My Family History includes many Lines and Many,many families. I have been researching my family tree off and on for over 30 years. I have a lot of
accumulated information. I haven’t worked on my genealogy much in the last few years but I am restarting with a new methodology. I am finally compiling the family history book that I have been delaying for years until I finish my research! That is never going to happen so I am working to compile what I know into an actual readable book instead of a genealogy file or website. As I compile it into a book, I will be sharing
parts of that book as posts on my website.
Private Family information will not be shared on the website but the book that I creating will include some of it but that will be shared only with close family members.
CH and Gwen were my dad’s parents: my Grandpa and Grandma Thompson.
She is the daughter of Claude James Stout and Elsie Louise Reynolds. He was the son of Vernon “Vern” Thompson and Venna Elizabeth Stansell.
WWII: Crawford Herman “CH” Thompson served in the US Navy during World War II in 1943 as an S2.
Crawford Herman “CH” Thompson married Gwendolyn Stout, daughter of Claude James Stout and Elsie Louise Reynolds, on July 26, 1947 at Madison, Arkansas.
Grandma and Grandpa Thompson about the 1940s
Vern Thompson Family Photo
Vern Thompson Family Photo
Back Row: Crawford CH Thompson, Vern Thompson, Venna Stansell Thompson, Gwendolyn Stout Thompson
The little boy in front in the white shorts with his hand near his face is James Daniel Thompson
The rest are unknown to me at this time except that I am pretty sure that they are relatives of Vern Thompson
Since Dad was born in 1948 and he appears to be 3-4 years old, the photo must have been taken about 1951-1952
Move to Tulsa and Return to Arkansas
They lived in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area from the 1950’s or early 1960’s until they returned to the Springdale area in the mid-1960s. In the early 1970s, the bought the house on Old Wire Road and lived there until these deaths.
Grandpa Thompson
Home on Old Wire Road
Grandma and Grandpa Thompson lived on Old Wire Road in Springdale from about 1970 until he died in 1997 and she continued to live there until her death in 2006. They lived in the same house the entire time but their address changed in the late 1980s or early 1990s when Springdale got their 911 system and the houses were renumbered.
For many years, my uncle Jim lived with them.
There house was only a few blocks from her parents home. If you cut through their back yard and a couple more back yards of neighbors you could walk between their houses in just a few
minutes. All of their grandkids made that journey too many times to count.
Dad Grandma Grandpa Jim and Danny
Dad Jerry Grandma Grandpa Jim and Danny
Gwen Stout Thompson CH Thompson Venna Stansell Thompson My Grandparents and My Great-Grandmother Thompson
Christmas at Grandpa and Grandma Thompson’s
Christmas Photos at grandma and grandpa’s always seem to be in front of their bedroom door or in front of the wall with the air conditioner! This photo is in front of the air conditioner wall all decorated for Christmas!
Grandma and Grandpa Thompson Christmas Photo in the 1970s
Grandpa and Grandma Thompson’s Dog: Tiger
Tiger was Grandpa and Grandma Thompson’s dog for as long as I can remember until the late 1980s when he died.
He was a pretty little dog that I remember fondly. He would come and sit on my lap and I would pet him when we visited my grandparents.
Tiger on the porch with Grandma Thompson’s shadow on the wall
Grandma Holding a Grandchild
Grandma is holding a baby but I don't know which one of her grandchildren she is holding
Grandpa’s Retirement
He worked at RTW from at least the early 1970s until his retirement in the early to 1990s. They lived in Springdale and drove to Bentonville to work everyday giving him about an hour commute each day.
Grandpa’s Death and Burial
Crawford Herman “CH” Thompson died on 19 May 1997 at Northwest Medical Center, Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas, at age 70
I remember the time of his death as follows: Grandpa was very ill for many months before he died. A few weeks before his death he was diagnosed with lung cancer. The Saturday before he died on Monday, he had went to a local park and attended a Thompson family reunion. He had the chance to see some of his family that he hadn’t seen in Months or Years!
The afternoon that he died he went to his bedroom to take a nap while grandma went to the kitchen to fix them something to eat. She heard a loud noise and thought he had fallen. She went to see if he was hurt and found him lying on the floor and not breathing. She called for the ambulance and he was taken to the hospital. He was pronounced dead upon his arrival at the Northwest Health Center.
Crawford Herman “CH” Thompson was buried 22 May 1997 Friendship Cemetery, Springdale, Washington, Arkansas, aged 70.
I got started researching my family history when my grandmother (my dad’s mother) first showed me a box of photos with most of the people in the photos unidentified. I am still working to identify some of those photos and many of them are featured on my website in my unidentified photos gallery. Take a look and help identify them if you are related.
The photos now include photos from my mother’s side of the family as well as I copied many photos from my mother’s mother’s collection after she died.
The Leaves of my Family Tree includes the following major surnnames: Waggonner, Reynolds, Lawrence, Barnes, Berry, Carter, Huffines, Stout, Keck, Gabbard, Williams, Branscum, King, and Stansell as well as a great many related families. Many of my lines were in Tennessee before they came to Arkansas.
Several of my ancestors served in the various wars including the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and both World Wars. A few of my ancestors were widely known during their lives but most were ordinary American citizens who lived their lives the best they knew how and tried to make the world a better place for their children and their children’s children.
