His death certificate records James E. Thompson, age 65 years 3 months 12 days, born 16 Dec 1880 in Ky, died 28 Mar 1946 in Haldeman, Rowan Co., Ky, widowed, laborer, father D. E. Thompson, mother’s maiden name Margaret Masters, both born in Ky, cause of death valvular heart disease, informant Ernest Thompson, Haldeman, Ky, burial in Carter Co., Ky.

Her death certificate records Ora Thompson, age 63 years 7 days, born 9 Dec 1881 in Ky, died 16 Dec 1944 in Haldeman, Rowan Co., Ky, married, wife of James E. Thompson, father Solomon Barker, mother’s maiden name Belle Cornette, both born in Ky, cause of death hypertensive heart disease, informant J. E. Thompson, Haldeman, Ky, burial in Carter Co., Ky.

1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pine Grove precinct, enumerated 16 May, lists on p. 17A as family #300/303:
Thompson, James, 28, farmer; Ora, 27, first marriage for both, married 9 years, mother of 3 children, 2 living; Bessie, dau, 9; Ethel, dau, 4. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1930 census of Carter Co., Ky, Uooer Tygart precinct, enumerated 5 April, lists on p. 6A as family #93/94:
Thompson, James, 49, age at first marriage 19, Plummer, son, 19; Ernest, son, 16; Covert, son, 5. All born Ky Ky Ky.