Ethel Lessie Thompson

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ethel Lessie Thompson was born 1918, McDowell Co. WV (daughter of Grover Thompson and Amanda B. BEAVERS).

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1920 United States Federal Census
    Name: Ethel L Thompson
    Age: 3 years 4 months
    Birth Year: abt 1917
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Name: Grover Thompson
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Name: Amanda B Thompson
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Ethel Thompson
    Gender: Female
    Birth Year: abt 1916
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Father's Name: Grove Thompson
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Name: Mandy Thompson
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

    Birth:
    West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
    Name: Ethel Lessie Thompson
    Birth Date: 1918
    Birth Place: McDowell, West Virginia, United States
    Birth County: McDowell
    Gender: Female
    FHL Film Number: 800217


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Grover Thompson was born 01 Jan 1890, Lee Co. VA; died May 1982, McDowell Co. WV.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1900 United States Federal Census
    Name: Grover C Thompson
    Age: 6
    Birth Date: Sep 1893
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1900: Gladesville, Wise, Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Name: Andrew [Jackson] Thompson
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

    1920 United States Federal Census about Grover Thompson
    Name: Grover Thompson
    Age: 28
    Birth Year: abt 1892
    Birthplace: N S [Nova Scotia]
    Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Amanda B Thompson
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    Grover Thompson 28
    Amanda B Thompson 21
    Ethel L Thompson 3 years 4 months
    Clifford R Thompson 11 11/12 [census taker mistake meant 11/12 or 11 months]

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Grove Thompson
    Gender: Male
    Birth Year: abt 1892
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Spouse's Name: Mandy Thompson
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    Grove Thompson 38
    Mandy Thompson 31
    Ethel Thompson 14
    Lucile Thompson 10
    Thelma Thompson 7
    Edna Thompson 5
    Junna Thompson 3 years 2 months


    Birth:
    POB according to marriage record.

    Died:
    Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
    Name: Grover Thompson
    SSN: 233-07-6217
    Last Residence: 24832 English, Mcdowell, West Virginia
    Born: 1 Jan 1890
    Last Benefit: 24832 English, Mcdowell, West Virginia
    Died: May 1982
    State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

    Grover married Amanda B. BEAVERS 27 Oct 1915, McDowell Co. WV. Amanda (daughter of Thomas Marion BEAVERS and Nancy Jane (Nannie) Collins) was born 17 Jan 1899, McDowell Co., WVA; died 09 Mar 1969, Welch, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Amanda B. BEAVERS was born 17 Jan 1899, McDowell Co., WVA (daughter of Thomas Marion BEAVERS and Nancy Jane (Nannie) Collins); died 09 Mar 1969, Welch, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 40E4914A0BC0412C96EB885BC93188E300A4

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1910 United States Federal Census
    Name: Mandy B Beavers
    Age in 1910: 11
    Birth Year: abt 1899
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1910: Perryville, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Name: T M Beavers
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Name: Nannie Beavers
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

    1920 United States Federal Census
    Name: Amanda B Thompson
    Age: 21
    Birth Year: abt 1899
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1920: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Grover Thompson
    Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Household Members:
    Grover Thompson 28
    Amanda B Thompson 21
    Ethel L Thompson 3 years 4 months
    Clifford R Thompson 11 11/12 [census taker error 11/12 or 11 months]

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Maudy Thompson [Mandy]
    Gender: Female
    Birth Year: abt 1899
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Marital Status: Married
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Spouse's Name: Grove Thompson
    Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Household Members:
    Grove Thompson 38
    Maudy Thompson 31
    Ethel Thompson 14
    Lucile Thompson 10
    Thelma Thompson 7
    Edna Thompson 5
    Junna Thompson 3 years 2 months




    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=THOM&GSfn=A&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSsr=761&GRid=66481958&

    Died:
    West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    Name: Amanda B. Thompson [Amanda B. Beavers]
    Birth Date: 17 Jan 1899
    Birth Place: West Virginia
    Death Date: 9 Mar 1969
    Death Place: Welch, McDowell, West Virginia
    Burial Date: 12 Mar 1969
    Burial Place: Gard, Blfd, VA
    Cemetery Name: Grandview Mem.
    Death Age: 70
    Occupation: Housewife
    Race: White
    Marital Status: Divorced
    Gender: Female
    Residence: English, McDowell, West Virginia
    Father Name: Marion Beavers
    Mother Name: Nancy Collins
    FHL Film Number: 800216

    Notes:

    Married:
    West Virginia Vital Records:
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11400811&Type=Marriage

