Mrs. May Belle Ellison (1910–1999) • FamilySearch

Mrs. May Belle Ellison

1910–1999 (Age 88)
Pickens, Holmes, Mississippi, United States

The Life of May Belle

Mrs. May Belle Ellison was born on 1 May 1910, in Pickens, Holmes, Mississippi, United States. She immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1952 and lived in Yazoo City, Yazoo, Mississippi, United States in 1935 and Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States in 1940. She died on 3 January 1999, in Plano, Collin, Texas, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Arlington, Virginia, United States.

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Mrs. May Belle Ellison

1910–1999

Col. Charles Lawrence Meredith

1914–1973

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Mrs. May Belle Ellison

Female1910–1999Female

Col. Charles Lawrence Meredith
Male1914–1973Male

World Events (8)

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Age 2

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

1914 · Steamboat Service Established with New York

Age 4

Satilla was the first Deepwater Steamship to arrive at the port of Houston. This accomplishment successfully established a steamboat service between Houston and New York City.

1935 · The FBI is Established

Age 25

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

Name Meaning

Ellison

May

Belle

English: patronymic from Ellis .

Possible Related Names

Ellis

Ellerson

Ellson

Ellyson

Sources (3)

May Belle Ellison, "United States Census, 1940"
May Belle Meredith, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
May Belle Meredith, "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957"

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