Family History - Elizabeth Jane Lennon
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This family history features Elizabeth Jane Lennon and 18 of her descendants down to the sixth generation.
First Generation
1.
Elizabeth Jane Lennon,
1 born 7 March 1840 in Ireland (parents not determined);
1, 2 died 3 December 1918.
1 Elizabeth married
James Cox3 (born 5 February 1837 in Canada, parents not determined;
2, 3 James died 20 December 1911
3). Elizabeth and James are buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
1, 3
- Find a Grave (website). Mount Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, Elizabeth Jane “Eliza” Lennon Cox, born: 7 March 1840; died: 3 December 1918 [from record, which provides the names and links for her spouse and five children].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Washington, Klickitat County, Fruit Valley, ED 108, Sheet No. 13B, James Cox, 73, Canada, immigrated 1865, bedridden; wife of 52 years Eliza Cox, 70, Ireland, immigrated 1865, 15 children, 11 living, farmer, fruit farm; daughter Nellie Cox, 12, Michigan.
- Find a Grave (website). Mount Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, James Cox, born: 5 February 1837; died: 20 December 1911 [from record, which provides the names and links for his wife and 5 children].
Second Generation
2.
Nellie C. Cox2 (
Elizabeth1), born 19 September 1897 in Michigan;
1, 2, 3, 4 died September 1979.
1 Nellie married, ca. 1918,
George Ogden White1, 9, 10 (born 22 May 1897 in Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, Oregon, the son of
Charles Ogden White and
Clara Belle Stevenson;
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 George died 15 January 1949
10). Nellie and George are buried in River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
10, 1
- Find a Grave (website). River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, Nellie C. Cox White, born: 19 September 1897; died: September 1979 [from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, spouse, siblings, and chlidren].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Washington, Klickitat County, Fruit Valley, ED 108, Sheet No. 13B, James Cox, 73, Canada, immigrated 1865, bedridden; wife of 52 years Eliza Cox, 70, Ireland, immigrated 1865, 15 children, 11 living, farmer, fruit farm; daughter Nellie Cox, 12, Michigan.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Oregon, Multnomah County, Portland City, Enumeration District 30, Sheet No. 13B, George O. White, 21 Oregon, salesman, hardware store; wife Nellie C. White, 22, Michigan.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Oregon, Clackamas County, Lake Grove, ED 3-38, Sheets No. 2B and 3A, George O. White, 42, Oregon, salesman, hardware; wife Nellie C. White, 42, Michigan; daughter Jeannette E. White, 19, Oregon, campus helper; daughter Barbara M. White, 17, Oregon.
- Oregon Births and Christenings, 1868-1929; George Ogden White, born: 22 May 1897 in Myrtle Creek, Douglas, Oregon; father: Charles Ogden White; mother: Clarabelle Stevenson.
- Find a Grave (website). Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery, Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, Oregon, Clara Bell Stevenson White, born: 6 November 1872 in Oregon; died: 5 May 1958 in Douglas County, Oregon [from record, which also provides notes about her birth, parents, marriages, and children; and links for her parents, daughter, and siblings].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Oregon, Douglas County, Myrtle Creek, Enumeration District 57, Sheet No. 1A, family of C. O. White (50, New York, May 1850, horse dealer); wife of 3 years Clara B. White (27, Oregon, Nov 1872, 2 children, 2 living); step daughter Mabel Mayo (9, Oregon, Aug 1890); son Geo. O. White (2, Oregon, May 1898).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Oregon, Douglas County, Myrtle Creek Town, Enumeration District 88, Sheet No. 4A, family of Charles O. White (66, New York, real estate); wife of 15 years Clara B. White (37, Oregon, 2 children, 2 living); step daughter Mable A. Mayo (19, Oregon); son Georgie B. White (11, Oregon).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Oregon, Clackamas County, Lake Grove, ED 3-51, Sheet No. 1A, George O. White, 32, Oregon, age 21 at first marriage, salesman, hardware; Nellie C. White, 32, Michigan, age 21 at first marriage; daughter Betty E. White, 9, Oregon; daughter Barbara M. White, 7, Oregon.
- Find a Grave (website). River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, George Ogden White, born: 22 May 1898 [birth record indicates 1897]; died: 15 January 1949 [from record, which includes his obituary that gives the names of his wife, children, mother, and sister, and provides the names and links for his wife, parents, sibling, and children].
Third Generation
3.
