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Helena Leona Marks 1861 – 1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1861

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 23 Jun 1951

Death Location: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California

Father: Levi (Marx)

Mother: Selena Koen

Spouse(s): Allen Sample

Children(s): Levi Sample, Frances Sample, Jessie Sample

The story of Helena Leona Marks began in 1861 in Alabama. In 1870, Helena Leona Marks resided in Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, USA. In 1880, Helena Leona Marks resided in Beat 1, Choctaw, Alabama, USA. Helena Leona Marks married Allen Mobley Sample, and had children including Levi 'Lee' Marx Sample, Frances "Fanny' Laurie Sample, Jessie Stone Sample. Helena Leona Marks passed away in 1951 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Helena Leona Marks began in 1861 in Alabama.
  • In 1870, Helena Leona Marks resided in Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1880, Helena Leona Marks resided in Beat 1, Choctaw, Alabama, USA.
  • Helena Leona Marks married Allen Mobley Sample, and had children including Levi 'Lee' Marx Sample, Frances "Fanny' Laurie Sample, Jessie Stone Sample.
  • Helena Leona Marks passed away in 1951 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California.

Immediate Family

Parents

Levi (Marx)
1828 – 1887
Birth Location: Mutterstadt by Squire on the River Rhine, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Selena Koen
1818 – 1897
Birth Location: Koenton, Washington, Alabama, United States
SK

Spouses(s)

Allen Sample
1854 – 1915
Birth Location: Marengo, Alabama, United States,
AS

Children(s)

Levi Sample
1885 – 1939
Birth Location: Alabama
LS
Frances Sample
1892 – 1985
Birth Location: Alabama
FS
Jessie Sample
1894 – 1988
Birth Location: Alabama
JS

Helena Marks's Ancestors

Self
Helena Marks
1861 – 1951
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Levi Marks (Marx)
1828 – 1887
Mutterstadt by Squire on the River Rhine, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Selena (Minnie) Koen
1818 – 1897
Koenton, Washington, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Simon Marx
Bayern, Germany
Esther Lob
Oppau, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Joseph Koen
Nancy Moore
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helena Marks's Descendants

1.
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Helena (Leona) Marks (abt 1861 – 23 Jun 1951) m. Allen (Mobley) Sample (Aug 1854 – 15 Jan 1915)
  1. 1. Levi ('Lee' Marx) Sample (Jan 1885 – 3 Mar 1939)
  2. 2. Frances ("Fanny' Laurie) Sample (29 Jul 1892 – 6 Aug 1985)
  3. 3. Jessie (Stone) Sample (Nov 1894 – 28 November 1988) m. John Wogcik (20 Dec 1894 – 06 Nov 1967)

Helena Marks's Timeline

10 Records

1861
abt 1861
Birth of Helena Leona Marks in Alabama
Alabama
1870
1870
Age 9
Helena Leona Marks resided here in Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, USA
Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
Helena Leona Marks resided here in Beat 1, Choctaw, Alabama, USA
Beat 1, Choctaw, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 39
Helena Leona Marks resided here in Beat 2, Perry, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Perry, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 49
Helena Leona Marks resided here in Hattiesburg Ward 4, Forrest, Mississippi, USA
Hattiesburg Ward 4, Forrest, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 59
Helena Leona Marks resided here in Texas, Galveston, Texas, USA
Texas, Galveston, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 69
Helena Leona Marks resided here in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 74
Helena Leona Marks resided here in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
1940
1940
Age 79
Helena Leona Marks resided here in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
1951
23 Jun 1951
Age 90
Death of Helena Leona Marks in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
Long Beach, Los Angeles, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1861
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03351; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 79-111B
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Texas, Galveston, Texas; Roll: T625_1806; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 61
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 2341669
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 1, Choctaw, Alabama; Roll: 7; Page: 265D; Enumeration District: 019
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Greensboro, Hale, Alabama; Roll: M593_18; Page: 45A; Family History Library Film: 545517
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 2, Perry, Mississippi; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1240824
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hattiesburg Ward 4, Forrest, Mississippi; Roll: T624_739; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1374752
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Greensboro, Hale, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Greensboro, Hale, Alabama; Roll: M593_18; Page: 45A; Family History Library Film: 545517

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 1, Choctaw, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 1, Choctaw, Alabama; Roll: 7; Page: 265D; Enumeration District: 019

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 2, Perry, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 2, Perry, Mississippi; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1240824

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hattiesburg Ward 4, Forrest, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hattiesburg Ward 4, Forrest, Mississippi; Roll: T624_739; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1374752

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Texas, Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Texas, Galveston, Texas; Roll: T625_1806; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 61

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 2341669

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03351; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 79-111B
    [2] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03351; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 79-111B

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1951
    Event Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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