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Ola Lee BridgesAge: 75 years18891964

Name
Ola Lee Bridges
Given names
Ola Lee
Surname
Bridges
Married name
Ola Lee South
Birth August 4, 1889 22 21
Marriage of parentsWilliam Riley BridgesBeulah Virginia WellsView this family
estimated 1889

Birth of a sisterNorma Bridges
September 15, 1892 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherHomer East Bridges
July 21, 1895 (Age 5 years)
Census June 19, 1900 (Age 10 years)
MarriageJohn Clifton SouthView this family
August 18, 1907 (Age 18 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1
Vella Lucille South
October 11, 1908 (Age 19 years)
Census April 22, 1910 (Age 20 years)
Marriage of a parentWilliam Riley BridgesPearl Rivers MooreView this family
after 1910 (Age 20 years)

Birth of a son
#2
James Clifton South
March 21, 1911 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Beulah R South
May 12, 1913 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Margaret Frances South
September 3, 1917 (Age 28 years)
Census January 9, 1920 (Age 30 years)
Marriage of a childCurtis Ezra BoykinVella Lucille SouthView this family
estimated 1925 (Age 35 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Jean Carmen Boykin
July 27, 1927 (Age 37 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Riley Bridges
April 20, 1929 (Age 39 years)
Cause: Homicide - Shot by negro through the heart
Census April 15, 1930 (Age 40 years)
Census May 8, 1940 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childRobert Lee HankinsVella Lucille SouthView this family
after 1940 (Age 50 years)

Death of a motherBeulah Virginia Wells
August 10, 1943 (Age 54 years)
Death of a husbandJohn Clifton South
December 19, 1951 (Age 62 years)
Death of a brotherHomer East Bridges
March 15, 1959 (Age 69 years)
Death of a daughterBeulah R South
April 12, 1963 (Age 73 years)

Death December 26, 1964 (Age 75 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Hollywood Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Beulah Virginia Wells
Birth: February 12, 1868 23Sardis, Panola, Mississippi, United States
Death: August 10, 1943Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: estimated 1889
7 months
herself
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
Homer East Bridges
Birth: July 21, 1895 28 27Coldwater, Neshoba, Mississippi, United States
Death: March 15, 1959Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Father’s family with Pearl Rivers Moore - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: after 1910
Family with John Clifton South - View this family
husband
John Clifton South
Birth: August 16, 1880Coldwater, Tate, Mississippi, United States
Death: December 19, 1951Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
herself
Marriage: August 18, 1907
14 months
daughter
Vella Lucille South
Birth: October 11, 1908 28 19Mississippi, United States
Death: December 1977Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
2 years
son
James Clifton South
Birth: March 21, 1911 30 21Coldwater, Tate, Mississippi, United States
Death: August 18, 1983Mississippi, United States
2 years
daughter
4 years
daughter
Margaret Frances South
Birth: September 3, 1917 37 28Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 23, 1989Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States

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Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William Riley Bridges - Household

Tate, Mississippi

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Bridges, RileyheadWMJul186732M10MSTNTNFarmer
Bridges, BeulahwifeWFFeb186831M1033MSMSMS
Bridges, OladaughterWFAug188910SMSMSMS
Bridges, NormadaughterWFSep18927SMSMSMS
Bridges, HomerdaughterWFJul18954SMSMSMS

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Clifton South - Household

605 Vollentine Avenue Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
South, John CheadMW30M4MSALMSCollectorLoan Office
South, OlawifeFW20M411MSMSMS
South, VelladaughterFW1-5mSMSMSMS

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Clifton South - Household

1021 Jefferson Ave Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
South, John CheadMW39MMSMSMSAgentInsurance
South, Ola BwifeFW28MMSMSMS
South, VelladaughterFW11SMSMSMS
South, JamessonMW9SMSMSMS
South, BeulahdaughterFW7STNMSMS
South, FrancisdaughterFW2-6mSTNMSMS

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Clifton South - Household

1211 Greymont Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
South, John CheadMW49M27MSALMSManagerLife Cal. Ins. Co.
South, Ola BwifeFW39M17MSMSMS
South, Beulah RdaughterFW17STNMSMS
South, FrancisdaughterFW13STNMSMS