Martha Jane "Janie" Thompson

Other Events:

• Also Known As: Janie

Notes:

INFORMATION ABOUT JANIE THOMPSON ATKINS WAS SENT TO ME IN A
LETTER BY MY AUNT MIRIAM "MIRRIE" LINDA ATKINS CORGAN, MY MOTHER'S TWIN
SISTER. (July 1995)

Grandma was a Baptist. She went to all the revivals and took her
children with her. According to my dad (Albert) he and Glen would crawl
out of the benches during the services and turn up the kerosene lamps
that all brought to the extent they smoked up the chimneys to almost
opaque. This meant before trying to get home after dark every family had
to clean the chimneys.
My grandmother always called him by his middle name Albert. He said
he hated it. He always thought of a sissy type boy. So he always went by
James/Jim Atkins. Grandma Atkins was the only one that could visit us in
Lamar, Missouri and last 5 days. Dad was very intense and anti company in
the house. You knew you were wished well and "bye, bye' in 12 to 24
hours. Mamie and Mack would achieve maybe two nightes. Aunt Norma and
Uncle Elmer one night but Grandma Atkins could survive 4-5 days. Usually
daddy never came home for lunch but when "ma" was visiting he would say
"Ma you can say grace just don't pray too long".
Grandma had really long brown hair I don't ever remember her having
gray hair. She braided it each morning and wraped the braids around into
a bun at the back of her head.
When she was visiting I'd wake up early and walk softly to the
bedroom she was in and sat quietly against a wall till she woke up.
Before getting up she'd say" Mirrie, Is that you?" Yes grandma...I
thought so; She swing her body over to side after throwing down the
covers stroke her hair a few times and as I remember it, wiped her face
with her hands and just hung her head and started praying. She covered
every body I knew plus alot of people I didn't know. She was a daily
reader of the Bible. A wonderful cook. Her talent helped her supplement
her income during WW II. She took orders from the Medical Art Building
and delivered meals for lunch. A friend for dad's that worked for the
Post Office as an independent to be a carrier or route man to
Springfield, Misssouri once a month let me go with him and stay at
grandmas until he finished his business and ready to return to Lamar (80
miles from Lamar to Springfield) I got to visit many times with grandma
during WW II ,before we moved to Cheyanne, Wyoming Fort Frances E. Warren
to join dad.
There are many stories I could tell but will tell two. Usually hot
and sweaty after one arrival I asked if I might take a quick bath. I
opened hot and cold faucets full blast. Grandma said softly "Mirrie you
don't have to fill up the tub beyond a little ways up the water and throw
it against your face and chest. Then once I wanted to press a badly
wrinkled skirt. Starting to press I left the bathroom and grandma said
"Mirrie if you leave the board you'll want to unplug and plug in when you
return." I didn't resent being corrected cause she talked soft and always
had smiling eyes, Besides she was right. Waste not!
Grandma supplemented her income by having a boarder. Birdie Alwood
was a famous pianist. Traveled the Chautauqua circuit. She was a close
friend of William Allen White, Kansas Newspaper man, author philosophies
etc. kinda Will Roger type. Springfield, Missouri was on the Chataqua
Circuit. She chose to retire in Springfield. She volunteared her talent
to the Baptist Church that grandma and Aunt Nellie attended. She played
the organ. When she got to feeble to to live alone she lived with
grandma. I saw Birdie Several times.
When Grandma and Nellie moved to Springfield, following the death of
grandpa, they took in Mother Estes. This woman and her husband raised
Janie and older brother Bill ( when they were orphaned preteens). I saw
grandma's brother one time. He was tall, Slim, and wearing a big western
hat . He seemed nice looking to me. Grandma said , after he left, Bill
has a big Sheep ranch in Montana. God was good to Me, I thank him for
Bill's visit.

THE END

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On the 1900 Missouri census on June 16, Christian County, Finley
TWP, Vol. 21, ED 15, Sheet 14, Line 21.

William S. Estes / Born June 1856 / 43 years old / Married for 21 years
/married about 1879 / William was born in Kentucky and so were his
parents.

Occupation: Farmer

Elizabeth E. Estes / Wife / Born April 1861 / 39 years old / mother af 4
children and 4 children living. / born in Missouri / Father born in
Tennessee and mother born in Missouri.

Willard F. Estes / Son / Born June 1886 / 13 years old / born in
Missouri and going to school
Forest R. Estes / son / Born November 1888 / 11 years old / born in
Missouri and going to school
Herbert Estes / son / Born June 1893 / 7 years old
Mary L. Estes / daughter / August 1897 / 2 years old / born in Missouri.

