James Cornelius Thompson

1873 - 1956  (82 years)

• Name	James Cornelius Thompson
  Birth	14 Nov 1873	TN   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Boyetts Store, Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [3]
  	age 8, son
  Occupation	1880  [3]
  	At School
  Census	1900	District 24, Gibson Co, TN   [4]
  	age 27,wife Ella G-age 25,2 children, married 5 yrs,had 2 children-2 still living
  Census	1910	District 11, Obion Co, TN   [5]
  	age 35,wife Ella-age 32, 2 children, married 13 yrs,had 2 children-2 still living
  _MILT	12 Sep 1918  [1]
  	WWI Draft Reg Card
  Census	1920	District 11, Obion Co, TN   [6]
  	age 45,wife Ella-age 49,3 children
  Census	1930	District 11, Obion Co, TN   [7]
  	age 55,wife Ella-age 51, son Inman-age 17,single
  Census	1940	District 11, Obion Co, TN   [8]
  	age 64,wife Ella-age 63
  Census	1950	Obion Co, TN   [9]
  	age 75, wife Ella-age 72
  Death	29 Feb 1956	Obion Co, TN   [2, 10, 11]
  Findagrave.com	02 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [2, 12]
  	New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I527	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	James Michael Thompson,   b. 22 Aug 1852, Madison Co, TN d. 27 Nov 1920, Obion Co, TN (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Agnes Ruddle,   b. 12 Feb 1853, TN d. 29 Jul 1896, Obion Co, TN (Age 43 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	08 Feb 1872	Madison Co, TN   [13]
  Notes	--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHS-T2CV Name: James M Thompson Name Note: Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 08 Feb 1872 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: Sarah A 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: 30 GS Film Number: 000390182 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 005725584 Image Number: 00054 Citing this Record: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHS-T2CV : 20 July 2016), James M Thompson and Sarah A Ruddle, 08 Feb 1872; citing Madison, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 390,182. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  Family ID	F183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ella E Gilliland-xx,   b. 1877   d. 1969 (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	07 Mar 1895	Gibson Co, TN   [11, 13, 14]
  Notes	Children: son C Emmett Thompson 1898 - 9/5/1980 Obion Co, TN - buried New Salem Cemetery - married May ??? dau Reba Thompson son Larry Thompson dau Evelyn Thompson - married Wayman Shackleton son Eugene Shackleton son Paul Inman Thompson - married Annie Grace ??? dau Sara Thompson son Randy Thompson son Douglas Thompson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TN Gibson Co marriages: Name Spouse Year GILLILAND E. E. THOMPSON J. C. 1895 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1742	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Census - age 8, son - 1880 - Boyetts Store, Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN Marriage - 07 Mar 1895 - Gibson Co, TN Census - age 27,wife Ella G-age 25,2 children, married 5 yrs,had 2 children-2 still living - 1900 - District 24, Gibson Co, TN Census - age 35,wife Ella-age 32, 2 children, married 13 yrs,had 2 children-2 still living - 1910 - District 11, Obion Co, TN Census - age 45,wife Ella-age 49,3 children - 1920 - District 11, Obion Co, TN Census - age 55,wife Ella-age 51, son Inman-age 17,single - 1930 - District 11, Obion Co, TN Census - age 64,wife Ella-age 63 - 1940 - District 11, Obion Co, TN Census - age 75, wife Ella-age 72 - 1950 - Obion Co, TN Death - 29 Feb 1956 - 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/ark:/61903/1:1:QKM9-NRNB Name: James Cornelius Thompson Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 29 Feb 1956 Event Place: Rural, Obion, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 83 Race: White Birth Year: Birth Year (Estimated): 1873 Father's Name: J M Thompson Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Agnes Ruddl Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: GS Film Number: 001708757 Digital Folder Number: 007552207 Image Number: 02081 Citing this Record: "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKM9-NRNB : 3 April 2015), James Cornelius Thompson, 1956. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/2/2023 James Cornelius Thompson Birth: 1873 Madison County, Tennessee, USA Death: 1956 (aged 82-83) Obion County, Tennessee, USA Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 5750466 Family Members Parents James Michael Thompson 1852-1920 Sarah A. Ruddle Thompson 1853-1896 Spouse Ella E. Gilliland Thompson 1877-1969 Siblings Robert Thompson 1871-1882 John Franklin Thompson 1876-1943 Dora Agnes Thompson Dozier 1878-1932 Lala Virginia Thompson Derryberry 1881-1961 William Stephen Thompson 1883-1884 Claude C. Thompson 1886-1969 George Gaston Thompson 1888-1920 Susie Mary Thompson 1890-1979 Annie May Thompson Corum 1893-1982 Oscar Wilbur Thompson 1896-1976 Maintained by: Samantha Frields (48088252) Originally Created by: Alberta Daniels Withrow (4586751) Added: 8 Sep 2001 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5750466/james-cornelius-thompson Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5750466/james-cornelius-thompson: accessed 02 July 2023), memorial page for James Cornelius Thompson (1873-1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5750466, citing New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Samantha Frields (contributor 48088252). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/2/2023 James Cornelius Thompson Birth: 1873 Death: 1956 Family links: Parents: James Michael Thompson (1852 - 1920) Sarah A. Thompson (1853 - 1896) Spouse: Ella E. Thompson (1877 - 1969) 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# 5750466 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] World War I Draft Registration Card. [S25] Findagrave.com. [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. [S86] 1950 United States Federal Census. [S22] Death Certificate. [S48] See Notes. [S58] TN,Gibson Co,Cemeteries, New Salem Cemetery. Thompson J.C. 1873 1956 Ella E. 1877 1969 [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.