Rossie Arthur Thompson (1887 - 1949)

Born 6 Dec 1887 in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States

Husband of Osa Dessie Breeden — married 24 Dec 1915 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Died 3 May 1949 at age 61 in Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Natal Family

Father: Joseph Franklin Thompson

Mother: Louise Harper

Marriage: 1877, Roane County, West Virginia. ^[1]

Siblings:

(not found)

Birth

1887 Dec 6, Jackson County, West Virginia. ^[2]

Occupation

axe grinder (1917)

Marriage

1915, Kanawha County, West Virginia. ^[3]

Husband: R O Thompson

Wife: Osie D Breeden

Children:	Mildred G Thompson (Reedy)
	Lothar L Thompson
	Ruby Opal Thompson (Skeen, Legg)
	Orpha Izora Thompson (Haas, Hackney)
	Giles F Thompson
	Dorothy Lee Thompson (Barnett, Wilburn, Grubbs)
	Ruth Louise Thompson (Taylor, Bragg)
	Phyllis Jean Thompson [4]

Residence

1917,	1442 Madison St, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia.	[5]
1920,	Peiffer, Kanawha County, West Virginia.	[6]
1930,	Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia.	[7]
1942,	1659 7th Ave, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia.	[8]

Death

1949 May 3, Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia. ^[9]

Burial: Terry Cemetery, Hurricane, Putnam, West Virginia. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriages, p 33, ln 49.

   1877 Jul 25, Roane. Husband: Jos Thompson, single, born 1856, farmer, of & in Roane, parents John & Jane. Wife: Louise Harper, single, born 1860, of & in Roane, parents Jackson & Elizabeth. By: John Smith.

2. ↑ WV Archives: 1942 Apr 28, Delayed Certificate of Birth 23474.

   1887 Dec 6, Jackson. Rossie Thompson, white, male. Residence: Station B, Charlston. Parents: Franklin Thompson, WV, & Louise Harper, WV. Proof: (1) Aff of Monowa Breedon, aunt, dated 1942 Mar 25. (2) Aff of Charles Vanoy, not relation, dated 1942 Apr 22. (3) Aff of C J Hackny, no relation, dated 1942 May 26. (4) US employment record, dated 1938 Nov 17.

3. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriages, p 101, ln 1198.

   1915 Dec 24, Charleston, Kanawha. Husband: R O Thomas, single, born 1887, of Roane, in Kanawha. Wife: Osie D Breedens, single, born 1895, in Kanawha. By: Pet Gibson. Remark: father present

4. ↑ WV Archives: Certificate of Death 3468.

   1933 Jan 21, Slip Hill, Union District, Kanawha. Phyllis Jean, female, white, 4 hr old. Parents: R O Thompson, Kanahwa, & Dessie Breedon, Kanawha. Cause: prematurity. Doctor: R E Wooduel, Chas. Burial: 1933 Jan 23, Spring Hill Cem. Undertaker: Owen & Barth, Chas. Informant: R O Thompson, Station B, Chas. Filed: 1933 Mar 8.

5. ↑ FamilySearch: Draft registration 1917-1918.

   1917 Jun 5, Charleston. Rossie Thompson, male, white, married. Born: 1888 Dec 6, Jackson. Residence: 1442 Madison, Charleston. Occupation: Axe Grinder-15, Kelley Axe Mfg, Charleston. Dependents: wife & 1 child. Signed: X (his mark). Description: height short, build slinder, eyes blue, hair red.

6. ↑ US Federal Census: 1920 Population Schedule, dist 85, family 255, p 13A.

   Thompson; Rossie 1888, Dessie 1896, Mildred 1914, Lotha 1916, Ruby 1920.

   Breeders; William H (widowed in-law) 1861, Ashton (in-law) 1903.

7. ↑ US Federal Census: 1930 Population Schedule, dist 56, family 178, p 10B.

   Thompson; Rosie O 1887, Odessa D 1895, Mildred G 1913, Lothar L 1915, Ruby O 1919, Orpha Q 1922, Giles F 1925, Dorothy L 1828, Ruth L 1930.

8. ↑ FamilySearch: Draft registration 1942.

   1942, Zaeger, McDowell. Rossie Thompson, male. Born: 1887 Dec 6, Kanawha. Residence: 1659 7th Ave, Charleston. Contact: Dessie Thompson, Hurricane. Employer: American Fork & Hoe Co, Patrick St, Charleston. Description: white, height 5’7½”, eyes blue, weight 175, hair gray, complextion light, disability right eye out.

9. ↑ WV Archives: Certificate of Death 6682.

   1949 May 3, Hurricane, Putnam. Arthur Rossie Thompson, male, white, married. Born: 1887 Dec 16, Jackson. Parents: Franklin Thompson & Louise Harper. Cause: congestive heart failure. Doctor: Wm C Stewart, Chas. Burial: 1949 May 5, Terry Cem. Funeral Director: E E Allen. Informant: Dessie Thompson. Filed: 1949 Jun 13.

10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial 28915000.