William Benjamin Thompson1

b. 13 November 1850, d. 4 November 1928
Birth13 Nov 1850 William Benjamin Thompson was born on 13 Nov 1850 in Tennessee.2 
Marriage He married Iola Graham McCamant, daughter of William Graham McCamant and Susan Wells Sanders Gardner.1 
Cens-19001900  William and Iola lived in Bosque County, Texas, where William practiced law. The 1900 census enumerated the couple with 6 children in the household. An additional child had apparently died, as Iola was listed as the mother of 7 children, of whom 6 were living. Iola was 37 years old.3 
  In the years following the census Iola gave birth to 2 additional children. 
Widowed28 Jan 1909  Iola died on Jan. 28, 1909. 
Cens-1910Apr 1910  The following year William was recorded as the head of a household (Meridian, Bosque Co.) that included himself (59, probate lawyer), his daughters Virgie (23), Nan (13) and Iola (4), and sons Samuel (18, apprentice druggist) and Bowen (9).4 
Death4 Nov 1928 William died on 4 Nov 1928 in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, at age 77.2 
Burial5 Nov 1928 He was buried on 5 Nov 1928 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Potter County.5 
  Judge Thompson's obituary appeared in the Nov. 9th, 1928 issue of the Meridian Tribune. He was remembered as a school teacher, county judge, and lawjer.1 

Family

Iola Graham McCamant b. 20 Jan 1863, d. 28 Jan 1909
Children
Last Edited22 Mar 2013

Citations

  1. [S2945] Robert Gardner research, 2881 Pruneridge Ave., Santa Clara, California, 95051, email to: e-mail address.
  2. [S2250] "Texas State Death Certificates", database with digital images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed March 2013). William Benjamin Thompson certificate #49588; family information provided by Mrs. A.K. Bass, Amarillo, TX.
  3. [S1654] William B. Thompson household, 1900 U.S. cens., Bosque Co., Texas, pop. sched., Precinct 1, ED 1, sheet 1A (p. 141 stamped), dwelling 1, family 1, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2007, image 1 of 29. Enumeration includes: William B. Thompson, 49, b. Nov. 1850 TN, marr 18 yrs, lawyer; Iola J., wife, 37, b. Jan. 1863 TX, marr 18 yrs, mother 7 children, 6 living; James W., son, 18, b. May 1882, type setter; William B. Jr, son, 16, b. May 1884; Mary V., dau, 13, b. Mch 1887; David W., son, 11, b. __ 1889; Thomas, son, 8, b. Mch 1892; Iola _, dau, 3, b. Jul 1896; all children b. TX.
  4. [S1558] William B. Thompson household, 1910 U.S. cens., Bosque Co., Texas, pop. sched., Meridian, ED 1, sheet 6A (p. 6 stamped), dwelling 115, family 115, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2007, image 11 of 27. Enumeration includes: William B. Thompson, 59, marr #1, b. TN, probate lawyer; Virgie, dau, 23, sgl; Samuel, son, 18, apprentice druggist; Nan__, dau, 13; Ba__ C., son, 9; Iola G., dau, 4; all children b. TX.
  5. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : viewed March 2013). William Benjamin Thompson memorial, #19536756, Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter Co., TX (headstone photo).
  6. [S2250] "Texas State Death Certificates", database with digital images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed March 2013). James William Thompson certificate #31732; family information provided by James Thompson.
  7. [S2250] "Texas State Death Certificates", database with digital images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed March 2013). Virgie Thompson Bass certificate #81972; family information provided by Mrs. Bill Burton.
  8. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : viewed March 2013). Tabitha Susan Thompson memorial, #25153165, Meridian Cemetery, Meridian, Bosque County, TX (headstone photo reads: Tabitha Susan dau of W.B. & Iola G. Born May 9, 1895, Died July 13, 1895).
  9. [S2250] "Texas State Death Certificates", database with digital images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed March 2013). Nan Iola Crowson certificate #53612; family information provided by James A. Hayes, Jr.
  10. [S2250] "Texas State Death Certificates", database with digital images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed March 2013). Bowen Campbell Thompson certificate #89247; family information provided by Mrs. Bowen C. Thompson.
  11. [S2250] "Texas State Death Certificates", database with digital images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed March 2013). Iola Grace Thompson certificate #35391; family information provided by B.C. Thompson.