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4337. Elizabeth Cordelia (Betsy)9 Walker (Cynthia LaPearl8 Allgood, Willis7, Wyatt6, William (Pikey) Henry5, William John4, Edward3, William2, Edward1 Algood) was born in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., MS February 21, 1872. Elizabeth died March 28, 1950 in Wesson, Copiah Co, MS.
She married Thomas Francis Montgomery 1889 in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., MS. Thomas was born December 5, 1867 in Copiah Co., MS. Thomas was the son of John W. Montgomery and Matildaberry Britt. Thomas died January 15, 1956 in Lincoln Co., MS. Thomas and Elizabeth were was buried in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Lincoln Co., MS.
Elizabeth Cordelia (Betsy) Walker and Thomas Francis Montgomery had the following children:
12209 i. William Pearlie10 Montgomery was born December 1, 1889.
12210 ii. Eula Mae Montgomery was born April 3, 1893.
12211 iii. Thomas Versie Montgomery was born November 1,1895.
12212 iv. Johnie Montgomery was born 1900. Johnie died 1908.
12213 v. Frances Bevie Montgomery was born June 30, 1902.
12214 vi. Vera Bell Montgomery was born January 14, 1904.
12215 vii. Effie Gladys Montgomery was born May 24, 1907.
12216 viii. Ernest Monroe Montgomery was born April 29, 1912.
12217 ix. Ila Ruth Montgomery was born in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., MS July 24, 1915. She married three times. She married William M. Clark. William was born May 3, 1917. William died August 28, 1967. William was buried in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Lincoln Co., MS.
She married Winston N. Dunaway. Winston was born June 9, 1910. Winston was the son of Webster Dunaway and Julia Beard. Winston died August 25, 1983 in Lincoln Co., MS. Winston was buried in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Lincoln Co., MS.
She married Wardell Wilford Britt JR September 13, 1986 in Lincoln Co., MS. Wardell was born Septembe 5, 1916 in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., MS. Wardell was the son of Wilford Wardell Britt and Christian Lavinia Newell. Wardell died June 12, 2001 in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., MS. OBIT: Services for Wardell W. Britt of Brookhaven are 3:30 p.m., Thursday, June 14, at Brookhaven Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Easthaven Cemetery.
Mr. Britt, 84, died June 12, 2001, at Haven Hall Nursing Home. He was born in Lincoln County on Sept. 3, 1916, to Wilford Wardell Britt and Christen Newell Britt.
He was retired from Royal Maid in Hazlehurst. He was a member of the Baptist faith.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Ethel Mae Britt; and one brother and three sisters.
Survivors are his son and daughter-in-law, Wilford and Lisa Britt of Brookhaven; his daughter and son-in-law, Christen Viola and Don McKinley of Florence; his grandchildren, Donna, Julie and Michael McKinley, and Paige and Corey Britt; and his great-grandchild, Austin Fletcher.
Wilford was buried in Easthaven Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., MS.
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