Lala Virginia Thompson

1881 - 1961  (80 years)

• Name	Lala Virginia Thompson
  Birth	06 May 1881	Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1900	Obion Co, TN   [2]
  	age 19,single
  Census	1910	Enid, Garfield Co, OK   [3]
  	age 27,spouse John C-age 35, 5 children, married 9 yrs, had 5 children-5 still living
  Census	1920	Obion Co, TN   [4]
  	age 38, spouse John C, - 9 children
  Census	1930	Gibson Co, TN   [5]
  	age 48,spouse J C, - 4 children
  Census	1940	District 8, Obion Co, TN   [6]
  	age 60,spouse J C-age 65, 2 children
  Census	1950	Madison Co, TN   [7]
  	age 69, spouse JC-age 75
  DerryBerry Book	page 513  [8]
  Death	Nov 1961	Obion Co, TN   [1]
  Findagrave.com	03 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [1]
  	New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I513	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	James Michael Thompson,   b. 22 Aug 1852, Madison Co, TN d. 27 Nov 1920, Obion Co, TN (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Agnes Ruddle,   b. 12 Feb 1853, TN d. 29 Jul 1896, Obion Co, TN (Age 43 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	08 Feb 1872	Madison Co, TN   [9]
  Notes	--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHS-T2CV Name: James M Thompson Name Note: Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 08 Feb 1872 Event Place: Madison, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Race: Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Marriage License Date: Marriage License Place: Marriage Date: Marriage Place: Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Paternal Grandfather's Name: Paternal Grandmother's Name: Maternal Grandfather's Name: Maternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Name: Sarah A Ruddle **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Paternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Paternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandmother's Name: Note: Page: Reference ID: 30 GS Film Number: 000390182 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 005725584 Image Number: 00054 Citing this Record: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHS-T2CV : 20 July 2016), James M Thompson and Sarah A Ruddle, 08 Feb 1872; citing Madison, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 390,182. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  Family ID	F183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Chestini Derryberry, Sr,   b. 12 Mar 1875, Medon, Madison Co, TN d. 14 Sep 1968, Maryville, Blount Co, TN (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	06 Dec 1900	Obion Co, TN   [10, 11]
  Children	See Notes
  Notes	Children: son Chester Derryberry 1903 - d. bef 1993 - married Daisy Thornberry - died bef 1993 son Billy Derryberry son Granville Derryberry 1904 - d. bef 1993 - married Eula Marschal - married Ruth ??? dau Dorothy Derryberry son Clyde Derryberry 1906 - buried Hastings, OK - married Dovie Clinton 1911 - married Verna Arnold (Alphin?) dau Jean Derryberry dau Peggy Derryberry son William Noble Derryberry 12/3/1907 Kenton, Gibson Co, TN - 1977 - ** See birth certificate ** - married Wenona Faucett dau Margie Nell Derryberry dau LaVerne Derryberry son Billy Derryberry dau Sarah Nell Derryberry 7/30/1909 Kenton, Obion Co, TN - 1/15/1991 Morehead City, Carteret Co, NC - ** See birth certificate ** - ** See findagrave.com page later ** - on 7/19/1929 in Gibson Co, TN married Wilburn O Houser 1904 - 1990 - ** See marriage license in folder ** dau Nancy Houser - married Hugh Ross dau Betty Houser son Jerry Houser son James Robert Derryberry 2/18/1912 Kenton, TN - ** See birth certificate ** - retired to Lake Worth, FL - married Sara Eleanor Flowers 4/15/1912 Kenton, TN - dau of Henry Flowers and Margaret ??? son Billy Derryberry son Tommy Derryberry - died at age 17 son John Chestini Derryberry Jr 5/21/1915 Gibson Co, TN - 1/24/1948 Western State Hospital, Bolivar, Hardeman Co, TN - died as a young man - ** See death certificate ** dau Ima Florene (Florence) Derryberry 1917 - 1995 - buried Robertson Co Memorial Gardens, Springfield, TN - married Lacy Freeman dau Reba Freeman - married ??? Johnson son John Freeman dau Lala Virginia Derryberry 1918 - 2002 - married Charles Henderson Dinkins son Richard Dinkins son Ronald Dinkins son Paul Dinkins dau Emily Dinkins ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNXW-7FL Name: Lala V Thompson **** Also Known As Name: Name Suffix: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 06 Dec 1900 **** Event Place: Obion, Tennessee, United States **** Gender: Female Spouse's Name: J C Derryberry **** Spouse's Also Known As Name: Spouse's Name Prefix: Spouse's Name Suffix: Page: 110 Citing this Record "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNXW-7FG : 4 December 2014), J C Derryberry and Lala V Thompson, 06 Dec 1900; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 110, Obion, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com Sarah Nell Derryberry Houser Birth: Jul. 30, 