Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
Alice Chambers
1860 - 19301. Alice Chambers was born on 17 Nov 1860 in Marion County, Iowa; died on 17 May 1930 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa. Family/Spouse: Leonidas Chilton Hiddleson. Leonidas was born on 10 Jul 1846 in Benton, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Oct 1895 in Shelton, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Estella Hiddleson was born about 1884 in Nebraska.
- 3. Edith E Hiddleson
- 4. Mamie Jane Hiddleson was born on 04 Feb 1889 in Hastings, Nebraska; died on 26 Jun 1943 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa; was buried on 29 Jun 1943 in Rippey Cemetery, Rippey, Greene County, Iowa.
- 5. Harvey J Hiddleson died before 1943.
Alice married William Ernest Nicholas on 04 Dec 1899 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa. William (son of Ernest Edward Nicholas and Minerva Maria Bacon Hastings) was born on 29 Apr 1869 in Illinois; died on 21 Sep 1921 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Nora Adalada Nicholas was born in 1901; died in Jan 2001.
- 7. Norman A Nicholas was born on 25 May 1904 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa; died on 28 Aug 1958 in Jamaica, Guthrie County, Iowa; was buried on 31 Aug 1958 in Rippey Cemetery, Rippey, Greene County, Iowa.
Generation: 2
2. Estella Hiddleson (1.Alice1) was born about 1884 in Nebraska. 3. Edith E Hiddleson (1.Alice1) 4. Mamie Jane Hiddleson (1.Alice1) was born on 04 Feb 1889 in Hastings, Nebraska; died on 26 Jun 1943 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa; was buried on 29 Jun 1943 in Rippey Cemetery, Rippey, Greene County, Iowa. Mamie married Abijah Julius Conrad Nicholas on 06 Aug 1906 in Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa. Abijah (son of Ernest Edward Nicholas and Minerva Maria Bacon Hastings) was born on 03 Jun 1882 in Yell, Boone County, Iowa; died on 26 Aug 1958 in Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa; was buried on 28 Aug 1958 in Rippey Cemetery, Rippey, Greene County, Iowa . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Delia Alice Nicholas was born on 30 Jun 1907 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa; died on 06 Apr 1999 in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa; was buried on 12 Apr 1999 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa.
- 9. Donald Harve Nicholas was born on 30 Jul 1909 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa; died on 20 Dec 1996 in Highland, San Bernardino, California; was buried on 27 Dec 1996 in Dallas Township Cemetery, Dawson, Dallas County, Iowa.
- 10. Paul Ivon Nicholas was born on 17 Aug 1911 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa; died on 19 Mar 1984 in Lincoln, Lincoln County, Illinois; was buried on 21 Mar 1984 in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois.
- 11. Vandan A Nicholas was born on 24 Mar 1916 in Forest City, Iowa; died on 13 Jul 1944 in MIA - Saint-Lô, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France; was buried in His whereabouts are known only to God.
- 12. Veona Margaret Nicholas
- 13. Marjorie Mae Nicholas
5. Harvey J Hiddleson (1.Alice1) died before 1943. 6. Nora Adalada Nicholas (1.Alice1) was born in 1901; died in Jan 2001. Family/Spouse: David Edgar Forkner. David died before 1998. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Helen Forkner
- 15. Duaine Forkner
- 16. Dale Forkner
- 17. Jerry Dean Forkner was born on 18 Feb 1938 in Greene County, Iowa; died on 24 Feb 1998 in Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa; was buried on 27 Feb 1998 in Murray Cemetery, Murray, Clarke County, Iowa.
Family/Spouse: Vernon L Arnold. Vernon was born in 1910; died in 1996. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Norman A Nicholas (1.Alice1) was born on 25 May 1904 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa; died on 28 Aug 1958 in Jamaica, Guthrie County, Iowa; was buried on 31 Aug 1958 in Rippey Cemetery, Rippey, Greene County, Iowa. Norman married Dora Frances Welder on 06 Mar 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Alice Marie Nicholas
- 19. Marie Nicholas
Norman married Ella Mae Robinson on 09 Mar 1931. Ella was born on 06 Jul 1910 in Bennett, Colorado; died on 07 Sep 2003 in Perry, Iowa; was buried on 10 Sep 2003 in Rippey Cemetery, Rippey, Greene County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. William Roy Nicholas
- 21. Edward S Nicholas
- 22. Norma Jean Nicholas
- 23. Donna Mae Nicholas
- 24. Daniel A Nicholas
- 25. Wayne Andrew Nicholas was born in 1943; died in 1944.
