Born in Carroll County, Tennessee
Ancestors 
Daughter of Walter Lee Wheat
and Hattie (Stephenson) Wheat
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William Lee Fodge
— married
7 Feb 1935 in Henry, Tennessee, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 86
in Carroll County, Tennessee
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Biography
Rozell Wheat was born 13 Jul 1915.[1]
In the 1920 census Roselle (age 5) was the daughter of Walter L Wheat in Civil District 6, Weakley County, Tennessee.[2] The families of John & Lula Wheat and Jessie & Lucy Wheat are living nearby.
14 Jan 1920: Civil District 6, Weakley County, Tennessee Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Walter L Wheat M 33 Married Head Farmer Tennessee Hattie S Wheat F 26 Married Wife Tennessee Carlett F Wheat M 9 Single Son Tennessee Thelma L Wheat F 7 Single Daughter Tennessee Roselle Wheat F 5 Single Daughter Tennessee Hattie B Wheat F 3 Single Daughter Tennessee Jeter Wheat M 9/12 Single Son Tennessee
In the 1930 census Rozell (age 15) was the single daughter of Walter L Wheat in District 04, Henry County, Tennessee.[3]
3 May 1930: District 04, Henry County, Tennessee Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Walter L Wheat M 43 Married Head Farmer Tennessee Hattie S Wheat F 38 Married Wife Tennessee Thelma L Wheat F 17 Single Daughter Tennessee Rozell Wheat F 15 Single Daughter Tennessee Hattie B Wheat F 13 Single Daughter Tennessee Jeeter Wheat M 11 Single Son Farm laborer Tennessee Marpha Wheat F 9 Single Daughter Tennessee Hilery L Wheat M 6 Single Son Tennessee B J Wheat M 3 11/12 Single Son Tennessee Marland R Wheat M 1 6/12 Single Son Tennessee John W Wheat M 78 Single Uncle Tennessee
Rosell Wheat married Willie Fodge on 7 February 1935 in Henry County, Tennessee.[4] He was 26 years of age and she was 22. They were both residing in McKenzie, Tennessee.
In the 1940 census Rozelle (age 24) was the married daughter-in-law of George L Fodge in Civil District 4, Henry County, Tennessee.[5]
4 May 1940: Civil District 4, Henry County, Tennessee Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place George L Fodge M 68 Married Head Farmer Tennessee Mary L Fodge F 61 Married Wife Tennessee Willie L Fodge M 33 Married Son Farmer Tennessee Rozelle R Fodge F 24 Married Daughter-in-law Tennessee
Rozell Wheat Fodge died 9 May 2002 (aged 86) and was buried in the Fodge Cemetery in Henry, Henry County, Tennessee.[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #27896629, Memorial page for Rozell Wheat Fodge (13 Jul 1915-9 May 2002), citing Fodge Cemetery, Henry, Henry County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Melissa Clayton Key (contributor 46868985).
- ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1771; Line: 26; FHL microfilm: 1821771; Record number: 8788, FamilySearch Record: MN5R-4HV FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RV8-GC2 Image number 00194, Roselle Wheat (5), single daughter, in household of Walter L Wheat (33) in Civil District 6, Weakley, Tennessee, United States.
- ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 10A, line 29, family 207, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2255; FHL microfilm 2,341,989, FamilySearch Record: SP4X-KLN FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RCN-C6K Image number 00840, Rozell Wheat (15), single daughter, in household of Walter L Wheat (43) in District 04, Henry, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
- ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950", citing Henry, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,011,509, FamilySearch Record: QKHM-KB2X FamilySearch Image: 939Z-YRVX-3 Image number 00110, Rosell Wheat (22) marriage to Willie Fodge on 7 Feb 1935 in Henry, Tennessee, United States.
- ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940", citing enumeration district (ED) 40-17, sheet 4A, line 40, family 71, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3905, FamilySearch Record: K4HD-W2Y FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89M1-6ZMP, Rozelle R Fodge (24), married daughter-in-law, in household of George L Fodge (68) in Civil District 4, Henry, Tennessee, United States.
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