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Opal Inez Phillips 1920–2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Apr 1920

Birth Location: Attalla, Etowah County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 9 August 2004

Death Location: Boaz, Marshall County, Alabama, USA

Father: James Phillips

Mother: Beulah Thomas

Spouse(s): Glenn Bethel

Children(s): Jackie Bethel, Loma Bethel

Opal Inez Phillips was born in 1920 in Attalla, Etowah County, Alabama, USA, the child of James Jackson Jack Phillips And Beulah Estelle Thomas. In 1930, Opal Inez Phillips resided in Red Apple, Marshall, Alabama, USA. In 1935, Opal Inez Phillips resided in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma. Opal Inez Phillips married Glenn Ray Bethel, and had children including Jackie Ray Bethel, Loma Gail Bethel. Opal Inez Phillips passed away in 2004 in Boaz, Marshall County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Opal Inez Phillips was born in 1920 in Attalla, Etowah County, Alabama, USA, the child of James Jackson Jack Phillips And Beulah Estelle Thomas.
  • In 1930, Opal Inez Phillips resided in Red Apple, Marshall, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1935, Opal Inez Phillips resided in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma.
  • Opal Inez Phillips married Glenn Ray Bethel, and had children including Jackie Ray Bethel, Loma Gail Bethel.
  • Opal Inez Phillips passed away in 2004 in Boaz, Marshall County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Phillips
1886–1970
Birth Location: Calhoun County, Georgia, United States of America
JP
Beulah Thomas
1895–1976
Birth Location: Red Apple, Marshall, Alabama, USA
BT

Spouses(s)

Glenn Bethel
1915–1983
Birth Location: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
GB

Children(s)

Jackie Bethel
1944–1950
Birth Location: USA
JB
Loma Bethel
1946–2004
Birth Location: Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
LB

Opal Phillips's Ancestors

Self
Opal Phillips
1920–2004
Birth Place: Attalla, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
Parents
James Jackson "Jack" Phillips
1886–1970
Calhoun County, Georgia, United States of America
Beulah (Estelle) Thomas
1895–1976
Red Apple, Marshall, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
James (Jackson "jock") Phillips
1852–1928
Alabama
Eddie (Green) Thomas
1871–1931
Jackson, Georgia, United States
Ella (Adline) Levritt
1874–1902
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Jim Phillips
1844–
Thomas Liverett
1836–
Martha Smith
1841–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Phillips
1800–1850
Elizabeth King
1819–1872

Opal Phillips's Descendants

1.
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Opal (Inez) Phillips (26 Apr 1920–9 August 2004) m. Glenn (Ray) Bethel (7/10/1915–8/25/1983)
  1. 1. Jackie (Ray) Bethel 1944–1950
  2. 2. Loma (Gail) Bethel 1946–2004

Opal Phillips's Timeline

5 Records

1920
26 Apr 1920
Birth of Opal Inez Phillips in Attalla, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
Attalla, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 10
Opal Inez Phillips resided here in Red Apple, Marshall, Alabama, USA
Red Apple, Marshall, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
Opal Inez Phillips resided here in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 20
Opal Inez Phillips resided here in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
2004
9 August 2004
Age 84
Death of Opal Inez Phillips in Rainbow City, Etowah, AL, Alabama, USA
Rainbow City, Etowah, AL, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1920
    Event Place: Attalla, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03328; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 63-55
    [2] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 441-18-7520; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Red Apple, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: 39; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0024; Image: 1132.0; FHL microfilm: 2339774
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Red Apple, Marshall, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Red Apple, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: 39; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0024; Image: 1132.0; FHL microfilm: 2339774

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03328; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 63-55

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03328; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 63-55

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 August 2004
    Event Place: Rainbow City, Etowah, AL, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 441-18-7520; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boaz, Marshall County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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