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Lela Beatrice Elliott 1904–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1904

Birth Location: Cooper, Delta, Texas, United States

Death Date: 21 Jun 1985

Death Location: National City, San Diego, California, United States

Father: James Elliott

Mother: Amanda Elliott

Spouse(s): William Messer

Children(s): Thomas Messer, Lester Messer, Jerrell Messer

In 1904, Lela Beatrice Elliott entered the world in Cooper, Delta, Texas, United States, born to James Milton Elliott And Amanda Elsie Pearl Elliott. Lela Beatrice Elliott married William Jesse Messer, and had children including Jerrell Winfred Messer, Lester D Messer, Messer, Thomas Odell Messer. Lela Beatrice Elliott passed away in 1985 in National City, San Diego, California, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1904, Lela Beatrice Elliott entered the world in Cooper, Delta, Texas, United States, born to James Milton Elliott And Amanda Elsie Pearl Elliott.
  • Lela Beatrice Elliott married William Jesse Messer, and had children including Jerrell Winfred Messer, Lester D Messer, Messer, Thomas Odell Messer.
  • Lela Beatrice Elliott passed away in 1985 in National City, San Diego, California, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Elliott
1871–1944
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
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Amanda Elliott
1874–1953
Birth Location: Cooper, Delta, Texas, USA
AE

Spouses(s)

William Messer
1896–1957
Birth Location: Bowie, Montague, Texas, USA
WM

Children(s)

Thomas Messer
1932–2018
Birth Location: Memphis, Hall, Texas, USA
TM
Lester Messer
1922–1996
Birth Location: Colorado
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Jerrell Messer
1924–1975
Birth Location: Hall, Texas
JM

Lela Elliott's Ancestors

Self
Lela Elliott
1904–1985
Birth Place: Cooper, Delta, Texas, United States
Parents
James Milton Elliott
1871–1944
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Amanda (Elsie Pearl) Elliott
1874–1953
Cooper, Delta, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Scott) Elliott
1847–1928
Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tennessee
Mary (Katherine) Cavender
1855–1946
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Cavner
1821–1900
Amanda Swinford
1829–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Cavner
1804–1831
Keziah Tucker
1804–1880
William Swinford
1810–

Lela Elliott's Descendants

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Lela (Beatrice) Elliott (1 Nov 1904–21 Jun 1985) m. William (Jesse) Messer (25 September 1896–7 September 1957)
  1. 1. Thomas (Odell) Messer 1932–2018 m. Jo (Anne) Shankle 1934–2021 m. Dorthy (Joe) Cochran 1939–2012
  2. 2. Lester (D) Messer 1922–1996
  3. 3. Jerrell (Winfred) Messer 1924–1975

Lela Elliott's Timeline

2 Records

1904
1 Nov 1904
Birth of Lela Beatrice Elliott in Cooper, Delta, Texas, United States
Cooper, Delta, Texas, United States
1985
21 Jun 1985
Age 81
Death of Lela Beatrice Elliott in National City, San Diego, California, United States
National City, San Diego, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1904
    Event Place: Cooper, Delta, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1985
    Event Place: National City, San Diego, California, United States
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