Wood & Torbert Families

Ernest Clifford Thompson

b. 7 January 1899, d. 17 July 1980

Ernest Clifford Thompson was born on 7 January 1899 in Roland, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.
The following appeared on 2 January 1944 in The Abilene Reporter-News: Mr. and Mrs. James F. Cox are announcing the marriae of their daughter, Mary Goree Cox, to Ernest C. Thompson of big Sandy. The marriage took place Dec. 23 in Quitman.
     The bride wore a princess-style white wol dress with lace yoke.
     Mrs. Thompson was graduated in 1939 from Abilene Christian college where she was a member of the W club, Alpha Chi, the capella chorus and the Kitten Klub. She has been teaching in Ranger.
     Thompson is employed by the Lone Star Gas co., in Hawkins.
He married Mary Goree Cox, daughter of James Franklin Cox and Mary Melissa Hayes, on 23 December 1944 in Quitman, Wood County, Texas.
Ernest Clifford Thompson died on 17 July 1980 at age 81 in Dallas, Texas.
His wife Mary Goree Cox became a widow at his death.
He was interred at Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas.