Bowen Campbell Thompson1

b. 19 January 1901, d. 30 December 1968
FatherWilliam Benjamin Thompson2,3,1 b. 13 Nov 1850, d. 4 Nov 1928
MotherIola Graham McCamant2,3,1 b. 20 Jan 1863, d. 28 Jan 1909
Birth19 Jan 1901 Bowen Campbell Thompson was born on 19 Jan 1901, probably in Bosque County, Texas.1,4 
Marriagecirca 1924 He married Erna Denkmann circa 1924.3,5 
  Erna was born in Iowa, the daughter of Edward Denkman and Emma Schwarting.6  
Residence  Bowen and Erna spent their married lives in Amarillo, Texas. Bowen, having completed 3 years of college, was employed as a pharmacist. Erna worked as a beautician. Bowen's sisters "Virgie" Bass and Iola Thompson also made Amarillo their homes.5,7 
Death30 Dec 1968 Bowen died on 30 Dec 1968 at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, at age 67.1,4 
Burial31 Dec 1968 He was buried on 31 Dec 1968 at Llano Cemetery in Amarillo.1,4 
ChartsDescendants of Jeremiah Gardner and Margaret Edmiston
Last Edited22 Mar 2013

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [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.
  3. [S2945] Robert Gardner research, 2881 Pruneridge Ave., Santa Clara, California, 95051, email to: e-mail address.
  4. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : viewed March 2013). Bowen Campbell Thompson memorial #16823983, Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas (headstone photo: Bowen C. Thompson, Jan. 19, 1901 - Dec. 30, 1968).
  5. [S3123] Bowen Thompson household, 1930 U.S. cens., Potter Co., Texas, pop. sched., Amarillo, ED 188-10, sheet unknown cd4, dwelling 548, family March 2013. Household includes: Bowen Thompson, 29, first marr at 23, b. TX, druggist at drug store; Erwa [Erna?] D., wife, 27, first marr at 21, b. IA, viewed online at Ancestry.com.
  6. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : viewed March 2013). Erna Denkmann Thompson memorial #16823974, Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas (memorial includes headstone photo and abstract from TX death certificate database).
  7. [S3126] Bowen C. Thompson household, 1940 U.S. cens., Potter Co., Texas, pop. sched., Amarillo, ED 18-18, sheet 4A, household 78, viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2013. Household includes: Bowen C. Thompson, 39, rents home for $40 month, completed 3 yrs of college, b. TX, druggist; Erna D., wife, 37, completed 4 yrs of high school, beautician, b. IA; Emma S. Denkmann, mother-in-law, 63, completed 4 yrs of high school, b. IA, resid 1935 O'Brien Co., IA; Bowen & Erna: same resid 1935.