Fred W. Thompson b. 13 Jul 1909 Russell Co. VA d. 17 May 2007 New Concord, Muskingum Co. OH: Appalachian Aristocracy

1909 - 2007 (97 years)

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Name	Fred W. Thompson
Born	13 Jul 1909	Russell Co. VA
	Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia. Name: Fred Thompson Gender: Male Birth Date: 13 Jul 1909 Birth Place: Russell, Virginia Father: Abraham Thompson Mother: Minnie Ray
Gender	Male
Died	17 May 2007	New Concord, Muskingum Co. OH
	Social Security Death Index Name: Fred Thompson Last Residence: 44833 Galion, Crawford, Ohio BORN: 13 Jul 1909 Died: 17 May 2007 State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951) Ohio Department of Health. Index to Annual Deaths, 1958-2002. Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus, OH Name: Fred Thompson Birth Date: 13 Jul 1909 Birth Place: Virginia, United States Gender: Male Race: White Residence Place: Champaign, Ohio Residence Zip Code: 43762-1024 Death Date: 17 May 2007 Death Time: 05:05 PM Death Place: Ohio Certificate: 037990 Age at Death: 97 Registrar's Certificate Number: 042727 Certifier: Physician Method of Disposition: Burial Hospital Status: Nursing Home/Long Term Care Facility Father's Surname: Thompson Marital Status: Widowed Education: 8th grade or less Industry of Decedent: Manufacturing Occupation of Decedent: Welder
Buried	Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens, Mount Vernon, Knox Co. OH
	Grave location and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=77418553
Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1910 Census Name: Freddie Thompson Age in 1910: 8 months Birth Year: abt 1910 [abt 1909] Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1910: New Garden, Russell, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Grandson Marital Status: Single Father's name: Abraham Thompson Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Household Members: Name Age Edward Thompson 55 Martha Thompson 51 Walter Thompson 22 Cleveland Thompson 19 Abraham Thompson 26 Clyde Thompson 3 Freddie Thompson 8 months 1920 Census Name: Fred Thompson Age: 10 Birth Year: abt 1910 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1920: New Garden, Russell, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Grandson Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Attended School: Yes Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age Ed Thompson 63 Martha Thompson 55 Fred Thompson 10 1930 Census Name: Fred Thompson Birth Year: abt 1910 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio Street address: North Gay Street House Number in Cities or Towns: 810 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Home Value: $16 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 20 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Laborer Industry: Bridge Builder Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age Fred Thompson 20 May M Thompson 15 [Nannie May] 1940 Census Name: Fred W Thompson Age: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1910 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio Street: Mansfield Avenue House Number: 24 Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio Residence in 1935: Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio Resident on farm in 1935: No Occupation: Rivet Maker House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $20 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: $1040 Income Other Sources: No Household Members: Name Age Fred W Thompson 30 Nancy M Thompson 23 Clyde W Thompson 9 Betty J Thompson 5 OBITUARY The Daily Jeffersonian; Cambridge OH; 20 May 2007 MT. VERNON Fred Thompson, 97, of Galion, passed away peacefully Thursday (May 17, 2007) at The Beckett House in New Concord. He was born July 13, 1909, in Russell County, Va., son of the late Abraham and Minnie (Ray) Thompson who passed away when Fred was 6 months old. He was raised by his loving grandparents, Edward and Martha (Dye) Thompson, whom he cherished. He had a wonderful life growing up in the mountains of southwest Virginia.He chose not to be a coal miner as many of his family were, but took a correspondence course in electricity and applied that knowledge during his lifetime. He also became an excellent welder and served his country during World War II on the homefront by building LSD Landing Craft, truck bodies and other military equipment. Mr. Thompson was a 30 year employee of Galion Peabody (Hercules), retiring in 1972. He was the oldest member of the Peabody Retirees Association. Fred almost always had a pet dog whom he trained for hunting and other tricks. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who relished good cooked wild game. He enjoyed garening, sharing his produce with neighbors and family. He was a beekeeper and winemaker. His travels to visit relatives and friends were many and his safe driving of 70-plus years brought only one traffic stop and no tickets. He was a wise investor and a miserly spender. When asked about his longevity, he always replied, "I don't smoke, drink, over-eat or chase wild women." He had a deep unspoken faith and maintained his "guardian angel" watched over him. He attended the Galion Gospel Baptist Church and preferred country/gospel music. Often he played the harmonica to some of his favorite songs, "Life is Like a Mountain Railway," "Lonesome Valley" and "On Top of Old Smokey." He married his childhood sweetheart N, Mae Lockhart on Dec. 24, 1929. They proudly raised three children, Dr. C.W. (Bill) Thompson (Marie) of Galion, Betty J. Richards (Stan) of New Concord, L.T. (Tom) Thompson (Judy) of Centerburg and lost an infant son James E. Thompson in 1933. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Clyde, Ellis, Cecil, Claude and Cleve, and three sisters Bonnie, Leora and Dana. One remaining sister Goldie Ray lives in Raven, Va. Fred was blessed with nine grandchildren, Terry Sexton (Denny), Patrick Thompson, Kimberly Esteran (Eric), Eric Richards, Mark Richards (Julie), Matthew Thompson (Cyndi), Krista Keeling (Don), Andy Thompson, Bethany Lee (Rich), 19 great-grandchildren and three great-great granchildren. Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. today (Sunday) followed by funeral services at 2 p.m. at Flowers-Snyder Funeral Home, 619 E. High St., Mt. Vernon. The Rev. Bruce Hartley will conduct the service. Burial will follow in Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to Crawford Co. Humane Society, P.O. Box 727, Bucyrus, OH 44820 or the Knox County Humane Society, 390 Columbus Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050. To view this obituary or to leave the family an online condolence visit www.snyderfuneralhomes.com
Person ID	I35783	Master File
Last Modified	30 Jul 2016

Family Nannie Mae Lockhart, b. 05 May 1914, Russell Co. VA , d. 05 Oct 1973, Crawford Co. OH (Age 59 years)

Married 24 Dec 1929

Children

+	1. Clyde William (Bill) Thompson, b. 19 Mar 1931, Mount Vernon, Knox Co. OH , d. 16 Jul 2004, Richland Co. OH (Age 73 years)
	2. Betty J. Thompson, b. ca 1935, Mount Vernon, Knox Co. OH
	3. L. T. (Tom) Thompson

Last Modified 30 Jul 2016

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