Willard Lee THOMPSON1,4,5,7,2,8,9,10,3,6
4th May 19144,5,2,3,6 - 16th Mar 19781,2,3,6
Life History
4th May 1914 |
Born in Rosedale, McClain, Oklahoma.4,5,2,3,6 |
16th Mar 1978 |
Died in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas.1,2,3,6 |
21st Mar 1978 |
Buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Edmond, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.1,2,3 |
Notes
- 1920 Federal Census, McClain County, Oklahoma, 5 January, Hopping Township, District 78, page 2B, Hse/Fam #37
Thompson, Robert L Head Rents M W 25 OK US US Farmer
Thompson, Bessie Wife F W 25 OK TX KY
Thompson, Lee Son M W 6 OK OK OK
Thompson, Claudie Son M W 3yrs8mos OK OK OK [b Apr 1916]
Thompson, Charley Son M W 3 OK OK OK
After the 1920 census, Robert moved the family to Guthrie in Logan County, Oklahoma. Another child is reported by some genealogies, who was born in Guthrie but lived only a short time between censuses. This child is also reported as being named Charles, although Charles, reported as 3 years old in the 1920 census and 11 in 1930, lived to adulthood.
Charles Kenneth Thompson
Birth 29 Dec 1922 in Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma
Death 2 Dec 1923
Parents Robert Lee Thompson 1894 - 1954, Nora Bessie Lee 1896 - 1986
-- Chambers/Thompson, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/21991430/person/1165483088
1930 Federal Census, Logan County, Oklahoma, 2 April, Guthrie, District 11, page 1A, 1213 West Dale St, Hse #9, Fam #10
Thompson, Robert L Head Rents $12 No Radio M W 36 Married at 18 OK TX OK Machinist, Santa Fe Round House
Thompson, Nora B Wife F W 34 Married at 16 OK TX TX
Thompson, Lee Son M W 15 OK OK OK
Thompson, Claud Son M W 13 OK OK OK
Thompson, Charles Son M W 11 OK OK OK
Thompson, Levita Dau F W 9 OK OK OK
Lee married Frances Robinson.
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Polk´s Wichita City Directory, 1951, p 830
Thompson Willard L (Frances E) chf protective section VA h 823 S Broadview av
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Polk´s Wichita City Directory, 1952, p 917
Thompson Willard L (Frances E) crew fire chief USAA h 823 S Broadview av
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Polk´s Wichita City Directory, 1956, p 1040
Thompson Willard L (Frances E) asst firechief McConnell AFB h 823 S Broadview av
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Polk´s Wichita City Directory, 1957, p 1111
Thompson Willard L (Frances E) fire chief McConnell AFB h 823 S Broadview av
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Willard Lee Thompson
Birth 4 May 1914 Rosedale, Oklahoma
Death Date 16 Mar 1978
SSN 442102225
Nov 1936 Name listed as WILLARD LEE THOMPSON; 11 Nov 1996 Name listed as WILLARD L THOMPSON
Thompson Willard Lee Military Grave Marker
Willard Lee Thompson
MMI US Navy World War II
May 4 1914 Mar 16 1978
Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
-- Photo courtesy "genraider" on Ancestry.com, 28 May 2010; accessed 30 March 2016
Lee Thompson
Residence Wichita, Kansas
Born 4 May 1914 in Rosedale [McClain County], Oklahoma
Moved to Wichita [Kansas] from Oklahoma City in 1950
WWII veteran, served in the Fighting Division of the Navy Seabees
Served as a fire chief in various assignmets
Of Indian heritage
Died in Wichita 16 March 1978
Services Tuesday at Smith Funeral Home, Guthrie (Logan County, Oklahoma)
Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Edmond (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma)
Survived by wife Frances, mother Nora Bessie Thompson of Guthrie, a son and two daughters; two brothers Claudie Thompson of Pryor, and Charles S Thompson of McAlester; two sisters, Mrs LaVeta Mayse and Mrs June Chambers, both of Guthrie, and eight grandchildren.
-- Newspaper and date unknown; Obituary clipping courtesy research of Beverly Joyce Mixon Hill, through Marion Mixon, 21 Mar 2016
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Willard Lee Thompson
Birth May 4, 1914 McClain County, Oklahoma
Death Mar. 16, 1978 Wichita County, Kansas
WWII - US NAVY
Parents:
Robert Lee Thompson (1893 - 1954)
Nora Bessie Lee Thompson (1896 - 1986)
Spouse Frances E. Thompson (1918 - 2000)
Siblings:
William Woodrow Thompson (1913 - 1916)
Claudie Paschel Thompson (1916 - 1987)
Charles Sidney Thompson (1918 - 2006)
Kenneth Thompson (1922 - 1923)
Burial Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Created by Cathy & Thomas May 28, 2010
-- Find A Grave Memorial #52967076, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=52967076
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Sources
- 1. Obituary of Willard Lee Thompson
- 2. Gravestone of Willard Lee Thompson
- 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 4. 1920 Federal Census, McClain County, Oklahoma
- 5 January, Hopping Township, District 78, page 2B, Hse/Fam #37
- 5. 1930 Federal Census, Logan County, Oklahoma
- 2 April, Guthrie, District 11, page 1A, 1213 West Dale St, Hse #9, Fam #10
- 6. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- 7. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Polk´s Wichita City Directory, 1957, p 1111
- 8. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Polk´s Wichita City Directory, 1956, p 1040
- 9. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Polk´s Wichita City Directory, 1951, p 830
- 10. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Polk´s Wichita City Directory, 1952, p 917
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