    Children:
    1. 1. Ethel Lessie Thompson was born 1918, McDowell Co. WV.
    2. Clifford R. Thompson was born ca 1919, McDowell Co. WV; died Bef 1930.
    3. Lucille Thompson was born 04 May 1921, McDowell Co. WV.
    4. Thelma Thompson was born ca 1923, McDowell Co. WV.
    5. Edna Katherine Thompson was born ca 1925, McDowell Co. WV.
    6. Grover (Junior) Thompson, Jr. was born 27 May 1927, McDowell Co. WV; died 15 Feb 1994, Hillsborough Co. FL.
    7. Bradley Webster Thompson was born 26 Nov 1940, McDowell Co. WV; died 07 Dec 1997, Charleston, Kanawha Co. WV; was buried , Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Thomas Marion BEAVERS was born 23 Jul 1867, McDowell Co., WVA (son of John BEAVERS, Jr. and Eleanor CHRISTIAN); died 22 Mar 1951, McDowell Co., WVA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: D2160D9B18444C10BD5930F686A338FADF43

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1870 United States Federal Census
    Name: Thomas M Beavers
    Age in 1870: 8 months
    Birth Year: abt 1869
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1870: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Tugriver
    Household Members:
    John Beavers 25
    Ellen Beavers 22
    Thomas M Beavers 8 months

    1910 United States Federal Census
    Name: T M Beavers
    Age in 1910: 41
    Birth Year: abt 1869
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1910: Perryville, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Nannie Beavers
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    T M Beavers 41
    Nannie Beavers 27
    Mandy B Beavers 11
    Jessy L Beavers 9
    Graham G Beavers 7
    Maggie Z Beavers 5
    Bessie E Beavers 3
    Virgie Oden Beavers 8 months

    Died:
    West VA Vital Records: Death

    Name on death certificates is Marion Thomas Beavers.

    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1318053&Type=Death

    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4668905&Type=Death

    Thomas married Nancy Jane (Nannie) Collins 14 Jun 1898, McDowell Co. W. Va.. Nancy was born 16 Mar 1879, McDowell Co. WV; died 17 Jan 1939, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Nancy Jane (Nannie) Collins was born 16 Mar 1879, McDowell Co. WV; died 17 Jan 1939, McDowell Co. WV.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 64716C343CBA491CB83C9DA1019153816824

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1880 United States Federal Census
    Name: Nancy J. Collins
    Age: 2
    Birth Year: abt 1878
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1880: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Name: William Collins
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Name: Mary Collins
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

    1910 United States Federal Census
    Name: Nannie Beavers
    Age in 1910: 27
    Birth Year: abt 1883
    Birthplace: West Virginia
    Home in 1910: Perryville, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: T M Beavers
    Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    T M Beavers 41
    Nannie Beavers 27
    Mandy B Beavers 11
    Jessy L Beavers 9
    Graham G Beavers 7
    Maggie Z Beavers 5
    Bessie E Beavers 3
    Virgie Oden Beavers 8 months


    Died:
    West VA Vital Records: Death

    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4667499&Type=Death

    Informant was her daughter Brookie Beavers McBride.

    Notes:

    Married:
    West Va Vital Records:

    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11392381&Type=Marriage

    Children:
    1. John D. BEAVERS
    2. 3. Amanda B. BEAVERS was born 17 Jan 1899, McDowell Co., WVA; died 09 Mar 1969, Welch, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co. VA.
    3. Jesse Lee BEAVERS was born 06 Mar 1900, McDowell Co., WVA; died 21 Jul 1978, McDowell Co., WVA; was buried , Lone Oak Cemetery, McDowell Co. WV.
    4. Graham G. BEAVERS was born 1902, McDowell Co. WV.
    5. Margaret Zell (Maggie) BEAVERS was born 22 May 1904, McDowell Co., WVA; died Jul 1974, Bradshaw, WVA.
    6. Bessie BEAVERS was born 06 Mar 1908, McDowell Co. WV; died 04 Nov 1926, McDowell Co. WV.
    7. Virgie Oden BEAVERS was born 1910, McDowell Co. WV; died 11 Feb 1911, McDowell Co. WV.
    8. Brookie Elizabeth BEAVERS was born 12 Jan 1912, English, McDowell Co. WV; died 25 Sep 1993, Tennessee.
    9. Kathleen BEAVERS was born , McDowell Co. WV.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  John BEAVERS, Jr. was born Sep 1844, Tazewell Co., VA (son of John BEAVERS, Sr. and Mary [Polly] DILLON); died 28 Mar 1916, McDowell Co., WVA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: C31433ED3DF64537B30B32B7080882D1B0EF

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1870 United States Federal Census
    Name: John Beavers
    Age in 1870: 25
    Birth Year: abt 1845
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1870: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Tugriver
    Household Members:
    John Beavers 25
    Ellen Beavers 22
    Thomas M Beavers 8 months

    1900 United States Federal Census
    Name: John Birers [John Beavers]
    Age: 55
    Birth Date: Sep 1844
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1900: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Ellen Beavers
    Marriage Year: 1868
    Years Married: 32
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    John Beavers 55
    Ellen Beavers 53
    John C Beavers 24
    Wade Beavers 18
    John Beavers 17

