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Willie Jefferson 1900–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Oct 1900

Birth Location: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 12 Jan 1980

Death Location: Oak Forest, Cook, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Montry Jefferson

Mother: Ida Parks

Spouse(s): Savanah Russell, Lelia Leonard

Children(s): Rose LaVigne, Edward Sr.

Willie Jefferson was born in 1900 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA, the child of Montry Jefferson And Ida Parks. In 1935, Willie Jefferson resided in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi. In 1940, Willie Jefferson resided in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States. Willie Jefferson married Lelia Mae Leonard, Rose, Savanah Russell, and had children including Edward Lee Jefferson Sr, Rose L Lavigne, Thomas Blake, Willie Johnson. Willie Jefferson passed away in 1980 in Oak Forest, Cook, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willie Jefferson was born in 1900 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA, the child of Montry Jefferson And Ida Parks.
  • In 1935, Willie Jefferson resided in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi.
  • In 1940, Willie Jefferson resided in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States.
  • Willie Jefferson married Lelia Mae Leonard, Rose, Savanah Russell, and had children including Edward Lee Jefferson Sr, Rose L Lavigne, Thomas Blake, Willie Johnson.
  • Willie Jefferson passed away in 1980 in Oak Forest, Cook, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willie Jefferson's Ancestors

Self
Willie Jefferson
1900–1980
Birth Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Parents
Montry Jefferson
1860–
Alabama
Ida Parks
1863–
Alabama
Grandparents
Julia
1840–1912
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willie Jefferson's Descendants

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Willie Jefferson (25 Oct 1900–12 Jan 1980) m. Savanah Russell (19 Jun 1900–5 Feb 1973) m. Lelia (Mae) Leonard (5 Jan 1913–9 Aug 2005)
  1. 1. Rose (L) LaVigne –1990
  2. 2. Edward (Lee Jefferson) Sr. 1916–1995 m. Minnie (Belle) Mitchell 1921–1979 m. Eunice (G.) Jefferson 1927–2004
    1. 1. Jean Williams 1939–2009 m. Marshall (Edward) Williams 1938–1988
    2. 2. Ernestine (L) Jefferson 1950–1987
    3. 3. Frederick (J) Jefferson 1949–1949
    4. 4. Mary (Ann) Mitchell 1947–2008 m. Phillip (Douglas Morris) Sr. 1938–2024

Willie Jefferson's Timeline

5 Records

1900
25 Oct 1900
Birth of Willie Jefferson in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 35
Willie Jefferson resided here in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi
Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 40
Willie Jefferson resided here in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States
Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States
1952
14 February 1952
Age 52
Willie Jefferson was married in Cook, Illinois, United States
Cook, Illinois, United States
1980
12 Jan 1980
Age 80
Death of Willie Jefferson in Oak Forest, Cook, Illinois, United States of America
Oak Forest, Cook, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1900
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2027; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 25-40
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 325-20-1241; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 February 1952
    Event Place: Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2027; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 25-40

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2027; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 25-40

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1980
    Event Place: Oak Forest, Cook, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 325-20-1241; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951

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