George Edward Thompson

1879 - 1943  (63 years)

• Name	George Edward Thompson
  Birth	02 Aug 1879	Gibson Co, TN   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Possum Pond, Gibson Co, TN   [3]
  	age 2, son
  Census	1900	District 24, Gibson Co, TN   [4]
  	age 21,wife Mattie E-age 19,no children,living with parents
  Census	1910	District 24, Gibson Co, TN   [5]
  	age 31,wife Mattie-age 29,no children, 2 boarders
  _MILT	12 Sep 1918  [6]
  	WWI Draft Reg Card -- See Military Folder
  Census	1920	District 24, Gibson Co, TN   [7]
  	age 41,wife Mattie-age 38,no children,living with Yank & Jokie Badford(Bradford?)-her parents?
  Census	1930	District 24, Gibson Co, TN   [8, 9]
  	age 51, wife Mallie(?)-age 49, nephew Paul Wylie-age 23, widowed
  Census	1940	Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [8, 10]
  	age 61,wife Mattie-age 60,living with her father Joe Bradford-age 78,widowed
  Death	15 Jul 1943	Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [1, 2]
  Census	1950	Obion Co, TN   [11]
  	only lists Mattie-age 69, widowed
  Findagrave.com	03 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [2]
  	Mason Hall Cemetery
  Person ID	I391	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	William A Thompson,   b. 20 Jun 1845, Madison Co, TN d. 09 Dec 1912, Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Martha Ann Graves,   b. 02 Jun 1845, Madison Co, TN d. 05 Mar 1925, Gibson Co, TN (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1865
  Photos		Thompson-William-A-(Martha-Ann-(Graves))
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  Family ID	F157	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mattie E Bradford-xx,   b. 1881, Gibson Co, TN d. Aft 1940, Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN (Age > 60 years)
  Marriage	21 Jan 1900	Gibson Co, TN   [8, 12, 13]
  Notes	---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V4J7-C68 Name: G E Thompson Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 17 Jan 1900 Event Place: Gibson, Tennessee, United States Age: Birth Year (Estimated): Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Mattie E Bradford Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: GS Film number: 2114511 Digital Folder Number: 004486352 Image Number: 02318 Citing this Record: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V4J7-C68 : accessed 05 Sep 2014), G E Thompson and Mattie E Bradford, 17 Jan 1900; citing Gibson, Tennessee, United States, ; FHL microfilm 2114511. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V4JH-WYF Name: G E Thompson Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 21 Jan 1900 Event Place: Gibson, Tennessee, United States Age: Birth Year (Estimated): Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Mattie E Bradford Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: 220 GS Film number: 1007466 Digital Folder Number: 004486370 Image Number: 00551 Citing this Record: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V4JH-WYF : accessed 05 Sep 2014), G E Thompson and Mattie E Bradford, 21 Jan 1900; citing Gibson, Tennessee, United States, 220; FHL microfilm 1007466. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1738	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 02 Aug 1879 - Gibson Co, TN Census - age 2, son - 1880 - Possum Pond, Gibson Co, TN Census - age 21,wife Mattie E-age 19,no children,living with parents - 1900 - District 24, Gibson Co, TN Marriage - 21 Jan 1900 - Gibson Co, TN Census - age 31,wife Mattie-age 29,no children, 2 boarders - 1910 - District 24, Gibson Co, TN Census - age 41,wife Mattie-age 38,no children,living with Yank & Jokie Badford(Bradford?)-her parents? - 1920 - District 24, Gibson Co, TN Census - age 51, wife Mallie(?)-age 49, nephew Paul Wylie-age 23, widowed - 1930 - District 24, Gibson Co, TN Census - age 61,wife Mattie-age 60,living with her father Joe Bradford-age 78,widowed - 1940 - Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN Death - 15 Jul 1943 - Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN Census - only lists Mattie-age 69, widowed - 1950 - Obion Co, TN Burial - - Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Thompson-George-Edward-(Mattie-E-(Bradford))-TS
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  		Thompson-George-Edward-(Mattie-E-(Bradford))-MRJ-1
  		Thompson-George-Edward-DC

  
  

• Notes

  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/3/2023 George Edward Thompson Birth: 2 Aug 1879 Gibson County, Tennessee, USA Death: 15 Jul 1943 (aged 63) Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA Burial: Mason Hall Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 112907030 Created by: Don (48073602) Added: 25 Jun 2013 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112907030/george-edward-thompson Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112907030/george-edward-thompson: accessed 03 July 2023), memorial page for George Edward Thompson (2 Aug 1879-15 Jul 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 112907030, citing Mason Hall Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Don (contributor 48073602). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/3/2023 George Edward Thompson Birth: Aug. 2, 1879 Gibson County Tennessee, USA Death: Jul. 15, 1943 Mason Hall Obion County Tennessee, USA Burial: Mason Hall Cemetery Mason Hall Obion County Tennessee, USA Created by: Don Record added: Jun 25, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 112907030 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/SPW1-39V Name: George E Thompson Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: District 24, Gibson, Tennessee, United States District: 0042 Gender: Male Age: 51 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1879 Birthplace: Tennessee Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Sheet Number and Letter: 1B Household ID: 24 Line Number: 76 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T626 Affiliate Film Number: 2248 GS Film number: 2341982 Digital Folder Number: 004548162 Image Number: 00476 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace George E Thompson Head M 51 Tennessee Mallie Thompson Wife F 49 Tennessee Paul Wylie Nephew M 23 Tennessee Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/SPW1-39V : accessed 05 Sep 2014), George E Thompson, District 24, Gibson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0042, sheet 1B, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2248. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4ZX-PTW Name: George E Thompson Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Mason Hall, Civil District 11, Obion, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 61 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son-In-Law Relationship to Head of Household: Son-in-law Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1879 Last Place of Residence: Same House District: 66-17 Family Number: 38 Sheet Number and Letter: 2A Line Number: 16 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3925 Digital Folder Number: 005461367 Image Number: 00408 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Jae Bradford Head F 78 Tennessee George E Thompson Son-in-law M 61 Tennessee Mattie Thompson Daughter F 60 Tennessee Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4ZX-PTW : accessed 05 Sep 2014), George E Thompson in household of Jae Bradford, Mason Hall, Civil District 11, Obion, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 66-17, sheet 2A, family 38, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3925. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] Death Certificate. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S78] World War I Draft Registration Card. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S48] See Notes. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S86] 1950 United States Federal Census. [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.