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Lela Belle Carter 1910–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jun 1910

Birth Location: Cle Elum, Kittitas, Washington, USA

Death Date: 12 November 1971

Death Location: Longview, Cowlitz, Washington, USA

Father: James Carter

Mother: Myrtle West

Spouse(s): Edwin Killebrew

Children(s): Jimmie (, Gerald Killebrew, Margaret Killebrew, Ruby Killebrew, Edwin Killebrew, Sue Killebrew, David Killebrew, Paul Killebrew

Lela Belle Carter was born in 1910 in Cle Elum, Kittitas, Washington, USA, the child of James Irvin Carter And Myrtle West. In 1920, Lela Belle Carter resided in Dalby Springs, Bowie, Texas, USA. In 1930, Lela Belle Carter resided in Precinct 7, Precinct 7, Bowie, Texas, USA. Lela Belle Carter married Edwin Henry Killebrew, Ernest Willard Eichler, and had children including David Charles Killebrew, Edwin Duane Killebrew, Gerald Lee Killebrew, Jimmie Wanda Killebrew Maxwell, Margaret Louela Killebrew, Paul Killebrew, Ruby Darlene Killebrew, Sue Beth Killebrew. Lela Belle Carter passed away in 1971 in Longview, Cowlitz, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • Lela Belle Carter was born in 1910 in Cle Elum, Kittitas, Washington, USA, the child of James Irvin Carter And Myrtle West.
  • In 1920, Lela Belle Carter resided in Dalby Springs, Bowie, Texas, USA.
  • In 1930, Lela Belle Carter resided in Precinct 7, Precinct 7, Bowie, Texas, USA.
  • Lela Belle Carter married Edwin Henry Killebrew, Ernest Willard Eichler, and had children including David Charles Killebrew, Edwin Duane Killebrew, Gerald Lee Killebrew, Jimmie Wanda Killebrew Maxwell, Margaret Louela Killebrew, Paul Killebrew, Ruby Darlene Killebrew, Sue Beth Killebrew.
  • Lela Belle Carter passed away in 1971 in Longview, Cowlitz, Washington, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Carter
1876–1923
Birth Location: DeKalb, Bowie County, Texas, USA
JC
Myrtle West
1880–1912
Birth Location: Ervin, Howard County, Indiana, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Edwin Killebrew
1909–1985
Birth Location: Sebastopol, Scott, Mississippi, USA
EK

Children(s)

Jimmie (
1934–2008
Birth Location: Bowie County, Texas, USA
J(
Gerald Killebrew
1942–1942
Birth Location: –
GK
Margaret Killebrew
1931–2002
Birth Location: De Kalb, Bowie, Texas, USA
MK
Ruby Killebrew
1936–2007
Birth Location: Bowie County, Texas, USA
RK
Edwin Killebrew
1939–2012
Birth Location: Washington
EK
Sue Killebrew
1944–2002
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA
SK
David Killebrew
1942–2008
Birth Location: –
DK
Paul Killebrew
1941–1941
Birth Location: –
PK

Lela Carter's Ancestors

Self
Lela Carter
1910–1971
Birth Place: Cle Elum, Kittitas, Washington, USA
Parents
James Irvin Carter
1876–1923
DeKalb, Bowie County, Texas, USA
Myrtle West
1880–1912
Ervin, Howard County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Amos (J) West
1849–1944
Washington Court, Fayette County, Ohio, USA
Charlotte (Pearl) Stitt
1840–1880
Cherokee, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Amos West
1810–1880
Sarah Christy
1815–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eli West
1781–1852
Sarah Guffin
1780–1867

Lela Carter's Descendants

1.
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Lela (Belle) Carter (5 Jun 1910–12 November 1971) m. Edwin (Henry) Killebrew (1 Oct 1909–23 Oct 1985)
  1. 1. Jimmie (Wanda Killebrew (maxwell)) ( 1934–2008 m. Donald (Milins) Zinser 1922–1973
  2. 2. Gerald (Lee) Killebrew 1942–1942
  3. 3. Margaret (Louela) Killebrew 1931–2002 m. Frank (Herbert) Thomas 1930–2014
  4. 4. Ruby (Darlene) Killebrew 1936–2007 m. Daniel (Cary) Evans 1934–1998
  5. 5. Edwin (Duane) Killebrew 1939–2012
  6. 6. Sue (Beth) Killebrew 1944–2002
  7. 7. David (Charles) Killebrew 1942–2008
  8. 8. Paul Killebrew 1941–1941

Lela Carter's Timeline

7 Records

1910
5 Jun 1910
Birth of Lela Belle Carter in Cle Elum, Kittitas, Washington, USA
Cle Elum, Kittitas, Washington, USA
1920
1920
Age 10
Lela Belle Carter resided here in Dalby Springs, Bowie, Texas, USA
Dalby Springs, Bowie, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 20
Lela Belle Carter resided here in Precinct 7, Precinct 7, Bowie, Texas, USA
Precinct 7, Precinct 7, Bowie, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 25
Lela Belle Carter resided here in De Kalb, Bowie, Texas
De Kalb, Bowie, Texas
1940
1940
Age 30
Lela Belle Carter resided here in Precinct No 2, Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA
Precinct No 2, Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA
1950
1950
Age 40
Lela Belle Carter resided here in Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA
Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA
1971
12 November 1971
Age 61
Death of Lela Belle Carter in Longview, Cowlitz, Washington, USA
Longview, Cowlitz, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1910
    Event Place: Cle Elum, Kittitas, Washington, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, U.S., Birth Index, 1907-1920
    [2] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1931; Film: #5
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Oregon, U.S., Death Index, 1898-2008, Oregon State Library; 1966-1970 Death Index; Reel Title: State of Oregon Death Index; Year Range: 1971-1980
    [5] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 7, Bowie, Texas; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 2342034
    [7] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04341; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 14-60
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington; Roll: 2827; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 14-79
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Longview Daily News; Publication Date: 13 Nov 1971; Publication Place: Longview, Washington, USA; ,0.06143348,0.96506304,0.2289223&xid=3355
    [10] Washington, U.S., County Birth Records, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Births, 1891-1919; Film Info: Various county birth registers. Microfilm
    [11] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dalby Springs, Bowie, Texas; Roll: T625_1775; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 21

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dalby Springs, Bowie, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dalby Springs, Bowie, Texas; Roll: T625_1775; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 21

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 7, Precinct 7, Bowie, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 7, Bowie, Texas; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 2342034

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: De Kalb, Bowie, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04341; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 14-60

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Precinct No 2, Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04341; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 14-60

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington; Roll: 2827; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 14-79

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 3132 Vz Washington Way, Longview
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Longview Daily News; Publication Date: 13 Nov 1971; Publication Place: Longview, Washington, USA; ,0.06143348,0.96506304,0.2289223&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Grays Harbor, Washington
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington; Roll: 2827; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 14-79

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Longview, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Washington, U.S., Death Index, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-2017

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Longview Daily News; Publication Date: 16 Jul 1966; Publication Place: Longview, Washington, USA; ,0.38581532,0.96721023,0.5835313&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 November 1971
    Event Place: Longview, Cowlitz, Washington, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Washington, U.S., Death Index, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-2017
    [3] Oregon, U.S., Death Index, 1898-2008, Oregon State Library; 1966-1970 Death Index; Reel Title: State of Oregon Death Index; Year Range: 1971-1980
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Longview Daily News; Publication Date: 13 Nov 1971; Publication Place: Longview, Washington, USA; ,0.06143348,0.96506304,0.2289223&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Longview, Cowlitz, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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