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Lelia Mae Thompson 1894–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 JUN 1894

Birth Location: Coalburg, Kanawha Co., WV

Death Date: 23 OCT 1950

Death Location: Cunningham Mem Park Cem.

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Mother: Malinda Belcher

Spouse(s): Henry Porter, James Cook

Children(s): Jeanette Porter\Cook, Zada Porter, Opal Porter, Ruth Porter, Thelma Porter, Erma Porter

The story of Lelia Mae Thompson began in 1894 in Coalburg, Kanawha Co., WV. Lelia Mae Thompson married Henry Irvin Porter, James Lee Cook, and had children including Erma Lee Porter, Jeanette Loraine Porter Cook, Opal Arlene Porter, Ruth Ann Porter, Thelma Evelyn Porter, Zada Bradford Porter. Lelia Mae Thompson passed away in 1950 in Cunningham Mem Park Cem..

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Biography

  • The story of Lelia Mae Thompson began in 1894 in Coalburg, Kanawha Co., WV.
  • Lelia Mae Thompson married Henry Irvin Porter, James Lee Cook, and had children including Erma Lee Porter, Jeanette Loraine Porter Cook, Opal Arlene Porter, Ruth Ann Porter, Thelma Evelyn Porter, Zada Bradford Porter.
  • Lelia Mae Thompson passed away in 1950 in Cunningham Mem Park Cem..

Immediate Family

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Lelia Thompson's Ancestors

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Lelia Thompson
1894–1950
Birth Place: Coalburg, Kanawha Co., WV
Parents
Malinda (Jane) Belcher
1859–1933
Mercer Co., VA
Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lelia Thompson's Descendants

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Lelia (Mae) Thompson (30 JUN 1894–23 OCT 1950) m. Henry (Irvin) Porter (3 JAN 1886–10 FEB 1960) m. James (Lee) Cook (25 JUL 1901–SEP 1954)
  1. 1. Jeanette (Loraine) Porter\Cook 1926–1978 m. Curtis (Eldon) Barton 1918–1977 m. Howard (Wesley) Ellis 1927–1991 m. Benjie (Eugene) Creasy 1922–2012 m. Thomas (Elby "Tommy") Akers 1927–1995
  2. 2. Zada (Bradford) Porter 1916–1982 m. George Peterson 1928–1987
  3. 3. Opal (Arlene) Porter 1914–2000 m. Orace (Winston) Young 1913–1989
  4. 4. Ruth (Ann) Porter 1912–2001 m. Lloyd White 1918–1998 m. William (B) Gatewood 1909–1941
    1. 1. Joseph (Henry) Gatewood 1932–2009
  5. 5. Thelma (Evelyn) Porter 1910–1983 m. Keith (Campbell Hopkins) Sr 1905–1965
    1. 1. Keith (Campbell Hopkins) Jr 1933–1985
  6. 6. Erma (Lee) Porter 1923–2009 m. Aleck (L) Lavender 1923–1978

Lelia Thompson's Timeline

3 Records

1894
30 JUN 1894
Birth of Lelia Mae Thompson in Coalburg, Kanawha Co., WV
Coalburg, Kanawha Co., WV
1950
21 OCT 1950
Age 56
Death of Lelia Mae Thompson in Montgomery, Fayette Co., WVA
Montgomery, Fayette Co., WVA
1950
23 OCT 1950
Age 56
Burial of Lelia Mae Thompson in Cunningham Mem Park Cem.
Cunningham Mem Park Cem.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 JUN 1894
    Event Place: Coalburg, Kanawha Co., WV

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 OCT 1950
    Event Place: Montgomery, Fayette Co., WVA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 OCT 1950
    Event Place: Cunningham Mem Park Cem.

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