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Lela White 1919–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 November 1919

Birth Location: Scott, Mississippi

Death Date: 1 Mar 2001

Death Location: Hopoca, Leake County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: John White

Mother: Mary Williams

Spouse(s): Carlton Grogan

Children(s): Riley Grogan

Lela White was born in 1919 in Scott, Mississippi, the child of John Henry White And Mary Etta Williams. In 1920, Lela White resided in Beat 1, Scott, Mississippi, USA. In 1930, Lela White resided in Beat 1, Beat 1, Scott, Mississippi, USA. Lela White married Carlton E Grogan, and had children including Doris, Paul David Grogan, Riley Grogan, Roy Grogan, Shirley Hicks. Lela White passed away in 2001 in Hopoca, Leake County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lela White was born in 1919 in Scott, Mississippi, the child of John Henry White And Mary Etta Williams.
  • In 1920, Lela White resided in Beat 1, Scott, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1930, Lela White resided in Beat 1, Beat 1, Scott, Mississippi, USA.
  • Lela White married Carlton E Grogan, and had children including Doris, Paul David Grogan, Riley Grogan, Roy Grogan, Shirley Hicks.
  • Lela White passed away in 2001 in Hopoca, Leake County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John White
1877–1966
Birth Location: Mississippi
JW
Mary Williams
1879–1961
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Carlton Grogan
1908–1979
Birth Location: Mississippi
CG

Children(s)

Riley Grogan
1939–2008
Birth Location: Carthage, Adams County, Mississippi, United States of America
RG

Lela White's Ancestors

Self
Lela White
1919–2001
Birth Place: Scott, Mississippi
Parents
John Henry White
1877–1966
Mississippi
Mary (Etta) Williams
1879–1961
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson) White
1855–1899
Greene, TN, USA
Martha (Jean) Creel
1857–1940
Meridian, Lauderdale, MS
Great-Grandparents
Robert White
1804–1882
Mary Browman
1812–1879
Wesley Creel
1814–1895
Jerusha Nicholas
1823–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John White
1776–1829
Kindness Drain
1783–1846
Thomas Creel
1771–1859
Jacob Jr
1780–1850

Lela White's Descendants

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Lela White (9 November 1919–1 Mar 2001) m. Carlton (E) Grogan (30 September 1908–15 December 1979)
  1. 1. Riley Grogan 1939–2008

Lela White's Timeline

9 Records

1919
9 November 1919
Birth of Lela White in Scott, Mississippi
Scott, Mississippi
1920
1920
Age 1
Lela White resided here in Beat 1, Scott, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Scott, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
Lela White resided here in Beat 1, Beat 1, Scott, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Beat 1, Scott, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 16
Lela White resided here in Rural, Scott, Mississippi
Rural, Scott, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 21
Lela White resided here in Beat 2, Leake, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Leake, Mississippi, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 32
Lela White resided here in Mississippi
Mississippi
1998
22 Jul 1998
Age 79
Lela White resided here in Forest, Mississippi, USA
Forest, Mississippi, USA
2001
27 Feb 2001
Age 82
Death of Lela White
None
2001
1 Mar 2001
Age 82
Burial of Lela White in Hopoca, Leake County, Mississippi, United States of America
Hopoca, Leake County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 November 1919
    Event Place: Scott, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 1, Scott, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 1, Beat 1, Scott, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Scott, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 2, Leake, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1998
    Event Place: Forest, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clifton, Scott, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 2001
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 Mar 2001
    Event Place: Hopoca, Leake County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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