Ella Bessie Thompson1

(1885 - 1964)
FatherWilliam Sankey Thompson2 (1857 - 1931)
MotherEliza Ellen (Ella) Paisley3 (1860 - 1926)
Extended Family
ChartsAncestors of Faith Kennedy

Children of Ella Bessie Thompson and Thomas Houk Kennedy
  • Alfreda E Kennedy15
  • John Edward Kennedy+ 1,16 (circa 1906 - 1979)
  • Russell S Kennedy15 (1909 - 1967)
  • Genevieve Kennedy15
  • Harold E Kennedy15 (circa 1913 - before 1967)

Life Events

Overview
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Ella Bessie [she used either name] was the second of William & Ella Thompson's six known children. She only appeared on one census with them; she was born in 1885, the 1890 census did not survive, she is at home in 1900, then married Thomas Houk Kennedy in 1904. She and Thomas moved to Cleveland briefly in the early 1910s, then permanently about ten years later.

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BirthElla Bessie Thompson was born in Jan 1885 in Pennsylvania.3
 
(with Parents) 1900 CensusBessie Thompson appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania with her parents. She was 15, born in Jan 1885 in Pennsylvania, and attended school.3 
MarriageShe married Thomas Houk Kennedy, son of Samuel Miller Kennedy and Sarah Catterson, on 24 Nov 1904.4,5


Kennedy - Thompson Wedding
New Castle (Pennsylvania) News
30 November 1904
(Mentioned) Item Mr and Mrs Tom Kennedy attended Ella's parents' anniversary celebration in August 1906.6
1910 CensusThomas H and Bessie E Kennedy appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, at 24 Harrison Street, enumerated 22 Apr 1910. Thomas was 26 and worked as a brakeman for the steam railroad, out of work 2 weeks the previous year. Bessie was 25 and was the mother of 3 children, all still living. They had been married 6 years, first marriage for both, both born in Pennsylvania, and able to read and write. Their children were Alfreda F (5), John (3), and Russell (8 months).4 
(Next-of-kin) MilitaryElla Kennedy was listed as next-of-kin on the World War 1 civilian draft card of her husband Thomas Houk Kennedy on 12 Sep 1918.7  
1920 CensusThomas and Bessie Kennedy appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, at 338 Shaw Street, enumerated 12 Jan 1920. They owned their home with a mortgage. Thomas was 36 and worked as a heater in a tin mill. Bessie was 35. They were both born in Pennsylvania, as were their parents. Their children were Alfredo (female, 14), John (12), Russell (10), Gerverio (female, 8), and Harrold (6). The first 3 were born in Pennsylvania, the last 2 in Ohio. All attended school.8 
(Mentioned) ObituaryShe was mentioned in Ella Thompson's 1926 obituary as daughter Mrs Bessie Kennedy of Cleveland.9 
1930 CensusThomas H and Bessie Kennedy appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at 1049 East 180th Street, enumerated 16 Apr 1930. The other family living at this address was Jewel Browning [Bessie's sister] and her father William S Thompson (75), both born in Pennsylvania.
Thomas and Bessie rented for $45 a month and owned a radio. Thomas was 47, first married at 20, was a painter working on his own account, not a veteran. Bessie was 46, first married at 19. Their children at home were Russell S (20, painter), Genevieve (18, bookkeeper for a light bulb manufacturer), and Harold E (16, attending school).2 
(Mentioned) ObituaryShe was mentioned in William Sankey Thompson's 1931 obituary as daughter Mrs. T.H. Kennedy of Cleveland.10 
(Mentioned) ObituaryMrs Thomas Kennedy, Cleveland, was mentioned in her brother Charles Murray Thompson's 1938 obituary Charles was a locomotive engineer and died of steam burns following an explosion on his train.11 
(Mentioned) ObituaryShe was mentioned in Henry Wade Thompson's 1956 obituary as sister Mrs Thomas Kennedy of Cleveland, O.12 
DeathElla died on 12 Jun 1964 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Information from index: Ella B Kennedy, born 1884, residence Solon, age 80, married.13,14 
ObituaryHer obituary was published on 14 Jun 1964.
Kennedy. Ella Bessie Kennedy, (nee Thomson), beloved wife of ? mother of Mrs. Alfreda Y? John, Russell, Mrs. ? McLeod, Herold ? James O. Thompson, St. Paul M? and Clarles, Wade and Jewel Call, dearest grandfather and great-grandmother ? 15160 A? Rd. ? O. ? Family will receive friends of the Call at Kindrich Funeral Home, 43329, B? Rd. Solch ? 2-5 And 7-10 P. M. Sunday. Funeral Services Monday, June, 12, from ? Memorial C? at ? p. m. Rev. William F. ?.
The copy was poor but appears to mention her children Alfreda Yurek, John, Russell, Genevieve McLeod and Harold as well as siblings James in St Paul, Charles, Wade, and Jewel.13 
Last Edited17 Jan 2012

Citations

  1. [S1866] Website Cleveland Public Library Necrology File (http://dxsrv4.cpl.org/WebZ/Authorize), Kennedy, Ella Bessie, 1964.
  2. [S840] 1930 Federal Census for United States, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, East Cleveland, Roll 1784, ED 588, Page 17B. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  3. [S939] 1900 Federal Census for United States, Pennsylvania, Lawrence County, New Castle Ward 4, Roll T623_1426, ED 106, Page 21A. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  4. [S940] 1910 Federal Census for United States, Pennsylvania, Lawrence County, New Castle Ward 4, Roll T624_1361, ED 129, Page 18A. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  5. [S1908] New Castle News (Pennsylvania), 30 November 1904. image online at Ancestry.com's historical newspaper collection.
  6. [S1908] New Castle News (Pennsylvania), Thompson Wedding Anniversary, 1 August 1906. image online at Ancestry.com's historical newspaper collection.
  7. [S1285] United States World War I Draft Cards. National Archives, online images viewed at Ancestry.com, Thomas Houk Kennedy, card #1425.
  8. [S917] 1920 Federal Census for United States, Pennsylvania, Lawrence County, New Castle Ward 2, Roll T625_1585, ED 91, Page 10B. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  9. [S1866] Website Cleveland Public Library Necrology File (http://dxsrv4.cpl.org/WebZ/Authorize), Ella E Thompson, 1926.
  10. [S1866] Website Cleveland Public Library Necrology File (http://dxsrv4.cpl.org/WebZ/Authorize), William S Thompson, 1931.
  11. [S1938] Obituary of Charles M Thompson in New Castle [Pennsylvania] News, 13 January 1938. image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  12. [S1927] Obituary of Wade Thompson in New Castle [Pennsylvania] News, 7 May 1956. image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  13. [S1866] Website Cleveland Public Library Necrology File (http://dxsrv4.cpl.org/WebZ/Authorize), Ella Bessie Kennedy, 1964.
  14. [S318] Index to Deaths, Ohio, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, 1958-2007, compiled by Ohio Department of Health, Columbus, Ohio, abstracted information from Ancestry.com, Ella B Kennedy, 1964, #40311.
  15. [S1902] Obituary of John Edward Kennedy in The Cleveland Plain Dealer, 11 March 1979.
  16. [S1960] Record of Marriages of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. photocopy of page from Cuyahoga County Archives, John Kennedy & Ruth Hoffman, 1928, #239655.