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Jewel Olene Gilliland 1916 – 1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jul 1916

Birth Location: Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 24 Dec 1987

Death Location: Niceville, Okaloosa, Florida, United States

Father: William Gilliland

Mother: Ethel Harmon

Spouse(s): Alford None, Morris Mahan

Children(s): Morris Mahan

Jewel Olene Gilliland was born in 1916 in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, United States, the child of William Lemuel Gilliland and Ethel Harmon. In 1920, Jewel Olene Gilliland resided in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA. In 1930, Jewel Olene Gilliland resided in Beat 4, Leflore, Mississippi, USA. Jewel Olene Gilliland married Alford, Morris Mahan, and had children including Morris Mahan. Jewel Olene Gilliland passed away in 1987 in Niceville, Okaloosa, Florida, United States.

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Biography

  • Jewel Olene Gilliland was born in 1916 in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, United States, the child of William Lemuel Gilliland and Ethel Harmon.
  • In 1920, Jewel Olene Gilliland resided in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1930, Jewel Olene Gilliland resided in Beat 4, Leflore, Mississippi, USA.
  • Jewel Olene Gilliland married Alford, Morris Mahan, and had children including Morris Mahan.
  • Jewel Olene Gilliland passed away in 1987 in Niceville, Okaloosa, Florida, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gilliland
1886 – 1957
Birth Location: Detroit, Lamar County, Alabama, USA
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Ethel Harmon
1892 – 1977
Birth Location: Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, United States
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Spouses(s)

Alford None
Birth Location: –
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Morris Mahan
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Morris Mahan
1937 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Jewel Gilliland's Ancestors

Self
Jewel Gilliland
1916 – 1987
Birth Place: Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, United States
Parents
William Lemuel Gilliland
1886 – 1957
Detroit, Lamar County, Alabama, USA
Ethel Harmon
1892 – 1977
Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Green) Gilliland
1857 – 1933
Marion, Alabama, USA
Nancy (Talitha) WRIGHT
1856 – 1904
Detroit, Lamar, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Wright
1829 – 1921
Talitha WINSTEAD
1830 – 1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Wright
1803 – 1853
Nancy Cody
1805 – 1896

Jewel Gilliland's Descendants

1.
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Jewel (Olene) Gilliland (4 Jul 1916 – 24 Dec 1987) m. Alford m. Morris Mahan
  1. 1. Morris Mahan (abt 1937 – )

Jewel Gilliland's Timeline

6 Records

1916
4 Jul 1916
Birth of Jewel Olene Gilliland in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, United States
Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, United States
1920
1920
Age 4
Jewel Olene Gilliland resided here in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
Jewel Olene Gilliland resided here in Beat 4, Leflore, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Leflore, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
Jewel Olene Gilliland resided here in Sh, Sunflower, Mississippi
Sh, Sunflower, Mississippi
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 24
Jewel Olene Gilliland resided here in Sunflower, Mississippi, USA
Sunflower, Mississippi, USA
1987
24 Dec 1987
Age 71
Death of Jewel Olene Gilliland in Niceville, Okaloosa, Florida, United States
Niceville, Okaloosa, Florida, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1916
    Event Place: Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sunflower, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2066; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 67-9
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi; Roll: T625_886; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 55
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 4, Leflore, Mississippi; Roll: 1156; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340891
    [4] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi; Roll: T625_886; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 55

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 4, Leflore, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 4, Leflore, Mississippi; Roll: 1156; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340891

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Sunflower, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sunflower, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2066; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 67-9

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Sunflower, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sunflower, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2066; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 67-9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1987
    Event Place: Niceville, Okaloosa, Florida, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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