Thompson Henry EVERINGHAM b.1895 NJ

Thompson Henry EVERINGHAM	b.24 May 1895 Camden, New Jersey d.3 Sep 1966 Irwin, PA
married1: Clara DOVE (divorced) m.1917 Marion, IN³ married2: Mary ELDER (b.~1898) married abt 1924	parents: John R. EVERINGHAM (b.1869) Annie
children: EVERINGHAM Children of TH & 1st wife; children born in Marion Co. IN Alfred (b.29 Aug 1917)^5,6 Ralph (b.9 Oct 1919) Children of TH & Mary Elder; Dorothy Ilene (b.12 Dec 1926) Thompson Henry (b.30 Sept 1929) Mary Matilda (b. 1933/34?) Annie Egan (b.21 Aug 1936)	siblings: John (b.~1894) Anna (b.~1898) (m. "PLUM") George Townsend (1/2 brother)
fact sources and writings about this individual: Information from Thompson Henry Everingham (b.1929) sent August 13, 2002. ²Link to parents from research of Ann J. Everingham of CA. John R. Everingham found in 1880 Cumberland NJ & 1900 Philly, PA CENSUS. ³Info from Holly Eilers, Jan 2007. ⁴Alfred EVERINGHAM Birth Date: 29 Aug 1917 Death Date: Mar 1973 Social Security Number: 349-10-4394 State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Illinois oldest child thought to possibly be named "Edward" is most likely "Alfred". ⁵1920 (7th & 8th January) Household of Thomson Everingham, age 23 includes wife Clara, 20, son Alfred, 2 4/12, son Ralph 3/12. Living in Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio. Thompson born NJ, Clara b. Virginia, Alfred b. Ohio, Ralph b. Indiana. Thomson is proprietor of an oyster house. Roll T625-1420, p. 7A. ⁶1920 (22 January) Alfred Everingham 2year 4 months, born Ohio, father b. NJ, mother born VA is listed as "Boarder" in household of Espy L. Bell, Ada C. Bell, Joseph Dove (step-son) in Wayne Twp., Marion Co., Indiana. Roll T625-450, p. 13A. This is a somewhat rare case of the same individual (Alfred) appearing on a census at two locations in the same year. It appears Alfred was living with a member of the Dove family in Wayne Twp., Indiana two weeks after being enumerated in Dayton Ohio. This may indicate Thomson and Clara separated in January 1920. Research sent to this web site of Richard D. Peters (2005) 1925 -- first child stillborn 12/12/1926: Still living in Philadelphia, still have Moving & Storage business. First child DOROTHY ILIENE is born. 1927 (approx.): Another stillborn child. Lose trucking company, and start a seafood (oyster) restuarant. During Prohibition, Mob attempts to stock restaurant with bootleg. G'Father (a Quaker) smashes booze, packs single remaining van, & escapes over the mountains to Pittsburgh. 1927-1935: Using a variety of assumed names & locations, family hides from mob during Prohibition & Beginning of depression. Resurface living in Oakland (part of Pittsburgh), and operating a small secondhand shop on Atwood Street. 1938: Family (now 4 children) move to "suburbs" -- Irwin, PA, 17 miles east of Pgh., directly on US Rt. 30 (Lincoln Hwy.) Erect white frame building with Antique Shop annex, Black Gothic Letter, called "Thompson's Antique Shop" Building Remained there until wrecked in 1976.

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