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Auther Belk 1889 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1889

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 1943

Death Location: Munford, Tipton, Tennessee, USA

Father: James BELK

Mother: Olivia Sturges

Spouse(s): Leather Gillihan

Children(s): Cecil Belk, Russel Belk, Paul Belk, Lorene Belk, Mabel Paden, Grace Lindsey, Billy Belk, Mary Belk

In 1889, Auther Belk entered the world in Tennessee, born to James Lucius BELK and Olivia Sturges. In 1920, Auther Belk resided in Civil District 4, Tipton, Tennessee, USA. Auther Belk married Leather Leatha Lethe Lillian Gillihan, and had children including Cecil Belk, Russel Belk, Paul Belk, Lorene V Belk, Mabel Lois Paden, Grace Lindsey, Billy Gene Belk, Mary Alice Belk. Auther Belk passed away in 1943 in Munford, Tipton, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Auther Belk entered the world in Tennessee, born to James Lucius BELK and Olivia Sturges.
  • In 1920, Auther Belk resided in Civil District 4, Tipton, Tennessee, USA.
  • Auther Belk married Leather Leatha Lethe Lillian Gillihan, and had children including Cecil Belk, Russel Belk, Paul Belk, Lorene V Belk, Mabel Lois Paden, Grace Lindsey, Billy Gene Belk, Mary Alice Belk.
  • Auther Belk passed away in 1943 in Munford, Tipton, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Auther Belk's Ancestors

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Auther Belk
1889 – 1943
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
James Lucius BELK
1855 – 1936
Tippah, Mississippi, USA
Olivia Sturges
1866 – 1933
Memphis, Shelby, TN
Grandparents
Francis (Jacob P) Belk
1831 – 1862
Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
Frances (Elizabeth Betsy Merina) Bonner
1836 – 1906
Shelby Co. Tennessee, United States
Joshua (Lee) Sturges
1839 – 1905
Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Luticia) Hayes
1844 – 1925
Tipton, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Sutton Belk
1802 – 1862
Sarah Roe
1801 – 1880
Williamson Bonner
1796 – 1870
Marina Redditt
1804 – 1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Auther Belk's Descendants

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Auther Belk (abt 1889 – 1943) m. Leather (Leatha Lethe Lillian) Gillihan (May 1895 – 2 February 1936)
  1. 1. Cecil Belk (abt 1912 – )
  2. 2. Russel Belk (abt 1915 – )
  3. 3. Paul Belk (abt 1917 – )
  4. 4. Lorene (V) Belk (17 September 1918 – 17 October 2004) m. Walter (L) Lindsey (abt 1918 – 2 Jun 1946)
    1. 1. Walter (Lee) Lindsey (09 Aug 1939 – 6 Apr 2002) m. Racheal (Ann) Lindsey (26 September 1934 – 04 Apr 2019) m. Wanda Lindsey
      1. 1. Walter (Lee) Lindsey (abt 1965 – ) m. Tanya (Marie Lindsey) Nabors
      2. 2. Jeffrey (Lee) Lindsey (abt 1965 – ) m. Myra (D) McKinnon (Dec 1970 – )
        1. 1. Victoria Lindsey
        2. 2. Shelbie (Marie) Lindsey
        3. 3. Phillip Lindsey
        4. 4. Jeffery (Lee) Lindsey
      3. 3. Jason (Allen) Lindsey (16 Mar 1973 – )
        1. 1. Tyler (Allen) Lindsey (03 Dec 1993 – )
      4. 4. Neal (Eugene) Lindsey (19 Aug 1958 – 14 June 2010) m. Joni Lindsey (08 Aug 1959 – )
        1. 1. Clayton Lindsey
        2. 2. Lauren (Lindsey) Brown
      5. 5. Cheryl Lindsey (abt 1960 – )
    2. 2. Edward (C) Lindsey (15 May 1941 – 30 Sep 2022)
    3. 3. Leatha (Lindsey) McCaleb (abt 1959 – )
    4. 4. David Lindsey
  5. 5. Mabel (Lois) Paden (16 July 1922 – 10 December 1997)
  6. 6. Grace Lindsey (5 March 1924 – 4 May 1998)
  7. 7. Billy (Gene) Belk (12 July 1931 – 19 March 2002)
  8. 8. Mary (Alice) Belk (9 August 1934 – 30 May 1949)

Auther Belk's Timeline

3 Records

1889
abt 1889
Birth of Auther Belk in Tennessee
Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 31
Auther Belk resided here in Civil District 4, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
1943
1943
Age 54
Death of Auther Belk in Munford, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
Munford, Tipton, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1889
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Munford, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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