Edward Harris Billions (1908 - 1984)

Born 31 Oct 1908 in Minor Hill, Giles, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Son of Thomas Jefferson Billions and Pansy Willie Wese (Tomerlin) Billions

Descendants

Died 21 Mar 1984 at age 75 in South Gate, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Edward Harris Billions was born on 31 Oct 1908, in Minor Hill, Tennessee, USA^[1]

Eddie grew up in Minor Hill^[2][3], and later moved to Athens, Alabama^[4] after the untimely death of his father, in an automobile accident.

As a young man, he moved to Detroit, Michigan in search of work. He stayed there for some time and then moved on to Los Angeles, California, where he met his wife. They bought a house in South Gate, CA, and raised their two daughters there. He remained there until his death, on 21 Mar 1984. He was interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery, in Inglewood, CA.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find-a-Grave Memorial ID# 79750658.
2. ↑ US Federal Census, 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1375513
3. ↑ US Federal Census, 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1740; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 670
4. ↑ US Federal Census, 1930; Census Place: Athens, Limestone, Alabama; Roll: 35; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 628.0; FHL microfilm: 2339770

• All unsourced facts are provided through personal recollections of his granddaughter, Kelly McDonald, and family communications in her possession.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by a Family Tree DNA Family Finder test match between Kelly McDonald and GAT, second cousins once removed. Their most recent common ancestors are John Alexander Tomerlin and Malinda Beulah Nance, great-grandparents of GAT and second great-grandparents of Kelly McDonald. Predicted relationship from FTDNA: 2nd-3rd cousin, based on sharing 184 cM across 17 segments.