    1910 United States Federal Census
    Name: John Beavers Jr.
    Age in 1910: 66
    Birth Year: abt 1844
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1910: Perryville, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Ellen Beavers
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    John Beavers Jr. 66
    Ellen Beavers 64

    MILITARY RECORDS

    Civil War Service

    July 15, 1862, John was a private in the Civil War. He was in Co. C 3rd Batt. Va Cav. CSA, he enlisted for 3 years under Capt E.V. Harman's Co. McDowell Partisan Rangeers. He was a blacksmith. He was in Witcher's Batt. Va. mounted- rifles

    Died:
    West VA Vital Records: Death
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4686484&Type=Death

    John married Eleanor CHRISTIAN 3 Nov 1868, Tazewell, Va.. Eleanor (daughter of Daniel CHRISTIAN and Hannah Harrison) was born Sep 1846, Tazewell Co. VA; died 16 Apr 1915, McDowell Co. WV. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Eleanor CHRISTIAN was born Sep 1846, Tazewell Co. VA (daughter of Daniel CHRISTIAN and Hannah Harrison); died 16 Apr 1915, McDowell Co. WV.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 72F1B5469A0A4239B82E35E87EBBBB299D7E

    Notes:

    1850 United States Federal Census
    Name: Elener Christian
    Age: 4
    Birth Year: abt 1846
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
    Gender: Female
    Family Number: 1167
    Household Members:
    Dane Christian 43
    Hannah Christian 36
    Nancy Christian 13
    David Christian 11
    Polly Christian 9
    Jno Christian 8
    Geo Christian 6
    Elener Christian 4
    Rich Christian 2
    Wm Christian 1

    1860 United States Federal Census
    Name: Ellen Christian
    Age in 1860: 14
    Birth Year: abt 1846
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
    Gender: Female
    Post Office: Baptist Valley
    Household Members:
    Daniel Christian 53
    Hannah Christian 27
    George Christian 16
    Ellen Christian 14
    Rachel Christian 12
    William Christian 11
    Chas M Christian 10
    Louisa Christian 8
    Sarah A Christian 3
    Crockett Christian 1

    1870 United States Federal Census
    Name: Ellen Beavers
    Age in 1870: 22
    Birth Year: abt 1848
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1870: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Post Office: Tugriver
    Household Members:
    John Beavers 25
    Ellen Beavers 22
    Thomas M Beavers 8 months

    1900 United States Federal Census
    Name: Ellen Birers [Ellen Beavers]
    Age: 53
    Birth Date: Sep 1846
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1900: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: John Beavers
    Marriage Year: 1868
    Years Married: 32
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother: number of living children: 9
    Mother: How many children: 10
    Household Members:
    John Beavers 55
    Ellen Beavers 53
    John C Beavers 24
    Wade Beavers 18
    John Beavers 17

    1910 United States Federal Census
    Name: Ellen Beavers
    Age in 1910: 64
    Birth Year: abt 1846
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1910: Perryville, McDowell, West Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: John Beavers
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    John Beavers Jr. 66
    Ellen Beavers 64

    Died:
    West VA Vital Records: Death
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4686491&Type=Death

    Notes:

    Married:
    Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
    Name: John Beavers
    Birth Date: 1843
    Birthplace: McDowell County, Va
    Age: 25
    Spouse's Name: Ellen Christian
    Spouse's Birth Date: 1845
    Spouse's Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
    Spouse's Age: 23
    Event Date: 03 Nov 1868
    Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
    Father's Name: John
    Mother's Name: Patsy
    Spouse's Father's Name: Dan...
    Spouse's Mother's Name: Hannah
    Marital Status: Single
    Spouse's Marital Status: Single
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
    System Origin: Virginia-EASy
    GS Film number: 34214
    Reference ID: Page 29 Line61

    Children:
    1. 6. Thomas Marion BEAVERS was born 23 Jul 1867, McDowell Co., WVA; died 22 Mar 1951, McDowell Co., WVA.
    2. Henry Iaeger BEAVERS was born 22 Feb 1873, McDowell Co., WVA; died 11 May 1918, Iaeger, McDowell Co.,WVA; was buried , Dry Fork, WV.
    3. James Crockett BEAVERS was born 23 Apr 1876, McDowell Co., WVA; died 9 Feb 1946, McDowell Co., WVA; was buried , Lomax, McDowell Co. WV.
    4. Dan H. BEAVERS was born 1878, McDowell Co., WVA.
    5. Nancy Jane BEAVERS was born 15 Sep 1880, McDowell Co. WV.
    6. Wade BEAVERS was born 15 Sep 1880, Tazewell Co., VA; died 18 May 1954, McDowell Co., WVA.
    7. John Greenwalt (Gus) BEAVERS was born 02 Feb 1882, McDowell Co., WV; died 31 Jan 1966, Union City, McDowell Co., WV; was buried , High Knob Cemetery, McDowell Co. WV.