Oscar Wilbur Thompson

1896 - 1976  (79 years)

• Name	Oscar Wilbur Thompson
  Birth	19 Jul 1896	Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Obion Co, TN   [2]
  	age 3
  Census	1910	Obion Co, TN   [3]
  	age 14
  Census	1920	Memphis, Shelby Co, TN   [4]
  	age 23, single, listed boarder
  Census	1930	Trimble, Dyer Co, TN   [5]
  	age 34,single, sister Susie-age 38,single
  Census	1940	Bowling Green, Warren Co, KY   [6]
  	age 42, wife Kate-age 40
  Census	1950	Warren Co, KY   [7]
  	age 50, wife Kate-age 418, son John Richard-age 4
  Death	27 May 1976	Warren Co, KY   [1]
  Findagrave.com	04 Feb 2021
  	See Notes
  Burial	Bowling Green, Warren Co, KY   [1]
  	Fairview Cemetery
  Person ID	I536	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   [8]
  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	Kate Lougenia Gillis-xx,   b. 16 Nov 1898, Truelten Co, GA d. 21 Oct 1979, Warren Co, KY (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Between 1930 and 1940
  Notes	Children: son John Richard (Dick) Thompson 4/12/1946 - 7/6/2002 - ** See his findagrave.com page **
  Family ID	F1756	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Jul 1896 - Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN Census - age 3 - 1900 - Obion Co, TN Census - age 14 - 1910 - Obion Co, TN Census - age 23, single, listed boarder - 1920 - Memphis, Shelby Co, TN Census - age 34,single, sister Susie-age 38,single - 1930 - Trimble, Dyer Co, TN Census - age 42, wife Kate-age 40 - 1940 - Bowling Green, Warren Co, KY Census - age 50, wife Kate-age 418, son John Richard-age 4 - 1950 - Warren Co, KY Death - 27 May 1976 - Warren Co, KY Burial - - Bowling Green, Warren Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 2/4/2021 Oscar Wilbur Thompson Birth: 19 Jul 1896 Obion County, Tennessee, USA Death: 27 May 1976 (aged 79) USA Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, USA Plot: Section P Memorial #: 139925041 Family Members Parents James Michael Thompson 1852-1920 Sarah A. Thompson 1853-1896 Spouse Kate Gillis Thompson 1898-1979 Siblings Robert Thompson 1871-1882 James Cornelius Thompson 1873-1956 John Franklin Thompson 1876-1943 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 Created by: Silbert Hartis (47097878) Added: 12 Dec 2014 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139925041/oscar-wilbur-thompson Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 February 2021), memorial page for Oscar Wilbur Thompson (19 Jul 1896–27 May 1976), Find a Grave Memorial no. 139925041, citing Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Silbert Hartis (contributor 47097878) . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• 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. [S41] Marriage License.