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Leatha Ann Parson 1906–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1906

Birth Location: Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 20 Jul 1995

Death Location: Franklin County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Isaac Parson

Mother: Sarah Gilliam

Spouse(s): William Dykes

Children(s): John Dykes, James Dykes, Bobbie Dykes, Janice Dykes, Betty Dykes

Leatha Ann Parson was born in 1906 in Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA, the child of Isaac Houston Parson And Sarah Ann Gilliam. In 1910, Leatha Ann Parson resided in Civil District 8, Marion, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Leatha Ann Parson resided in Civil District 8, Marion, Tennessee, USA. Leatha Ann Parson married William Thomas Dykes, and had children including Anna Elizabeth Dykes, Betty Louise Dykes, Bobbie Geon Dykes, Doris Jewell Dykes, James Thomas Buford Dykes, Janice Sue Dykes, John Lloyd Dykes, William Larry Dykes. Leatha Ann Parson passed away in 1995 in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Leatha Ann Parson was born in 1906 in Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA, the child of Isaac Houston Parson And Sarah Ann Gilliam.
  • In 1910, Leatha Ann Parson resided in Civil District 8, Marion, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Leatha Ann Parson resided in Civil District 8, Marion, Tennessee, USA.
  • Leatha Ann Parson married William Thomas Dykes, and had children including Anna Elizabeth Dykes, Betty Louise Dykes, Bobbie Geon Dykes, Doris Jewell Dykes, James Thomas Buford Dykes, Janice Sue Dykes, John Lloyd Dykes, William Larry Dykes.
  • Leatha Ann Parson passed away in 1995 in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Parson
1864–1942
Birth Location: Tracy City, Tennessee, USA
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Sarah Gilliam
1864–1941
Birth Location: Marion County, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Dykes
1875–1958
Birth Location: Dunlap, TN
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Children(s)

John Dykes
1944–2010
Birth Location: Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
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James Dykes
1931–1938
Birth Location: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Bobbie Dykes
1935–1936
Birth Location: Kenvir, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Janice Dykes
1940–1941
Birth Location: Kenvir, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
JD
Betty Dykes
1942–2020
Birth Location: Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
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Leatha Parson's Ancestors

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Leatha Parson
1906–1995
Birth Place: Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Isaac Houston Parson
1864–1942
Tracy City, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Ann) Gilliam
1864–1941
Marion County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Lewis (Elsberry) Parsons
1843–1900
Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA
Mary (Adeline) Boland
1844–1917
Mississippi, USA
Houston (Lynn) Gilliam
1836–1915
Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Louisa (Ann) Simpson
1840–1886
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Johnathan Parsons
1797–1861
Lucinda Patterson
1802–1865
Amanda Sanders
1827–1885
Jesse Parson
1824–1899
Billy Gilliam
1798–1841
Elizabeth Roark
1798–1875
Zilpha Simpson
1812–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Patterson
1780–1820
Sarah Harding
1783–1857
Thomas Sanders
1786–1855
Mary Roberts
1798–1868
Johnathan Parsons
1797–1861
Lucinda Patterson
1802–1865
Charles Gilliam
1765–1840
Sarah Smith
1767–
William Sr
1766–1832
Catherine Garrett
1779–1839
Israel Simpson
1793–1860
Sarah Hunter
1792–1863

Leatha Parson's Descendants

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Leatha (Ann) Parson (8 Feb 1906–20 Jul 1995) m. William (Thomas) Dykes (13 Oct 1875–15 Jun 1958)
  1. 1. John (Lloyd) Dykes 1944–2010 m. Lita (Irene "Janie") Tate 1943–2001
  2. 2. James (Thomas Buford) Dykes 1931–1938
  3. 3. Bobbie (Geon) Dykes 1935–1936
  4. 4. Janice (Sue) Dykes 1940–1941
  5. 5. Betty (Louise) Dykes 1942–2020 m. Woodrow (Eugene) Sherrill 1939–1998

Leatha Parson's Timeline

9 Records

1906
8 Feb 1906
Birth of Leatha Ann Parson in Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Leatha Ann Parson resided here in Civil District 8, Marion, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 8, Marion, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Leatha Ann Parson resided here in Civil District 8, Marion, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 8, Marion, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Leatha Ann Parson resided here in Kenvir-Redbud, Harlan, Kentucky
Kenvir-Redbud, Harlan, Kentucky
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 34
Leatha Ann Parson resided here in Kenvir-Redbud, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Kenvir-Redbud, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
1950
1950
Age 44
Leatha Ann Parson resided here in Marion, Tennessee, USA
Marion, Tennessee, USA
1986
1986
Age 80
Leatha Ann Parson resided here in Sewanee, TN
Sewanee, TN
1994
1994-1996
Age 88
Leatha Ann Parson resided here in Sewanee, Tennessee, USA
Sewanee, Tennessee, USA
1995
20 Jul 1995
Age 89
Death of Leatha Ann Parson in Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1906
    Event Place: Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Kenvir-Redbud, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1314; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 48-20
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 8, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1754; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 79; Image: 492
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 8, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1512; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0120; FHL microfilm: 1375525
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tennessean; Publication Date: 22 Jul 1995; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America; ,0.5600749,0.18266769,0.64044
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Marion, Tennessee; R
    [8] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 8, Marion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 8, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1512; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0120; FHL microfilm: 1375525

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 8, Marion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 8, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1754; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 79; Image: 492

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Kenvir-Redbud, Harlan, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Kenvir-Redbud, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1314; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 48-20

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Kenvir-Redbud, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Kenvir-Redbud, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1314; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 48-20

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Marion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Marion, Tennessee; R

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Sewanee, TN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994-1996
    Event Place: Sewanee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Sewanee; State: Tennessee; Year(s): 1994-1996

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 2437 i Otter Falls Road, Sewanee, Tenn.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tennessean; Publication Date: 22 Jul 1995; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America; ,0.5600749,0.18266769,0.64044

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1995
    Event Place: Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tennessean; Publication Date: 22 Jul 1995; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America; ,0.5600749,0.18266769,0.64044
    [3] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011
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