Etta Bell (Grubbs) Tullos (1893 - 1989)

Born 7 Feb 1893 in Mississippi, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Jackson P. Purser — married 24 Mar 1912 in Simpson County, Mississippi

Descendants

Died 20 Jul 1989 at age 96 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA

Etta (Grubbs) Tullos is buried in Goodwater Cemetery.

Biography

Etta Bell Grubbs was born on Feb 07, 1893 in Mississippi, USA as the third child of James Willis Grubbs and Laura Jane Tullos. She had eight siblings, namely: Emanuell, Sadie, Ella, Della, Hugh, Leona, Vernon, and Rufus T. She died on Jul 20, 1989 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Hillcrest Health Center, Age at Death: 96).

When she was 33, she married William Aaron Tullos between 1927 (after 1st spouse's death) and the 1930 census.

Etta Bell Grubbs was buried in Magee, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (Goodwater Cemetery).

Race: (White) She lived in Beat 3, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 17; Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter). She lived in Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 26; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife). She lived in Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 37; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife). She lived in Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1935. She lived in Simpson, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 47; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife).

Jackson P "Jack" Purser and Etta Bell Grubbs had the following children:

1. James Cordell Purser was born on Dec 14, 1913 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Mar 10, 1972 (Age at Death: 58). He married Minnie Buchanan on Apr 02, 1938 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA.
2. Dovie Elizabeth Purser was born on Mar 29, 1917 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. She died on May 16, 1996 (Age at Death: 79).

William Aaron Tullos and Etta Bell Grubbs had no children.

Obituary

Laurel Leader-Call, Friday, January 5, 1990, p. 2

TULLOS ETTA GRUBBS

Tullos Etta Grubbs, 96, Magee, died Thursday, July 20, 1989, at Hillcrest Health Center in Magee.

The funeral service was at 11 a.m. today at Colonial Chapel in Magee, with burial in Goodwater Cemetery. The Rev. Earl Surber officiated.

She was preceded in death by a son, Cordell Purser.

She is survived by a daughter, Dovie Porter of Jackson; a sister, Ella Jones of Magee; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Colonial Chapel in Magee was in charge of arrangements.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Published Laurel Leader-Call, Friday, January 5, 1990, p. 2

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK2-2QCZ : accessed 25 November 2015), Etta Bell Grubbs Tullos, 1989; Burial, Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States of America, Goodwater Church Cemetery; citing record ID 51013707, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL87-JNY : accessed 25 November 2015), Etta B Tullos, 20 Jul 1989; 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-JZY : accessed 25 November 2015), Etta B Tullas in household of W A Tullas, Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64-12, sheet 2B, family 37, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2064.
• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9M8-MC8 : accessed 25 November 2015), Etta B Tullos in entry for William A Tullos, 1930.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTF-7CH : accessed 25 November 2015), Etta Purser in household of Jack Purser, Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 5B, family 95, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,893.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDL-FBW : accessed 25 November 2015), Etta Grubbs in household of James W Grubbs, Beat 3, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 125, sheet 7B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,771.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9FS-FVR : accessed 25 November 2015), Etta Bell Grubb in household of J W Grubb, Beat 3 (south part), Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 8B, family 130, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,827.