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Lela Leona Wooten 1905–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 April 1905

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 26 June 1995

Death Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Jeptha Wooten

Mother: Sophronia Shankles

Spouse(s): John Hester

Children(s): Prenia Hester, Myrtle Thomas, Mary Rochester, John Hester, Lewis Hester, Stella Hester, Lela Hester, Delphia Hester

In 1905, Lela Leona Wooten entered the world in Alabama, born to Jeptha Thomas Wooten And Sophronia Fraunie Palestina Shankles. In 1935, Lela Leona Wooten resided in Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama. In 1940, Lela Leona Wooten resided in Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama, USA. Lela Leona Wooten married John Wallace Hester, and had children including Delphia Irene Hester, Francis M Hester, John Wallace Hester, Lela Faith Hester, Lewis William Hester, Mary Lorene Rochester, Myrtle Marize Thomas, Prenia Ivanell Hester, Stella E Hester. Lela Leona Wooten passed away in 1995 in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1905, Lela Leona Wooten entered the world in Alabama, born to Jeptha Thomas Wooten And Sophronia Fraunie Palestina Shankles.
  • In 1935, Lela Leona Wooten resided in Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama.
  • In 1940, Lela Leona Wooten resided in Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama, USA.
  • Lela Leona Wooten married John Wallace Hester, and had children including Delphia Irene Hester, Francis M Hester, John Wallace Hester, Lela Faith Hester, Lewis William Hester, Mary Lorene Rochester, Myrtle Marize Thomas, Prenia Ivanell Hester, Stella E Hester.
  • Lela Leona Wooten passed away in 1995 in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lela Wooten's Ancestors

Self
Lela Wooten
1905–1995
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Jeptha Thomas Wooten
1875–1959
DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
Sophronia (Fraunie Palestina) Shankles
1877–1917
DeKalb County, Alabama
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lela Wooten's Descendants

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Lela (Leona) Wooten (29 April 1905–26 June 1995) m. John (Wallace) Hester (12 May 1901–20 July 1994)
  1. 1. Prenia (Ivanell) Hester 1926– m. Joseph (Florentino) Samudio 1913–1998
  2. 2. Myrtle (Marize) Thomas 1928–2004 m. Marion (Glenn) Thomas 1923–1992
  3. 3. Mary (Lorene) Rochester 1929–2014 m. Orvin (E) Rochester 1915–1987
  4. 4. John (Wallace) Hester 1932–2003
  5. 5. Lewis (William) Hester 1934–1944
  6. 6. Stella (E) Hester 1922–2008 m. Leonard (Franklin) Young 1916–1982
    1. 1. Brenda (Carol) Young 1948–2017
  7. 7. Lela (Faith) Hester 1940–2015
  8. 8. Delphia (Irene) Hester 1923–2015 m. Earl (Robert) Hall 1922–2000
    1. 1. Infant Hall –1941

Lela Wooten's Timeline

4 Records

1905
29 April 1905
Birth of Lela Leona Wooten in Alabama
Alabama
1935
1935
Age 30
Lela Leona Wooten resided here in Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama
Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 35
Lela Leona Wooten resided here in Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
1995
26 June 1995
Age 90
Death of Lela Leona Wooten
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 April 1905
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00027; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 25-33
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00027; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 25-33

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Adamsburg, DeKalb, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00027; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 25-33

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 June 1995
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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