Janie Thompson / Servant / Born May 1880 20 years old / Born in Missouri

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In Janie's Scrap book I found a couple of cards that stated they
were from Willard and Fannie Estes. Williard must be the son of William
and Elizabeth Estes. It's plain to see that Janie was treated more like a
member of the family rather a servent because she always refered to the
Estes as Mother and Father Estes. Janie also took care of Mother Estes
before she died. There must have been alot of love between the Estes
family and Janie.

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[ I found in the 1910 Missouri Census for Webester County ( census
was taken on May 2 and 3, 1910 ) That Janie's father was born in
Kentucky, and her mother was born in Missouri. ]
Robert Atkins, son of Glen Atkins and cousin to Connie Atkins
Sharp, stated that Janie 's father left her with the Estes as a child
because she was just a girl and unable to help out on a farm like a boy
could.He also left her brother, Bill for the Estes to care for too.

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In the 1900 Missouri Soundex ( T512 code ) Vol. 21, ED 15, Sheet
14, Line 21 there was a Janie Thompson, White, born May 1880, 20 years
old living in Christian County,Finley TWP, Enumerated with William S.
Estes. Stated Janie's occupation was a servant.

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Janie died in a nursing home in Bolivar, Polk County Missouri.

The Obituary of Janie Thompson

(found in the microfilm # 1672785 , Springfield, Greene County
Missouri, News Clippings 1973 from the LDS.)

Mrs. Janie Atkins (April 6, 1973)

Mrs. Janie Atkins, 92, formerly of 628 South Avenue died at 9 am
today in the Bolivar Nursing Home where she has been resident a long
time.
She was the widow of Dr. W. A. Atkins. member of the Eastern Star
and member of the First Baptist Church.
She is survived by one son, Glen, of 3445 Mentor Avenue; Nine
grandchildren, 15 greatgrandchildren and one Great Great Grandchild.

Funeral Services will be announced by Herman Lohmeyer.

April 4, 1973
Funeral services for Mrs Janie Atkins 92, will be at 10 am Monday in
the Herman Lohmeyer East Chapel with the Rev. Hubert Swearengin
officiating. Burial will be in the Dodson Cemetery near Rogersville.

Martha married William Arthur Atkins about 1903. William (son of Samuel Wordsworth Atkins and Frances M."Frankie" Blakeman) was born on 03 Jun 1878 in Michigan; died on 21 Dec 1937 in Kansas City, Missouri; was buried in Dodson Cemetary, Rogersville, Green County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Glen Allen Atkins was born on 31 Jan 1904 in Mentor, Greene County Missouri; died on 21 Apr 1973 in Missouri; was buried in Hazelwood Cemetery, Springfield, Green County, Missouri.
2. Nelle B Atkins was born about 1906 in Missouri; died on 22 Dec 1964; was buried in Hazelwood Cemetery, Springfield, Green County, Missouri.
3. James Albert Atkins, Sr. was born on 02 Sep 1907 in Rogersville, Greene County, Missouri; died on 19 Dec 1956; was buried in Memorial Cemetary, Columbia, Missouri.

Notes:

I found on the 1880 Soundex in Christian County, Finley
TWP(township), Missouri there was a John Thompson 31 years of age and
born in Kentucky.
John's wife was Lidia A. and 29 years old and born in Missouri. Their
children included a son, James Thompson 6 years old born in Missouri, A
daughter Maggie E., 3 years old and born in Missouri and a daughter,
Martha J. one month old born in May of 1880. This Census was done on the
2nd and 3rd day of June. The Emunerater was a James R. Bell. Vol. 8 , E D
10, Sheet ,and line 43.
Why I believe this to be Janie's family is because her father was
born in Kentucky , mother Missouri, a brother named James and in her
scrap book she has a picture of a headstone that states Maggie E. , wife
of George Hooper. The baby's name was Martha J. Could this middle name be
Janie and she did not go by Martha. ( I did find out from Robert Atkins,
cousin to my mother and grandson of Janie Thompson Atkins, that Janie's
first name was indeed Martha. ) Christian County, Green County, Webester
County are all close to each other.

I found in the library at the Oklahoma Historical building a book
called Records Of Christian County, Missouri. On Page 30 it had the
marriage record of a John Thompson and a Lidia A. Enis on December 10,
1872 by Tho. Hanks M. G. In the same book on page ( ? ) I found a Will
of David Lay of Christian County, Missouri.

