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Lula Josephine Herndon 1894–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1894

Birth Location: Green Bay, Covington, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 20 May 1974

Death Location: Holt, Okaloosa County, Florida, USA

Father: James Herndon

Mother: Lurawy Herndon

Spouse(s): John Dorsey

Children(s): Jack Dorsey, John Dorsey, Burel Dorsey, Marjorie Dorsey

Lula Josephine Herndon was born in 1894 in Green Bay, Covington, Alabama, USA, the child of James M Herndon And Lurawy Herndon. In 1900, Lula Josephine Herndon resided in Green Bay, Covington, Alabama, USA. In 1910, Lula Josephine Herndon resided in Piney Grove, Geneva, Alabama, USA. Lula Josephine Herndon married John Alexander Dorsey, and had children including Burel Judson Dorsey, Gaynell Dorsey, Jack James Dorsey, John Hickman Dorsey, Marjorie L Dorsey. Lula Josephine Herndon passed away in 1974 in Holt, Okaloosa County, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • Lula Josephine Herndon was born in 1894 in Green Bay, Covington, Alabama, USA, the child of James M Herndon And Lurawy Herndon.
  • In 1900, Lula Josephine Herndon resided in Green Bay, Covington, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1910, Lula Josephine Herndon resided in Piney Grove, Geneva, Alabama, USA.
  • Lula Josephine Herndon married John Alexander Dorsey, and had children including Burel Judson Dorsey, Gaynell Dorsey, Jack James Dorsey, John Hickman Dorsey, Marjorie L Dorsey.
  • Lula Josephine Herndon passed away in 1974 in Holt, Okaloosa County, Florida, USA.

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Lula Herndon's Ancestors

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Lula Herndon
1894–1974
Birth Place: Green Bay, Covington, Alabama, USA
Parents
James M Herndon
1851–1930
Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA
Lurawy Herndon
1852–1927
Alabama
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lula Herndon's Descendants

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Lula (Josephine) Herndon (16 Oct 1894–20 May 1974) m. John (Alexander) Dorsey (9 August 1891–20 Sept 1948)
  1. 1. Jack (James) Dorsey 1920–1963
  2. 2. John (Hickman) Dorsey 1923–1967
  3. 3. Burel (Judson) Dorsey 1928–2006
  4. 4. Marjorie (L) Dorsey 1926–

Lula Herndon's Timeline

4 Records

1894
16 Oct 1894
Birth of Lula Josephine Herndon in Green Bay, Covington, Alabama, USA
Green Bay, Covington, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 6
Lula Josephine Herndon resided here in Green Bay, Covington, Alabama, USA
Green Bay, Covington, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Lula Josephine Herndon resided here in Piney Grove, Geneva, Alabama, USA
Piney Grove, Geneva, Alabama, USA
1974
20 May 1974
Age 80
Death of Lula Josephine Herndon in Holt, Okaloosa, Florida, USA
Holt, Okaloosa, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1894
    Event Place: Green Bay, Covington, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Green Bay, Covington, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1240011
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Piney Grove, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: T624_14; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1374027
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Green Bay, Covington, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Green Bay, Covington, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1240011

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Piney Grove, Geneva, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Piney Grove, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: T624_14; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1374027

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1974
    Event Place: Holt, Okaloosa, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Holt, Okaloosa County, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

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