Samuel Newton Thompson

Samuel Newton Thompson

• Samuel Newton Thompson was born on 1 February 1880 in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas.
• He married Dora Frances Ward, daughter of Jesse Ward and Sophia Scroggins, circa 1899.
• Samuel Newton Thompson registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Garvin County, Oklahoma, while living with his wife Dora in Wynnewood, and self-employed there farming.
• Samuel Newton Thompson and Dora Frances Ward appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Washington Township, Love County, Oklahoma. Other members of the household included Guy Garrett Thompson. Also in the household were children Iva (age 15) and Roy S. (11.)
• He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
• Samuel Newton Thompson and Dora Frances Ward appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Pocasset, Grady County, Oklahoma. Also in the household was son Roy S. (age 21.)
• He was employed by the town as a watchman, according to the 1930 census.
• Samuel Newton Thompson and Dora Frances Ward appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in O'Neal, San Joaquin County, California, at 6509 Ardelle Avenue. Also in the household was son Roy S. (age 31). In 1935 Sam and Dora were living in Grady County, Oklahoma, and Roy was in Wichita Falls, Texas.
• He was employed as a flagman for a street improvement project, according to the 1940 census.
• Samuel Newton Thompson registered for the draft in 1942 in San Joaquin County, California, while living with his wife Dora in Stockton on Ardella Street, and not employed.
• Samuel Newton Thompson became a widower at the 29 October 1963 death of his wife Dora Frances Ward.
• Samuel Newton Thompson died on 4 June 1966 at age 86 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California.

• Last Edited: 27 Nov 2014