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Ethel Fry 1917–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Oct 1917

Birth Location: Jacksonville, Texas

Death Date: 31 Aug 1994

Death Location: Smith, Texas

Father: Lou Fry

Mother: Lue Harris

Spouse(s): E Tilley, Rufus Franklin

Children(s): Eddie Tillery

Ethel Fry was born in 1917 in Jacksonville, Texas, the child of Lou Frank Fry And Lue Willie Harris. In 1920, Ethel Fry resided in Justice Precinct 3, Cherokee, Texas, USA. In 1935, Ethel Fry resided in Sh, Cherokee, Texas. Ethel Fry married E J Tilley, Rufus John Franklin, and had children including Bobbie K Tilley, E J Tilley, Eddie Faye Tillery, George Edward Tillery, Willie Joice Tilley. Ethel Fry passed away in 1994 in Smith, Texas.

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Biography

  • Ethel Fry was born in 1917 in Jacksonville, Texas, the child of Lou Frank Fry And Lue Willie Harris.
  • In 1920, Ethel Fry resided in Justice Precinct 3, Cherokee, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, Ethel Fry resided in Sh, Cherokee, Texas.
  • Ethel Fry married E J Tilley, Rufus John Franklin, and had children including Bobbie K Tilley, E J Tilley, Eddie Faye Tillery, George Edward Tillery, Willie Joice Tilley.
  • Ethel Fry passed away in 1994 in Smith, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lou Fry
1889–1973
Birth Location: Jacksonville, Cherokee, Texas, USA
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Lue Harris
1894–1998
Birth Location: Cherokee County, Texas
LH

Spouses(s)

E Tilley
1921–1950
Birth Location: Cherokee County, Texas, United States of America
ET
Rufus Franklin
1911–1991
Birth Location: Texas
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Children(s)

Eddie Tillery
1945–2015
Birth Location: Cherokee County, Texas, USA
ET

Ethel Fry's Ancestors

Self
Ethel Fry
1917–1994
Birth Place: Jacksonville, Texas
Parents
Lou Frank Fry
1889–1973
Jacksonville, Cherokee, Texas, USA
Lue (Willie) Harris
1894–1998
Cherokee County, Texas
Grandparents
Henry Fry
1850–1896
Kentucky, USA
Harriet Jones
1856–
Texas, USA
George Harris
1864–1939
Texas, United States
Alice Jones
1875–
Texas, United States
Great-Grandparents
Martha Jones
1822–
William Harris
1837–1875
Emily Harris
1842–1924
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ethel Fry's Descendants

1.
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Ethel Fry (23 Oct 1917–31 Aug 1994) m. E (J) Tilley (4 October 1921–19 November 1950) m. Rufus (John) Franklin (28 July 1911–24 October 1991)
  1. 1. Eddie (Faye) Tillery 1945–2015

Ethel Fry's Timeline

6 Records

1917
23 Oct 1917
Birth of Ethel Fry in Jacksonville, Texas
Jacksonville, Texas
1920
1920
Age 3
Ethel Fry resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Cherokee, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Cherokee, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Ethel Fry resided here in Sh, Cherokee, Texas
Sh, Cherokee, Texas
1940
1940
Age 23
Ethel Fry resided here in J P 6, Cherokee, Texas, USA
J P 6, Cherokee, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 33
Ethel Fry resided here in Tarrant, Texas, USA
Tarrant, Texas, USA
1994
31 Aug 1994
Age 77
Death of Ethel Fry in Smith, Texas
Smith, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1917
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cherokee, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04005; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 37-35
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 457-28-6861; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Cherokee, Texas; Roll: T625_1786; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 25
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 2553; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 220-31

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Cherokee, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Cherokee, Texas; Roll: T625_1786; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 25

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Cherokee, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cherokee, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04005; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 37-35

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J P 6, Cherokee, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cherokee, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04005; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 37-35

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 2553; Page: 24; Enumeration District: 220-31

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1994
    Event Place: Smith, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 457-28-6861; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Texas, Death Index
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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