1920 - District 8, Obion Co, TN Census - age 62,spouse Jas H-age 60. son Herbert-age 33,single - 1930 - District 8, Obion Co, TN Census - age 70,spouse Jim-age 70, son Herbert-age 43,single - 1940 - District 8, Obion Co, TN Death - 17 Jul 1944 - Obion Co, TN Burial - - Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSCS-YDR Laura Emily Anderson, "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955" Name: Laura Emily Anderson Event Type: Death Event Date: 17 Jul 1944 Event Place: Obion, Tennessee Gender: Female Marital Status: Married Race: White Age: 75 Birth Year (Estimated): Birth Date: 15 Dec 1868 Birthplace: Madison, Tenn. Spouse's Name: James E. Anderson **** Father's Name: Lee Thompson **** Father's Birthplace: Madison, Tenn. Mother's Name: Emily Derryberry **** Mother's Birthplace: Madison, Tenn. Occupation: Housework Address: RFD. 3 Residence Place: Kenton, Obion, Tenn. Cemetery: New Salem Burial Place: Mason Hall Burial Date: 18 Jul 1944 Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: X Digital Folder Number: 004184891 Image Number: 00378 GS Film number: 2137349 Reference ID: cn 15333 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/23/2023 Laura Emily Thompson Anderson Birth: 15 Dec 1868 Madison County, Tennessee, USA Death: 17 Jul 1944 (aged 75) Obion County, Tennessee, USA Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 105095973 Bio: Daughter of Emily Derryberry and Thomas Lee Thompson. Married James E H Anderson on 25 Dec 1892 in Obion County, Tennessee, United States Of America. Family Members Parents Thomas Lee Thompson 1832-1897 Emily Derryberry Thompson 1832-1921 Spouse James Henry Anderson 1870-1953 Siblings Nancy Thompson 1855-1862 Ruth Ella Thompson Jordan 1856-1940 Jesse Allen Thompson 1860-1946 William Thompson 1863-1865 Charles Mitchell Thompson 1865-1940 Children Ernest Henry Anderson 1895-1956 Herbert Lee Anderson 1896-1951 Tommie Lee Anderson 1902-1929 Maintained by: Layne (47015006) Originally Created by: The Closet Skeleton Genealogical Society (47115530) Added: 12 Feb 2013 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105095973/laura-emily-anderson Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105095973/laura-emily-anderson: accessed 23 July 2023), memorial page for Laura Emily Thompson Anderson (15 Dec 1868-17 Jul 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 105095973, citing New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Layne (contributor 47015006). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/23/2023 Laura Emily Thompson Anderson Birth: Dec. 15, 1868 Madison County Tennessee, USA Death: Jul. 17, 1944 Obion County Tennessee, USA Daughter of Emily Derryberry and Thomas Lee Thompson. Married James E H Anderson on 25 Dec 1892 in Obion County, Tennessee, United States Of America. Family links: Parents: Thomas Lee Thompson (1832 - 1897) Emily Derryberry Thompson (1832 - 1921) Spouse: James Henry Anderson (1870 - 1953)* Children: Ernest Henry Anderson (1895 - 1956)* Herbert Lee Anderson (1896 - 1951)* Tommie Lee Anderson (1902 - 1929)* 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: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery Mason Hall Obion County Tennessee, USA Created by: The Closet Skeleton Gene... Record added: Feb 12, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 105095973 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] Death Certificate. [S25] Findagrave.com. [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;). [S48] See Notes. [S52] Bob G Derryberry, The Derryberry Families in America, (Name: 1995;), 511. Name listed Anne Laura Thompson [S42] Marriage Record Journal.