Will wr. 25 February 1879
Prob. 22 April 1879
Wit: Thomas Hanks and L. H. Smith
Exec. Thomas Hanks

Heirs John and Lydia Thompson to in herit
everything if they take care of me for the rest of my life.

( this was found in the Will Book AB on page 6 )

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When Janie (Thompson) Atkins passed away she left a scrap book
underneath her house which was found by a grandson, Charles G. Atkins.
In the scrap book were memories of Janies with some old pictures, cards,
letters.
In Janie's scrap book she had a picture of John Thompson (her
father), Russell Thompson(John's brother), and Jim Thompson (John's
brother).she had written under the picture that the picture was made
during one of Uncle Russells visits to Missouri at Uncle Jim's house.
Inez Thompson was married on this day. Uncle Russell was a conductor on
railroad out of Louisville for 57 years. He went to work on the road as
breakman at the age of 17 on the 17day of the month. He retired on the
17th day of the month at the age of 77 years. My father was a Civil war
Soldier. He was in actual battle twice. In prison hunted once by blood
hounds. Uncle Jim was too young. He was a farmer living near Palmetto.
My mother is Constance Louise Atkins. Her father was Dr. James
Albert Atkins. His parents were Dr. William Arthur Atkins and Janie
Thompson. My Mother was not very close to her grandmother Janie Thompson
in fact at first I don't think she knew her last name was once Thompson.
This was not out of lack of love but just the way the Atkins are. My
mother's Cousin Robert Atkins and his family actually lived with Janie
for quite a few years in Rogersville during the depression. It has been
through Robert that I really feel like I got to know Janie Thompson the
person. All through Janie's scrapbook her friends stated how much they
loved her. One friend had written her a poem and a song. She must have
truely been a very warm loving person.
I'll give you a little of what I know and a lot of what I don't know.
When Janie was a child her mother passed away. Her father, John Thompson
was unable to care for the children and farmed them out to other
families. Robert Atkins told me that Janie being a girl could not help on
the farm like a older boy or younger man. Janie was sent to live the
Estes.(William S. and Elizabeth E. Estes) Janie became very attached to
the Estes and always kept in touch with them and their children. In fact
Janie called them Mother and Father Estes. Janie took care of mother
Estes her last years like a daughter would.
I had all these pictures and names but nothing to go by. Robert
Atkins knew very little of Janie's family. I've just kind of been
pieceing things along the way and a little educated guess now and then. I
'll try to show proof or least why I have come to some of my conclusions.

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On July 21, 1996 Robert Atkins called to let me know that Charles
Atkins, his brother stated that Janie's father John Thompson is burried
at John's Cemetery, Ash Grove, Green County, Missouri. Ash Grove is North
West of Springfield, Missouri. Ash Grove is pretty close to the border of
Dade County also.

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On September 9, 1996 I received in the mail from the Missouri
Department Of Health Janie's Death certificate. It stated that Janies
mother's name was Ludy Lay??????????The information was given by Glen
Atkins. I have so many places where it states her name was Lidia A. Maybe
someone misspelled the name. Janie's mother died when she was a young
child, maybe somehow the name was mistaken. I'll just have to do some
more research and bear in mind that her name may not be Lidia. I do see
how an " I " and an " u " could easily be mistaken for each other, but
Enis and Lay???? If Glen was very upset at the time and he gave her name
as Ludy and or stated A. ( being her middle name which may be mistaken
for the name Lay.)
The man that left a will to Lidia and John was a David Lay. Was this
her father or maybe a stepfather. This would explain the name difference.
I need to check out the Missouri Census 1860 and 1870 for a David Lay and
see if I see Lidia there.

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On November 20, 1996 at the LDS on North 63rd in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
I got a film in of Cemetery Records of Missouri, film #0873787 and
#0873788. It had Johns Chapel Cemetery in Ash Grove, Green County
Missouri. It had :

1. John Thompson Company B, 12 Kentucky Inf. (did not give dates)
2. Deliah N. 1861 to 1947
3. Matthew Thompson December 1951 died December 10 1951

JOHNS CHAPEL CEMETERY 1880
Located 3 1/2 miles South of Ash Grove, Missouri 1/2 mile west of K
County Road.

