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Lola Eppie Gross 1887 – 1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Feb 1887

Birth Location: New Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 26 Jan 1963

Death Location: Rusk County, Texas, USA

Father: William Gross

Mother: Sarah Howell

Spouse(s): Owen Sears

Children(s): Dora Sears, Joe Sears, Doc Sears, Doc Sears

The story of Lola Eppie Gross began in 1887 in New Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA. Lola Eppie Gross married Owen Lafayette Sears, and had children including Dora Deane Sears, Joe Alton Sears, Doc Graham Sears, Doc Graham Sears. Lola Eppie Gross passed away in 1963 in Rusk County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lola Eppie Gross began in 1887 in New Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA.
  • Lola Eppie Gross married Owen Lafayette Sears, and had children including Dora Deane Sears, Joe Alton Sears, Doc Graham Sears, Doc Graham Sears.
  • Lola Eppie Gross passed away in 1963 in Rusk County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gross
1860 – 1912
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Sarah Howell
1863 – 1945
Birth Location: Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Owen Sears
1875 – 1962
Birth Location: Panola County, Texas
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Children(s)

Dora Sears
1903 – 1994
Birth Location: Lawsonville, Rusk County, Texas, USA
DS
Joe Sears
1919 – 1981
Birth Location: Rusk
JS
Doc Sears
Birth Location: Rusk County, Texas
DS
Doc Sears
Birth Location: Rusk County, Texas
DS

Lola Gross's Ancestors

Self
Lola Gross
1887 – 1963
Birth Place: New Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Franklin Gross
1860 – 1912
Tennessee
Sarah (Ann Wylie Gross Cooley) Howell
1863 – 1945
Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John (H.) Gross
1845 –
North Carolina, USA
Mary (J. (Gross)) Carter
1838 –
Tennessee, USA
Franklin (H.) Wylie
1832 – 1916
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Sophirah (Florena) Davis
1834 – 1863
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Wiley
1805 – 1844
Teleta Carr
1808 – 1844
Thomas Davis
1793 – 1849
Parkey Yoakum
1804 – 1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John family
1777 – 1850
Sarah Wyatt*
1777 – 1849
Dorcas Carr
1773 – 1854
Thomas Berry
1770 – 1855
Mary Hawkins
1775 – 1847

Lola Gross's Descendants

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Lola (Eppie) Gross (13 Feb 1887 – 26 Jan 1963) m. Owen (Lafayette) Sears (abt 1875 – 11 Mar 1962)
  1. 1. Dora (Deane) Sears (13 August 1903 – 13 Feb 1994) m. Merwyn Orr (11 Nov 1901 – 03 Mar 1999)
    1. 1. Jo (Ann) Orr m. Boyd (Gilbert) Miller (27 July 1925 – 05/02/2009)
  2. 2. Joe (Alton) Sears (12 Dec 1919 – 14 Feb 1981)
  3. 3. Doc (Graham) Sears
  4. 4. Doc (Graham) Sears

Lola Gross's Timeline

3 Records

1887
13 Feb 1887
Birth of Lola Eppie Gross in New Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
New Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
1963
26 Jan 1963
Age 76
Death of Lola Eppie Gross in Rusk County, Texas, USA
Rusk County, Texas, USA
1968
15 Jan 1968
Age 81
Death of Lola Eppie Gross in Houston, Harris County, Texas
Houston, Harris County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1887
    Event Place: New Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1968
    Event Place: Houston, Harris County, Texas

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1963
    Event Place: Rusk County, Texas, USA
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