Descendants of Elisha Whatley

 

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Generation No. 1

 

1.  ELISHA7 WHATLEY  (MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born about 1769 in Granville District, Orange Co. NC, and died July 10, 1843 in Bibb Co. AL.  He married THERSEY/FERSEY GIBBS about 1793 in Greene Co. GA.  She was born about 1770 in Jones Co. GA, and died about 1835 in Bibb Co. AL.

 

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Address : Orange Co. NC, Greene Co. GA, Bibb Co. AL

Occupation: Planter

Will 1: August 28, 1843, Elisha Whatley's Will, probated 28 Aug 1843,Book F page 369, Bibb Co. AL3Jun1843

Will 2: July 24, 1800, Elisha was mentioned in the Will of his father, Michael Whatley, Sr. which was probated July 24, 1800 in Walton Co. GA. Elisha was an administrator.

 

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Address : Jones Co. GA, Greene Co. GA, Bibb Co. AL

Preferred Name: Called Fereby

 

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Marriage: about 1793, Greene Co. GA

       

Children of ELISHA WHATLEY and THERSEY/FERSEY GIBBS are:

2.                i.       TILMAN8 WHATLEY, b. between 1795 - 1796, Jones Co. GA; d. February 1869, Vicksburg, Warren Co. MS.

                  ii.       WILLMONTH TAYLOR WHATLEY, b. about 1797; d. Unknown.

                 iii.       OLIVE WHATLEY, b. about 1799; d. Unknown.

                 iv.       MICHAEL WHATLEY, b. about 1805; d. Unknown.

                  v.       TEMSEY WHATLEY, b. about 1806; d. Unknown.

3.              vi.       ELISHA/ELIJAH WHATLEY, JR., b. March 31, 1809, Jones Co. GA; d. March 07, 1891.

                vii.       ELMIRE WHATLEY, b. about 1811; d. Unknown.

4.            viii.       LYDIA WHATLEY, b. February 03, 1813, Jones Co./Hancock Co. GA; d. January 02, 1905, Near Stewart, Montgomery Co. MS.

                  ix.       JESSE WHATLEY, b. about 1814; d. Unknown.

                   x.       WHITE WHATLEY, b. February 05, 1815; d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  TILMAN8 WHATLEY (ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born between 1795 - 1796 in Jones Co. GA, and died February 1869 in Vicksburg, Warren Co. MS.  He married (1) MARTHA EDWARDS October 21, 1819 in Jones Co. MS.  She died Unknown.  He married (2) UNKNOWN JONES about 1839.  She died Unknown.  He married (3) SARAH ELIZABETH MCFERREN April 16, 1846 in Warren Co. MS.  She was born about 1823 in Kaskaskaia, St. Clair Co. IL, and died Unknown.

 

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Marriage: October 21, 1819, Jones Co. MS

 

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Marriage: about 1839

 

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Marriage: April 16, 1846, Warren Co. MS

       

Children of TILMAN WHATLEY and MARTHA EDWARDS are:

                   i.       MARTHA9 WHATLEY, b. Unknown.

                  ii.       OLIVIA WHATLEY, b. Unknown.

                 iii.       TAMSEY WHATLEY, b. Unknown.

                 iv.       WALTON WHATLEY, b. April 19, 1828; d. Unknown.

 

       

Child of TILMAN WHATLEY and UNKNOWN JONES is:

                  v.       JAMES TILLMAN9 WHATLEY, b. about 1839.

 

       

Children of TILMAN WHATLEY and SARAH MCFERREN are:

                 vi.       JOHN HENRY9 WHATLEY, b. Unknown.

                vii.       CARRIE OPHELIA WHATLEY, b. Unknown.

               viii.       COLUMBIA JANE WHATLEY, b. about 1847; d. Unknown.

                  ix.       TILLMAN M. WHATLEY, b. November 10, 1849; d. Unknown.

                   x.       DAVID WHITE WHATLEY, b. about 1850.

                  xi.       MARY EMMA WHATLEY, b. October 15, 1852.

                 xii.       WILLIAM MARION WHATLEY, b. October 09, 1856.

                xiii.       SARAH FLORENCE WHATLEY, b. Unknown.

                xiv.       MARGARET ELIZABETH WHATLEY, b. October 10, 1858.

