William Sankey Thompson1,2

(1857 - 1931)
FatherWilliam Thompson2
Extended Family
ChartsAncestors of Faith Kennedy

Children of William Sankey Thompson and Eliza Ellen (Ella) Paisley
  • Charles Murray Thompson3,12 (1882 - 1938)
  • Ella Bessie Thompson+ 1 (1885 - 1964)
  • Julia E Thompson1 (1887 - 1963)
  • William Thompson13 (1889 - 1890)
  • Henry Wade Thompson3,14 (1891 - 1956)
  • George M Thompson5 (circa 1893 - 1898)
  • James Orlow Thompson3 (1897 - )

Life Events

Overview
* * * * *

William Sankey Thompson was born in Pennsylvania (probably near New Castle) and moved with his wife Ella to East 111th Street in Cleveland when in his 50s. He generally went by William S but his death certificate gave his full name. The name Sankey is probably a family name farther back. Unfortunately his son James didn't know the name of William's mother when filling out the death cert. His father was also named William and there is a likely looking family in the 1860 census... need some proof before claiming them.
William was a painter.

* * * * *

 
BirthWilliam Sankey Thompson was born in Aug 1857 in Pennsylvania.3
 
MarriageHe married Eliza Ellen (Ella) Paisley, daughter of Robert Paisley and Mary Ann Rapp, circa 1881.4,3
 
(Mentioned) ObituaryWilliam and Ella lost a young child. See George M Thompson's 1898 obituary.5
1900 CensusWilliam and Ella Thompson appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, at 296 Pittsburg Street, enumerated 8 Jun 1900. William was 42, born in Aug 1857, and was a painter out of work 9 months the previous year. Ella was 38, born in July 1861, and was the mother of 8 children, 5 still living. They had been married 19 years and were both born in Pennsylvania, as were there parents. Their children were Charles (18, painter), Bessie (15), Julia (13), Wade (8), and Orlow (2). The three middle children attended school and the whole family could read and write.3 
ItemWilliam & Ella celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.6
William & Ella Thompson's anniversary
New Castle News, 1 August 1906
1910 CensusWm S and Ella E Thompson appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, at 19 Harrison Street, enumerated 26 Apr 1910. William was 53 and worked as a painter at a stack, out of work 30 weeks that year. Ella was 49, the mother of 7 children, 5 still alive. They had been married 28 years and owned their home with a mortgage. Their children at home were Julia E (21, office girl at a hospital), Henry W (19, brakeman for a steam railroad, and James O (14, attended school).7 
1920 CensusWilliam S and Ella E Thompson appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at 1260 East 111th Street, enumerated 3 Feb 1920. They owned their home free. William was 63, born in Pennsylvania, and was a laborer in a hardware factory. Ella was 59 and born in Pennsylvania. Their children were Jule E (28, clerk at a broom & brush factory) and James O (22, traffic manager at a hardware supplier).8 
(Widowed) DeathHis wife Ella died on 30 Nov 1926.9  
1930 CensusJewel Browning and her father William S Thompson appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at 1049 East 180th Street, enumerated 16 Apr 1930. They rented their home for $50 a month and did not have a radio. The other occupants of the house were Thomas and Bessie Kennedy and their family [Bessie was Jewel's sister].
Jewel was 36, first married at 35, married, born in Pennsylvania, as were her parents. She did general office work for a brush manufacturer. Her father William was 75, widowed, born in Pennsylvania, parents' birthplace United States.1 
DeathWilliam died on 16 Apr 1931 in East End Hospital, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Information from death certificate: residence 437 E 148th Street, widowed from Ella E Thompson, born Aug 11th 1856 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, age 74 years 8 months 5 days, painting contractor, father Wm Thompson born New Castle, mother's name not known. The informant was [his son] J O Thompson of 331 Bonniewood Drive, Cleveland and burial was in New Castle, Pa.2 
ObituaryHis obituary was published on 18 Apr 1931 in Cleveland.
Thompson: William S., age 74, husband of the late Ella Paisley Thompson, passed away Thursday, 10 p. m., at East End Hospital, after a long illness; father of C. M. and H. W. Thompson of New Castle, Pa., and J. O. Thompson, Mrs. T. H. Kennedy and Mrs. William Browning of Cleveland. Remains at Steverding & Sons Funeral Home, 14802 Lake Shore Blvd., until Saturday afternoon. Burial at New Castle, Pa., Monday.10
 
BurialHe was buried on 20 Apr 1931 in Oak Park Cemetery, New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.2 
ObituaryHis obituary was published on 18 Apr 1931 in the New Castle News.11
Death of William S Thompson
New Castle (Pennsylvania) News
18 April 1931
Last Edited17 Jan 2012

Citations

  1. [S840] 1930 Federal Census for United States, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, East Cleveland, Roll 1784, ED 588, Page 17B. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  2. [S1906] Death certificate of William Sankey Thompson, died 16 April 1931, registered 18 April 1931 in the State of Ohio, file # 22958 (Family Search Historic Records & Images Online).
  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. [S1866] Website Cleveland Public Library Necrology File (http://dxsrv4.cpl.org/WebZ/Authorize), Ella E Thompson, 1926.
  5. [S1929] Obituary of George M Thompson in New Castle [Pennsylvania] News, 28 September 1898. image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  6. [S1908] New Castle News (Pennsylvania), Thompson Wedding Anniversary, 1 August 1906. image online at Ancestry.com's historical newspaper collection.
  7. [S940] 1910 Federal Census for United States, Pennsylvania, Lawrence County, New Castle Ward 4, Roll T624_1361, ED 129, Page 22B. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  8. [S917] 1920 Federal Census for United States, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Ward 25, Roll T625_1372, ED 476, Page 13A. Digital image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  9. [S1905] Death certificate of Eliza Ellen Thompson, died 30 November 1926, registered 1 December 1926 in the State of Ohio, file # 71639 (Family Search Historic Records & Images Online).
  10. [S1866] Website Cleveland Public Library Necrology File (http://dxsrv4.cpl.org/WebZ/Authorize), William S Thompson, 1931.
  11. [S1908] New Castle News (Pennsylvania), 18 April 1931. image online at Ancestry.com's historical newspaper collection.
  12. [S1938] Obituary of Charles M Thompson in New Castle [Pennsylvania] News, 13 January 1938. image viewed at Ancestry.com.
  13. [S1954] The Lawrence Guardian, Willie Thompson death, 23 January 1890. photocopy from New Castle Public Library.
  14. [S1927] Obituary of Wade Thompson in New Castle [Pennsylvania] News, 7 May 1956. image viewed at Ancestry.com.