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Lela HIRE

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  • Name Lela HIRE 
    Birth Oct 1887  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    1900 US census 1900  Macon County, District #1, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    recorded as Lela Hire, 12, born in October 1887 in Tennessee, single, at school, daughter of John Hire, 38, born in October 1861 in Tennessee, farmer, married 18 years and Billie Hire, 34, wife, born in January 1866 in Tennessee, married 18 years. 
    Marriage #1 16 Sep 1906  Macon County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Lela married Pink Curtis. 
    • Pink was born 23 October 1885 in Macon County, Tennessee and died 6 February 1958 at age 72 in Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee. He is buried next to Lela in Haysville Cemetery, Haysville, Macon County, Tennessee.
    1910 US census 1910  Macon County, District #2, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    recorded as Lelar Curtis, 22, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee, married for 3 years, mother of 1 child, still living, wife of Pink Curtis, 23 born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee, married for 3 years, farmer; Virgie M. Curtis, 2, daughter, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee. 
    1920 US census 1920  Macon County, District #2, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    recorded as Lela Curtis, 32, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee, married, wife of Pink Curtis, 34, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee, farmer; Virgie Curtis, 11, daughter, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee; Willie Curtis, 9, daughter, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee; Louis Curtis, 6, son, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee; Ruby Curtis, 2 6/12, daughter, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee. 
    1930 US census 1930  Macon County, District #2, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    recorded as Lela L. Curtis, 41, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee, married, 17 at 1st marriage, wife of Pink Curtis, 43, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee, married, 21 at 1st marriage, farmer; Lewis B. Curtis, 16, son, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee, single; Ruby J. Curtis, 12, daughter, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee, single; Lillie M. Curtis, 5, daughter, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee. 
    1940 US census 1940  Macon County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    recorded as Lela Curtis, 51, born in Tennessee, resided in same house in 1935, wife of Pink Curtis, 56, born in Tennessee, resided in same house in 1935, store keeper; Louis Curtis, son, 26, born in Tennessee, resided in same house in 1935, farmer and clerk in family store; Pauline Curtis, daughter-in-law, 26, born in Tennessee, resided in rural Macon County in 1935, helper in home; Jewel Dean Curtis, granddaughter, 8, born in Tennessee; Marie Curtis, daughter, 15, born in Tennessee, , resided in same house in 1935. 
    Death notices 6 Feb 1958 
    Pink Curtis died at age 72, probably in Macon County. 
    Residence 1960  Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lela Curtis is listed as residing in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. 
    Death notices 30 Aug 1966  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Lela (Hire) Curtis died at age 77, possibly in Davidson or Macon Counties, Tennessee. 
    Death Y  [1] 
    Burial Y  [1] 
    Person ID I895  Seagraves Database
    Last Modified 4 Jan 2016 

    Father John L. (Gil 4) HIRE,   b. 29 Oct 1861, Macon County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Sep 1919, Lafayette, Macon County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Mary Susan BANDY,   b. 14 Jan 1866, Macon County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 1905, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 4 Oct 1882  Macon County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F281  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Pink CURTIS,   b. 23 Oct 1885, Macon County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1958, Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 16 Sep 1906  Macon County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F283  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2016 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Oct 1887 - Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1900 US census - recorded as Lela Hire, 12, born in October 1887 in Tennessee, single, at school, daughter of John Hire, 38, born in October 1861 in Tennessee, farmer, married 18 years and Billie Hire, 34, wife, born in January 1866 in Tennessee, married 18 years. - 1900 - Macon County, District #1, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage #1 - Lela married Pink Curtis. - 16 Sep 1906 - Macon County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 Sep 1906 - Macon County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1910 US census - recorded as Lelar Curtis, 22, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee, married for 3 years, mother of 1 child, still living, wife of Pink Curtis, 23 born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee, married for 3 years, farmer; Virgie M. Curtis, 2, daughter, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee. - 1910 - Macon County, District #2, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1920 US census - recorded as Lela Curtis, 32, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee, married, wife of Pink Curtis, 34, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee, farmer; Virgie Curtis, 11, daughter, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee; Willie Curtis, 9, daughter, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee; Louis Curtis, 6, son, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee; Ruby Curtis, 2 6/12, daughter, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee. - 1920 - Macon County, District #2, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1930 US census - recorded as Lela L. Curtis, 41, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee, married, 17 at 1st marriage, wife of Pink Curtis, 43, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee, married, 21 at 1st marriage, farmer; Lewis B. Curtis, 16, son, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee, single; Ruby J. Curtis, 12, daughter, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee, single; Lillie M. Curtis, 5, daughter, born in Tennessee, both parents born in Tennessee. - 1930 - Macon County, District #2, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1940 US census - recorded as Lela Curtis, 51, born in Tennessee, resided in same house in 1935, wife of Pink Curtis, 56, born in Tennessee, resided in same house in 1935, store keeper; Louis Curtis, son, 26, born in Tennessee, resided in same house in 1935, farmer and clerk in family store; Pauline Curtis, daughter-in-law, 26, born in Tennessee, resided in rural Macon County in 1935, helper in home; Jewel Dean Curtis, granddaughter, 8, born in Tennessee; Marie Curtis, daughter, 15, born in Tennessee, , resided in same house in 1935. - 1940 - Macon County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lela Curtis is listed as residing in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. - 1960 - Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath notices - Lela (Hire) Curtis died at age 77, possibly in Davidson or Macon Counties, Tennessee. - 30 Aug 1966 - Tennessee Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1] FindAGrave.com (FAG).

    2. [S60] Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002, (Ancestry.com).

    3. [S92] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Ancestry.com).