 

 

3.  ELISHA/ELIJAH8 WHATLEY, JR. (ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born March 31, 1809 in Jones Co. GA1, and died March 07, 18911.  He married EPSEY LEE HAYES December 28, 1828 in Bibb Co. AL, daughter of ENOCH HAYES and REBECCA CLARK.  She was born August 08, 1813 in Jones Co. GA1, and died July 26, 19011.

 

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Burial: Rehobeth Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

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Burial: Rehobeth Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

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Marriage: December 28, 1828, Bibb Co. AL

       

Children of ELISHA/ELIJAH WHATLEY and EPSEY HAYES are:

                   i.       LUCINDA9 WHATLEY, b. May 10, 1830, Bibb Co. AL; d. Unknown.

5.               ii.       TILLMAN S./J. WHATLEY, b. December 30, 1831, Autauga Co. AL; d. February 01, 1889, Fort Worth, TX.

                 iii.       SYLVIA 'SILVY' WHATLEY, b. August 06, 1833, Autauga Co. AL; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM HOLSOMBACK; d. Unknown.

                 iv.       ENOCH WHATLEY, b. October 19, 1835, Autauga Co. AL; d. Unknown.

6.               v.       ARENA AMANDA WHATLEY, b. March 10, 1840, Autauga Co. AL; d. October 29, 1907.

                 vi.       LIDA WHATLEY, b. March 29, 1841, Shelby Co. AL; d. Unknown.

7.             vii.       MARTHA JANE WHATLEY, b. May 04, 1845, Shelby Co. AL; d. December 22, 1929.

               viii.       PARLEE WHATLEY, b. August 13, 1847, Shelby Co. AL; d. Unknown.

                  ix.       CARRIE VIRGINIA WHATLEY, b. July 1851, Shelby Co. AL; d. January 25, 19332,3; m. SAMUEL/SEBRON J. HEATH, January 11, 1872, Chilton Co. AL; b. September 25, 1847; d. April 22, 18904.

 

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Date born 2: May 09, 1851, Shelby Co. AL according to Family search on internet

Burial: Pine Hill Cemetery, Jemison, Chilton Co. AL

Information 1: Sister of Mrs. Thomas J. Littlejohn and Mrs. S.M. Adams.4

Information 2: Obituary: 'Union-Banner' Feb. 2, 1933. She was a daughter of Elijah Whatley.4

 

More About SAMUEL/SEBRON J. HEATH:

Burial: Pine Hill Cemetery, Jemison, Chilton Co. AL

Information: Names shown as Samuel J. in Cemeteries of Chilton4

Military: CSA, Pvt, COI, Talladega?4

 

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Marriage: January 11, 1872, Chilton Co. AL

 

8.                x.       ALABAMA 'BAMA' WHATLEY, b. April 24, 1853, Shelby Co. AL; d. December 09, 1935.

 

 

4.  LYDIA8 WHATLEY (ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born February 03, 1813 in Jones Co./Hancock Co. GA, and died January 02, 1905 in Near Stewart, Montgomery Co. MS.  She married BENJAMIN BRYANT EILAND April 01, 1832 in Bibb Co. AL, son of ENOCH EILAND and FRANCES TRAYWICK.  He was born May 25, 1806 in Hancock Co. GA, and died November 23, 1878 in Near Stewart, Montgomery Co. MS.

 

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Burial: Milligan Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Montgomery Co. MS

 

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Burial: Milligan Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Montgomery Co. MS

 

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Marriage: April 01, 1832, Bibb Co. AL

       

Children of LYDIA WHATLEY and BENJAMIN EILAND are:

                   i.       ELMIRA/ELMYRA9 EILAND, b. May 24, 1829, Bibb Co. AL; d. August 04, 1906.

