The Shemwell Family

Vella Lucille SouthAge: 69 years19081977

Name
Vella Lucille South
Given names
Vella Lucille
Surname
South
Married name
Vella Lucille Boykin
Married name
Vella Lucille Hankins
Birth October 11, 1908 28 19
Census April 22, 1910 (Age 18 months)
Birth of a brotherJames Clifton South
March 21, 1911 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterBeulah R South
May 12, 1913 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterMargaret Frances South
September 3, 1917 (Age 8 years)
Census January 9, 1920 (Age 11 years)
MarriageCurtis Ezra BoykinView this family
estimated 1925 (Age 16 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1Jean Carmen Boykin
July 27, 1927 (Age 18 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherWilliam Riley Bridges
April 20, 1929 (Age 20 years)
Cause: Homicide - Shot by negro through the heart
Census April 4, 1930 (Age 21 years)
Census May 8, 1940 (Age 31 years)
MarriageRobert Lee HankinsView this family
after 1940 (Age 31 years)

Death of a maternal grandmotherBeulah Virginia Wells
August 10, 1943 (Age 34 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Clifton South
December 19, 1951 (Age 43 years)
Death of a sisterBeulah R South
April 12, 1963 (Age 54 years)

Death of a motherOla Lee Bridges
December 26, 1964 (Age 56 years)
Death of a husbandRobert Lee Hankins
1975 (Age 66 years)

Death December 1977 (Age 69 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
John Clifton South
Birth: August 16, 1880Coldwater, Tate, Mississippi, United States
Death: December 19, 1951Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
mother
Marriage: August 18, 1907
14 months
herself
Vella Lucille South
Birth: October 11, 1908 28 19Mississippi, United States
Death: December 1977Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger brother
James Clifton South
Birth: March 21, 1911 30 21Coldwater, Tate, Mississippi, United States
Death: August 18, 1983Mississippi, United States
2 years
younger sister
4 years
younger sister
Margaret Frances South
Birth: September 3, 1917 37 28Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 23, 1989Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Family with Curtis Ezra Boykin - View this family
husband
Curtis Ezra Boykin
Birth: August 6, 1905Mississippi, United States
Death: July 1987Bay Springs, Jasper, Mississippi, United States
herself
Vella Lucille South
Birth: October 11, 1908 28 19Mississippi, United States
Death: December 1977Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: estimated 1925
3 years
daughter
Jean Carmen Boykin
Birth: July 27, 1927 21 18Mississippi, United States
Death: February 26, 2009Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
Family with Robert Lee Hankins - View this family
husband
herself
Vella Lucille South
Birth: October 11, 1908 28 19Mississippi, United States
Death: December 1977Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: after 1940

Vella Lucille South has 3 first cousins recorded

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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 - Curtis E Boykin - Household

149 Valley Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Boykin, Curtis EheadMW24M19MSMSMSCollectorInsurance Co.
Boykin, Vella SwifeFW21MMSMSMS
Boykin, Jean CdaughterFW2-8mSMSMSMS