Algood Genealogy

11853. Jack Benjamin.⁸ Allgood (Earl L.⁷, John Jackson (Jack)⁶, William A.⁵, Wyatt⁴, William (Pikey) Henry³, William John², Edward¹) was born in Lincoln Co., MS July 29, 1912. Jack died February 26, 1989. Jack was buried in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Lincoln Co., MS.

He married twice. He married Evelyn (___). Evelyn was born August 29, 1917. Evelyn died July 7, 1996. He married Clara Lavelle Jordan. Clara was born January 23, 1920 in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., MS. Clara was the daughter of Samuel Dewitt Jordan and Elvira Rollins. Clara died June 24, 2004 in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., MS. OBIT: Services for Clara Lavelle Jordan Magee of Baton Rouge were 2 p.m., Saturday, June 26, at Harrigill Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rosehill Cemetery.

Mrs. Magee, 84, died June 24, 2004, at her residence. She was born in Lincoln County on January 23, 1920, to Samuel Dewitt Jordan and Ella Rollins.

She was the former owner of Tom Houston Peanut Co. and former owner of Brookhaven Childcare Center. She was a member of Southway Baptist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, O.B. Magee; her sisters, Tera Gault, Carrie Thompson, Mary Phillips, Yvonne Jordan, Myrtis Hux and infant Jordan; and her brothers, Louis Jordan, Horace Jordan and Floyd Jordan.

Survivors are her daughters, Barbara A. McKenzie and Charlote A. Coon, both of Baton Rouge, La.; and her grandchildren, Dianne Hart, Clarisa Mclendon, Christopher Coon, Rene Betts, Willie E. McKenzie Jr. and Connie Coon.

Jack Benjamin. Allgood and Clara Lavelle Jordan had the following children:

+ 25279 i. Barbara Dianne⁹ Allgood was born September 9, 1938.

+ 25280 ii. Charlotte Allgood (LIVING).

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