 

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Burial: Milligan Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Montgomery Co. MS

Information: Never married

 

                  ii.       ELIZABETH EILAND, b. March 17, 1831, AL; d. about 1905, LA; m. (1) JOHN MITCHELL; d. Unknown; m. (2) JESSE ALPHUS MITCHELL; b. about August 1829, Raleigh, NC; d. about 1895, Acadia Parish, LA.

                 iii.       ELISHA EILAND, b. March 08, 1833, Pickens Co. AL; d. November 05, 1913; m. ELIZABETH GREGORY, January 05, 1858; b. about 1833; d. Unknown.

 

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Marriage: January 05, 1858

 

                 iv.       LEVI EILAND, b. August 01, 1835; d. Unknown; m. (1) MARTHA UNKNOWN; d. Unknown; m. (2) LAVESTA UNKNOWN; d. Unknown.

                  v.       JULIA ANN EILAND, b. October 04, 1837, AL; d. February 02, 1894; m. (1) UNKNOWN MITCHELL; d. Unknown; m. (2) UNKNOWN THOMAS; d. Unknown.

                 vi.       SARAH ADELINE EILAND, b. October 09, 1839; d. October 17, 1868; m. UNKNOWN DUKE; d. Unknown.

                vii.       HUGH H. EILAND, b. 1841; d. Unknown.

 

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Information: Went to Arkansas and was never heard from again

 

               viii.       JEPTHA SPRIULL EILAND, b. April 11, 1843, AL; d. June 30, 1934; m. (1) CALPERN HENDERSON; d. Unknown; m. (2) FRANCES C. RUSHING; d. Unknown.

 

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Burial: Milligan Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Montgomery Co. MS

 

                  ix.       TABITHA/TLITHA EILAND, b. April 30, 1848; d. Unknown.

                   x.       OE? EILAND, b. 1850.

                  xi.       BENJAMIN/BRIN B. EILAND, b. 1853; d. Unknown.

                 xii.       OLIVE M. EILAND, b. 1856.

                xiii.       SAMUEL EILAND, b. 1860.

                xiv.       ENOCH EILAND, b. 1845; d. Unknown; m. (1) MARTHA JANE UNKNOWN; d. Unknown; m. (2) PERNICIA PURVIS; d. Unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

5.  TILLMAN S./J.9 WHATLEY (ELISHA/ELIJAH8, ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born December 30, 1831 in Autauga Co. AL, and died February 01, 1889 in Fort Worth, TX.  He married SOPHRONIA DAVENPORT December 22, 1859 in Bibb Co. AL, daughter of JOSEPH DAVENPORT and ELIZA MARTIN.  She was born August 15, 1840 in Bibb Co. AL, and died January 08, 19315,6.

 

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Information: February 01, 1889, "He died in Ft. Worth, TX visiting his brother to look for a new home."7

Military: between 1861 - 1865, CSA, Pvt,  Co. H, 29th Ala. Inf. Wounded at Cartersville, GA7

 

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Burial: Cedar Grove Methodist Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

Census: 1850, Bibb Co. AL, Household #870, age 10, born in AL8

Obituary: January 22, 1931, 'Chilton County News' Jan. 22, 19319

 

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Marriage: December 22, 1859, Bibb Co. AL

       

Children of TILLMAN WHATLEY and SOPHRONIA DAVENPORT are:

                   i.       EMMA10 WHATLEY, b. 1860, AL; d. Unknown.

9.               ii.       CARRY WHATLEY, b. 1870, AL; d. Unknown.

                 iii.       ENOCH WHATLEY, b. 1872; d. Unknown.

10.            iv.       SOPHRONIA JENNIE WATLEY, b. November 08, 1862, AL; d. July 31, 1935, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL.

 

 

6.  ARENA AMANDA9 WHATLEY (ELISHA/ELIJAH8, ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born March 10, 1840 in Autauga Co. AL10, and died October 29, 190711.  She married MARION FRANCIS LOLLY/LAWLEY October 25, 1857 in Shelby Co. AL12, son of JEREMIAH LAWLEY and NANCY PITTS.  He was born August 18, 1836 in Montevallo, Shelby Co. AL, and died August 20, 190913.

