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Lela Bell "Curly" Garrett 1913–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 MAY 1913

Birth Location: Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas, United States

Death Date: 23 JAN 1982

Death Location: Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA

Father: Jesse Garrett

Mother: Martha Wyatt

Spouse(s): Johnnie Claxton

Children(s): John Claxton, Frances Cunningham

The story of Lela Bell "Curly" Garrett began in 1913 in Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas, United States. In 1940, Lela Bell "Curly" Garrett resided in Ennis, Ellis, Texas, United States. In 1950, Lela Bell "Curly" Garrett resided in Ellis, Texas, USA. Lela Bell "Curly" Garrett married Johnnie Batson Claxton, and had children including Billie Ruth Claxton, Frances Claxton Cunningham, Gladys Claxton, John Charles Claxton, Lela Mae Claxton. Lela Bell "Curly" Garrett passed away in 1982 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lela Bell "Curly" Garrett began in 1913 in Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas, United States.
  • In 1940, Lela Bell "Curly" Garrett resided in Ennis, Ellis, Texas, United States.
  • In 1950, Lela Bell "Curly" Garrett resided in Ellis, Texas, USA.
  • Lela Bell "Curly" Garrett married Johnnie Batson Claxton, and had children including Billie Ruth Claxton, Frances Claxton Cunningham, Gladys Claxton, John Charles Claxton, Lela Mae Claxton.
  • Lela Bell "Curly" Garrett passed away in 1982 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA.

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Lela Garrett's Ancestors

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Lela Garrett
1913–1982
Birth Place: Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas, United States
Parents
Jesse Columbus Garrett
1872–1934
Eustice, Henderson County, Texas
Martha (Frances) Wyatt
1884–
Llano County, Texas
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lela Garrett's Descendants

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Lela (Bell "Curly") Garrett (4 MAY 1913–23 JAN 1982) m. Johnnie (Batson) Claxton (10 JUN 1911–12 JAN 1998)
  1. 1. John (Charles) Claxton 1936–2007
  2. 2. Frances (Claxton) Cunningham 1934–2020 m. Clifford (Wayne) Cunningham 1934–2016

Lela Garrett's Timeline

4 Records

1913
4 MAY 1913
Birth of Lela Bell "Curly" Garrett in Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas, United States
Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas, United States
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 27
Lela Bell "Curly" Garrett resided here in Ennis, Ellis, Texas, United States
Ennis, Ellis, Texas, United States
1950
1950
Age 37
Lela Bell "Curly" Garrett resided here in Ellis, Texas, USA
Ellis, Texas, USA
1982
23 JAN 1982
Age 69
Death of Lela Bell "Curly" Garrett in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, United States
Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 MAY 1913
    Event Place: Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ennis, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T627_4026; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 70-22.
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 457-18-2443; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 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: Ellis, Texas; Roll:
    [5] Texas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Ennis, Ellis, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ennis, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T627_4026; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 70-22.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Ellis, Texas, 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: Ellis, Texas; Roll:

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 457-18-2443; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ennis, Ellis, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 JAN 1982
    Event Place: Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 457-18-2443; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Texas Death Index
    [4] Texas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Find a Grave Index

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