David Ward Thompson1

b. 1 March 1889, d. 10 May 1953
FatherWilliam Benjamin Thompson2,1 b. 13 Nov 1850, d. 4 Nov 1928
MotherIola Graham McCamant2,1 b. 20 Jan 1863, d. 28 Jan 1909
Birth1 Mar 1889 David Ward Thompson was born on 1 Mar 1889 in Texas.3,2 
Milit-Reg5 Jun 1917  David registered for the World War I draft at Dallas, Texas on June 5, 1917. He resided at 827 Hailes Ave. in Dallas and was employed by the Dallas Post Office as a clerk. He was single. The paperwork described him as tall and slender with hazel eyes and brown hair.4 
Cens-192021 Feb 1920  A few years later, at the time of the 1920 census, David was enumerated rooming in a boarding house in Dallas. He worked selling real estate.5 
Cens-193011 Apr 1930  However by 1930 he had moved to Breckenridge in Stephens County, Texas, where he owned a home valued at $1,000 and was employed as the chief clerk of the local post office.6 
Marriage16 May 1932 He married Jessie S. (?) on 16 May 1932 in Fredrick, Oklahoma.7 
16 May 1932 He was 43 and she was 25. 
  David and Jessie were the parents of two sons.7 
Death10 May 1953 David died on 10 May 1953 at age 64.3 
Burial He was buried at Breckenridge Cemetery in Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas.3 
ChartsDescendants of Jeremiah Gardner and Margaret Edmiston
Last Edited22 Mar 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. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : viewed March 2013). David W. Thompsn memorial #83920131, Breckenridge Cemetery, Breckenridge, Stephens County, TX (headstone photo reads: "David W. [Thompson] Mar 1, 1889-May 10, 1953").
  4. [S1620] "World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918", subscription database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.Ancestry.com : viewed March 2013), Data for David Ward Thompson, Dallas Co., Texas (5 Sept. 1917).
  5. [S3121] Simpson Reaves household, 1920 U.S. cens., Dallas Co., Texas, pop. sched., Dallas, ED 9, sheet 38A, dwelling 474, family 474, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Mar 2012. Household includes: David W. Thompson, roomer, 29, b. TX, father b. TN, mother b. VA, real estate salesman.
  6. [S3124] David Thompson household, 1930 U.S. cens., Stephens Co., Texas, pop. sched., Breckenridge, ED 215-4, sheet unknown cd4, family Mar 2013. Household includes: David Thompson, 40, owns home worth $1,000 and is not a farm, owns radio, sgl, b. TX, chief clerk, US Post Office, viewed online at Ancestry.com.
  7. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : viewed March 2013). Jessie S. Thompsn memorial #78354969, Breckenridge Cemetery, Breckenridge, Stephens County, TX (headstone photo reads: "Jessie S. [Thompson] July 5, 1906 - Mar 13, 2003"); memorial includes transcription of obituary from the Breckenridge American 19 March 2003.