Mary Ella (Spencer) Hampton (1913 - 1996)

Born 7 Mar 1913 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 16 Dec 1996 at age 83 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

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Mary Ella Spencer was born on March 7, 1913 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States, daughter of Benjamin Calvin Spencer (1881–1920) and Ella Lucinda Gant (1883–1964).

Mary married Frank Criswell Hampton (born about March 15, 1915 in Maury, Tennessee). Their daughter was Rosemary Hampton (~1940– ).

In 1940, Mary (27) was living in household of Frank Hampton (25) in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence with her husband, Frank (undefined); and their children, Mary E , and Rosemary ^[1]

Mary registered for the draft for World War II. ^[2]

Mary died on December 16, 1996 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, aged 83.^{[3] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03912; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 50-12
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #33188949 (accessed 26 January 2024)
   Mary E Hampton (27), wife, in household of Frank Hampton (25) in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.

   1 Apr 1940: Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Frank Hampton	M	White	25	Married	Head	Fitter	Tennessee
   Mary E Hampton	F	White	27	Married	Wife		Tennessee
   Rosemary Hampton	F	White	2/12	Single	Daughter		Tennessee

2. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 121
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #231832493 (accessed 26 January 2024)
   Name: Mrs Mary Ella Hampton; Gender: Female; Relationship to Draftee: Wife;
   Household Members (Name) Relationship:
   Frank Criswell Hampton
   Mary Ella Hampton Wife.
3. ↑ Family Data Collection 1920 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census Social Security Death Index,
4. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #79189075
   Ancestry Record 60525 #37788947 (accessed 26 January 2024)
   Mary Ella Hampton burial (died on 16 Dec 1996) in Mimosa Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America. Born on 7 Mar 1913.