 

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Burial: Rehobeth Baptist Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

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Burial: Rehobeth Baptist Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

Military: CSA, 5th Sgt., Co D, 30th Ala. Inf. Reg., enlisted in Montevallo, AL on May 30, 1861, paroled May 12, 1865

Information: Moved to Bibb Co. AL between 1870 and 1880 and changed the spelling of his last name from Lolly to Lawley.

 

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Marriage: October 25, 1857, Shelby Co. AL14

       

Children of ARENA WHATLEY and MARION LOLLY/LAWLEY are:

11.              i.       MYRTLE VIRGINIA 'MYRTIE'10 LAWLEY, b. September 16, 1880, Bibb Co. AL; d. August 18, 1927.

12.             ii.       ROBERT J. 'BOB' LAWLEY, b. July 18, 1868; d. December 24, 1931.

13.            iii.       VICTORIA ANN 'TARA' LAWLEY, b. December 23, 1858, Shelby Co. AL; d. December 24, 1931, Bibb Co. AL.

                 iv.       MILES VIRGIL LAWLEY, b. 1859; d. 1945; m. ARMANTA MOORE; d. Unknown.

                  v.       DELLA MAE LAWLEY, b. March 22, 1866; d. May 30, 194515; m. CLARK WELDON SHOULTS, April 01, 1887; b. November 17, 1860; d. October 05, 194116.

 

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Burial: Rehobeth Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

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Burial: Rehobeth Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

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Marriage: April 01, 1887

 

                 vi.       DREWCILLA LAWLEY, b. 1875; d. 1950; m. CAS SMITHERMAN, December 30, 1893; d. Unknown.

 

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Marriage: December 30, 1893

 

 

7.  MARTHA JANE9 WHATLEY (ELISHA/ELIJAH8, ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born May 04, 1845 in Shelby Co. AL, and died December 22, 192917,18.  She married SAMUEL MEMORY ADAMS, JUDGE, son of ALFRED ADAMS and ELIZABETH MCGOUGH.  He was born December 10, 1853 in Dallas Co. AL, and died March 30, 1932 in Masonic Home in Montgomery, Montgomery Co. AL19,20.

 

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Burial: Clanton City Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

 

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Burial: Clanton City Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

Information: between 1919 - 1923, Served one term in the Alabama State Senate from 1919 to 1923

Newspaper: January 02, 1901, Newspaper Article21

Occupation: between 1899 - 1905, Minister, Probate Judge of Chilton Co. AL 1899 to 1905

Religion: Baptist

       

Children of MARTHA WHATLEY and SAMUEL ADAMS are:

                   i.       ENOCH10 ADAMS, b. Unknown.

                  ii.    J.B. ADAMS, M.D., b. May 30, 1874; d. January 10, 190422.

 

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Burial: Clanton City Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

 

                 iii.       LEILA ADAMS, b. July 04, 1881; d. July 06, 190423; m. T.J. HESTER; d. Unknown.

 

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Burial: Clanton City Cemetery, Clanton, Chilton Co. AL

 

                 iv.       LILLIE ADAMS, b. July 04, 1891; d. March 23, 190224.

 

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Burial: Clanton City Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

 

 

8.  ALABAMA 'BAMA'9 WHATLEY (ELISHA/ELIJAH8, ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born April 24, 1853 in Shelby Co. AL, and died December 09, 193525,26.  She married THOMAS J. LITTLEJOHN December 1871, son of JOHN LITTLEJOHN and LUCINDA FOSHEE.  He was born February 24, 1849, and died November 21, 193327,28.

 

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Burial: Tabernacle Methodist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

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Burial: Tabernacle Methodist Church Cemetery, Bibb Co. AL

 

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Marriage: December 1871

       

Child of ALABAMA WHATLEY and THOMAS LITTLEJOHN is:

                   i.    SIX CHILDREN10 LITTLEJOHN.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

9.  CARRY10 WHATLEY (TILLMAN S./J.9, ELISHA/ELIJAH8, ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1870 in AL, and died Unknown.  She married J. M. DAWSON.  He died Unknown.

