Name: Thompson Family Tree VI

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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Morsie Louise Whitehurst: Birth: 1 Jun 1906 in FL. Death: 23 Jan 2000 in Gainesville, Alachua Co., FL

  2. Marvel Montgomery Whitehurst: Birth: 7 Jul 1908 in Ozona, Hillsborough Co., FL. Death: Jun 1959 in Pinellas Co., FL


Sources
1. Title:   Broderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #6033, Date of Import: Aug 20, 1997
2. Title:   1870 United States Federal Census Record; Florida, Hillsborough County
Page:   Tampa P.O., Sheet no. 79
3. Title:   1880 United States Federal Census Record; Florida, Hillsborough County
Page:   Pct 4 p. 400B
4. Title:   1885 Florida State Census; Hillsborough County
Page:   p. 112
5. Title:   1900 Military and Naval Population Census; Florida, Monroe County
Page:   Key West Barracks, Key West, p. 184
6. Title:   1910 United States Federal Census Record; Florida, Hillsborough County
Page:   Pct 4, ED 23, Sheet no. 5B
7. Title:   Florida State Census, 1867-1945
Page:   1935, Pinellas Park, Pinellas, Precinct no. 21
8. Title:   United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941
9. Title:   Hillsborough County, Florida Marriage Records, 1849-1951; index, 1846-1980
Page:   Book T, p. 32

Notes
a. Note:   HI21797
Note:   (Research):1890 POLL TAX RECORD: Hillsborough County, p. 402 Source: p. 366, Hillsborough County, Florida Directory-Census, 1890, by Julius J. Gordon, 1993.
  Notes from Wesley Russell
  Served at one time in the U. S. Army.
  Was sheriff of Pinellas County, Florida for several years and was holding that office in October 1919.
  Only one daughter was listed. ****************************************************************
  Information submitted to writer by Mary Lee Harrell states there were two children, a daughter Mrs. Henry Moore and Marvel M. Jr.
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  He was born Feb. 8, 1872 in Sutherland, FL now known as Palm Harbor and died Oct. 13, 1930 at Soldiers Hospital in Lake City. Married Elizabeth Catherine (Bessie) Smith June 4, 1905. Morsie Louise was born June 1, 1906 and my dad, Marvel Montgomery was born July 7, 1908.
  The above information from Sandy Malone
  **************************************************************** Notes by Geoffrey A. Thompson
  Corporal Whitehurst was stationed in Key West, Florida with B Company, 1st Artillery Regiment in 1900.
  Marvel Melvin Whitehurst was the first sheriff of Pinellas County, Florida
  Died at Soldiers Hospital, Lake City, Florida.
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  Obituary
  Death Claims First Sheriff of Pinellas Clearwater, Oct. 14 -- (Special.) --Marvel M. Whitehurst, 63, first sheriff of Pinellas county and member of one of the oldest families of this section, died yesterday afternoon at the veterans' hospital in Lake City. Death was a result of a second stroke of paralysis which he suffered at his home near Indian Rocks about a week ago. He was taken to Lake City in a critical condition. The body arrived in Clearwater tonight. A military funeral will be given the deceased, who was a veteran of the Spanish-American war. Services will be held here tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in charge of Spanish-American war veterans. Veterans of St. Petersburg post will attend in a body. Six pallbearers and three buglers will compose the funeral escort. Mr. Whitehurst lived in Pinellas county all his life. He was elected sheriff when Pinellas was first created in 1912 and served two terms. He was born near Palm Harbor. His mother, Mrs. L. J. Whitehurst of Ozona, is one of the oldest living residents of the county. She is 96 years of age. Source: Tampa Tribune (microfilm), date: 1930 10 15, p. 2.
b. Note:   NF8347
Note:   1 _UID 87393AAB7204D5119E2394C8883A677BC26D

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