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When looking back on the Kentucky Census it seemed like I had his
family because his mother's name was Elizabeth and father's name was
Ephram, and his two brothers were there, but Johns birthday just was not
right. I knew if I went by the date on the 1880 Missouri Soundex for
Christian County it would have made John very young for the Civil War.
When Bobby Atkins, my mother's cousin told me that John was buried in Ash
Grove at John's Cemetery. I ordered some films at the LDS and found
John's Cemetery with John Thompson buried their, but with no date. John
did have a headstone that stated company B, 12th Kentucky INf. Next to
John was a Delila N. Thompson Born 1861 and died 1947. I took a chance
that this may be another wife since Lydia died when Janie was young.
On January 8, 1997 I went to the Historical building in OKC and
looked on the 1900 Missouri soundex and found John H. Married to a Delila
with some children in Greene County. ( I may add that Greene Co. and
Christian County are right next to each other and Rogersville is in both.)

1900 Missouri Census, Greene County, Taylor Township,
Vol. 34, ED 56, Sheet 9, Line 69
On June 16, 1900

1. Thompson, John H. / White / born December 1839, /age 60/ married
for
10 years / born in Kentucky/ both parents born in Kentucky/ Farmer,
/
Attended school/ Could read, write and speak English.
2. Thompson, Delila N. / Wife / White,/ Born January 1861/ age 39 /married
for 10 years/ born in Missouri/ mother of 6 Children and 6 children
alive/
Father born in Missouri and mother born in Tennessee/read, write and
speak English.
3. Thompson, Clayton, son, Born November 1880/ age 19/ Single/ born in Mo.
( Clayton could not be John's son because of the same age as Janie and
Delila and John had only been married for 10 years. Must be son of
Delila's from another marriage.
4. Thompson, Mollie , daughter/ born november 1890 in Missouri / age 9
5. Thompson, Benjamin, son / born January 1893 in Missouri/ Age 7
6. Thompson, Ludy or Lucy , daughter / born november 1895 in Missouri /
age 2
7. Thompson, Efran, Son / born November1897 in Missouri / age 2
8. Thompson, Sarah A. , daughter / born March 1900 / 2 months old

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On January 30, 1997 I found in a book : 1890 SPECIAL FEDERAL CENSUS OF
UNION VETERANS AND WIDOWS OF VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR Book II
Greene- Lawrence-Barry- Stone-Mcdonald and Jasper counties of Missouri
(on page 22, Lawrence County, Ozark Township, E.D. 116,page 1 , All add.
(addresses?) Lawrenceburg.
(Lawrence is just west to the border of Christian and Greene County)
Thompson, John 12 Kentucky Infantry

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On February 15, 1997 at LDS on 63rd and Grove I ordered a film on Greene
County, Missouri Marriages. Book D-J, 1874-1893 Microfilm # 0962133
page 290

John H. Thompson married to a Delilah H. Painter on December 28, 1889
Book I

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On the Kentucky Report of the Adjutant General of the State 1861-1866
on page 843

John Thompson Private enrolled Oct 12, 1861
Mustered in January 30,1862 at Camp Clio, Kentucky served for 3 years.
Does not give when he Mustard out.

Hiran Thompson (John's brother) Private enrolled October 12, 1861
does not give where he mustard in for 3 years
States absent in at Mustard

Jefferson Thompson (John's cousin, son of William Thompson)
enrolled in January 30, 1862 served 3 years
12th infantry Co B

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1920 Missouri Soundex T512 Vol. 61, ED 114, Sheet 10, line 75

Lawrence County

Race Age Born

1. John Thompson White 80 Kentucky
2. Lila Thompson Wife 53 Missouri
3. Mollie Thompson Daughter 26 Missouri
4. Lucy Thompson Daughter 20 Missouri
5. Eprephon Thompson Son 18 Missouri
6. Sally Thompson Daughter 19? Missouri
7. Rosa Thompson Daughter 12 Missouri

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On June 10, 1997 at the LDS I found some records of John Thompson and his
brother Hiram. The film was Compiled service records of volunteer Union
Soldiers who served in Organizations from Kentucky twelth Infantry T-We.
The film number is 1489803 and I placed it on indefinate loan. I had the
pages copied off of my John Thompson which also gave his prisoner of War
Records.
John Thompson mustered in October 12, 1861. He was at Camp Hoskins
from March 9, to

John married Lidia A Enis on 10 Dec 1872 in Christian County, Missouri. Lidia was born about 1851 in Missouri; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On the death certificate of James M. Thompson it had his parents as
Ephram and Elizabeth Thompson. It stated both were born in Kentucky.

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In a book called Thompson and Yates Kentucky Marriages that I rented
from the Genealogical Center Library has an Ephriam Thompson Marrying an
Elizabeth Deboad in Pulaski County on December 9, 1829. Not positive but
looks good and sounds good. I think I'll run with it and see where it
takes me.

