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Lizzie Neely 1870–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1870

Birth Location: Whitehaven, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: Abt 1972

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Neely

Mother: Rosa Blankship

Spouse(s): Will Higginbottom, West Brooks

Children(s): Mattie Higginbottom, Joe Higginbottem, Maggie Higginbottom, Will Brooks, William Brooks, Robert Brooks, James Brooks, Jesse Brooks, Rosie Higginbottom

The story of Lizzie Neely began in 1870 in Whitehaven, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Lizzie Neely resided in Civil District 13, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Lizzie Neely resided in Civil District 10, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. Lizzie Neely married West Brooks, Will Higginbottom, and had children including James A Brooks, Jesse Mae Brooks, Joe Ada Higginbottem, Laura Brooks, Maggie Higginbottom, Mattie Higginbottom, Robert Lee Brooks, Rosie Higginbottom, Will Ella Brooks, William Brooks. Lizzie Neely passed away in 1972 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lizzie Neely began in 1870 in Whitehaven, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Lizzie Neely resided in Civil District 13, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Lizzie Neely resided in Civil District 10, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  • Lizzie Neely married West Brooks, Will Higginbottom, and had children including James A Brooks, Jesse Mae Brooks, Joe Ada Higginbottem, Laura Brooks, Maggie Higginbottom, Mattie Higginbottom, Robert Lee Brooks, Rosie Higginbottom, Will Ella Brooks, William Brooks.
  • Lizzie Neely passed away in 1972 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lizzie Neely's Ancestors

Self
Lizzie Neely
1870–1972
Birth Place: Whitehaven, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Neely
1865–
Mississippi
Rosa Blankship
1856–
Tennessee
Grandparents
Jessee Neiley
1850–
Mississippi
Patty Neiley
1852–
Missouri
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lizzie Neely's Descendants

1.
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Lizzie Neely (1870–Abt 1972) m. Will Higginbottom (1870–1967) m. West Brooks (abt 1888–19 Mar 1947)
  1. 1. Mattie Higginbottom 1907–1991
  2. 2. Joe (Ada) Higginbottem 1905–1992 m. Charlie White 1894–1957
    1. 1. Charlie (White) Jr 1926–2004
    2. 2. Ada (B) White 1919–
    3. 3. Willie (Lee) White 1925–2001
    4. 4. Robert (E) White 1943–1995
    5. 5. Beula White 1923–
  3. 3. Maggie Higginbottom 1907–1975
  4. 4. Will (Ella) Brooks 1912–1991
  5. 5. William Brooks 1915–
  6. 6. Robert (Lee) Brooks 1917–1978
  7. 7. James (A) Brooks 1919–2002
  8. 8. Jesse (Mae) Brooks 1924–1973
  9. 9. Rosie Higginbottom 1904–1990

Lizzie Neely's Timeline

8 Records

1870
1870
Birth of Lizzie Neely in Whitehaven, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Whitehaven, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
Lizzie Neely resided here in Civil District 13, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 13, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
Lizzie Neely resided here in Civil District 10, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 10, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 60
Lizzie Neely resided here in District 3, District 3, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
District 3, District 3, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 65
Lizzie Neely resided here in Shelby, Tennessee
Shelby, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 70
Lizzie Neely resided here in 2nd Civil District, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
2nd Civil District, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 80
Lizzie Neely resided here in Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1972
Abt 1972
Age 102
Death of Lizzie Neely in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 23 Mar 1972; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.3151851,0.15195584,0.47920564&xid=3355
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 13, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 10, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 3, District 3, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Shelby, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 2nd Civil District, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 23 Mar 1972; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.3151851,0.15195584,0.47920564&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1972
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 23 Mar 1972; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.3151851,0.15195584,0.47920564&xid=3355

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