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Opal Marie Ellis 1920–2012 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 May 1920

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 17 May 2012

Death Location: Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: John Ellis

Mother: Elsie McCleskey

Spouse(s): Bruce Dodd

Children(s):

In 1920, Opal Marie Ellis entered the world in Alabama, born to John Butler Ellis And Elsie Beatrice Mccleskey. In 1930, Opal Marie Ellis resided in Moulton, Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA. In 1935, Opal Marie Ellis resided in Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama. Opal Marie Ellis married Bruce William Dodd, and had children including Brian Bruce Dodd, Esla Margaret Dodd, Patricia Marilyn Dodd. Opal Marie Ellis passed away in 2012 in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1920, Opal Marie Ellis entered the world in Alabama, born to John Butler Ellis And Elsie Beatrice Mccleskey.
  • In 1930, Opal Marie Ellis resided in Moulton, Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1935, Opal Marie Ellis resided in Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama.
  • Opal Marie Ellis married Bruce William Dodd, and had children including Brian Bruce Dodd, Esla Margaret Dodd, Patricia Marilyn Dodd.
  • Opal Marie Ellis passed away in 2012 in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Opal Ellis's Ancestors

Self
Opal Ellis
1920–2012
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
John Butler Ellis
1891–1963
Flint, Morgan, Alabama
Elsie (Beatrice) McCleskey
1892–1934
Alabama
Grandparents
John (E) Ellis
1859–1945
Alabama, United States of America
Martha (Jane) Crowe
1860–1946
Alabama, United States of America
Arlando (Fitzallen) McCleskey
1863–1941
Alabama, USA
Josephine Bracken
1861–1934
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ruffen Ellis
1829–1896
Elizabeth Dollar
1829–1905
Daniel Crow
1823–1900
Sarah Bodery
1822–1900
James McCleskey
1826–
Cassandine Sivley
1830–
Edward Bracken
1835–1873
Nancy Brooks
1836–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Opal Ellis's Timeline

8 Records

1920
8 May 1920
Birth of Opal Marie Ellis in Alabama
Alabama
1930
1930
Age 10
Opal Marie Ellis resided here in Moulton, Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Moulton, Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
Opal Marie Ellis resided here in Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama
Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama
1939
28 Sep 1939
Age 19
Opal Marie Ellis resided here in Moulton, Alabama, USA
Moulton, Alabama, USA
1940
1940
Age 20
Opal Marie Ellis resided here in Beat 7, Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Beat 7, Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 30
Opal Marie Ellis resided here in Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
1952
1952-1953
Age 32
Opal Marie Ellis resided here in Alabama
Alabama
2012
17 May 2012
Age 92
Death of Opal Marie Ellis in Muscle Shoals, Colbert, Alabama, USA
Muscle Shoals, Colbert, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1920
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00051; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 40-15
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2339770
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: 225; Page: 33; Enumeration District: 40-16
    [6] Web: Lawrence County, Alabama, Burial Index, 1835-2014

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Moulton, Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2339770

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00051; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 40-15

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1939
    Event Place: Moulton, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Moulton Advertiser; Publication Date: 28 Sep 1939; Publication Place: Moulton, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 7, Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00051; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 40-15

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: 225; Page: 33; Enumeration District: 40-16

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952-1953
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Moulton
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Moulton Advertiser; Publication Date: 28 Sep 1939; Publication Place: Moulton, Alabama, USA; ,0.51707447

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Moulton, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: 225; Page: 33; Enumeration District: 40-16

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 2012
    Event Place: Muscle Shoals, Colbert, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Lawrence County, Alabama, Burial Index, 1835-2014

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