The following material
on the immediate ancestry of
Hunter Thompson
should not be considered either
exhaustive or authoritative, but
rather as a first draft.
| Ancestry of Hunter Thompson | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hunter Stockton Thompson, b. Louisville, Ky., 18 July 1937, suicide Woody Creek, Col., 20 Feb. 2005 [SSDI 403-44-7494] |
| PARENTS | |
| 2 |
Jack Robert Thompson,
b. Horse Cave, Ky., 4 Sept. 1893,
d. Veterans Administration Hospital, Louisville, Ky., 3 July 1952
[cert #15042;
SSN 401-09-1172]
m. ... [as his second wife] |
| 3 | Virginia Davidson Ray, b. ... , Ky., ... 1908, d. ... , Ky., 20 March 1998 |
| GRANDPARENTS | |
| 4 |
John D ... Thompson,
b. ... , Ky., ... July 1857,
d. ... [between 1910 and 1920]
m. ... [ca. 1892] |
| 5 | Corrie L ... Wheeler, b. ... , Ky., ... Dec. 1870, d. ... , Ky., 28 July 1959 [cert #15113] |
| 6 |
Presley Stockton Ray,
b. Springfield, Ky., 21 July 1871,
d. Louisville, Ky., 21 Oct. 1942
[cert #22524]
m. ... [ca. 1899] |
| 7 | Lucile Hunter, b. ... , Ky., ... July 1877, d. ... , Ky., 18 April 1961 |
| GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 10 |
W ... H ... Wheeler,
b. ... , Ky., ... [ca. 1848],
d. ... [living 1910]
m. |
| 11 | Mollie Litsey, b. ... , Ky., ... [ca. 1853], d. ... [by 1910] |
| 12 |
James S ... Ray,
b. Springfield, Ky., 19 Nov. 1846,
d. ... [living 1880]
m. Springfield, Ky., 25 Aug. 1869 |
| 13 | Susanna Stites, b. Springfield, Ky., 10 April 1846, d. ... [living 1880] |
| 14 |
Howard W ... Hunter,
b. ... , Ky., ... Nov. 1850,
d. ... [living 1900]
m. ... [ca. 1872] |
| 15 | Virginia F ... , b. ... , Ky., ... Dec. 1854, d. ... [living 1900] |
| GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 22 |
... Litsey,
b. ... ,
d. ... [by 1880]
m. |
| 23 | Rebecka , b. ... , Ky., ... [ca. 1817], d. ... [living 1880] |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1930 Kentucky, Jefferson Co., Louisville, ED 154, sheet 7A, line 30
Thompson Corrie H F W 60 Wd KY KY KY
Jack R S M W 34 Wd KY KY KY Adjuster Insurance
Wheeler Pearl Sis F W 55 S KY KY KY Milliner Department Store
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1930 Kentucky, Jefferson Co., Louisville, ED 92, sheet 19A, line 44
Ray Presley S H M W 57 M 26 KY KY KY
Lucile W F W 53 M 22 KY KY KY
Virginia D D F W 22 S KY KY KY Secretary Bank
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1920 Kentucky, Pike Co., Pikeville, ED 109, sheet 14B, line 76
Thompson Jack R H M W 27 M KY KY KY Engineer Insurance
Garnett W F W 25 M KY KY KY
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1920 Kentucky, Jefferson Co., Louisville, ED 126, sheet 2A, line 7
Thompson Corrie H F W 49 Wd KY KY KY
Lawless S M W 23 S KY KY KY Teacher Public School
Sterling S M W 21 S KY KY KY Agent Insurance
Wheeler Pearl Sis F W 42 S KY KY KY Milliner Retail Shop
(one lodger)
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1920 Kentucky, Jefferson Co., Louisville, ED 124, sheet 8B, line 76
Ray Presley S H M W 49 M KY KY KY Collector Custom
Lucille Hunter W F W 42 M KY KY KY
Virginia D D F W 12 S KY KY KY
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1910 Kentucky, Hart Co., Magisterial District no. 2, ED 67, sheet 12B, line 68
Thompson John D H M W 52 M2 18 KY KY KY Farmer General Farm
Carrie L W F W 40 M1 18 4 4 KY KY KY Teacher
Jean W S M W 17 S KY KY KY Farm Laborer Home Farm
Jack A S M W 16 S KY KY KY Farm Laborer Home Farm
Loveless S S M W 13 S KY KY KY Farm Laborer Home Farm
Sterling G S M W 11 S KY KY KY Farm Laborer Home Farm
(two boarders)
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1910 Kentucky, Jefferson Co., Louisville, ED 109, sheet 6B, line 92
Wheeler W H H M W 61 Wd KY KY KY Adjuster Insurance
Pearl D F W 32 S KY KY KY
Dickey Ruby D F W 23 M1 6 1 1 KY KY KY
Wheeler Bess D F W 21 S KY KY KY
Dickey Terrell GS M W 5 S KY KY KY
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1910 Kentucky, Jefferson Co., Louisville, ED 122, sheet 5A, line 38
Ray Presley S H M W 38 M1 10 KY KY KY County Clerk Public Office
Lucile W F W 32 M1 10 1 1 KY KY KY
Virginia D F W 2 S KY KY KY
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1900 Kentucky, Hart Co., Horse Cave, ED 55, sheet 22B, line 76
Thompson John D H W M Jul 1857 42 M 9 KY KY KY Traveling Salesman
Corrie L W W F Dec 1879 29 M 9 4 4 KY KY KY
Jean W S W M Aug 1892 7 S KY KY KY At School
Jack B S W M Sep 1893 6 S KY KY KY At School
Lawless T S W M Jun 1896 3 S KY KY KY
Sterling G S W M Aug 1898 1 S KY KY KY
(one servant)
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1900 Kentucky, Jefferson Co., Louisville, ED 61, sheet 2B, line 86
Ray Presley S H W M Jul 1872 28 M 0 KY KY KY Grain Merchant
Lucile H W W F Jul 1877 22 M 0 0 0 KY KY KY
Hunter Howard W FiL W M Nov 1850 49 M 28 KY NY KY Insurance
Virginia F MiL W F Dec 1854 45 M 28 8 4 KY KY KY
Lily S SiL W F Jan 1881 19 S KY KY KY
Grace McDonald SiL W F May 1882 18 S KY KY KY
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1880 Kentucky, Hart Co., Horse Cave, ED 80, page 37, line 7
Wheeler Henry W M 32 R R Agent KY KY KY
Mollie W F 27 W Keeping House KY KY KY
Carrie W F 10 D At School KY KY KY
Earley W M 4 S At KY KY KY
Litsey Rebecka W F 63 MiL House Keeping KY .. ..
(one servant, three boarders)
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1880 Kentucky, Jefferson Co., Louisville, ED 129, page 24, line 6
Ray Jas S W M 34 Lawyer KY KY KY
Susanna W F 34 W Keeping House KY KY KY
Presley W M 8 S At Home KY KY KY
Garnett W M 1 S At Home KY KY KY
(two servants)
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1880 Kentucky, Jefferson Co., Louisville, ED 128, page 25, line 32
Hunter H W W M 35 Ins Agent KY NY KY
Virginia F W F 31 W KY KY KY
Lizie W F 6 D KY KY KY
Lucile C W F 3 D KY KY KY
(one servant)
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