William Erskine THOMPSON4,2,3,5

23rd Apr 18542,1 - 16th Dec 19263,1

Life History

23rd Apr 1854	Born in Georgia.2,1
14th Mar 1881	Birth of daughter Letitia Chestnut THOMPSON in Georgia.6,7,8,2,9
16th Dec 1926	Died in DeKalb County, Georgia.3,1
after 16th Dec 1926	Buried in Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Lithonia, DeKalb, Georgia.1

Other facts

Married Leila Vasti MORRIS

Notes

1900 Federal Census, Dekalb County, Georgia, 25 June, De Kalb County, Georgia; McWilliams District, page 11A, Enumeration District 11, Hse/Fam #194
Thompson, William E Head W M Apr 1854 46 Married 24 years GA SC SC Farmer Owns
Thompson, Lelia V W F Oct 1858 41 Married 24 years 8 children/6 living GA GA GA Farmer Owns
Thompson, Alexander W M Oct 1877 22 Single GA GA GA farmer
Thompson, Letitia Dau W F Mch (March) 1881 19 Single GA GA GA
Thompson, Lilly F Dau W F Feb 1884 16 Single GA GA GA
Thompson, Mattie S Dau W F July 1889 10 Single GA GA GA
Thompson, Marion E Son W M Dec 1891 8 Single GA GA GA
Thompson, Samuel Son W M June 1894 58 Single GA GA GA

In the 1900 census, living next door is William's widowed mother Letitia, after whom he named his daughter Letitia. William's sister Sarah age 56 is living with their mother, as well as a grandson named James Morris.

1910 Federal Census, Dekalb County, Georgia, 28 April, Lithonia District, Enumeration District 26, page 11A, Covington Rd, Hse #200, Fam #201
Thompson, William E Head M W 56 Married 33 Years GA SC SC Farmer Owns Farm Can Read and Write
Thompson, Elvie Wife F W 51 Married 33 Years 9 children/7 living GA GA GA Can Read and Write
Thompson, Mattie S Dau F W 20 Single GA GA GA Can Read and Write
Thompson, Sammie Son M W 15 GA GA GA Farm Laborer Can Read and Write
Thompson, Paul R Son M W 8 GA GA GA No literacy report

The name Elvie appears to be the phonetic spelling of her initials L V.

1920 Federal Census, Dekalb County, Georgia, 23 January, McWilliams District, District 17, page 2A, Thompson Mill Rd, Hse/Fam #30
Thompson, William E Head Owns Farm M W 66 GA SC SC Miller [b abt 1854]
Thompson, Lelia V Wife F W 61 GA GA GA [b abt 1859]
Thompson, Samel [sic] C Son M W 25 Single GA GA GA N [b abt 1895] Miller
Thompson, Paul R Son M W 17 Single GA GA GA N [b abt 1895] Laborer
Bray, Lillie L Dau F W 35 Single [sic] GA GA GA [b 1885]
Bray, Thompson C Grandson M W 8 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1912]
Bray, Hulsey A Grandson M W 5 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1912]
Bray, Paul E Grandson M W 1yr6mos GA GA GA [b abt June 1918]

Ages reported here are inconsistent with the birth dates reported in the 1900 census. Several other members of the Thompson clan live nearby.

Sources

1. Gravestone of W E and Leila Thompson, Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Lithonia, DeKalb, Georgia
2. 1900 Federal Census, Dekalb County, Georgia
- 25 June, De Kalb County, Georgia; McWilliams District, page 11A, Enumeration District 11, Hse/Fam #194
3. Ancestry Trees
- Thompson Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15266812/person/272418734?ssrc=&ftm=1
4. 1910 Federal Census, Dekalb County, Georgia
- 28 April, Lithonia District, Enumeration District 26, page 11A, Covington Rd, Hse #200, Fam #201
5. 1920 Federal Census, Dekalb County, Georgia
- 23 January, McWilliams District, District 17, page 2A, Thompson Mill Rd, Hse/Fam #30
6. 1940 Federal Census, Fulton County, Georgia
- 13 April, Lakewood Heights, District 65A, page 9B, 26 Conrad St, Hse #193, Rents $20
7. 1920 Federal Census, Dekalb County, Georgia
- 28 January, McWilliams Militia District (1448 Precinct), District 17, page 3B, Rock Springs and Macedonia Rd, Hse/Fam #41
8. 1910 Federal Census, Dekalb County, Georgia
- 21 April, McWilliams Militia District (1448 Precinct), District 17, page 10, Hse/Fam #63
9. Social Security Death Index