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Georgia Major 1895–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1895

Birth Location: Memphis Shel, Tennessee

Death Date: 26 Sep 1975

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Father: James Caruth

Mother: Lucy Graham

Spouse(s): William Colby, Sherwood Johnson, Robert Jr, Sherwood Johnson, Robert Major, Sherwood Johnson, Robert Jr

Children(s): Kenneth (COLEBY), George Colby, Dorothy Colby, John Colby, Anna Major, George Major, Thelma Brown, John Colby, Shirley Major, Thelma Brown, Shirley Major

The story of Georgia Major began in 1895 in Memphis Shel, Tennessee. Georgia Major married Robert Lee Major, Robert Major Jr, Sherwood Johnson, William Alpha Colby, and had children including Anna Louise Major, Dorothy Colby, George Major, George S Colby, John Earl Colby, Kenneth Colby Coleby, Shirley J Major, Shirley Joan Major, Thelma Roberta Brown. Georgia Major passed away in 1975 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

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Biography

  • The story of Georgia Major began in 1895 in Memphis Shel, Tennessee.
  • Georgia Major married Robert Lee Major, Robert Major Jr, Sherwood Johnson, William Alpha Colby, and had children including Anna Louise Major, Dorothy Colby, George Major, George S Colby, John Earl Colby, Kenneth Colby Coleby, Shirley J Major, Shirley Joan Major, Thelma Roberta Brown.
  • Georgia Major passed away in 1975 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Caruth
1870–1941
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States of America
JC
Lucy Graham
1870–1942
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
LG

Spouses(s)

William Colby
1883–1921
Birth Location: Mamou VA
WC
Sherwood Johnson
1896–
Birth Location: Upper Fairmount, MD.
SJ
Robert Jr
1895–
Birth Location: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
RJ
Sherwood Johnson
1896–
Birth Location: Upper Fairmount, MD.
SJ
Robert Major
1895–1954
Birth Location: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
RM
Sherwood Johnson
1896–
Birth Location: Upper Fairmount, MD.
SJ
Robert Jr
1899–1954
Birth Location: Mobile, Alabama, USA
RJ

Children(s)

Kenneth (COLEBY)
1914–2009
Birth Location: St. Louis, Missouri
K(
George Colby
1917–1975
Birth Location: Michigan
GC
Dorothy Colby
1919–1920
Birth Location: Michigan
DC
John Colby
1920–1996
Birth Location: Detroit, Michigan
JC
Anna Major
1927–1961
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
AM
George Major
1917–1975
Birth Location: Michigan
GM
Thelma Brown
1926–1996
Birth Location: Illinois
TB
John Colby
1920–1996
Birth Location: Detroit, Michigan
JC
Shirley Major
1933–2012
Birth Location: Cook, Illinois, United States
SM
Thelma Brown
1925–1996
Birth Location: Detroit, Michigan
TB
Shirley Major
1933–2012
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
SM

Georgia Major's Ancestors

Self
Georgia Major
1895–1975
Birth Place: Memphis Shel, Tennessee
Parents
James Lawrence Caruth
1870–1941
Mississippi, United States of America
Lucy (C.) Graham
1870–1942
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Charlott Caruth
1847–
Mississippi
Paul Caruth
1850–
Mississippi, United States
David Graham
1852–
Tennessee
Rosetta (Fitzgerald) (Graham)
1849–
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Georgia Major's Descendants

1.
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Georgia Major (13 May 1895–26 Sep 1975) m. William (Alpha) Colby (12 Dec 1883–16 Mar 1921) m. Sherwood Johnson (19 Jun 1896–) m. Robert (Major) Jr (10 May 1895–) m. Sherwood Johnson (19 Jun 1896–) m. Robert (Lee) Major (10 May 1895–1 December 1954) m. Sherwood Johnson (19 Jun 1896–) m. Robert (Major) Jr (abt 1899–1 December 1954)
  1. 1. Kenneth (COLBY) (COLEBY) 1914–2009 m. Zelma (B) Colby 1923–1997
    1. 1. Carnetta Spencer 1947–2012
  2. 2. George (S) Colby 1917–1975 m. Eva (Mae) Dukes 1916–1976
    1. 1. George (Edward Colby) Jr 1941–1983
    2. 2. Emma (Jean) Colby 1937–1999
    3. 3. Andrew Colby 1947–1977
  3. 3. Dorothy Colby 1919–1920
  4. 4. John (Earl) Colby 1920–1996
  5. 5. Anna (Louise) Major 1927–1961 m. Ernest (W. Johnson.) Sr. 1917–1996 m. Thomas (La Chester) Whitsell 1918–2006
  6. 6. George Major 1917–1975
  7. 7. Thelma (Roberta) Brown 1926–1996
    1. 1. Ameta (Joan) Mitchell 1942–2014
    2. 2. Diane Brown 1946–2006
  8. 8. John (Earl) Colby 1920–1996 m. Ellen Johnson 1922–1980
  9. 9. Shirley (J) Major 1933–2012 m. Clarence (James) Branham 1931–1985
  10. 10. Thelma (Roberta) Brown 1925–1996 m. Emmett Brown 1922–1994
  11. 11. Shirley (Joan) Major 1933–2012

Georgia Major's Timeline

13 Records

1895
13 May 1895
Birth of Georgia Major in Memphis Shel, Tennessee
Memphis Shel, Tennessee
1897
25 May 1897
Age 2
Birth of Georgia Major in Memphis Shel, Tennessee
Memphis Shel, Tennessee
1898
Mar 1898
Age 3
Birth of Georgia Major in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 5
Georgia Major resided here in Memphis Ward 5, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis Ward 5, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1917
11 Oct 1917
Age 22
Georgia Major resided here in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Georgia Major resided here in Detroit Ward 7, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit Ward 7, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Georgia Major resided here in Detroit Ward 7, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit Ward 7, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Georgia Major resided here in Detroit (Districts 1-250), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit (Districts 1-250), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
Georgia Major resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 45
Georgia Major resided here in , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 55
Georgia Major resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1975
26 Sep 1975
Age 80
Death of Georgia Major in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America
1975
26 Sep 1975
Age 80
Death of Georgia Major in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1898
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1897
    Event Place: Memphis Shel, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 7, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_808; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 224
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Memphis Ward 5, Shelby, Tennessee; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1241598
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1895
    Event Place: Memphis Shel, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Memphis Ward 5, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 1598; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0071

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Memphis Ward 5, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Memphis Ward 5, Shelby, Tennessee; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1241598

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1917
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 11 Oct 1917; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 7, Wayne, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 7, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 7, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_808; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 224

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit (Districts 1-250), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0236; FHL microfilm: 2340775

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00926; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 103-173

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00926; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 103-173

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1975
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1975
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
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