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James Lucius BELK 1855 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1855

Birth Location: Tippah, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 07 Jul 1936

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: Francis Belk

Mother: Frances Bonner

Spouse(s): Olivia Sturges, Melissa Crittenden

Children(s): Auther Belk, Zula Belk

In 1855, James Lucius BELK entered the world in Tippah, Mississippi, USA, born to Francis Jacob P Belk and Frances Elizabeth Betsy Merina Bonner. James Lucius BELK married Olivia Sturges, Melissa W Crittenden, and had children including Auther Belk, Zula E Belk. James Lucius BELK passed away in 1936 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, James Lucius BELK entered the world in Tippah, Mississippi, USA, born to Francis Jacob P Belk and Frances Elizabeth Betsy Merina Bonner.
  • James Lucius BELK married Olivia Sturges, Melissa W Crittenden, and had children including Auther Belk, Zula E Belk.
  • James Lucius BELK passed away in 1936 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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James BELK's Ancestors

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James BELK
1855 – 1936
Birth Place: Tippah, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Francis Jacob P Belk
1831 – 1862
Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
Frances (Elizabeth Betsy Merina) Bonner
1836 – 1906
Shelby Co. Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Sutton Belk
1802 – 1862
South Carolina or North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Sarah ("Sallie") Roe
1801 – 1880
South Carolina
Williamson Bonner
1796 – 1870
Sussex County, Virginia, USA
Marina Redditt
1804 – 1836
Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James BELK's Descendants

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James (Lucius) BELK (13 Mar 1855 – 07 Jul 1936) m. Olivia Sturges (7 October 1866 – 26 October 1933) m. Melissa (W) Crittenden (3 September 1856 – 9 November 1887)
  1. 1. 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 – )
        3. 3. Jason (Allen) Lindsey (16 Mar 1973 – )
        4. 4. Neal (Eugene) Lindsey (19 Aug 1958 – 14 June 2010) m. Joni Lindsey (08 Aug 1959 – )
        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)
  2. 2. Zula (E) Belk (1 June 1885 – 20 March 1958)

James BELK's Timeline

4 Records

1855
13 Mar 1855
Birth of James Lucius BELK in Tippah, Mississippi, USA
Tippah, Mississippi, USA
1879
29 Nov 1879
Age 24
James Lucius BELK was married in Fayette, Tennessee, USA
Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1888
17 Oct 1888
Age 33
James Lucius BELK was married in Fayette, Tennessee, USA
Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1936
07 Jul 1936
Age 81
Death of James Lucius BELK in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1855
    Event Place: Tippah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1879
    Event Place: Fayette, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1888
    Event Place: Fayette, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Jul 1936
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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