Aletha (Gillespie) Milam (1882 - 1956)

Born 31 Jan 1882 in Upshur County, Texas, USA

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Died 28 Dec 1956 at age 74 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA

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Letha was born January 31, 1882 in Texas to father George P Gillespie and mother Fletcher Gordon.^[1]

United States Census, 1900 image of document

June 4, 1900 - Justice Precinct 6 (north part), Hopkins County, Texas

Letha Milam was listed as the mother of Thomas Patterson Milam who was born July 3, 1907 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas. The father was listed as Thomas R Milam.^[2]

Aletha Malone? was listed as the mother of Weldon Milam who was born February 25, 1909 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas. The father was listed as Thos. R. Milam.^[3]

Letha Millan was enumerated as wife of the head of household at 303 East Rusk Street, Marshall Ward 2, Harrison County, Texas for the April 22, United States Census, 1910. She was noted as born 1882 in Texas and had been married eight years. She was the mother of five children of which all were still living as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Thomas R Millan, son Robert L Millan, daughter Ina G Millan, son (daughter) Jessie L Millan, son Thomas P Millan and son Charles W Millan.^[4]

Leitha Milam was enumerated as head of the household in 1709 Oldmig Street?, Dallas Precinct 4, Dallas County, Texas for the January 26, United States Census, 1920. She was noted as born 1882 in Texas. She was widowed and a renter as seen in the image of the original census. On this census along with her children are many boarders. Also included in the household are son (stepson) Luther Milam, daughter Grace Milam, daughter Jessie Milam, son Thomas Milam and son Joe Milam.^[5]

Letha Milam died December 28, 1956 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. She was widowed.^[1]

Letha Gillespie was listed as the mother of Jessie Milam Cooper who died September 26, 1971 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. The father was listed as Thomas Richard Milam.^[6]

Letha Gillespie was listed as the mother of Joseph Odell Edwin Milam who died February 26, 1974 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. The father was listed as Thomas Richard Milam.^[7]

As listed in the Find A Grave Index,^[8] Letha Gillespie Milam is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, USA, Plot: Section 4A.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3QH-NL8 : accessed 18 Sep 2014), Letha Milam, 28 Dec 1956; citing certificate number 63374, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2134917.
2. ↑ "Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6G5-LD7 : accessed 9 November 2015), Letha Milam in entry for Thomas Patterson Milam, 03 Jul 1907; citing Marshall, Harrison, Texas, reference it 3 p 65 cn 1937; FHL microfilm 1,403,204.
3. ↑ "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6G5-YHC : 8 December 2014), Aletha Malone in entry for Weldon Milam, 25 Feb 1909; citing Marshall, Harrison, Texas, reference H 4 p 8 cn 339; FHL microfilm 1,403,204.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2SM-1QT : accessed 6 February 2018), Letha Millan in household of Thomas R Millan, Marshall Ward 2, Harrison, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 45, sheet 6A, family 114, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1562; FHL microfilm 1,375,575.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCM7-36T : accessed 8 November 2015), Leitha Milam, Dallas Precinct 4, Dallas, Texas, United States; citing sheet 31B, family 503, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,791.
6. ↑ "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K36X-LMB : accessed 8 November 2015), Letha Gillespie in entry for Jessie Milam Cooper, 26 Sep 1971; citing certificate number 62629, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,223,315.
7. ↑ "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3XM-VQY : accessed 9 November 2015), Letha Gilespie in entry for Joseph Odell Edwin Milam, 26 Feb 1974; citing certificate number 16474, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,243,040.
8. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVP-MMFV : 11 July 2016), Letha Gillespie Milam, 1956; Burial, Marshall, Harrison, Texas, United States of America, Greenwood Cemetery; citing record ID 23975625.
9. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3GY-7XN : accessed 18 Sep 2014), Zetha Jackson in household of Ben F Jackson, Justice Precinct 6 (north part), Hopkins, Texas, United States; citing sheet 1A, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241646.

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