       

Child of CARRY WHATLEY and J. DAWSON is:

                   i.       CHARLIE W.11 DAWSON, b. February 04, 1889; d. 1975; m. LAURA BLOW; b. 1892.

 

 

10.  SOPHRONIA JENNIE10 WATLEY (TILLMAN S./J.9 WHATLEY, ELISHA/ELIJAH8, ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born November 08, 1862 in AL, and died July 31, 1935 in Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL29,30.  She married WILLIAM RILEY PATE, son of JAMES PATE and MAHALA SAMMONS.  He was born October 22, 1858 in AL, and died February 25, 1936 in Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL31,32.

 

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Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

 

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Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

       

Children of SOPHRONIA WATLEY and WILLIAM PATE are:

                   i.       MAHALA ROBERTA11 PATE, b. October 24, 1890, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. March 14, 196833; m. (1) WILLIAM EUGENE LANGFORD; b. September 22, 1874; d. April 13, 194434; m. (2) OZZIE J. POOLE, December 29, 1912; d. Unknown.

 

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Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

 

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Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

 

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Marriage: December 29, 1912

 

                  ii.       ALBERT L. PATE, b. February 18, 1893, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. Unknown; m. OCHIE DANIEL, November 10, 1913; d. Unknown.

 

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Marriage: November 10, 1913

 

                 iii.       EMMA BELL PATE, b. August 15, 1895, Chilton Co. AL; d. March 31, 1980, Baptist Medical Center, Montgomery, Montgomery Co. AL35; m. LEONARD HOMER LOWERY, December 22, 1912, Liberty Hill Baptist Church, Chilton Co. AL; b. July 18, 1892, Harpersville, Coosa Co. AL; d. April 29, 1970, Baptist Medical Center, Montgomery, Montgomery Co. AL36.

 

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Burial: Thorsby Memorial Cemetery, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL

 

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Burial: Thorsby Memorial Cemetery, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL

Last Residence: 35171, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL37

 

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Marriage: December 22, 1912, Liberty Hill Baptist Church, Chilton Co. AL

 

                 iv.       MARY HALEY PATE, b. July 05, 1898, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. January 02, 1980, Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL; m. (1) A.J. DRIGGERS; d. Unknown; m. (2) WALTER EUGENE MARTIN, July 07, 1915; b. 1893, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. February 193038.

 

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Burial: Clanton, Chilton Co. AL

 

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Burial: Clanton City Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

 

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Marriage: July 07, 1915

 

                  v.       LILLIAN BELL PATE, b. February 12, 1902, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. November 14, 1985, Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL; m. LESTER DEASON, August 21, 1926, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; b. December 21, 1906, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. October 23, 1976, Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL.

 

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Marriage: August 21, 1926, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL

 

                 vi.       ELBERT LEE PATE, b. December 21, 1905, Thorsby, Chilton Co. AL; d. June 01, 1968, Birmingham, Jefferson Co. AL39; m. (1) GLADYS EMILY TORNEAU; b. August 04, 1909, Chicago, IL; d. January 25, 1965, Chicago, IL; m. (2) PAULINE WALKER.

 

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Burial: New Salem Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL

 

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Burial: Rosehill Cemetery

 

 

11.  MYRTLE VIRGINIA 'MYRTIE'10 LAWLEY (ARENA AMANDA9 WHATLEY, ELISHA/ELIJAH8, ELISHA7, MICHAEL6, SHIRLEY5, SAMUEL4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born September 16, 1880 in Bibb Co. AL, and died August 18, 1927.  She married BENJAMIN LEONARD LAWLEY December 24, 1902 in Bibb Co. AL, son of MICHAEL LAWLEY and MARTHA HICKS.  He was born November 17, 1876 in Bibb Co. AL, and died October 26, 1959.

 

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