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Lela Mae Gordon 1895–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 March 1895

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 14 June 1964

Death Location: Omaha, NE (Douglas County)

Father: Rufus Gordon

Mother: Lousia Wright

Spouse(s): Emanuel Brown

Children(s): Myrtis Brown

In 1895, Lela Mae Gordon entered the world in Mississippi, born to Rufus Gordon And Lousia Wright. Lela Mae Gordon married Emanuel Brown, and had children including Myrtis Brown. Lela Mae Gordon passed away in 1964 in Omaha, NE (Douglas County).

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Biography

  • In 1895, Lela Mae Gordon entered the world in Mississippi, born to Rufus Gordon And Lousia Wright.
  • Lela Mae Gordon married Emanuel Brown, and had children including Myrtis Brown.
  • Lela Mae Gordon passed away in 1964 in Omaha, NE (Douglas County).

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Lela Gordon's Ancestors

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Lela Gordon
1895–1964
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Rufus Gordon
1848–1927
Mississippi
Lousia Wright
1863–1966
Mississippi
Grandparents
Casius (Marion "Cash") Clayton
1820–1863
Jasper County, Georgia, USA
Jane (Elizabeth) Wadsworth
1827–1915
Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Clayton
1775–1860
John Wadsworth
1802–1864
Nancy Kent
1799–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lela Gordon's Descendants

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Lela (Mae) Gordon (12 March 1895–14 June 1964) m. Emanuel Brown (22 February 1894–11 May 1981)
  1. 1. Myrtis Brown 1923–2001 m. Willie Felton 1919–1954
    1. 1. Charles (Anthony Felton) Sr 1944–2019
    2. 2. Earline Felton 1946–2017
    3. 3. Roosevelt (David "Rosie" Felton) Jr. 1949–2007 m. Carol (Jean (Russian)) Felton 1944–2011
    4. 4. Willie (Mae) Felton 1940–2000
    5. 5. James (Henry) Felton 1942–1980

Lela Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1895
12 March 1895
Birth of Lela Mae Gordon in Mississippi
Mississippi
1964
14 June 1964
Age 69
Death of Lela Mae Gordon in Omaha, NE (Douglas County)
Omaha, NE (Douglas County)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 March 1895
    Event Place: Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 June 1964
    Event Place: Omaha, NE (Douglas County)

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