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Velma Laura BRYANT 1915–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 APR 1915

Birth Location: Benson, Woodford Co., Il., USA

Death Date: 8 MAR 1994

Death Location: Pekin, Tazewell Co., Il., USA

Father: Elbert BRYANT

Mother: Laura YORDY

Spouse(s): Paul JONES, John Ball

Children(s): Clarence JONES, Jenny Jones, John Ball, Velma Ball, Evelyn Ball

The story of Velma Laura BRYANT began in 1915 in Benson, Woodford Co., Il., USA. In 1920, Velma Laura BRYANT was recorded in the census in Panola, Green Twp., Woodford Co., Il., USA. In 1930, Velma Laura BRYANT was recorded in the census in Lincoln Twp., Isabella Co., Mi., USA. Velma Laura BRYANT married John Otho Ball, Paul Everet Jones, and had children including Clarence Loren Jones, Evelyn Ball, Jenny Lou Jones, John Otho Ball, Sandy Sue Jones, Velma Ball. Velma Laura BRYANT passed away in 1994 in Pekin, Tazewell Co., Il., USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Velma Laura BRYANT began in 1915 in Benson, Woodford Co., Il., USA.
  • In 1920, Velma Laura BRYANT was recorded in the census in Panola, Green Twp., Woodford Co., Il., USA.
  • In 1930, Velma Laura BRYANT was recorded in the census in Lincoln Twp., Isabella Co., Mi., USA.
  • Velma Laura BRYANT married John Otho Ball, Paul Everet Jones, and had children including Clarence Loren Jones, Evelyn Ball, Jenny Lou Jones, John Otho Ball, Sandy Sue Jones, Velma Ball.
  • Velma Laura BRYANT passed away in 1994 in Pekin, Tazewell Co., Il., USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Velma BRYANT's Ancestors

Self
Velma BRYANT
1915–1994
Birth Place: Benson, Woodford Co., Il., USA
Parents
Elbert Rivercombe BRYANT
1887–1928
Woodford Co., Il., USA
Laura (K.) YORDY
1891–1929
Woodford Co., Il., USA
Grandparents
Richard (C.) BRYANT
1856–1925
Roanoke Co., Va., USA
Ellen (Frances) MEGINNIS
1858–1926
Woodford Co., Il., USA
Christian YORDY
1848–1922
Il., USA
Sarah SLAGEL
1855–1938
Tazewell Co., Il., USA
Great-Grandparents
Frederick BRYANT
1815–
Malinda ABBOTT
1820–1880
William MEGINNIS
1826–
Nancy EVEY
1831–1900
Peter YORDY
1815–1897
Mary BIRKEY
1816–1902
Christian SCHLEGEL
1819–1884
Sarah SOMMER
1819–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben BRYANT
1784–1868
Anna THRIFT
1780–1850
James ABBOTT
1792–1864
Elizabeth CARPER
1797–1840
Michael EVEY
1793–1875
Lydia MYERS
1803–1890
Christian BIRKEY
1789–
Mary MYSINGER
Christian SCHLEGEL
1792–1865
Catherine ERNST
1790–1850
Ulrich SOMMER
1769–1833
Barbe GUENGRICH
1777–1860

Velma BRYANT's Descendants

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Velma (Laura) BRYANT (17 APR 1915–8 MAR 1994) m. Paul (Everet) JONES (8 JUN 1912–8 OCT 1974) m. John (Otho) Ball (ABT 1912–12 JUL 1939)
  1. 1. Clarence (Loren) JONES 1941–2010
  2. 2. Jenny (Lou) Jones 1943–2012
  3. 3. John (Otho) Ball 1938–2022 m. Marjorie (A.) Mitchell 1939–2012
  4. 4. Velma Ball 1936–2018 m. Eugene Wertz
  5. 5. Evelyn Ball 1937–2013 m. Myron Stanberry

Velma BRYANT's Timeline

4 Records

1915
17 APR 1915
Birth of Velma Laura BRYANT in Benson, Woodford Co., Il., USA
Benson, Woodford Co., Il., USA
1920
1920
Age 5
Velma Laura BRYANT appeared in census in Panola, Green Twp., Woodford Co., Il., USA
Panola, Green Twp., Woodford Co., Il., USA
1930
16 APR 1930
Age 15
Velma Laura BRYANT appeared in census in Lincoln Twp., Isabella Co., Mi., USA
Lincoln Twp., Isabella Co., Mi., USA
1994
8 MAR 1994
Age 79
Death of Velma Laura BRYANT in Pekin, Tazewell Co., Il., USA
Pekin, Tazewell Co., Il., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 APR 1915
    Event Place: Benson, Woodford Co., Il., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] joneswork.FTW
    [2] JONES.FTW
    [3] JONES.FTW
    [4] Combined Wahlfeld.FTW
    [5] CombinedWahlfeld3.FTW
    [6] bowlby.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 MAR 1994
    Event Place: Pekin, Tazewell Co., Il., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] joneswork.FTW
    [2] JONES.FTW
    [3] JONES.FTW
    [4] Combined Wahlfeld.FTW
    [5] CombinedWahlfeld3.FTW
    [6] bowlby.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Panola, Green Twp., Woodford Co., Il., USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 16 APR 1930
    Event Place: Lincoln Twp., Isabella Co., Mi., USA

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