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Nellie Lee White 1889 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 November 1889

Birth Location: Portsmouth City, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 25 Jul 1936

Death Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Father: Luther White

Mother: Kate Brittenham

Spouse(s): Leland Muse

Children(s): Leland Muse, Emma Muse, William Muse, Lucy Muse, Eleanor Muse, Jesse Muse, Margaret Muse, Nancy MUSE, Robert Muse

In 1889, Nellie Lee White entered the world in Portsmouth City, Virginia, United States of America, born to Luther L White and Kate G Brittenham. Nellie Lee White married Leland Wise Muse, and had children including Leland Eugene Muse, Emma Lee Muse, William Haywood Muse, Lucy Nell Muse, Eleanor Irene Muse, Jesse Kate Muse, Margaret Virginia Muse, Nancy Elizabeth Betty MUSE, Robert L. "Bob" Muse. Nellie Lee White passed away in 1936 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Nellie Lee White entered the world in Portsmouth City, Virginia, United States of America, born to Luther L White and Kate G Brittenham.
  • Nellie Lee White married Leland Wise Muse, and had children including Leland Eugene Muse, Emma Lee Muse, William Haywood Muse, Lucy Nell Muse, Eleanor Irene Muse, Jesse Kate Muse, Margaret Virginia Muse, Nancy Elizabeth Betty MUSE, Robert L. "Bob" Muse.
  • Nellie Lee White passed away in 1936 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nellie White's Ancestors

Self
Nellie White
1889 – 1936
Birth Place: Portsmouth City, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Luther L White
1861 – 1946
Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Kate (G) Brittenham
1865 – 1951
Southampton Co. Virginia
Grandparents
Leven (Gayle) White
1828 – 1914
Virginia, United States
Lilly White
1838 –
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nellie White's Descendants

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Nellie (Lee) White (10 November 1889 – 25 Jul 1936) m. Leland (Wise) Muse (15 Jul 1885 – 11 July 1936)
  1. 1. Leland (Eugene) Muse (14 Feb 1910 – 14 Feb 1964)
  2. 2. Emma (Lee) Muse (24 September 1911 – 13 July 1985) m. Charles (Edward) Orr (22 Jan 1909 – 13 July 1985) m. Charles (Edward) Orr (22 Jan 1909 – 13 July 1985)
    1. 1. Patricia (K) DeWitt (10 Nov 1935 – ) m. Raymond (LeVern) DeWitt (11 Nov 1933 – 25 Mar 1983)
      1. 1. Michael (Edward) DeWitt (13 Jan 1968 – ) m. Kristie (Lynn Simpson) DeWitt (11 Mar 1979 – )
        1. 1. Nicole Simpson
        2. 2. Raymond (Kyle) DeWitt (6 Oct 1992 – )
      2. 2. Patricia (L) DeWitt (24 Sep 1970 – )
    2. 2. Charles (Edward) Orr (2 Jan 1934 – 21 Jun 2006)
  3. 3. William (Haywood) Muse (08 Sep 1913 – 22 Oct 1992)
  4. 4. Lucy (Nell) Muse (2 Feb 1919 – 29 Jul 1974)
  5. 5. Eleanor (Irene) Muse (24 Jul 1919 – 21 December 2013)
  6. 6. Jesse (Kate) Muse (12 May 1921 – 13 Nov 1976)
  7. 7. Margaret (Virginia) Muse (23 July 1923 – 10 Dec 2005) m. Robert (Cutler) Hozier (30 June 1913 – 22 December 1981)
  8. 8. Nancy (Elizabeth Betty) MUSE (24 Aug 1925 – 26 Oct 1987)
  9. 9. Robert (L. "Bob") Muse (19 Nov 1931 – 22 May 1992)

Nellie White's Timeline

2 Records

1889
10 November 1889
Birth of Nellie Lee White in Portsmouth City, Virginia, United States of America
Portsmouth City, Virginia, United States of America
1936
25 Jul 1936
Age 47
Death of Nellie Lee White in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 November 1889
    Event Place: Portsmouth City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1936
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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