Mary Virginia Thompson1

b. 22 March 1887, d. 21 November 1969
FatherWilliam Benjamin Thompson2,1,3 b. 13 Nov 1850, d. 4 Nov 1928
MotherIola Graham McCamant2,1 b. 20 Jan 1863, d. 28 Jan 1909
Birth22 Mar 1887 Mary Virginia Thompson was born on 22 Mar 1887 in Texas.4,1,2 
Marriage5 Jun 1910 She married Amos Kendall Bass on 5 Jun 1910 in Meridian, Bosque County, Texas.5 
Cens-1920Feb 1920  Amos and "Virgie" (which name Mary seems to have preferred as an adult) lived at Eastland in Eastland County, Texas, in 1920. Amos was employed as an electrician. The couple also provided a home for Virgie's younger sister Iola. Sam Thompson [Virgie and Iola's brother] also lived in the neighborhood.6 
Cens-194018 Apr 1940  Twenty years later Amos and Virgie were enumerated at Amarillo in Potter County, Texas. They had lived at that location since at least 1935. Amos, who had completed 4 years of college, listed his occupation as "electrical contractor". Virgie ran an antique business from their home.7 
Widowed8 Jun 1969  Amos died on June 8th, 1969.8 
Death21 Nov 1969 Virgie died on 21 Nov 1969 in Amarillo at age 82.4,3 
Burial She was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in Amarillo, as was Amos.4 
ChartsDescendants of Jeremiah Gardner and Margaret Edmiston
Last Edited10 Dec 2013

Citations

  1. [S2945] Robert Gardner research, 2881 Pruneridge Ave., Santa Clara, California, 95051, email to: e-mail address.
  2. [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.
  3. [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.
  4. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : viewed March 2013). Mary Virginia Thompson Bass memorial, #36610572, Memorial Park Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter Co., TX (headstone photo reads: Virgie T. Bass, Mar 22, 1887, Nov. 21, 1969).
  5. [S2945] Robert Gardner research, 2881 Pruneridge Ave., Santa Clara, California, 95051, email to: e-mail address ; Mr. Gardner cites Bosque Co. Marriages 1: 35.
  6. [S3120] Amos K. Bass household, 1920 U.S. cens., Eastland Co., Texas, pop. sched., Eastland, ED 97, sheet 6A, viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2013. Household includes Amos K. Bass, 33, marr, owns home, is mortgaged, b. TX, parents b. VA, electrician; Virgie, wife, 32, b. TX; Iola Thompson, sister-in-law, 15, b. TX.
  7. [S3126] A.K. Bass household, 1940 U.S. cens., Potter Co., Texas, pop. sched., Amarillo, ED 188-33, sheet unknown cd4, household 1305, viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2013. Household includes: A.K. Bass, 53, completed 4 yrs of college, b. TX, resid same loc 1935, electrical contractor, own business; Virgie B., wife, 53, b. TX, "antique shop", "own home."
  8. [S2250] "Texas State Death Certificates", database with digital images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed March 2013). Amos K. Bass certificate #44344; family information provided by Mrs. Bill Burton.