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Lela Mae Littlefield 1896–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 September 1896

Birth Location: Chana, Ogle County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 22 January 1983

Death Location: Havre, Hill County, Montana, United States of America

Father: Addie Walls

Mother: James Cooley

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Marion Benner

In 1896, Lela Mae Littlefield entered the world in Chana, Ogle County, Illinois, United States of America, born to Addie Walls And James Madison Cooley. Lela Mae Littlefield had children including Marion Irene Benner. Lela Mae Littlefield passed away in 1983 in Havre, Hill County, Montana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Lela Mae Littlefield entered the world in Chana, Ogle County, Illinois, United States of America, born to Addie Walls And James Madison Cooley.
  • Lela Mae Littlefield had children including Marion Irene Benner.
  • Lela Mae Littlefield passed away in 1983 in Havre, Hill County, Montana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Addie Walls
1862–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
AW
James Cooley
1863–1946
Birth Location: Rochelle, Flagg Township, Ogle, Illinois, United States
JC

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Marion Benner
1926–1989
Birth Location: Big Sandy, Montana
MB

Lela Littlefield's Ancestors

Self
Lela Littlefield
1896–1983
Birth Place: Chana, Ogle County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Addie Walls
1862–
Illinois, USA
James (Madison) Cooley
1863–1946
Rochelle, Flagg Township, Ogle, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Elliot) Cooley
1843–1898
Pine Rock, Ogle, Illinois, USA
Mathilda (Caroline Searles Cooley) Brown
1845–1936
Port Hope, Ashton, Durham, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Rufus Cooley
1784–1873
Polly Horton
1796–1874
Albert Searle
1820–1888
Elizabeth Bailey
1827–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martin Cooley
1754–1797
Irena Montague
1759–1784
William Searl
1801–1880
Anne Hill
1800–1849

Lela Littlefield's Descendants

1.
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Lela (Mae) Littlefield (8 September 1896–22 January 1983)
  1. 1. Marion (Irene) Benner 1926–1989 m. Francis (O'Dell) Benner 1914–1968
    1. 1. Joanne ('Joan' "Fidler" "Lee") BENNER 1935–1994 m. William (E.) Fidler 1930–2003
    2. 2. James (L) Benner 1948–2015
    3. 3. Judith (Dell 'Judy' "Clinger" "Link") Benner 1949–2005

Lela Littlefield's Timeline

2 Records

1896
8 September 1896
Birth of Lela Mae Littlefield in Chana, Ogle County, Illinois, United States of America
Chana, Ogle County, Illinois, United States of America
1983
22 January 1983
Age 87
Death of Lela Mae Littlefield in Havre, Hill County, Montana, United States of America
Havre, Hill County, Montana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 September 1896
    Event Place: Chana, Ogle County, Illinois, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 January 1983
    Event Place: Havre, Hill County, Montana, United States of America
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