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Opal Matilda Eaton 1905–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Sept 1905

Birth Location: Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 9 May 2000

Death Location: Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, United States of America

Father: James Eaton

Mother: Zena Fisher

Spouse(s): Samuel Kelly

Children(s): Byron Kelly

The story of Opal Matilda Eaton began in 1905 in Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, United States of America. In 1920, Opal Matilda Eaton resided in Cleburne Ward 2, Johnson, Texas, USA. In 1935, Opal Matilda Eaton resided in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas. Opal Matilda Eaton married Samuel Bryon Kelly, and had children including Byron Kelly, James Kelly, Zena Louise Kelly. Opal Matilda Eaton passed away in 2000 in Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Opal Matilda Eaton began in 1905 in Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, United States of America.
  • In 1920, Opal Matilda Eaton resided in Cleburne Ward 2, Johnson, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, Opal Matilda Eaton resided in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas.
  • Opal Matilda Eaton married Samuel Bryon Kelly, and had children including Byron Kelly, James Kelly, Zena Louise Kelly.
  • Opal Matilda Eaton passed away in 2000 in Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Eaton
1878–1961
Birth Location: Acton, Hood County, Texas, United States of America
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Zena Fisher
1887–1976
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
ZF

Spouses(s)

Samuel Kelly
1900–1954
Birth Location: Bluff Dale, Erath County, Texas, USA
SK

Children(s)

Byron Kelly
–1953
Birth Location: –
BK

Opal Eaton's Ancestors

Self
Opal Eaton
1905–2000
Birth Place: Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
James Isaac Eaton
1878–1961
Acton, Hood County, Texas, United States of America
Zena (Vivian) Fisher
1887–1976
Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Lafayette (A) Eaton
1840–1935
Perry, Pike County, Illinois, United States of America
Matilda (Angeline) Bays
1849–1940
Cherokee, Cherokee County, Texas, USA
Leonard (A.) Fisher
1837–1896
Sarah (Elizabeth) Carpenter
1850–1931
Kentucky, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Eaton
1820–1877
Dorcas Gregory
1823–1892
GEORGE BAYS
1810–1869
Elizabeth Glass
1820–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lazarus Eaton
1793–1872
Lydia Bugg
1797–1863
John Gregory
1782–1840
Dorcus Gibson
1784–1846

Opal Eaton's Descendants

1.
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Opal (Matilda) Eaton (29 Sept 1905–9 May 2000) m. Samuel (Bryon) Kelly (30 Aug 1900–09 Apr 1954)
  1. 1. Byron Kelly –1953

Opal Eaton's Timeline

6 Records

1905
29 Sept 1905
Birth of Opal Matilda Eaton in Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, United States of America
Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 15
Opal Matilda Eaton resided here in Cleburne Ward 2, Johnson, Texas, USA
Cleburne Ward 2, Johnson, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Opal Matilda Eaton resided here in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas
Cleburne, Johnson, Texas
1940
1940
Age 35
Opal Matilda Eaton resided here in J P 1, Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA
J P 1, Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 45
Opal Matilda Eaton resided here in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA
Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA
2000
9 May 2000
Age 95
Death of Opal Matilda Eaton in Round Rock, Williamson, Texas, United States
Round Rock, Williamson, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sept 1905
    Event Place: Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cleburne, Johnson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04082; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 126-3
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cleburne Ward 2, Johnson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cleburne Ward 2, Johnson, Texas; Roll: T625_1822; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 39

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cleburne, Johnson, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cleburne, Johnson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04082; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 126-3

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J P 1, Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cleburne, Johnson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04082; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 126-3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cleburne, Johnson, T

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 2000
    Event Place: Round Rock, Williamson, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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