Jefferson DeWitt "Jeff" Thompson^[1]

1888 - 1965  (77 years)

• Name	Jefferson DeWitt "Jeff" Thompson
  Born	14 Oct 1888	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1910	District 3, Cocke County, Tennessee   [3]
  Census	1920	District 2, Cocke County, Tennessee   [4]
  Census	1940	District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee   [5]
  Died	8 Dec 1965	Cocke County, Tennessee   [6]
  Buried	Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee   [7]
  Person ID	I164599	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2017

  
  

  Father	Ranson Powell Thompson,   b. 8 Jul 1833, North Carolina ,   d. 8 Jun 1915, Cocke County, Tennessee  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Sarah Gates Arms,   b. 1 Jan 1850, North Carolina ,   d. 20 Mar 1909  (Age 59 years)
  Married	Abt 1875
  Family ID	F61965	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Rosa L. Keller,   b. 1 May 1891, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Jan 1962  (Age 70 years)
  Married	27 Oct 1912	Cocke County, Tennessee   [8]
  Children	+ 1. Eara Gates Thompson,   b. 18 Apr 1914, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Feb 1952, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 37 years)   2. Lora N. Thompson,   b. Abt 1917, Tennessee  (Age ~ 107 years) + 3. James P. Thompson,   b. Abt 1920, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 6 Jun 2012  (Age ~ 92 years)   4. Robert Thompson,   b. Abt 1930, Tennessee  (Age ~ 94 years) + 5. Velma Thompson,   b. Abt 1922, Tennessee ,   d. DECEASED
  Family ID	F148081	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 14 Oct 1888 - Tennessee Married - 27 Oct 1912 - Cocke County, Tennessee Died - 8 Dec 1965 - Cocke County, Tennessee Buried - - Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 4 Jul 1952. Jay Natt Thompson obituary [S112] Census, 1900. Name Jef Thompson Event Type Census Event Year 1900 Event Place Civil Districts 5, 16, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 12 Marital Status Single Race White Race (Original) W Relationship to Head of Household Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Birth Date Oct 1888 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace North Carolina Mother's Birthplace North Carolina Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Powel Thompson Head M 67 North Carolina Gaits Thompson Wife F 50 North Carolina John Thompson Son M 20 Tennessee Alice Thompson Daughter F 18 Tennessee William Thompson Son M 16 Tennessee Jef Thompson Son M 12 Tennessee Art Thompson Son M 12 Tennessee Amanda Heritage Daughter F 22 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1910. Name Jeff Thompson Event Type Census Event Date 1910 Event Place Civil District 3, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 21 Marital Status Single Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Birth Year (Estimated) 1889 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace North Carolina Mother's Birthplace North Carolina Sheet Letter B Sheet Number 1 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Ranson P Thompson Head M 76 North Carolina Nat Thompson Son M 21 Tennessee Jeff Thompson Son M 21 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1920. Name Jeff D Thompson Event Type Census Event Date 1920 Event Place Civil District 2, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 31 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) White Can Read Yes Can Write Yes Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Own or Rent Rent Birth Year (Estimated) 1889 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace North Carolina Mother's Birthplace North Carolina Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 7 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Jeff D Thompson Head M 31 Tennessee Rosie L Thompson Wife F 29 Tennessee Erl G Thompson Daughter F 5 Tennessee Lora N Thompson Daughter F 3 Tennessee James P Thompson Son M 0 Tennessee "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RXB-KFR?cc=1488411&wc=QZJR-RT1%3A1036996801%2C1037377201%2C1037011701%2C1589332308 : 14 December 2015), Tennessee > Cocke > Civil District 2 > ED 41 > image 3 of 18; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [S112] Census, 1940. Name Jeff Thompson Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Civil District 6, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Sex Male Age 52 Marital Status Married Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Relationship to Head of Household Head Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1888 Last Place of Residence Rural, Cocke, Tennessee Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Jeff Thompson Head M 52 Tennessee Rosie Thompson Wife F 49 Tennessee J P Thompson Son M 20 Tennessee Robert Thompson Son M 10 Tennessee Velma Taylor Daughter F 18 Tennessee C B Taylor Son-in-law M 21 Tennessee [S87] Death Certificate. Name Date of Death / Age County of Death County / State of Residence Marital Status Gender Race File # THOMPSON JEFFERSON 12-08-1965 / 77 COCKE COCKE / TN WIDOWER M WHITE 33129 [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 50338174). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: J.D. Thompson Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Rosa Keller Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 27 Oct 1912 Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03286-2 System Origin: Tennessee-EASy GS Film number: 1928644 Reference ID: pg 96