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Rosella Kirkwood Porter 1947–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1947

Birth Location: Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 7 Jun 1993

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Andrew Lee

Mother: Channie Lucas-Kirkwood

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In 1947, Rosella Kirkwood Porter entered the world in Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, USA, born to Andrew Lee And Channie A Lucas Kirkwood. In 1950, Rosella Kirkwood Porter resided in Fayette, Tennessee, USA. Rosella Kirkwood Porter passed away in 1993 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1947, Rosella Kirkwood Porter entered the world in Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, USA, born to Andrew Lee And Channie A Lucas Kirkwood.
  • In 1950, Rosella Kirkwood Porter resided in Fayette, Tennessee, USA.
  • Rosella Kirkwood Porter passed away in 1993 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Rosella Porter's Ancestors

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Rosella Porter
1947–1993
Birth Place: Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Andrew Lee
1901–1993
Mississippi
Channie (A.) Lucas-Kirkwood
1908–1988
Mississippi
Grandparents
Peter Kirkwood
1883–1905
Mississippi, USA
Ella Shannon
1876–1957
Mississippi
Sharley Hearn
1888–1968
Mississippi, USA
Kitie (O) Snipper-Hearn
1886–1965
Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Cato Kerkwood
1854–1915
Sarah Kirkwood
1852–1929
Aaron Hearon
1840–1926
Aaron Hearon
1840–1926
George Snipes
1849–
Anna Snipes
1860–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Kirkwood
1810–1901
Mary Kirkwood
1820–
Pascal Hern
1821–1885
Auntney Hearon
1814–
Pascal Hern
1821–1885
Auntney Hearon
1814–

Rosella Porter's Timeline

3 Records

1947
1 Mar 1947
Birth of Rosella Kirkwood Porter in Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 3
Rosella Kirkwood Porter resided here in Fayette, Tennessee, USA
Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1993
7 Jun 1993
Age 46
Death of Rosella Kirkwood Porter in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1947
    Event Place: Eads, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: 145; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 24-25

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fayette, Tennessee, 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: Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: 145; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 24-25

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1993
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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