Amie Aurora Thompson was born July 22, 1899 in Henderson, Texas to Louis Cemore Thompson and Lillian Josie Odom. She moved with the family to Greer County, Oklahoma when she was about eight years old.
Aurora married James Thompson (Tom) Haynes, Sr. on March 7, 1920. Tom was a farmer and a trader. He farmed in Oklahoma, Shamrock, Texas and Canadian, Texas. He moved his family to Amarillo in 1936.
Aurora suffered from Hodgkins disease for a number of years before succumbing to it July 7, 1937.
Tom and Aurora Thompson had the following children:
- Warren Eugene Thompson (Jan 20,1921 - Jun 23, 1996)
- James Thompson (J.T.) Haynes, Jr. (Jan 2, 1924 - Jun 1975)
- Mildred Haynes (Jul 15, 1928 - Apr 1980)
Eugene and J.T. had families, but we have no information on them at this time. Mildred was married to John "Butch" Plant and they had two sons. Eugene and Mildred lived in Amarillo most of their lives. J.T. lived and worked in Lubbock as a dry cleaner. Eugene was a railroad engineer on the Burlington line.
Aurora's sister, Minnie Floyd Thompson, was a registered nurse, and during Aurora's final illness, Minnie moved in with the family and took care of her. After Aurora's death, she cared for the orphaned children and ultimately married Tom Haynes.
Some old snapshots on the Haynes family are shown on the next page.