Lucille Fossie (1895 - 1980)

Born 6 Mar 1895 in Humphreys, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Gilbert Houston — married 18 Apr 1912 in Massac, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Mar 1980 at age 85 in Massac, Illinois, United States

Biography

Lucille Fossie is a part of US Black heritage.

Lucille Fossie was born in 1895. She was the daughter of Jessie Fossie and Eva Love.^[1]

In 1912, she married John Houston.^[1]

She died in 1980^[2] and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Metropolis, Illinois.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Marriage: "Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940"
   Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records
   Ancestry Record 61370 #901217118
   Lucille Fossie (18) marriage to John Houston in 1912 in Massac, Illinois, USA.
2. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   The Paducah Sun; Publication Date: 21 Mar 1980; Publication Place: Paducah, Kentucky, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/426222859/?article=f9294387-289b-404a-9910-33edde2f7af9&focus=0.3770392,0.09066013,0.4889839,0.34111872&xid=3355
   Ancestry Record 61843 #609192449
   Name: Lucille Houston; Gender: Female; Death Age: 85; Birth Date: abt 1895; Residence Place: Metropolis; Death Date: Abt 1980; Obituary Date: 21 Mar 1980; Obituary Place: Paducah, Kentucky, USA; Newspaper Title: The Paducah Sun; Child: Gladys Houston Juanita Men-zies Ophelia James Freda Stalls Alma Faye Renfro Mary Gruber Marie Long Johnnie Connelly Ella Vaughn; Siblings: Lena Barnes Carrie McCallister.
3. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #125874976
   Memorial page for Lucille Fossie Houston (6 Mar 1895-6 Mar 1980), citing Oak Grove Cemetery, Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Tiffini Brooks (contributor 48362048).

• 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1900; Census Place: Grant, Massac, Illinois; Roll: 329; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0050
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #37063049
  Lucile Fossie (5), single daughter, in household of Jessie Fossie (31) in Grant, Massac, Illinois. Born in Tennessee, USA.
• 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1910; Census Place: Grant, Massac, Illinois; Roll: T624_312; Page: 10a; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1374325
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #120910668
  Luecel Fossey (15), single daughter, in household of Jesse Fossey (40) in Grant, Massac, Illinois, USA. Born in Tennessee.
• 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1920; Census Place: Grant, Massac, Illinois; Roll: T625_392; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 87
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #64592589
  Lucile Houston (24), wife, in household of John Houston (42) in Grant, Massac, Illinois. Born in Illinois.
• 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1940; Census Place: Grant, Massac, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00856; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 64-5
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #141635053
  Lucille Houston (45), wife, in household of John Houston (63) in Grant, Massac, Illinois. Born in Tennessee.

Acknowledgements

• Fossie-5 was created by Tiffini Brooks through the import of Fossie.ged on Dec 12, 2014.