Luther Flynt Hays Holyfield Sullivan (1907 - 1990)

Born 9 Apr 1907 in Weathersby, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Laura Ada (Layton) Sullivan — married 24 Apr 1926 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA

Husband of Deanie (May) Sullivan — married 21 Jan 1939 in Covington County, Mississippi, USA

Died 27 Jul 1990 at age 83 in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

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Luther Sullivan is buried in Poplar Springs Cemetery.

Biography

Luther Flynt Hays Holyfield Sullivan was born on Apr 09, 1907 in Weathersby, Simpson, Mississippi, USA as the fourth child of Rufus Thomas Sullivan and Fannie Lucinda Abernathy.

He had eight siblings, namely: James William, Mary, Janie, Eula, Robert Lee, Rufus Thomas Jr, Albert Jack, and Woodrow.

He died on Jul 27, 1990 in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (at home; Age at Death: 83). ^{[1] [2]}

When he was 19, he married Laura Ada Layton, daughter of John Preston Layton and Lula Adeline Whitaker, on Apr 24, 1926 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. ^[3]

After her death and when he was 31, he married Deanie May on Jan 21, 1939 in Covington County, Mississippi, USA. ^[4]

Luther Flynt Hays Holyfield Sullivan lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi in 1910.

He lived in Weathersby, Simpson, Mississippi in 1935. He lived in Weathersby, Simpson, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 31; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). Race: (White)

He lived in Weathersby, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1950 (43 Age: 43;

He registered for the military (Employer: W P A Project; Complexion: Dark; EyeColor: Brown; HairColor: Brown; Height: 6; Weight: 150). Next of Kin: Levie Dean Sullivan He lived in Weathersey, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. ^[5]

He was buried in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery). ^[6]

Luther Hays Sullivan and Laura Ada Layton had the following children:

1. Wilma Inez Sullivan was born in 1926. Living 2022. Married to a Kennedy.
2. Ruby Lucille Sullivan was born on Nov 25, 1929 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Jul 25, 2003 in Escatawpa, Jackson, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 73). Married to Donald Stewart.

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary for Luther Hays Sullivan
2. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLDN-S4F : 10 January 2021), Luther Sullivan, 27 Jul 1990; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DPMK-LQMM : 23 November 2020), Miss Adia Layton in entry for Mr Luther Sullivan, 24 Apr 1926; citing Marriage, Simpson, Mississippi, United States, 00072, citing multiple county clerks; Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson.
4. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HX11-P72M : 26 January 2020), Deanie Layton in entry for Luther Sullivan, 21 Jan 1939; citing Marriage, Covington, Mississippi, United States, 00616, citing multiple county clerks; Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Ancestry.com, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Mississippi, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 196. Record for Luther Hollifield Sullivan. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2238&h=268902163&indiv=try.
6. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKB-YL3V : accessed 23 January 2016), Luther Hays Sullivan, 1990; Burial, Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, United States of America, Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery; citing record ID 55539834, Find a Grave, Luther Hays Sullivan.

• Full name from a grand niece Melonie Lee
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLDN-S4F : accessed 23 January 2016), Luther Sullivan, 27 Jul 1990; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB33-7Q4 : accessed 23 January 2016), Luther H Sullivan, Weathersby, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64-3, sheet 1B, family 19, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2064.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTX-Y9T : 2 February 2021), Luther Syllusion in entry for Rufis T Syllusion, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDL-H92 : accessed 23 January 2016), Leother Sullivan in household of Reoffa Sullivan, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 122, sheet 10A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,771.