Mary Virginia Thompson1
b. 22 March 1887, d. 21 November 1969
Birth | 22 Mar 1887 | Mary Virginia Thompson was born on 22 Mar 1887 in Texas.4,1,2 |
Marriage | 5 Jun 1910 | She married Amos Kendall Bass on 5 Jun 1910 in Meridian, Bosque County, Texas.5 |
Cens-1920 | Feb 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-1940 | 18 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 |
Widowed | 8 Jun 1969 | Amos died on June 8th, 1969.8 |
Death | 21 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 |
Citations
- [S2945] Robert Gardner research, 2881 Pruneridge Ave., Santa Clara, California, 95051, email to: e-mail address.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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).
- [S2945] Robert Gardner research, 2881 Pruneridge Ave., Santa Clara, California, 95051, email to: e-mail address ; Mr. Gardner cites Bosque Co. Marriages 1: 35.
- [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.
- [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."
- [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.