Family Group Sheet
NameHilda Vernon Thompson
Birth22 Sep 1882, Raleigh Co., West Virginia
Death12 Jan 1958, Kanawha Co., West Virginia
Marriage1906, Amma, Kanawha Co., West Virginia
SpouseMary Jane Pettit
BirthNov 1887, Greenup Co., Kentucky
Death19 Sep 1928, Raleigh Co., West Virginia
FatherMadison “Mat” Matthew Pettit (~1848-<1918)
MotherArizona Davis (1868-1955)
Children
1 MLorenzo Dale Thompson (Data Omitted for Privacy)*
Notes for Hilda Vernon Thompson
His WW II draft registration card, filed 27 April 1942, records Hildy Verdon Thompson, age 60, residence Elk Run, Boone Co., West Virginia, mailing address Whitesville, WVa, born 22 Sep 1882 in Marmet, WVa, contact Bill Thompson, Whitesville, WVa, employer Whitesville Cash Store.
His death certificate records Hilda Vernon Thompson,age 78 years 5 months 17 days, born 22 July 1879 in Raleigh Co., West Virginia, died 9 Jan 1958 in Red Warrior, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, widower, father Lorenca Thompson, mother’s maiden name Nellie Jarrell.
His death certificate records Hilda Vernon Thompson,age 78 years 5 months 17 days, born 22 July 1879 in Raleigh Co., West Virginia, died 9 Jan 1958 in Red Warrior, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, widower, father Lorenca Thompson, mother’s maiden name Nellie Jarrell.
Notes for Mary Jane Pettit
Raleigh Co., West Virginia death register28 lists Mary J. Thompson, age 38, died 19 Sep 1928 in Jarrolds Valley, married, cause of death “exhausting”, informant Hilda Thompson.
Census Notes for Hilda Vernon & Mary Jane (Family)
1910 census of Kanawha Co., West Virginia, Cabin Creek district, Sharon village, enumerated 26 April, lists on p. 13B as family #239/241:
Thompson, Hilda, 27, coal miner; Mary, wife, 21, first marriage for both, married 4 years, mother of 3 children, 1 living; Harold, son, 1 7/12. All born WVa WVa WVa.
1920 census of Raleigh Co., West Virginia, Tobin precinct, Clear Fork magisterial district, enumerated 4 Jan, lists on p. 6B as family #42/43:
Thompson, Hilda V. (male), 40, b. WV WV WV, coal miner; Mary, wife, 31, b. Ky U.S. Ky; Carle, son, 11; Mable, dau, 9; Ople, dau, 4 2/12; Harold, son, 1 7/12. Pettit, Denver, brother, 21, single, coal miner. All children and Denver Pettit listed as born WVa WVa WVa, although that is inconsistent with Mary’s Kentucky birthplace.
Thompson, Hilda, 27, coal miner; Mary, wife, 21, first marriage for both, married 4 years, mother of 3 children, 1 living; Harold, son, 1 7/12. All born WVa WVa WVa.
1920 census of Raleigh Co., West Virginia, Tobin precinct, Clear Fork magisterial district, enumerated 4 Jan, lists on p. 6B as family #42/43:
Thompson, Hilda V. (male), 40, b. WV WV WV, coal miner; Mary, wife, 31, b. Ky U.S. Ky; Carle, son, 11; Mable, dau, 9; Ople, dau, 4 2/12; Harold, son, 1 7/12. Pettit, Denver, brother, 21, single, coal miner. All children and Denver Pettit listed as born WVa WVa WVa, although that is inconsistent with Mary’s Kentucky birthplace.
