Bettie Alice Thompson

1887 - 1979  (92 years)

• Name	Bettie Alice Thompson
  Birth	1 Jan 1887	Taylor County, Kentucky
  Gender	Female
  Death	3 Jan 1979	Green County, Kentucky
  Burial	5 Jan 1979	Nelson Cemetery, Taylor County, Kentucky
  Person ID	I121387	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Jeriamar "Jerry" Greenbriar Thompson,   b. Abt 1851, Taylor County, Kentucky d. Bef 1920 (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Cynthia Frances Warren,   b. 10 Mar 1858, Green County, Kentucky d. 15 Mar 1928, Beals, Henderson County, Kentucky (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	17 Dec 1872	Green County, Kentucky
  Family ID	F15448	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John "Johnnie" H. Nelson,   b. 10 Apr 1879, Taylor County, Kentucky d. 23 Aug 1942, Taylor County, Kentucky (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	16 Aug 1899	Taylor County, Kentucky
  Children	1. Polly F. Nelson,   b. 12 Nov 1900, Taylor County, Kentucky d. 16 Nov 1900, Taylor County, Kentucky (Age 0 years)   2. Lizzie E. Nelson,   b. 26 Jul 1902, Kentucky d. 7 Jan 1985, Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky (Age 82 years)   3. Katie E. Nelson,   b. 29 Dec 1905, Kentucky d. 3 Jul 2005, Taylor County, Kentucky (Age 99 years)   4. Effie G. Nelson,   b. 10 Jul 1908, Kentucky d. 20 Dec 2005 (Age 97 years)   5. Gertie L. Nelson,   b. 10 Jul 1910, Taylor County, Kentucky d. 21 Oct 2001, Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky (Age 91 years)   6. Herman L. Nelson,   b. 3 Jul 1913, Kentucky d. 13 Jul 1986, Taylor County, Kentucky (Age 73 years)   7. Olie "Olea" J. Nelson,   b. 2 Oct 1915, Taylor County, Kentucky d. 28 Aug 1997, Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky (Age 81 years)   8. Cynthia Anna Nelson,   b. 16 Apr 1920, Larue County, Kentucky d. 17 Jan 1991, Campbellsville, Taylor County, Kentucky (Age 70 years)   9. Connie Ester Nelson,   b. 24 May 1922, Taylor County, Kentucky d. 31 Jul 2005, Campbellsville, Taylor County, Kentucky (Age 83 years)   10. William L. Nelson,   b. 11 May 1926, Green County, Kentucky d. 15 Nov 1990, Green County, Kentucky (Age 64 years)   11. Nellie Louise Nelson,   b. 14 Jul 1930, Taylor County, Kentucky d. 18 Jan 2004, Green Hill Mnor Nursing Home, Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky (Age 73 years)   12. Norma Jean Nelson
  Family ID	F45324	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  Central Kentucky News-Journal, January 11, 1979 Mrs. Bettie Nelson, 92, of the Taylor's Chapel community in Green County, Campbellsville Star Route, daughter of the late Mr. Jerry Thompson and Mrs. Cynthia Frances Warren Thompson, was born in Taylor County, January 1, 1887.  She died suddenly at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 3, at her home.  She had professed faith in Christ and was of the Methodist faith. She united in marriage to Mr. Johnnie Nelson, August 16, 1899.  He preceded her in death August 9, 1942.  To this union ten daughters and two sons were born.  Polly Nelson died in infancy.  Surviving are Mrs. Katie Sprowles, Mrs. Gertie Warren, Mrs. Anna Skaggs, Mrs. Connie Hall, Mrs. Louise Skaggs, and Mrs. Norma Jean Wise, all of Campbellsville, Star Route, Mrs. Lizzie Kessinger and Mr. Herman Nelson, both of Buffalo, Route 1, Mrs. Ollea Underwood of Greensburg, Mr. William Nelson of Summersville, and Mrs. Effie Lewis of Louisville.  Besides her children, she is survived by 39 grandchildren, 82 great-grandchildren, 16 great-great-grandchildren; one brother and one sister:  Mrs. Mary Buley of Henderson, Ky., and Mr. Leslie Thompson of El Mota, California; several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 5, at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Chapel by Rev. Garlen Skaggs.  Burial was in Nelson Cemetery in Taylor County.  Pallbearers were Melvin Hall, Johnnie Wise, Olyn Sprowles, Ahue Nelson, Donald Skaggs and David Underwood.