John Franklin Thompson

1876 - 1943  (66 years)

• Name	John Franklin Thompson
  Birth	28 Sep 1876	TN   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Boyetts Store, Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [4]
  	age 3, son
  Census	1900	District 15, Dyer Co, TN   [5]
  	age 23,wife Minnie L-age 23, son Jim L-age 9/12, & 1 other, married 2 yrs, had 1 child-1 still living
  Census	1910	District 15, Dyer Co, TN   [6]
  	age 33,wife Minnie L-age 33, 5 children, married 12 yrs, had 7 children-5 still living
  _MILT	12 Sep 1918  [1]
  	WWI Draft Reg Card
  Census	1920	District 15, Dyer Co, TN   [7]
  	age 42, wife Minnie L-age 42, 6 children
  Census	1930	Trimble, Dyer Co, TN   [8]
  	age 58,wife Minnie-age 58, dau Agnes-age 25,single
  Census	1940	Memphis, Shelby Co, TN   [9]
  	age 63,wife Minnie-age 63
  Death	23 Sep 1943	Memphis, Shelby Co, TN   [2, 3, 10]
  Findagrave.com	02 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Obituary	See Documents
  Burial	Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [3, 11]
  	New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I528	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   [12]
  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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Photos » Slide Show		Thompson-James-Michael-(Sarah-Agnes-(Ruddle))
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  Family ID	F183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minnie L Boyette-xx,   b. 1876   d. 1949 (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	03 Feb 1898	Obion Co, TN   [2]
  Notes	Children: son Jim L Thompson - married Rachel ??? dau Dorothy Thompson dau Betty Thompson dau Agnes Claire Thompson son Jimmy Thompson son John Thompson son Ray Thompson - married Irma Gullett son Roy Thompson - married Ethel ??? dau Martha Rae Thompson - married Carmon Green dau Kathy Green son Dwayne Green son Ricky Green son Roy Max Thompson - married Irma Hipp dau Agnes Thompson - married Paul Harris son Van Harris son Max Thompson - deaf & dumb - married Mary Hurt infant dau 8/8/1901 - 8/9/1901 dau Sarah Lanell Thompson 12/21/1908 - 6/4/1909 dau Martha Frances - married Fred Holloman dau Agnes Ann Holloman - married ??? Cooley dau Susie Cooley dau Jeanette Cooley son Tommy Holloman - married ??? son Paul Holloman - married Don Powell dau Donna Frances Powell ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDMR-4M5 J. F. Thompson, "Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950" Name: J. F. Thompson **** Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Minnie L. Boyett **** Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 03 Feb 1898 **** Event Place: , Obion, Tennessee Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51959-4 System Origin: Tennessee-VR GS Film number: 1007237 Reference ID: 2:287FL6G -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1745	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Census - age 3, son - 1880 - Boyetts Store, Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN Marriage - 03 Feb 1898 - Obion Co, TN Census - age 23,wife Minnie L-age 23, son Jim L-age 9/12, & 1 other, married 2 yrs, had 1 child-1 still living - 1900 - District 15, Dyer Co, TN Census - age 33,wife Minnie L-age 33, 5 children, married 12 yrs, had 7 children-5 still living - 1910 - District 15, Dyer Co, TN Census - age 42, wife Minnie L-age 42, 6 children - 1920 - District 15, Dyer Co, TN Census - age 58,wife Minnie-age 58, dau Agnes-age 25,single - 1930 - Trimble, Dyer Co, TN Census - age 63,wife Minnie-age 63 - 1940 - Memphis, Shelby Co, TN Death - 23 Sep 1943 - Memphis, Shelby Co, TN Burial - - Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Thompson-John-Franklin
  		Thompson-Minnie (Boyette)

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - Obit or funeral announcement in The_Commercial_Appeal_Sun__Sep_26__1943; Lake County Tennessee Genealogy Facebook page, posted by Sherri Sontag. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/2/2023 John Franklin Thompson Birth: 1876 Death: 1943 (aged 66-67) Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 5750470 Family Members Parents James Michael Thompson 1852-1920 Sarah A. Ruddle Thompson 1853-1896 Spouse Minnie Boyette Thompson 1876-1949 Siblings Robert Thompson 1871-1882 James Cornelius Thompson 1873-1956 Dora Agnes Thompson Dozier 1878-1932 Lala Virginia Thompson Derryberry 1881-1961 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 Infant Daughter Thompson 1901-1901 Roy Thompson 1902-1959 Maintained by: Mark O (47363755) Originally Created by: Alberta Daniels Withrow (4586751) Added: 8 Sep 2001 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5750470/john-franklin-thompson Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5750470/john-franklin-thompson: accessed 02 July 2023), memorial page for John Franklin Thompson (1876-1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5750470, citing New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Mark O (contributor 47363755). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/2/2023 John Franklin Thompson Birth: 1876 Death: 1943 Family links: Parents: James Michael Thompson (1852 - 1920) Sarah A. Thompson (1853 - 1896) Spouse: Minnie Boyette Thompson (1876 - 1949) Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery Mason Hall Obion County Tennessee, USA Created by: Alberta Daniels Withrow Record added: Sep 08, 2001 Find A Grave Memorial# 5750470 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSTS-42Q John Franklin Thompson, "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955" Name: John Franklin Thompson Event Type: Death Event Date: 23 Sep 1943 Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Race: White Age: 67 Birth Year (Estimated): Birth Date: 28 Sep 1876 Birthplace: Tenn. Spouse's Name: Minnie R. Thompson Father's Name: J.M. Thompson Father's Birthplace: Tenn. Mother's Name: Agnes Riddle Mother's Birthplace: Tenn. Occupation: Merchant Address: 60 S. Diana Residence Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Cemetery: New Salem Burial Place: Trimble, Tenn. Burial Date: Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: X Digital Folder Number: 004184881 Image Number: 02646 GS Film number: 2137339 Reference ID: cn 22411 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] World War I Draft Registration Card. [S48] See Notes. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [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. [S22] Death Certificate. [S58] TN,Gibson Co,Cemeteries, New Salem Cemetery. Thompson Minnie Boyette 1876 1949 John Franklin 1876 1943 [S41] Marriage License.