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John Clayton Elkins 1918–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Sep 1918

Birth Location: Grady County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 23 FEB 1981

Death Location: Cairo, Grady County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: John Elkins

Mother: Bessie Ulmer

Spouse(s): Bernice Humphries

Children(s):

In 1918, John Clayton Elkins entered the world in Grady County, Georgia, United States of America, born to John Elmer Ellis Elkins And Bessie Lee Ulmer. In 1950, John Clayton Elkins resided in Cairo, Grady, Georgia, USA. John Clayton Elkins married Bernice Humphries. John Clayton Elkins passed away in 1981 in Cairo, Grady County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1918, John Clayton Elkins entered the world in Grady County, Georgia, United States of America, born to John Elmer Ellis Elkins And Bessie Lee Ulmer.
  • In 1950, John Clayton Elkins resided in Cairo, Grady, Georgia, USA.
  • John Clayton Elkins married Bernice Humphries.
  • John Clayton Elkins passed away in 1981 in Cairo, Grady County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Elkins's Ancestors

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John Elkins
1918–1981
Birth Place: Grady County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
John Elmer Ellis Elkins
1897–1970
Georgia
Bessie (Lee) Ulmer
1898–1981
Decatur, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
John (H) Elkins
1874–1939
Decatur County, Georgia
Minnie (D.) Godwin
1872–1933
Georgia
Clayton Ulmer
1865–1932
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida USA
Anna (Lee) Hudson
1873–1919
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Ulmer
1822–1874
Mary Rackley
1823–1877
Joseph Hudson
1851–1938
Eudoxie Cariker
1852–1937
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Paul Ulmer
1799–1851
Maria Wilson
1801–1846
Nathan Rackley
1777–1861
Nancy Chambers
1781–1870
James Hudson
1816–1904
Nancy Cobb
1827–1905
Hilliard Carriker
1821–1854
Drusilla Ingram
1822–1862

John Elkins's Timeline

3 Records

1918
11 Sep 1918
Birth of John Clayton Elkins in Grady County, Georgia, United States of America
Grady County, Georgia, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 32
John Clayton Elkins resided here in Cairo, Grady, Georgia, USA
Cairo, Grady, Georgia, USA
1981
23 FEB 1981
Age 63
Death of John Clayton Elkins in Grady County, Georgia, United States of America
Grady County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Grady County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cairo, Grady, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cairo, Grady, Georgia
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 FEB 1981
    Event Place: Grady County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [3] Age:
    62

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cairo, Grady County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index

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