Jeannette Elizabeth ‘Betty’ White3 (
Nellie,2 Elizabeth1), born 2 July 1920 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon;
1, 2, 3, 4 died 2003.
2 Betty married, 1944,
Ted Lewis Somerville5, 6 (born 10 November 1918 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, the son of
Lewis O. Somerville and
Camille _____;
5 Ted died 1995 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
5). Betty and Ted are buried in Skyline Memorial Gardens, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
2, 5
4.
Barbara Maxine White3 (
Nellie,2 Elizabeth1), born 10 June 1922 in Oregon;
3, 4, 7 died 30 August 1981.
7 Barbara married
Warren E. Somerville6 (born ____, the son of
Lewis O. Somerville and
Camille _____). Barbara is buried in River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
7
- Birth Announcement, The Oregon Daily Journal, Portland, Oregon, 3 July 1920, a daughter born 2 July 1920 in Portland to Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. White.
- Find a Grave (website). Skyline Memorial Gardens, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, Betty Somerville, born: 1920; died: 2003 [from record, which provides the names of her parents, spouse, and sibling].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Oregon, Clackamas County, Lake Grove, ED 3-51, Sheet No. 1A, George O. White, 32, Oregon, age 21 at first marriage, salesman, hardware; Nellie C. White, 32, Michigan, age 21 at first marriage; daughter Betty E. White, 9, Oregon; daughter Barbara M. White, 7, Oregon.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Oregon, Clackamas County, Lake Grove, ED 3-38, Sheets No. 2B and 3A, George O. White, 42, Oregon, salesman, hardware; wife Nellie C. White, 42, Michigan; daughter Jeannette E. White, 19, Oregon, campus helper; daughter Barbara M. White, 17, Oregon.
- Find a Grave (website). Skyline Memorial Gardens, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, Ted L. Somerville, born: 10 November 1918 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; died: 1995 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia [from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, spouse, and sibling].
- Email between Georgia Lee Somerville Paez and Lee Gazlay, January 2016 (various dates), exchanging information on the ancestors and descendants of Charles Ogden White.
- Find a Grave (website). River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, Barbara Maxine Somerville, born: 10 June 1922 in Oregon; died: 30 August 1981 [from record, which provides the names and links for her parents and sibling].
Fourth Generation
5.
Georgia Lee Somerville4 (
Jeannette ‘Betty’,3 Nellie,2 Elizabeth1), born 6 December 1944.
1, 2 Georgia married, 16 October 1965,
Enrique Richard ‘Rick’ Paez1, 3 (born 3 October 1941, parents not determined
2). Their marriage ended in divorce on 27 July 1982 in Dallas, Texas.
3
6.
David Ted Somerville4 (
Jeannette ‘Betty’,3 Nellie,2 Elizabeth1), born 1951.
1 David married
Gigi _____1 (born ____, parents not determined).
8.
Jill Camille Somerville4 (
Barbara,3 Nellie,2 Elizabeth1), born 1946.
1 Jill married
Richard Olson1 (born ____, parents not determined).
9.
Cecilia Somerville4 (
Barbara,3 Nellie,2 Elizabeth1), born 1948.
1 Cecilia married
Doug Croswell1 (born ____, parents not determined).
- Email between Georgia Lee Somerville Paez and Lee Gazlay, January 2016 (various dates), exchanging information on the ancestors and descendants of Charles Ogden White.
- voteref.com.
- Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2010, Enrique R. Paez, age 40; Georgia L. Paez; divorced on 27 July 1982 in Dallas, Texas; married on 16 October 1965; 3 children under age 18.
- This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
Fifth and Sixth Generations
11.
Alicia Elizabeth Paez5 (
Georgia,4 Jeannette ‘Betty’,3 Nellie,2 Elizabeth1), born 1 January 1969.
1, 2 Alicia married, 26 March 2006 in Bexar County, Texas,
Craig Christopher Coroneos1, 3 (born 16 March 1972, parents not determined
2).
16.
Penny Croswell5 (
Cecilia,4 Barbara,3 Nellie,2 Elizabeth1). Penny married
Matt Porche1 (born ____, parents not determined).
- Email between Georgia Lee Somerville Paez and Lee Gazlay, January 2016 (various dates), exchanging information on the ancestors and descendants of Charles Ogden White.
- voteref.com.
- Texas Marriages, 1966-2010, Craig C. Coroneos, age 34; Alicia E. Paez, age 37; married on 26 March 2006 in Bexar [County], Texas.