- 26. Harold Ivon Nicholas
- 27. Robert Eugene Nicholas
- 28. Frank Allen Nicholas
Generation: 3
8. Delia Alice Nicholas (4.Mamie2, 1.Alice1) was born on 30 Jun 1907 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa; died on 06 Apr 1999 in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa; was buried on 12 Apr 1999 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa. Delia married Lester Ralph McDowell on 27 Jan 1926 in Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa. Lester was born on 25 Dec 1903 in Boone County, Iowa; died on 26 Mar 1987 in Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa; was buried on 31 Mar 1987 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 29. Verda Delia McDowell was born on 19 Dec 1926 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa.
- 30. Vernon Lester McDowell was born on 19 Dec 1926 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa; died on 29 Jul 2010 in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa; was buried on 02 Aug 2010 in Rippey Cemetery, Rippey, Greene County, Iowa.
- 31. Daryl Eugene McDowell was born on 19 May 1930 in Franklin, Greene County, Iowa; died on 09 Jun 2016 in Jefferson, Greene Co, Iowa; was cremated in Perry, Dallas Co, Iowa.
- 32. Donna Jean McDowell was born on 02 Mar 1936 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa; died on 02 Mar 1936 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa.
9. Donald Harve Nicholas (4.Mamie2, 1.Alice1) was born on 30 Jul 1909 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa; died on 20 Dec 1996 in Highland, San Bernardino, California; was buried on 27 Dec 1996 in Dallas Township Cemetery, Dawson, Dallas County, Iowa. Donald married Mildred Sarah Lewis on 27 Jun 1929 in Greene County, Iowa. Mildred (daughter of Benjamine Whitney Lewis and Ethel Daisy Tolle) was born on 30 May 1910 in Dawson, Dallas County, Iowa; died on 03 Feb 1974 in Loma Linda, San Bernardino, California; was buried on 07 Feb 1974 in Dawson, Dallas County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 33. Donald Blayne Nicholas
- 34. Larry Lewis Nicholas was born on 16 Feb 1933 in Dawson, Dallas County, Iowa; died on 21 Sep 2001 in Hemet, Riverside County, California; was buried on 27 Sep 2001 in National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California.
- 35. Aretta Kay Nicholas was born on 06 Feb 1938 in Dawson, Dallas County, Iowa; died on 26 Oct 2017 in Highland, San Bernardino, California.
10. Paul Ivon Nicholas (4.Mamie2, 1.Alice1) was born on 17 Aug 1911 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa; died on 19 Mar 1984 in Lincoln, Lincoln County, Illinois; was buried on 21 Mar 1984 in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois. Paul married Oda Edith Brewer [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Vandan A Nicholas (4.Mamie2, 1.Alice1) was born on 24 Mar 1916 in Forest City, Iowa; died on 13 Jul 1944 in MIA - Saint-Lô, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France; was buried in His whereabouts are known only to God. 12. Veona Margaret Nicholas (4.Mamie2, 1.Alice1) Veona married Carl Edward Fisher [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 36. Leon Paul Fisher
13. Marjorie Mae Nicholas (4.Mamie2, 1.Alice1) Marjorie married Werner Johannsen [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
14. Helen Forkner (6.Nora2, 1.Alice1) Family/Spouse: LeRoy Johnson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Family/Spouse: Edward Womochil. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Duaine Forkner (6.Nora2, 1.Alice1) Family/Spouse: ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
16. Dale Forkner (6.Nora2, 1.Alice1) Family/Spouse: Eva Spaulding. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
17. Jerry Dean Forkner (6.Nora2, 1.Alice1) was born on 18 Feb 1938 in Greene County, Iowa; died on 24 Feb 1998 in Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa; was buried on 27 Feb 1998 in Murray Cemetery, Murray, Clarke County, Iowa. 18. Alice Marie Nicholas (7.Norman2, 1.Alice1) Family/Spouse: Leonard Naylor. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
19. Marie Nicholas (7.Norman2, 1.Alice1) 20. William Roy Nicholas (7.Norman2, 1.Alice1) Family/Spouse: Karen Clark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
21. Edward S Nicholas (7.Norman2, 1.Alice1) 22. Norma Jean Nicholas (7.Norman2, 1.Alice1) Family/Spouse: Keith Hull. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 55. ? Hull
23. Donna Mae Nicholas (7.Norman2, 1.Alice1) Family/Spouse: ? Young. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
24. Daniel A Nicholas (7.Norman2, 1.Alice1) 25. Wayne Andrew Nicholas (7.Norman2, 1.Alice1) was born in 1943; died in 1944. 26. Harold Ivon Nicholas (7.Norman2, 1.Alice1) 27. Robert Eugene Nicholas (7.Norman2, 1.Alice1) 28. Frank Allen Nicholas (7.Norman2, 1.Alice1)
Generation: 4
29. Verda Delia McDowell (8.Delia3, 4.Mamie2, 1.Alice1) was born on 19 Dec 1926 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa. Verda married Donald Charles Kever on 27 Sep 1953 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa. Donald was born on 02 Nov 1922 in Windom, Minnesota; died on 29 Jul 1981 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; was buried in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 56. Dennis Lee Kever
- 57. Diane Verda Kever was born on 17 Mar 1956 in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa; died on 03 Dec 2015 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; was buried on 12 Dec 2015 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa.
