Colon Nichols Floyd (1889 - 1934)

Born 27 Feb 1889 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 1 Aug 1934 at age 45 in Flora, Madison, Mississippi, United States

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Colon Floyd is buried in Goodwater Cemetery.

Biography

Colon's WW I Draft Registration says he was born a natural citizen in Magee, Mississippi. He was a farmer who farmed for his self. He had one wife and one child that were dependants. Wife's name is Nannie. Colon was of medium height and build. He has red hair and is not bald. The 1930 U.S. Census says he lived in Vernon, Madison County, Mississippi. He was 41 and his age at marriage was 26. His occupation was a lawyer. His wife is Nannie L., age 34 and she was 19 when they were married. They had the following children: Cuel 13-female, Mary 11-female, Benny 9-male, Elna Mae 5-female, and Claborne 1 4/12- male.

Another possible source is Mississippi Enumeration of Educable children which lists Claiborne as attending school in Simpson County and his father's name is Colon Floyd.

Colon Nichols Floyd was born on Feb 27, 1889 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA as the fourth child of Ely Allen Floyd and Sarah Caroline Wilson.

He had ten siblings, namely: Sarah Louvenia, Lewis Rowan Sr, Earl Hicks, Howard Ely, Ina Bell, Charles Wilson, Lenora Pearl, Alno Berry, Iona Caroline, and William Jennings Bryan.

He died on Aug 01, 1934 in Flora, Madison, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 45). He was shot and killed by Dave Gray.

When he was 25, he married Nannie Lula Bishop, daughter of Warren William Bishop and Mollie Lou Everett, on Sep 27, 1914. ^[1] They were divorcing in 1933 and were in a custody dispute over the children. ^[2]

Colon Nichols Floyd lived in Beat 2, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA in 1900 (Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son).

He lived in Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 21; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son).

He lived in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA between 1917–1918.

He lived in Vernon, Madison, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 30; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head).

He lived in Vernon, Madison, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 41; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). Race: (White)

He was buried in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Goodwater Cemetery).

Colon Nichols Floyd and Nannie Lula Bishop had the following children:

1. Cuell Carolyn Floyd was born on Nov 12, 1916 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Jan 29, 2007 (Age at Death: 90). ^[3]
2. Mary Ellis Floyd was born on Dec 01, 1918 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. She died on Apr 28, 2003 (Age at Death: 84). ^[4]
3. Bewie Colon Floyd was born on Sep 05, 1920 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA. He died on Dec 18, 1997 in Wiggins, Stone, Mississippi, USA (Stone County Hospital; Age at Death: 77). ^[5]
4. Ina Mae Floyd was born on Sep 28, 1924 in Flora, Madison, Mississippi, USA. She died on Nov 11, 2015 in Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA (Forrest General Hospital; Age at Death: 91). ^[6] She married Jasper Carroll Mangum in 1942. She married Oscar McFall in 1954.
5. Claborne Floyd was born on Sep 13, 1928 in Mississippi, USA. He was living in 2015.

Sources

1. ↑ Charles Bishop Family PDF file in Myrtis Bishop Collection
2. ↑ Custody dispute over children of Colon Nichols Floyd and Nannie Lula Bishop Clipped from Clarion-Ledger, 27 Oct 1933, Fri, Page 14
3. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Ancestry.com. Name: Cuell Floyd Day [Carolyn Langenhennig] [Cuell Langenhennig] [Cuell Brookhaven] [Cuell Floyd Floyd] Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 5 Nov 1916 Birth Place: Magee Simpso, Mississippi Father Name: Calon N Floyd Mother Name: Nannie L Bishop Death Date: 29 Jan 2007 Type of Claim: Original SSN. Signature on SSN Card: STANLEY B DAY Relationship of Signature: Signature name differs from NH’s name. Notes: Nov 1942: Name listed as CUELL FLOYD DAY; : Name listed as CAROLYN LANGENHENNIG; : Name listed as CUELL DAY LANGENHENNIG; : Name listed as CUELL FLO BROOKHAVEN; 16 Oct 2002: Name listed as CUELL FLOYD LANGENHENNIG; 07 Feb 2007: Name listed as CUELL F LANGENHENNIG
4. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Ancestry.com. Name: Mary Ellis Maddox [Mary E Maddox] [Mary Ellis Floyd] SSN: xxx Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 1 Dec 1918 Birth Place: Magee Simpso, Mississippi Father Name: C N Floyd Mother Name: Nannie Bishop Death Date: 28 Apr 2003 Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: Oct 1950: Name listed as MARY ELLIS MADDOX; 16 May 2003: Name listed as MARY E MADDOX
5. ↑ Obituary Published by Laurel Leader Call December 21, 1997, page 5-A
6. ↑ Obituary for Ina Mae Floyd McFall

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48662902
• Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892,1908-1957, Simpson County, 1939
• "United States World War I Draft RegistrationCards, 1917-1918"database with images,Familysearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZZ1-5R7:acessed31 January2016)Colon N Floyd, 1917-1918;citing Simpson County, Mississippi, United States, NARA microfilmpublication M1509(Washington D.C.: Ntiional Archives and RecordsAdministration, n.d.);
• U.S. Census, 1930, Enumeration 45-10, Residence Vernon, Madison County, Mississippi, Beat 2, April 7, 1930, Archives.com

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDL-291 : accessed 10 March 2018), C N Floyd in household of E A Floyd, Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 123, sheet 14A, family 245, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 758; FHL microfilm 1,374,771.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9F9-QMK : accessed 10 March 2018), Colen N Floyd in household of Eili Floyd, Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 95, sheet 11A, family 189, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,827.
• Middle name-from his granddaughter, Jayne McFall Herrington