1909 Kenton Obion County Tennessee, USA Death: Jan. 15, 1991 Morehead City Carteret County North Carolina, USA Marriage: 19 Jul 1929, Gibson, Tennessee, United States...provided by member # 48108506 Family links: Spouse: Wilburn O Houser (1904 - 1990) Burial: Bayview Cemetery Morehead City Carteret County North Carolina, USA Plot: South Addition Square 133 Created by: Barbara Blankenship Record added: Mar 10, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 34673879 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSRW-W36 Lala Virginia Thompson in entry for John Chestemia Derryberry, "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955" Name: John Chestemia Derryberry Event Type: Death Event Date: 24 Jan 1948 Event Place: Bolivar, Hardeman, Tennessee Gender: Male Marital Status: Single Race: White Age: 32 Birth Year (Estimated): Birth Date: 21 May 1915 Birthplace: Gibson, Tennessee Spouse's Name: Father's Name: John C. Derryberry Father's Birthplace: Medon, Tennessee Mother's Name: Lala Virginia Thompson Mother's Birthplace: Gibson, Tenn. Occupation: Farm Worker Address: Residence Place: Kenton, Obion, Tennessee Cemetery: Burial Place: Burial Date: 24 Jan 1948 Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: X Digital Folder Number: 004184929 Image Number: 01135 GS Film number: 2137391 Reference ID: cn 824 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com John Chestini Derryberry, Jr Birth: 1915 Death: 1948 Family links: Parents: John Chestini Derryberry (1875 - 1968) Lala Virginia Thompson Derryberry (1881 - 1961) Siblings: W N Derryberry (1907 - 1977)* John Chestini Derryberry (1915 - 1948) Lala Virginia Derryberry Dinkins (1918 - 2002)* *Calculated relationship Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery Mason Hall Obion County Tennessee, USA Created by: Jake McNatt Record added: May 09, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 69573393 -----------------------------------------------------------
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  Family ID	F206	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 06 May 1881 - Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN Census - age 19,single - 1900 - Obion Co, TN Marriage - 06 Dec 1900 - Obion Co, TN Census - age 27,spouse John C-age 35, 5 children, married 9 yrs, had 5 children-5 still living - 1910 - Enid, Garfield Co, OK Census - age 38, spouse John C, - 9 children - 1920 - Obion Co, TN Census - age 48,spouse J C, - 4 children - 1930 - Gibson Co, TN Census - age 60,spouse J C-age 65, 2 children - 1940 - District 8, Obion Co, TN Census - age 69, spouse JC-age 75 - 1950 - Madison Co, TN Death - Nov 1961 - Obion Co, TN Burial - - Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/3/2023 Lala Virginia Thompson Derryberry Birth: 6 May 1881 Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA Death: Nov 1961 (aged 80) Obion County, Tennessee, USA Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 5782334 Bio: Wife of John Chestini Derryberry Sr; Mother of Noble Derryberry Family Members Parents James Michael Thompson 1852-1920 Sarah A. Ruddle Thompson 1853-1896 Spouse John Chestini Derryberry 1875-1968 Siblings Robert Thompson 1871-1882 James Cornelius Thompson 1873-1956 John Franklin Thompson 1876-1943 Dora Agnes Thompson Dozier 1878-1932 William Stephen Thompson 1883-1884 Claude C. Thompson 1886-1969 George Gaston Thompson 1888-1920 Susie Mary Thompson 1890-1979 Annie May Thompson Corum 1893-1982 Oscar Wilbur Thompson 1896-1976 Children William Noble Derryberry 1907-1977 Sarah Nell Derryberry Houser 1909-1991 John Chestini Derryberry 1915-1948 Lala Virginia Derryberry Dinkins 1918-2002 Created by: bpetty (46500157) Added: 18 Sep 2001 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5782334/lala-virginia-derryberry Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5782334/lala-virginia-derryberry: accessed 03 July 2023), memorial page for Lala Virginia Thompson Derryberry (6 May 1881-Nov 1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5782334, citing New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by bpetty (contributor 46500157). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/3/2023 Lala Virginia Thompson Derryberry Birth: May 6, 1881 Mason Hall Obion County Tennessee, USA Death: Nov., 1961 Obion County Tennessee, USA Wife of John Chestini Derryberry Sr; Mother of Noble Derryberry Family links: Children: W N Derryberry (1907 - 1977)* John Chestini Derryberry (1915 - 1948)* Lala Virginia Derryberry Dinkins (1918 - 2002)* *Calculated relationship Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery Mason Hall Obion County Tennessee, USA Created by: bpetty Record added: Sep 18, 2001 Find A Grave Memorial# 5782334 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S11] 1900 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. [S86] 1950 United States Federal Census. [S52] Bob G Derryberry, The Derryberry Families in America, (Name: 1995;). [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S48] See Notes.