Obadiah C. Thompson II (abt. 1863 - aft. 1925)

Born about Oct 1863 in Mississippi, United States

Husband of Lena Kathleen (Campbell) Thompson — married 25 Apr 1888 in , Union, Mississippi, USA

Descendants

Died after 1925 after about age 61 in Union, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Obediah (the younger) was born in Georgia in 1862 or 1863 to Obediah and Sarah Thompson. An age of eight is entered for the 1870 US Census for Georgia. He was the namesake of his father, and was the youngest of five chilldren: Bayliss; William; George Mary; Obediah. His father was in the Confederate Army from Georgia and seems to have left for military action before Obediah was born. Obediah senior was later captured by the Union Army at Haggarstown, Maryland, and was imprisioned in a Union POW camp at Point Lookout, Maryland. Obediah senior died in this camp of some disease in October of 1863. Confederate Army records have the father marked as a deserter, but Obadiah's name is entered on a memorial marker for the Confederate soldiers who died at Point Lookout.

Sometime after 1870, the mother, Sarah, moved the family to New Albany, Mississippi where her widowed brother ran a retail establishment. Obediah (the younger) probably grew up in New Albany gained knowledge of the retail business through working at his uncle's store. Obediah met Lena and married her on April 25 1888. He would have been about age twenty-six. The couple had six children

Name

Name: Obadiah C. /THOMPSON/

Given Name: Obadiah C.

Surname: THOMPSON

Name Suffix: II

Name: Obe //

Given Name: Obe

Surname:

Name Suffix: II

Note

Note: Obediah THOMPSON 1880 Federal Census

Male

Other Information:

Birth Year <1867>

Birthplace GA

Age 13

Occupation

Marital Status S <Single>

Race W <White>

Head of Household Thomas W. JONES

Relation Other

Father's Birthplace GA

Mother's Birthplace GA

Source Information:

Census Place Albany, Union, Mississippi

Family History Library Film 1254666

NA Film Number T9-0666

Page Number 261D

1880 FEDERAL CENSUS-UNION CO. MS

Household of Thomas W. Jones:

Name Rel. Mar. Stat. Gender Race Age B/P Occup. F's B/P M's B/P

Thomas W. JONES Self M Male W 44 GA Farmer GA GA  :: Martha J. JONES Wife M F W 42 MS Keeping House GA GA

Dink JONES Son S Male W 19 MS GA MS  :: Charlie JONES Son S Male W 17 MS GA MS  :: Mollie JONES Dau S F W 14 MS GA MS  :: Clarrance JONES Son S Male W 5 MS GA MS  :: Reubin JONES Son S Male W 2 MS GA MS  :: Thomas DUNCAN Son W Male W 24 MS Laborer AL MS  :: Bayles H. THOMPSON Other S Male W 25 GA Clerk In Store GA GA  :: Mollie THOMPSON Other S Fem. W 17 GA GA GA  :: Obediah THOMPSON Other S Male W 13 GA GA GA

Sallie THOMPSON Other W Fem. W 45 GA Keeping House

(See the following 1880 Census information showing Sallie and her children living with a Thomas W. Jones Family in Union County.)

Title: Personal interview with Mary Elizabeth Bracken Chambliss wife of Robt. W. Chambliss, Source Media Type: Book, Repository: Name: Not Given

Sources

• 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 7, Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: M593_746; Page: 221B
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #36453143 (accessed 11 August 2023)
  Obediah Thompson (8), At Home, in Township 7, Pontotoc, Mississippi. Born in Georgia.

Charles Bond M 52 Merchant Ret Georgia

Jerry Bond M 22 Ret Farmer South Carolina

Martha Bond F 72 At Home Georgia

Sallie Thompson F 30 Keeping House Georgia

Bayless Thompson M 16 Farm Laborer Georgia

William Thompson M 14 Farm Laborer Georgia

Mary Thompson F 10 At Home Georgia

Obediah Thompson M 8 At Home Georgia

Martha Bond F 16 At School Mississippi

Mary Bond F 12 At School Mississippi

Amanda Bond F 8 At School Mississippi

• "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2ZX-8FC : 14 February 2020), O. C. Thompson, 1888.

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9FW-2ZV : Thu Aug 03 02:32:39 UTC 2023), Entry for Obe C Thompson and Lena Thompson, 1900.

Obe C Thompson M 37 Married Head Mississippi

Lena Thompson F 29 Married Wife Mississippi

Mabel Thompson F 12 Single Daughter Mississippi

Maud Thompson F 10 Single Daughter Mississippi

Pauline Thompson F 8 Single Daughter Mississippi

Floyd Thompson M 5 Single Son Mississippi

Leroy Thompson M 2 Single Son Mississippi

• "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDY-V2P : Wed Jul 19 03:59:19 UTC 2023), Entry for Obe Thompson and Lena Thompson, 1910.

Obe Thompson M 43 Married Head Georgia

Lena Thompson F 37 Married Wife Alabama

Mabel Thompson F 21 Single Daughter Mississippi

Maude Thompson F 18 Single Daughter Mississippi

Pauline Thompson F 16 Single Daughter Mississippi

Floy Thompson M 14 Single Son Mississippi

Leroy Thompson M 11 Single Son Mississippi

George Thompson M 6 Single Son Mississippi

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTP-56X : Wed Jul 26 04:27:23 UTC 2023), Entry for Obadiah C Thompson and Floyd J Thompson, 1920.

Obadiah C Thompson M 55 Widowed Head Georgia

Floyd J Thompson M 22 Married Son Mississippi

Leroy Thompson M 19 Single Son Mississippi

George Thompson M 18 Single Son Mississippi

Bessie Thompson F 21 Married Daughter-in-law Mississippi

Francis Thompson F 2 Single Grandchild Mississippi

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113511812/obadiah-c-thompson: accessed 11 August 2023), memorial page for Obadiah C. “Obie” Thompson (Oct 1863–1925), Find A Grave: Memorial #113511812, citing New Albany Cemetery, New Albany, Union County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Red (contributor 47581546).

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.