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Sarah Ann Melissa Thompson
1854 - 1941 (86 years)-
Name Sarah Ann Melissa Thompson Birth 17 Nov 1854 Madison Co, TN 
[1] Gender Female Census 1860 District 3, Madison Co, TN [2] age 5 Census 1870 District 3, Madison Co, TN [3] age 17 Land Sale 29 Nov 1875 Madison Co, TN [4] Sarah and husband Thomas Boucher - Deed to Lee Thompson (father or son?) Census 1880 District 3, Madison Co, TN [5] age 24,married,spouse Bejamin,name listed Sallie Census 1910 District 3, Gibson Co, TN [6] age 55,spouse B B,had 8 children-7 still living Census 1920 Gibson Co, TN [7] age 63,widowed Census 1930 Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN [8] age 75,widowed, living with son Coleman Census 1940 Gibson Co, TN [9] age 85,mother-in-law,widowed,living with dau Jessie and Homer Craig Death 01 Mar 1941 Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN [10, 11] Findagrave.com 26 Jul 2023 See Notes Burial Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN [12] - Rose Hil Cemetery
Person ID I354 Butler Family Tree Last Modified 6 Jun 2026
Father Thomas Lee Thompson, Sr, b. 05 Oct 1832, Madison Co, TN d. 15 Nov 1897, Obion Co, TN (Age 65 years)Relationship natural Mother Emily M Derryberry, b. 03 Jan 1832, Madison Co, TN d. 02 Mar 1921, Kenton, Obion Co, TN (Age 89 years)Relationship natural Marriage 24 Mar 1853 Hardeman Co, TN [13] Notes
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Name: Lee Thompson
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Spouse's Name: Emily M. Derribery
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Event Date: 21 Mar 1853
Event Place: Hardeman, Tennessee
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73445-4
System Origin: Tennessee-EASy
GS Film number: 989284
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Citing this Record:
"Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8BF-9T5 : accessed 6 May 2015), Lee Thompson and Emily M. Derribery, 21 Mar 1853; citing Hardeman, Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 989,284.
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Thompson-Thomas-Lee-Sr-(Emily-M-(Derryberry))-Mar-1 
Thompson-Thomas-Lee-Sr-(Emily-M-(Derryberry))-MRJ-1 
Thompson-Thomas-Lee-Sr-(Emily-M-(Derryberry))-Mar-2 Family ID F150 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 
Benjamin Bancroft Nichols, b. 28 Nov 1847, Madison Co, TN d. 22 Dec 1916, Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN (Age 69 years)Marriage 07 Dec 1876 Madison Co, TN [14] Children 1. Coleman Lee Nichols, b. 16 Dec 1877, Madison Co, TN d. 16 Jan 1933, Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN (Age 55 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. Denver Nichols, b. 17 Oct 1879, Madison Co, TN d. 01 Apr 1880, Madison Co, TN (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. Rezza Ann Nichols, b. 04 Oct 1881, Madison Co, TN d. 14 Dec 1928, Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN (Age 47 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. Eva Emily Nichols, b. 23 Sep 1883, Madison Co, TN d. 03 Oct 1981, Jackson, Madison Co, TN (Age 98 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. Callie Mai Nichols, b. 20 Jun 1886, Obion Co, TN d. 10 May 1976, Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN (Age 89 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]6. Jesse Ethel Nichols, b. 23 Nov 1891, Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN d. 21 Mar 1970, Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN (Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]7. Myrtle Lois Nichols, b. 09 Dec 1893, Kenton, Obion Co, TN d. 27 Dec 1981, Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN (Age 88 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Photos 
Nichols-Benjamin-Bancroft-(Sarah-Ann-Melissa-(Thompson))-Mar Family ID F141 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 6 Jun 2026
Family 2 Thomas A Boucher-xx, b. AL d. Bef 07 Dec 1876Marriage 10 Dec 1873 Madison Co, TN [14] Notes
Children:
son William W Boucher 9/16/1874 Madison Co, TN - 7/4/1951 Trenton, Gibson Co, TN
- ** See death certificate **
- Pvt. for Tenn. Infantry - Spanish American War
- on 11/12/1906 in Nebraska married Mamie Dickson 1867 IL - d. bef 7/4/1951
- William's obit said she preceded him in death by several years
- 1950 census lists him as age 74, widowed, living with Myrtle and Leslie Scruggs in Gibson Co, TN
Family ID F2071 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 6 Jun 2026
