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Lela Belle Carroll 1897–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1897

Birth Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 15 Sep 1992

Death Location: Turkey, Hall, Texas, United States

Father: Henry Carroll

Mother: Nora Pendergrass

Spouse(s): Elmer Cruse

Children(s): Joleta Cruse, Weldon Cruse, Alva Cruse, Nora Cruse, Elmer Cruse, Tommy Cruse, Betty Cruse, Vernell Cruse

Lela Belle Carroll was born in 1897 in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA, the child of Henry Clayton Carroll And Nora Gardetta Pendergrass. Lela Belle Carroll married Elmer Rio Cruse, and had children including Alva Lee Cruse, Betty Jean Cruse, Elmer Ray Cruse, Joleta Cruse, Nora Mae Cruse, Tommy Van Cruse, Vernell Billie Cruse, Weldon Paul Cruse. Lela Belle Carroll passed away in 1992 in Turkey, Hall, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • Lela Belle Carroll was born in 1897 in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA, the child of Henry Clayton Carroll And Nora Gardetta Pendergrass.
  • Lela Belle Carroll married Elmer Rio Cruse, and had children including Alva Lee Cruse, Betty Jean Cruse, Elmer Ray Cruse, Joleta Cruse, Nora Mae Cruse, Tommy Van Cruse, Vernell Billie Cruse, Weldon Paul Cruse.
  • Lela Belle Carroll passed away in 1992 in Turkey, Hall, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Carroll
1875–1958
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Nora Pendergrass
1877–1945
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
NP

Spouses(s)

Elmer Cruse
1895–1983
Birth Location: Texas, USA
EC

Children(s)

Joleta Cruse
1922–2007
Birth Location: Turkey, Hall County, Texas, USA
JC
Weldon Cruse
1930–2000
Birth Location: Turkey Hall, Texas
WC
Alva Cruse
1934–1951
Birth Location: Turkey, Hall County, Texas, USA
AC
Nora Cruse
1932–1935
Birth Location: Turkey, Hall County, Texas, USA
NC
Elmer Cruse
1924–1996
Birth Location: Elida, New Mexico, USA
EC
Tommy Cruse
1936–1993
Birth Location: Littlefield, Lamb County, Texas, USA
TC
Betty Cruse
1928–2016
Birth Location: Turkey, Hall County, Texas, USA
BC
Vernell Cruse
1926–2018
Birth Location: Littlefield, Lamb, Texas, United States
VC

Lela Carroll's Ancestors

Self
Lela Carroll
1897–1992
Birth Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Henry Clayton Carroll
1875–1958
Georgia, United States
Nora (Gardetta) Pendergrass
1877–1945
Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (C) Carroll
1824–1904
Georgia, USA
Matilda ((Tilde)) Brannon
1832–1893
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Brannon
1789–1862
Judith Seay
1795–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Brannon
1745–1802
Scarberry Blackwell
1763–1832
Reuben Sr
1764–1833
Mary Seay
1764–1845

Lela Carroll's Descendants

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Lela (Belle) Carroll (12 Nov 1897–15 Sep 1992) m. Elmer (Rio) Cruse (2 February 1895–27 April 1983)
  1. 1. Joleta Cruse 1922–2007
  2. 2. Weldon (Paul) Cruse 1930–2000
  3. 3. Alva (Lee) Cruse 1934–1951
  4. 4. Nora (Mae) Cruse 1932–1935
  5. 5. Elmer (Ray) Cruse 1924–1996
  6. 6. Tommy (Van) Cruse 1936–1993
  7. 7. Betty (Jean) Cruse 1928–2016
  8. 8. Vernell ("Billie") Cruse 1926–2018

Lela Carroll's Timeline

2 Records

1897
12 Nov 1897
Birth of Lela Belle Carroll in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
1992
15 Sep 1992
Age 95
Death of Lela Belle Carroll in Turkey, Hall, Texas, United States
Turkey, Hall, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1897
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1992
    Event Place: Turkey, Hall, Texas, United States
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