My Grandparents were a big influence on my life. They were not extraordinary people in the eyes of the rest of the world but they provided the backbone of my life and helped me to form many of the beliefs that have stood the test of time in my life. Without their influence, both in good times and bad, I wouldn’t have the life I have today!
Grandpa Sherman Treat – My Mom’s Dad
Grandma Ruth Lawrence Treat – My Mom’s Mom
Grandpa CH Thompson – My Dad’s Dad
Grandma Gwendolyn Stout Thompson – My Dad’s Mother
John Ellis Yingst
Birth: 29 Sep 1900 Kingston, Madison County, Arkansas, USA
Death: 25 Dec 1935 (aged 35) Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
Burial: Wichita Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
Memorial #: 51765369
Family Members
Parents
Oscar Simon Yingst 1879-1947
Lenora M Wright Yingst 1883-1952
Spouse
Ferne Margaret Valentine McHenry 1904-1982
Siblings
Ada May Yingst Moody 1902-1977
Lillie Alma Yingst Slaven 1911-2001
Simon Arthur Yingst 1913-1984
Arnold Nolan Yingst 1917-1979
Wesley Sylvester Yingst 1924-1989
Children
Ferne Evelyn Yingst Staats 1926-2010
Edward Ellis Yingst 1934-2004
Created by: The Old Genealogist (46920129)
Added: 28 Apr 2010
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51765369/john-ellis-yingst
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 November 2019), memorial page for John Ellis Yingst (29 Sep 1900–25 Dec 1935), Find A Grave Memorial no. 51765369, citing Wichita Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by The Old Genealogist (contributor 46920129) .
Oscar Simon Yingst
Birth: 18 Mar 1879 Carmi, White County, Illinois, USA
Death: 30 Jan 1947 (aged 67) Kingston, Madison County, Arkansas, USA
Burial: Upper Campground Cemetery, Kingston, Madison County, Arkansas, USA
Memorial #: 7434464
Inscription: Father
Gravesite Details shares headstone with Lenora
Family Members
Spouse
Lenora M Wright Yingst 1883-1952
Children
John Ellis Yingst 1900-1935
Ada May Yingst Moody 1902-1977
Lillie Alma Yingst Slaven 1911-2001
Simon Arthur Yingst 1913-1984
Arnold Nolan Yingst 1917-1979
Wesley Sylvester Yingst 1924-1989
Created by: Rosa Cline (46510018)
Added: 12 May 2003
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7434464/oscar-simon-yingst
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 November 2019), memorial page for Oscar Simon Yingst (18 Mar 1879–30 Jan 1947), Find A Grave Memorial no. 7434464, citing Upper Campground Cemetery, Kingston, Madison County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Rosa Cline (contributor 46510018) .
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings
Description:
The U.S. Public Records Index is a compilation of various public records spanning all 50 states in the United States from 1950 to 1993. Entries in this index may contain the following information: name, street or mailing address, telephone number, birth date or birth year.
Springdale
Gwendolyn Thompson, 80, of Springdale died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. She was born Nov. 2, 1925, in Venus to Claude J. and Elsie Reynolds Stout. She was a member of Eastside Missionary Baptist Church in Fayetteville and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, C. H. Thompson. She is survived by four sons, Jerry Stout of Ozark, James Thompson of Fayetteville, Jimmy Thompson of Springdale and Danny Thompson of Clifty; a brother, James Stout of Springdale; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p. m. today at Sisco Funeral Chapel in Springdale. Funeral services will at 2 p. m. Monday at the funeral home with James Goff officiating. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery. Pallbearers are Shane Stout, Michael Thompson, Curtis Thompson, Billy Joe Thompson, Ferrell White, Danny Marvel, Kevin Carroll, Shane Buck, Roy Kirkland, Lindsey Eicher, Kent Epley and Dallas Hadley. Memorials may be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale AR 72762.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. United States Obituary Collection [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry.
Gwendolyn Thompson
Gwendolyn Thompson 80, of Springdale died Oct. 26, 2006, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. She was born Nov. 2, 1925 at Venus, Ark., the daughter of Claude J. and Elsie Reynolds Stout. She was a member of the Eastside Missionary Baptist Church in Fayetteville and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband C. H. Thompson in 1997.
She is survived by four sons, Jerry Stout and wife Judy of Ozark, James Thompson and wife Carolyn of Fayetteville, Jimmy Thompson and wife Margaret of Springdale, and Danny Thompson and wife Diana of Clifty; one brother, James Stout of Springdale; 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Oct. 30 at Sisco Funeral Chapel of Springdale, with James Goff officiating. Burial was in the Friendship Cemetery. Pallbearers were Shane Stout, Michael Thompson, Curtis Thompson, Billy Joe Thompson, Ferrell White, Danny Marvel, Kevin Carroll, Shane Buck, Roy Kirkland, Lindsey Eicher, Kent Epley, and Dallas Hadley. Memorials may be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Rd., Springdale, AR 72762.
U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
about Crawford Herman Thompson Name: Crawford Herman Thompson
Service Info.: S2 US NAVY WORLD WAR II
Cemetery: Friendship Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Springdale, AR 72764
Source Information:
National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator