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Event Map 
Birth - 17 Nov 1854 - Madison Co, TN 
Census - age 5 - 1860 - District 3, Madison Co, TN Census - age 17 - 1870 - District 3, Madison Co, TN Marriage - 10 Dec 1873 - Madison Co, TN Land Sale - Sarah and husband Thomas Boucher - Deed to Lee Thompson (father or son?) - 29 Nov 1875 - Madison Co, TN Marriage - 07 Dec 1876 - Madison Co, TN Census - age 24,married,spouse Bejamin,name listed Sallie - 1880 - District 3, Madison Co, TN 
Census - age 55,spouse B B,had 8 children-7 still living - 1910 - District 3, Gibson Co, TN 
Census - age 63,widowed - 1920 - Gibson Co, TN 
Census - age 75,widowed, living with son Coleman - 1930 - Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN Census - age 85,mother-in-law,widowed,living with dau Jessie and Homer Craig - 1940 - Gibson Co, TN Death - 01 Mar 1941 - Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN Burial - - Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN = Link to Google Earth
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- ** See marriage notes for list of children **
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found at findagrave.com on 7/26/2023
Sarah Ann Thompson Nichols
Birth: 17 Nov 1854 Madison County, Tennessee, USA
Death: 2 Mar 1941 (aged 86) Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA
Memorial #: 33024159
Family Members
Spouse
Benjamin B Nichols Unknown-1916
Created by: Cristie (46865585)
Added: 18 Jan 2009
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33024159/sarah-ann-nichols
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33024159/sarah-ann-nichols: accessed 26 July 2023), memorial page for Sarah Ann Thompson Nichols (17 Nov 1854-2 Mar 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33024159, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Cristie (contributor 46865585).
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found at findagrave.com bef 7/26/2023
Sarah Ann Nichols
Birth: 1854
Death: 1941
Burial:
Rose Hill Cemetery
Humboldt
Gibson County
Tennessee, USA
Created by: Cristie
Record added: Jan 18, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 33024159
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Name: Thomas A. Boucher
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Event Date: 10 Dec 1873
Event Place: Madison,Tennessee
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51948-3
System Origin: Tennessee-ODM
GS Film number: 390182
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Citing this Record:
"Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDQF-15G : accessed 01 Sep 2014), Thomas A. Boucher and Sarah Ann Thompson, 10 Dec 1873; citing Madison,Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 390182.
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Name: William Boucher
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 04 Jul 1951
Event Place: Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee
Gender: Male
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Age: 76
Birth Year (Estimated): 1875
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Father's Name: Tom Boucher
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Digital Folder Number: 004181465
Image Number: 00457
GS Film number: 2372450
Reference ID: cn15382
Citing this Record:
"Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9GN-LYN : accessed 01 Sep 2014), Tom Boucher in entry for William Boucher, 04 Jul 1951; citing Cemetery, Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, cn15382, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 2372450.
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Sources - [S25] Findagrave.com.
- [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census.
- [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census.
- [S84] See land records.
- [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census.
- [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census.
- [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census.
- [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census.
- [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census.
- [S58] TN,Gibson Co,Cemeteries, Rosehill Cemetery.
Nichols, B.B. 11-5-1847 12-22-1916
Nichols, Sarah Ann 1854-1941 - [S22] Death Certificate.
- [S58] TN,Gibson Co,Cemeteries, Rose Hill Cemetery.
Nichols, B.B. 11-5-1847 12-22-1916
Nichols, Sarah Ann 1854-1941 - [S42] Marriage Record Journal.
- [S41] Marriage License.
- [S25] Findagrave.com.