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On January 28, 1997 at the LDS off of 63rd and Grove in OKC, they had a
(microfilm # 08004052) Pulaski County, Kentucky vol. I 1799 - 1863
marriage bonds.
I found the marriage record of Ephraim Thompson and Elizabeth Deboad. It
said Joint Consent of William Deboad and Joseph Thompson, (kinship not
stated) Name under Sureties Jeremeah Cash. I think it would be a good
guess that Joseph Thompson is the father of Ephraim Thompson and William
Deboad is Elizabeth's father. It showed Joseph being married 1800. this
would make him a good age to be the father of Ephraim. The rest of the
marriages had the consent of father or mother on them. I also met a
person on the internet that seemed to be related. This was his massage:

I don't have my folder with me on the Thompson. Its in
storage. However, I am aware of him. Myself, I am descended from Eleanor
Thompson who married Martin VanHook. At one time or another they lived
in Rockcastle and Pulaski County. They went Church at Mt. Pleasant
Baptist Church of Christ as did the Thompsons. It was founded in 1804.
The Thompsons and Vanhooks lived right near the County line and the
Church grunds are still in both counties.
Eleanor was the daughter of Joseph Thompson and Nancy Charlton.
Andrew Thompson was his father and they were from Montgomery Co, Va.
Ephraim and Joesph were related and both went to Mt Pleasant, but I
don't know how they were related.

1850 Kentucky Census in Pulaski County.On September 13, 1850
( house order 627)

1. Ephrim Thompson 45 male Born in Kentucky value of
real estate owned 100
2. Elizabeth 40 female born in Kentucky
3. Cyrenins 21 male " " "
4. Jan 18 female " " "
5. Elizabeth 16 female " " "
6. Hiram 14 male " " "
7. Ruben 12 male " " "
8. John 10 male " " "
9. Calwell 8 male " " "
10. William 3 male " " "
11. James 1 male " " "

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Kentucky 1860 Census , Pulaski County, District one, 4th day of July
(page 129 or 275) Post office Somerset or Sumerset

1. Emph. Thompson 55 male farmer Born in
Kentucky
value of personal estate 50 (Elizabeth his wife is not listed. Is
she dead?)

2. Elizabeth 22 female
born in Kentucky
3. Hiram 21 male
"
4. John 18 male
"
5. George C. 16 male
"
6. William 14 male
"
7. James 12 male
"
8. Mary R. 3 female
"
(the R may stand for Rozetta)

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Kentucky 1870 Census, Rockcastle County
September 10, District # 6
Post Office Mount Vernon
Asst. Marchael William Sowder

(Rockcastle County is right on top, north east of Pulaski County)

1. Thompson, Ephram 66 male white farmer real estate
100
born in Kentucky
2. Nancy J. 51 female white house
keeper
born in Kentucky
3. Saurilda L. H. 9 female " Born in
Kentucky
4. Russell 6 male "
"
5. Mary S. 4 female "
"
6. Julia A. 2 female "
"
7. Hicks Rozetta 12 female "
"

Could Nancy J. be Janie the mother on the death certificate of Russell
Thompson? I think I'll go with it. It probably was Nancy Jane and
everyone called her Janie for short. This would look like that John
Thompson named his daughter after his stepmother.

Ephraim married Elizabeth Deboad on 09 Dec 1829 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. Elizabeth (daughter of Willaim Deboad and Merine Ball) was born on 09 Dec 1814 in Kentucky; died about 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Zilphy Adams on 19 Apr 1800 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. Zilphy (daughter of D. Adams) was born about 1779 in Kentucky; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Grants South of the Greene River, William Deboard received grant
for 200 acres on Brush Creek in Pulaski County, Durvey date 8/3/1799, (Bk
1 p 7)

William Deboard appears on Lincoln County, tax lists in 1805 (Bk 1 p
5), 1806(Bk 1 p 7), 1807 (Bk 1 p 6) and 1808 ( Bk 1 p 7). Williaim
appears on the tax records of Pulaski County for most years between 1809
and 1845 with 100 acres on Brush Cr surveyed in name of B. Cummings.

According to census records, William had at least 7 daughters and 3
sons.

There was also a male age 5 to 10 Counted in the 1840 household whose
relationship is uncertain. The census records would also indicate that
none of the daughters married before 1820, and none of the sons married
before 1830.
One dauthter born 1800-1804, married 1820-1830 ( 1810 4 females less
than 10 ) (1820 1 female age 16 to 26

Willaim married Merine Ball on 10 Sep 1802 in Grainger County, Tenessee. Merine was born about 1783 in North Carolina; died after 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]