- 58. Steven Donald Kever
- 59. Carolyn Jean Kever
30. Vernon Lester McDowell (8.Delia3, 4.Mamie2, 1.Alice1) was born on 19 Dec 1926 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa; died on 29 Jul 2010 in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa; was buried on 02 Aug 2010 in Rippey Cemetery, Rippey, Greene County, Iowa. Vernon married Lois Arlene Pittman [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
31. Daryl Eugene McDowell (8.Delia3, 4.Mamie2, 1.Alice1) was born on 19 May 1930 in Franklin, Greene County, Iowa; died on 09 Jun 2016 in Jefferson, Greene Co, Iowa; was cremated in Perry, Dallas Co, Iowa. Daryl married Mary Lou Godfrey on 17 Aug 1952 in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa. Mary (daughter of Charles M Godfrey and Verna Ina Nicholson) was born on 04 Apr 1933 in Jamaica, Guthrie County, Iowa; died on 21 May 2007 in Perry, Iowa; was buried on 25 May 2007 in Dallas Township Cemetery, Dawson, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
32. Donna Jean McDowell (8.Delia3, 4.Mamie2, 1.Alice1) was born on 02 Mar 1936 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa; died on 02 Mar 1936 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa. 33. Donald Blayne Nicholas (9.Donald3, 4.Mamie2, 1.Alice1) Donald married Joan Fay Sannon [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Donald married Ola Mae Jones-Smith [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
34. Larry Lewis Nicholas (9.Donald3, 4.Mamie2, 1.Alice1) was born on 16 Feb 1933 in Dawson, Dallas County, Iowa; died on 21 Sep 2001 in Hemet, Riverside County, California; was buried on 27 Sep 2001 in National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California. Larry married LaVonne Evelyn Moore [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Larry married Colleen Agnes Williams [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
35. Aretta Kay Nicholas (9.Donald3, 4.Mamie2, 1.Alice1) was born on 06 Feb 1938 in Dawson, Dallas County, Iowa; died on 26 Oct 2017 in Highland, San Bernardino, California. Aretta married Richard James Shiery [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 73. Glen Ray Shiery
- 74. Kimberly Dawn Shiery
36. Leon Paul Fisher (12.Veona3, 4.Mamie2, 1.Alice1) Leon married Jeanette Marie Conner [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
37. David Lee Johannsen (13.Marjorie3, 4.Mamie2, 1.Alice1) David married Patricia Corbley [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Family/Spouse: Kathleen Lloyd Rich. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
38. Linda Jean Johannsen (13.Marjorie3, 4.Mamie2, 1.Alice1) Linda married Jacky Lee Friedrickson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
39. Sharon Kaye Johannsen (13.Marjorie3, 4.Mamie2, 1.Alice1) Sharon married Harold Lynn Harrington [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
40. ? Johnson (14.Helen3, 6.Nora2, 1.Alice1) 41. ? Johnson (14.Helen3, 6.Nora2, 1.Alice1) 42. ? Johnson (14.Helen3, 6.Nora2, 1.Alice1) 43. ? Johnson (14.Helen3, 6.Nora2, 1.Alice1) 44. ? Johnson (14.Helen3, 6.Nora2, 1.Alice1) 45. ? Forkner (15.Duaine3, 6.Nora2, 1.Alice1) 46. ? Forkner (15.Duaine3, 6.Nora2, 1.Alice1) 47. ? Forkner (15.Duaine3, 6.Nora2, 1.Alice1) 48. ? Forkner (16.Dale3, 6.Nora2, 1.Alice1) 49. ? Forkner (16.Dale3, 6.Nora2, 1.Alice1) 50. ? Forkner (16.Dale3, 6.Nora2, 1.Alice1) 51. ? Forkner (16.Dale3, 6.Nora2, 1.Alice1) 52. ? Forkner (16.Dale3, 6.Nora2, 1.Alice1) 53. ? Naylor (18.Alice3, 7.Norman2, 1.Alice1) 54. ? Naylor (18.Alice3, 7.Norman2, 1.Alice1) 55. ? Hull (22.Norma3, 7.Norman2, 1.Alice1)