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Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley 1872–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1872

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 1944

Death Location: Ludlow, Scott County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Andrew Sr

Mother: Martha McCollum

Spouse(s): Jessie Porter

Children(s): William Presley, Jessie Presley, Elmer Presley, Thelma Presley, Herbert Presley, Charley Presley, Paul Presley, Rabie Presley, Vera Presley

Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley was born in 1872 in Tennessee, the child of Andrew Jenkins Presley Sr And Martha Mccollum. In 1880, Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley resided in Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA. In 1900, Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley resided in Beat 4, Scott, Mississippi, USA. Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley married Jessie Virginia Porter, and had children including Charley E Presley, Elmer Morgan Presley, Herbert J Presley, Jessie Lee Presley, Paul Dee Presley, Rabie W Presley, Thelma Presley, Vera Presley, William Harris Presley. Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley passed away in 1944 in Ludlow, Scott County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley was born in 1872 in Tennessee, the child of Andrew Jenkins Presley Sr And Martha Mccollum.
  • In 1880, Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley resided in Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1900, Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley resided in Beat 4, Scott, Mississippi, USA.
  • Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley married Jessie Virginia Porter, and had children including Charley E Presley, Elmer Morgan Presley, Herbert J Presley, Jessie Lee Presley, Paul Dee Presley, Rabie W Presley, Thelma Presley, Vera Presley, William Harris Presley.
  • Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley passed away in 1944 in Ludlow, Scott County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Sr
1845–1938
Birth Location: Chester, South Carolina
AS
Martha McCollum
1853–1914
Birth Location: , Neshoba, Mississippi, USA
MM

Spouses(s)

Jessie Porter
1879–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
JP

Children(s)

William Presley
1897–1960
Birth Location: Scott, Mississippi, United States
WP
Jessie Presley
1900–1977
Birth Location: Scott, Mississippi, United States
JP
Elmer Presley
1908–1978
Birth Location: Scott, Mississippi, United States
EP
Thelma Presley
1909–
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
TP
Herbert Presley
1912–1996
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
HP
Charley Presley
1915–1964
Birth Location: Scott, Mississippi, United States
CP
Paul Presley
1917–1979
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
PP
Rabie Presley
1920–
Birth Location: Mississippi
RP
Vera Presley
1922–
Birth Location: Mississippi
VP

Augustus Presley's Ancestors

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Augustus Presley
1872–1944
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Andrew Jenkins Presley Sr
1845–1938
Chester, South Carolina
Martha McCollum
1853–1914
, Neshoba, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Jasper (Augustus) McCollum
1831–1880
Kentucky, USA
Delilah Harris
1829–1902
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
James McCollum
1801–1851
Asenath
1810–1870
Harris
1800–1846
Kezziah "Cigara"
1805–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James McCollum
1778–1823

Augustus Presley's Descendants

1.
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Augustus ("Gus" Harrison) Presley (Oct 1872–1944) m. Jessie (Virginia) Porter (Aug 1879–)
  1. 1. William (Harris) Presley 1897–1960
  2. 2. Jessie (Lee) Presley 1900–1977
  3. 3. Elmer (Morgan) Presley 1908–1978
  4. 4. Thelma Presley 1909–
  5. 5. Herbert (J) Presley 1912–1996
  6. 6. Charley (E) Presley 1915–1964
  7. 7. Paul (Dee) Presley 1917–1979
  8. 8. Rabie (W) Presley 1920–
  9. 9. Vera Presley 1922–

Augustus Presley's Timeline

9 Records

1872
Oct 1872
Birth of Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley in Tennessee
Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 8
Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley resided here in Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA
Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 28
Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley resided here in Beat 4, Scott, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Scott, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 38
Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley resided here in Beat 3, Forrest, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Forrest, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 48
Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley resided here in Beat 4, Scott, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Scott, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 58
Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley resided here in Beat 4, Scott, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Scott, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 63
Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley resided here in Sp, Rankin, Mississippi
Sp, Rankin, Mississippi
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 68
Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley resided here in Rankin, Mississippi, USA
Rankin, Mississippi, USA
1944
1944
Age 72
Death of Augustus "Gus" Harrison Presley in Ludlow, Scott, Mississippi, United States
Ludlow, Scott, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1872
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rankin, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2062; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 61-11
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 4, Scott, Mississippi; Roll: T625_892; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 114; Image: 698
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 4, Scott, Mississippi; Roll: 1165; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 168.0; FHL microfilm: 2340900
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Carthage, Leake, Mississippi; Roll: 653; Family History Film: 1254653; Page: 352D; Enumeration District: 049; Image: 0711
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 4, Scott, Mississippi; Roll: 827; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1240827
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 3, Forrest, Mississippi; Roll: T624_739; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1374752
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Carthage, Leake, Mississippi; Roll: 653; Family History Film: 1254653; Page: 352D; Enumeration District: 049; Image: 0711

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 4, Scott, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 4, Scott, Mississippi; Roll: 827; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1240827

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 3, Forrest, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 3, Forrest, Mississippi; Roll: T624_739; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1374752

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 4, Scott, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 4, Scott, Mississippi; Roll: T625_892; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 114; Image: 698

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 4, Scott, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 4, Scott, Mississippi; Roll: 1165; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 168.0; FHL microfilm: 2340900

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sp, Rankin, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rankin, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2062; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 61-11

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Rankin, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rankin, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2062; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 61-11

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Ludlow, Scott, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ludlow, Scott County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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