Bama Savanah (George) Harrell (1898 - 1986)

Born 8 Jan 1898 in Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama, USA

Ancestors

Daughter of Zebulon Perry George and Lydia Martha (Jackson) George

Wife of Thomas Lee Harrell — married 18 Aug 1912 in Opp, Covington County, Alabama, USA

Descendants

Died 12 Feb 1986 at age 88 in Opp, Covington County, Alabama, USA

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Biography

Bama Savanah George is the daughter of Zebulon Perry George and Lydia Martha Jackson. Bama was born Jan 08, 1898 in Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama, USA and died Feb 12, 1986 in Opp, Covington County, Alabama, USA. She is buried at Blue Springs Church Cemetery, Blue Springs Community, Opp, Covington County, Alabama, USA.

Bama Savanah George and Thomas Lee Harrell married Aug 18, 1912 in Opp, Covington County, Alabama, USA.

Bama and Tom had 9 children. five daughters and four sons. Seven of the children are deceased as of Oct 13, 2015. Two daughters are living as of Dec 26, 2020.

The children of Tom and Bama Harrell:
- Lois Mae Harrell b. 1913 - d. 2004
- Autie B. Harrell b. 1915 - d. 2013
- Woodrow Wilson "Jack" Harrell b. 1918 - d. 1985
- Thomas Ray Harrell b. 1921 - d. 1922
- Nettie V. Harrell b. 1923 - d. 2005
- Nathan Gaston "Monk" Harrell b. 1924 - d. 2005
- James Clifton "Jim" Harrell Sr. b. 1928 - d. 2015
- Living Harrell b. 1932 - Living as of Dec 26, 2020
- Living Harrell b. 1040 - Living as of Dec 26 2020

Sources

• personal knowledge, birth certificate, census records, marriage license, death certificate, obituary, grave site

FamilySearch.org Tree:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCX8-9RF

Also Known As:
Bama Savanah George, Bama Savnnah George, Bama Harrell, Bamma Harrell, Bamma Harrill.

1898 Covington County, Alabama Birth:
Bama Savanah George was born January 8, 1898 in Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama.

1900 Covington County, Alabama Census: i10, i11
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(T623-11, SD 2, ED 38, Beat 13, Green Bay, sheet 5B, page 283B, line 99, dwelling 91, family 93, June 9, 1900)
Zeb George (head), age 32, b. September 1867, Farmer, married 7 years (m. 1893), born in Alabama, father born in Georgia, mother born in North Carolina, Farmer, can read, can write, speaks english, renting farm; Liddie M. George (wife), age 24, b. September 1876, mother of 0 children, 0 living, married 7 years (m. 1893), born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama, can't read, can't write, speaks english; Odie E. George (dau), age 4, b. April 1896, single, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama; Bamma S. George (dau), age 2, b. January 1898, single, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama. Note: Liddie is shown as mother of 0 children, not the mother of the two children listed and must be a mistake.

1910 Covington County, Alabama Census: i64
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(T624-9, SD 2, ED 49, Opp, Beat 3, sheet 32B, page 103B, line 62, May 18, 1910)
Zeb P. George (head), M, W, age 43 (b. 1867), 1st marriage, married 15 years (m. 1895), born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama, speaks english, section Foreman for the Railroad, can read, can write, renting; Lyddie M. George (wife), W, F, age 37 (b. 1873), 1st marriage, married 15 years (m. 1895), mother of 9 children, 7 children living, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama, speaks english, can't read, can't write; Odie E. George (dau), W, F, age 14 (b. 1896), single, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama, speaks english, can read, can write, attended school; Bama S. George (dau), W, F, age 12 (b. 1898), single, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama, speaks english, can read, can write, attended school; Tilery George (son), M, W, age 9 (b. 1901), single, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama, can't read, can't write; Hilery George (son), M, W, age 7 (b. 1903), single, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama, can't read, can't write; Hallard D. George (son), M, W, age 5 (b. 1905), single, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama; Dallard George (son), M, W, age 3 (b. 1907), single, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama; Wallis George (son), M, W, age 6/12 (6 months, b. Nov 1909), single, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama.

1912 Covington County, Alabama Marriage: (i81, i293)
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(Book D, White, page 337)
Tom Harrell and Bama George married August 12, 1912 in Opp, Covington County, Alabama at the residence of the bride's father Zebulon Perry George. Mr Tom Harrell, White, age 22, born 1890 in Alabama, height: 5' 10", weight 145 lbs, Occupation: Rail Road Laborer, 1st marriage, residence: Andalusia Rt 7, religion: none; Miss Bama George, White, age 15, born 1897 in Alabama, weight 110; married 18 Aug 1912 in Covington County, Alabama, 1st marriage, residence: Andalusia Rt 7, religion: none.

1920 Crenshaw County, Alabama Census: i7
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(T625-11, SD 2, ED 80, Bullock and Hock Precinct, Bullock Village, South Three Notch Rd, sheet 4A, page 187A, line 14, dwelling 59, family 59, January 6-7, 1920)
Thomas L. Harrill (head), W. M, renting, farm, age 28 (b. 1892), married, can read, can write, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama, Farmer, General Farm, own account; Bamma Harrill (wife), W, F, age 22 (b. 1898), married, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama, Farm Laborer, home Farm; Loise Harrill (dau), W, F, age 5-1/12 (b. Dec 1914), single, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama; Audie B. Harrill (dau), W, F, age 4-6/12 (b. Jul 1915), single, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama; Woodrow Harrill (son), W. M, age 1-11/12 (b. Feb 1918), single, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama.

