Who was Tessie KELLEY?

Tessie KELLEY (1929–2016) was born in Anderson, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA and died in Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Tessie Mae KELLEY 1929–2016

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Born 29 Aug 1929 · Anderson, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA

Died 16 Jul 2016 · Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father John Taylor Kelley

Mother Hattie Mae Longshore

Spouse Harold Humes Rip White

Children Debra Ann White, Johnny White

Siblings Betty Sue Kelley, Irene Estelle Kelley, John Taylor Junior Kelley Jr, Lucille Elizabeth Kelley

Records

1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Taylor Kelley

Hattie Mae Longshore

Spouse(s)

Harold Humes Rip White

Children

Debra Ann White

Johnny White

Biography

In 1929, Tessie Mae KELLEY entered the world in Anderson, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA, born to john taylor kelley and hattie mae longshore. In 1930, Tessie Mae KELLEY resided in Athens, Limestone, Alabama. In 1935, Tessie Mae KELLEY resided in Athens, Limestone, Alabama. Tessie Mae KELLEY married harold humes rip white, and had children including debra ann white, johnny white. Tessie Mae KELLEY passed away in 2016 in Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Sources

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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Marriage Records Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Newspaper U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

Life Timeline

1929

Birth of Tessie Mae KELLEY in Anderson, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA

Birth

1930

Tessie Mae KELLEY resided here in Athens, Limestone, Alabama

Residence

1935

Tessie Mae KELLEY resided here in Athens, Limestone, Alabama

Residence

1940

Tessie Mae KELLEY resided here in Giles, Tennessee, United States

Residence

2016

Death of Tessie Mae KELLEY in Minor Hill, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Tessie KELLEY

This ancestor line traces from , , , England (1650) to Anderson, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA (1929) across 10 generations.

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: Tessie KELLEY (1929–2016) was born in Anderson, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA and died in Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Tessie in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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