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Vernon Elvis Presley 1916–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 April 1916

Birth Location: Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America

Death Date: 26 June 1979

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

Father: Jesse Presley

Mother: Minnie None

Spouse(s): Gladys Smith

Children(s): Elvis Presley, Jesse Presley

Vernon Elvis Presley was born in 1916 in Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America, the child of Jesse Dunning Presley And Minnie. In 1920, Vernon Elvis Presley resided in Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA. In 1930, Vernon Elvis Presley resided in Beat 3, Lee, Mississippi, USA. Vernon Elvis Presley married Gladys Love Smith, and had children including Elvis Aron Presley, Jesse Garon Presley. Vernon Elvis Presley passed away in 1979 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Vernon Elvis Presley was born in 1916 in Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America, the child of Jesse Dunning Presley And Minnie.
  • In 1920, Vernon Elvis Presley resided in Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1930, Vernon Elvis Presley resided in Beat 3, Lee, Mississippi, USA.
  • Vernon Elvis Presley married Gladys Love Smith, and had children including Elvis Aron Presley, Jesse Garon Presley.
  • Vernon Elvis Presley passed away in 1979 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Presley
1896–1973
Birth Location: Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
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Minnie None
1890–1980
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Spouses(s)

Gladys Smith
1912–1958
Birth Location: Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States of America
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Children(s)

Elvis Presley
1935–
Birth Location: Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi, United States of America
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Jesse Presley
1935–1935
Birth Location: Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi, United States of America
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Vernon Presley's Ancestors

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Vernon Presley
1916–1979
Birth Place: Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
Jesse Dunning Presley
1896–1973
Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Minnie
1890–1980
Mississippi
Grandparents
Rosella (Elizebeth) Presley
1861–1924
Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
William (H) Hood
1854–
Mississippi
Mary Warren
1859–
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Dunning Jr
1827–1900
Emily Pope
1825–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dunning Presley
1780–1830
Mary Warren
1782–1860

Vernon Presley's Descendants

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Vernon (Elvis) Presley (10 April 1916–26 June 1979) m. Gladys (Love) Smith (25 April 1912–14 August 1958)
  1. 1. Elvis (Aron) Presley 1935–
  2. 2. Jesse (Garon) Presley 1935–1935

Vernon Presley's Timeline

6 Records

1916
10 April 1916
Birth of Vernon Elvis Presley in Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 4
Vernon Elvis Presley resided here in Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
Vernon Elvis Presley resided here in Beat 3, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Lee, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 34
Vernon Elvis Presley resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1954
1954
Age 38
Vernon Elvis Presley resided here in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
1979
26 June 1979
Age 63
Death of Vernon Elvis Presley 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: 10 April 1916
    Event Place: Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi; Roll: T625_877; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 20
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 3, Lee, Mississippi; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340889
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Montreal Star; Publication Date: 27 Jun 1979; Publication Place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada; ,0.07558065,0.96546966,0.48232734&xid=3355
    [5] 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: Memphis, Shelby, Ten

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi; Roll: T625_877; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 20

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 3, Lee, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 3, Lee, Mississippi; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340889

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, 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: Memphis, Shelby, Ten

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Memphis
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Montreal Star; Publication Date: 27 Jun 1979; Publication Place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada; ,0.07558065,0.96546966,0.48232734&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 June 1979
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Montreal Star; Publication Date: 27 Jun 1979; Publication Place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada; ,0.07558065,0.96546966,0.48232734&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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