1930 Covington County, Alabama Census:i11
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(T626-10, SD 10, ED 20-31, Precinct 19, George, sheet 5B, line 69, April 9, 1930)
Thomas Harrell (head), age 37 (b. 1893), renting, farm, 1st married age 21 (m. 1914), can read and write, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama, speaks English, Farmer, General Farm; Bama Harrell (wife), age 32 (b. 1898), 1st married age 15 (m. 1913), can read and write, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama, speaks English; Lois Harrell (dau), age 16 (b. 1914), single, attended school, can read and write, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama, speaks English; Audie Harrell (dau), age 13 (b. 1917), single, attended school, can read and write, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama, speaks English; Woodrow Harrell (son), age 11 (b. 1919), single, attended school, can read and write, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama, speaks English; Nettie Harrell (dau), age 9 (b. 1921), single, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama; Gaston Harrell (son), age 5 (b. 1925), single, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama; James Harrell (son), age 1-11/12 (b. May 1928), single, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Alabama.

1940 Coffee County, Alabama Census: i11, i12
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(T627-16, SD 3, ED 16-26, sheet 6A, page 328A, Beat 17, Enterprise, Ward 4, Enterprise City, South Rawls Street, line 39, dwelling 116, Apr 9, 1940)
Thomas Harrell (head), W, M, age 46 (b. 1894), married, highest grade: 5, born in Alabama, lived on a rural farm in Coffee County, Alabama Apr 1, 1935, Carpenter, Cotton Mill; Bama Harrell (wife), W, F, age 42 (b. 1898), married, highest grade: 4, born in Alabama, lived on a rural farm in Coffee County, Alabama Apr 1, 1935; Gaston Harrell (son), W, M, age 15 (b. 1925), single, highest grade: 4, born in Alabama, lived on a rural farm in Covington County, Alabama Apr 1, 1935; James Harrell (son), W, M, age 11 (b. 1929), single, highest grade: 3, born in Alabama, lived on a rural farm in Covington County, Alabama Apr 1, 1935; Nadine Harrell (dau), W, F, age 8 (b. 1932), single, highest grade: 1, born in Alabama, lived on a rural farm in Covington County, Alabama Apr 1, 1935; H. Luther Adkinson (son-in-law), W, M, age 25 (b. 1915), married, highest grade: 4, born in Alabama, lived on a rural farm in Covington County, Alabama Apr 1, 1935. Battery Filler, Cotton Mill; Nettie B. Adkinson (dau), W, F, age 16 (b. 1924), married, highest grade: 4, born in Alabama, lived on a rural farm in Covington County, Alabama Apr 1, 1935; Margie Adkinson (granddaughter), W, F, age 1 (b. 1939), single, born in Alabama.

Social Security Death Index:
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Bamma Harrell was born January 8, 1898, received Social Security number xxx-xx-9057, card issued in Alabama before 1951, and died February 1986. Last residence Opp, Covington County, Alabama 36467.

Grave Site:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47231329/bamma-savannah-harrell
(Blue Springs Church Cemetery, Opp, Covington County, Alabama, USA)
Bama S. Harrell, Jan 8, 1898 - Feb 12, 1986, Double marker, engraved with 'In my fathers house are many mansions' & 'married Aug 12, 1912'. In plot with Thomas L. Harrell.

DNA Confirmation Citations

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal Family Tree DNA test match between Dennis Bowdoin and Mavis Lee George Helms, his 1st cousin 2x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Zebulon George and Lydia Jackson, the great great grandparents of Dennis Bowdoin and grandparents of Mavis Lee George Helms. Predicted relationship from Family Tree DNA: 1st Cousin - 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 252 cM across 20 segments.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal Family Tree DNA test match between Dennis Bowdoin and Huey Dean George, his 1st cousin 2x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Zebulon George and Lydia Jackson, the great great grandparents of Dennis Bowdoin and grandparents of Huey Dean George. Predicted relationship from Family Tree DNA: 2nd Cousin - 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 220 cM across 22 segments.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Dennis Bowdoin and Debra George, his 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Zebulon George and Lydia Jackson, the great great grandparents of Dennis Bowdoin and great grandparents of Debra George. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd-3rd cousin, based on sharing 119 cM across 9 segments.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal Family Tree DNA test match between Dennis Bowdoin and Mavis Lee George Helms, his 1st cousin 2x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Zebulon George and Lydia Jackson, the great great grandparents of Dennis Bowdoin and grandparents of Mavis Lee George Helms. Predicted relationship from Family Tree DNA: 1st Cousin - 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 252 cM across 20 segments.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal Family Tree DNA test match between Dennis Bowdoin and Huey Dean George, his 1st cousin 2x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Zebulon George and Lydia Jackson, the great great grandparents of Dennis Bowdoin and grandparents of Huey Dean George. Predicted relationship from Family Tree DNA: 2nd Cousin - 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 220 cM across 22 segments.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Dennis Bowdoin and Debra George, his 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Zebulon George and Lydia Jackson, the great great grandparents of Dennis Bowdoin and great grandparents of Debra George. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd-3rd cousin, based on sharing 119 cM across 9 segments.