Millard Filmore Files Sr (1900 - 1973)

Born 1 Nov 1900 in Walker County,Alabama

Descendants

Died 29 Mar 1973 at age 72 in Oakman, Walker, Alabama, United States

Biography

Obit.; Published April 2,1973

Millard Files, 72, Oakman, died Thursday in Oakman.

His funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the Corona Baptist Church with interment in Gibson Hill Cemetery. Collins Funeral Home directed.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary A. Files; four sons, Millard Jr., Clarence, Jack Files all of Oakman, and Danny Files, Sumiton; two daughters, Mrs. Aaron Price, Tampa, and Mrs. Ray Goodman, Berry; ten grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Parrish, St. Louis, Missouri, and Mrs. Willie Mae Frost, Oakman

Millard and Agnes Files are enumerated in the 1930 District 27, Pole Bridge, Walker County, Alabama Census. His age is given as 30 years, was 21 years old when first married and born in Alabama.

Millard and Agnes Files are enumerated in the 1940 Ed 64-29, Precinct 18, Corona, Walker County, Alabama Census. His age is given as 39 years and born in Alabama

Sources

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cllawson&id=I16339

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=137256048

4 May 1910 in Berry, Fayette County, Alabama In the household of Jasper J Files Milard M Files, son, age 9, Farm Laborer; Home Farm, Alabama, with father, Jasper J Files [1]

Citation: 1. U.S. Federal Census; 1910

January 1920 in Corona, Walker County, Alabama In the household of Hardin V Poe Miline Files, boarder, age 19, single, Miner; Coal Mine, Alabama, with Hardin V Poe [1][2] Notation: 1. Handwriting display Miline/Milird, however, the individual recorded is Millard Fillmore Files; Observation by Charles N. :Charlie" Files, Jr.

Citation: 2. U.S. Federal Census; 1920

2 April 1930 in Corona, Walker County, Alabama In the household of Millard Files Millard Files, head, age 30 , Machine man: Coal Mine, Alabama Also in household: Agnes Files, wife, age 25, Alabama, Eunita Files, daughter, age 8, Alabama, Millard F. Files, so, age 5, Alabama, Gladys Files, daughter, age 3, Alabama, Clarence Files, son, age 2, Alabama, Pollie Files, niece, age 1, Alabama [1]

Citation: 1. United States Federal Census; 1930

9 April 1940 in Corona, Walker County, Alabama In the household of Millard Files Millard Files, head, age 39, Miner, Alabama Also in household: Agnes Files, wife, age 36, Alabama, Euneeda Files, daughter, age 17, Alabama, Millard Files, son, age 15, Alabama, Gladys Files, daughter, age 13, Alabama, Clarence Files, son, age 12, Alabama, Debbie Ann Files, daughter, age 5, Alabama, Jack Files, son, age 3, Alabama April 1, 1935 residence: Rural, Walker, Alabama Education: Highest Grade Completed: High school, 1st year [1]

Citation: 1. U.S. Federal Census; 1940

CHILDREN: 1. Eunida "Juge" Files (1922-1982) 2. Millard Filmore "Buddy" Files, Jr. (1924-2001) 3. Gladys Files (1926-1954) 4. Clarence Morton "Red" Files (1927-1998) 5. Debbie Ann Files (1934-2016) 6. Jack Files (1936-2005) 7. Earl Dean Files (1938-1938) 8. Daniel Joseph "Danny" "Doddle" Files (1947-2015)