Walter Lauren Magee (1859 - 1904)

Born 1 May 1859 in Mississippi, United States

Husband of Malissie Jane (Tullos) Magee — married 18 Oct 1872 in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Nov 1904 at age 45 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

Walter Magee is buried in Magee Cemetery.

Biography

Walter Lauren Magee was born on May 01, 1859 in Mississippi, USA as the sixth child of Willis Magee and Mary Jane Norwood.

He had seven siblings, namely: Margaret Louise, Sarah C, John N, Robert Solomon, Elizabeth C, Harriette J., and Owen Weathersby.

He died on Nov 26, 1904 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (at home; Age at Death: 45).

When he was 13, he married Malissie Jane Tullos on Oct 18, 1872 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. ^[1]

Walter Lauren Magee lived in Covington County, Mississippi, USA in 1850 (Age: 0).

He lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States in 1860 (Age: 10).

He lived in Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1870 (Age: 20; Census Post Office: MT Zion).

He lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1880 (Age: 30; Occupation: Farmer; EnumerationDistrict: 099; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Self).

He lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1900 (Age: 50; Occupation: Blacksmith; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0094; HomeMortgaged: F; HomeOwnership: O; OwnsFarm: H; YearsMarried: 28; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head). Race: (White) Unknown: (American)

He was buried in Magee, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (Magee Cemetery). ^[2]

Walter Lauren Magee and Malissie Jane Tullos had the following children:

1. Richard Norval Magee was born on Apr 13, 1875 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. He died on Nov 26, 1925 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 50). ^[3]
2. Nannie Magee was born on Feb 14, 1877 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Feb 23, 1947 in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA (at home of daughter; Age at Death: 70). ^[4] She married John Henry Farmer on Nov 06, 1895 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.
3. Rosena Magee was born on Oct 24, 1880 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Jul 04, 1958 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General Hospital; Age at Death: 77). ^{[5] [6]} Married to Joseph Jefferson Ware.
4. Minnie Magee was born on Nov 10, 1883 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Mar 24, 1976 in Cleveland, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA (Care-Inn Nursing Home; Age at Death: 92). ^[7] Married to Maury McLendon.
5. Bettie Magee was born on Nov 24, 1886 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. She died on Jun 30, 1961 in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA (at home; Age at Death: 75). ^[8] Married to Homer Leland Griffith.
6. Lemont Magee was born in 1901 in Mississippi, USA. He died after the 1910 and before Nov 1925 (not mentioned in brother's obituary.

Death Notice

The NEWS regrets to chronicle the death of its old friend , W. L. Magee which occurred at his home in Magee last Friday after an illness of several weeks of typhoid fever. He was a good citizen and has many friends over the county who will regret to learn of his death. The NEWS tenders condolences to the family and relatives in their bereavement.

Source: Simpson County News, 01 Dec 1904, Thu, Page 4 ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2Z6-WSR : 10 February 2018), W. L. Magee and M. J. Tullis, 18 Oct 1872; citing , Simpson, Mississippi; FHL microfilm 886,969.
2. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2X-JTSP : 13 December 2015), Walter Lauren Magee, 1904; Burial, Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States of America, Magee Cemetery; citing record ID 71683298, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
3. ↑ Obituary for Richard Norvel Magee Clipped from Simpson County News, 03 Dec 1925, Thu, Page 3
4. ↑ Obituary for Nannie L Magee Farmer Clipped from Simpson County News, 13 Mar 1947, Thu, Page 5
5. ↑ Obituary for Rosena Magee Ware Clipped from The Magee Courier, 10 Jul 1958, Thu, Page 1
6. ↑ Obituary for Rosena Magee Ware 2 Clipped from Simpson County News, 10 Jul 1958, Thu, Page 1
7. ↑ Obituary for Minnie Magee McLendon Clipped from The Magee Courier, 08 Apr 1976, Thu, Page 7
8. ↑ Obituary for Bettie Magee Griffith Clipped from Clarion-Ledger, 01 Jul 1961, Sat, Page 16
9. ↑ Death Notice for Walter Lauren Magee Clipped from Simpson County News, 01 Dec 1904, Thu, Page 4

• Headstone
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9F9-4LJ : accessed 15 April 2018), Walter L Magee, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 94, sheet 14A, family 239, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,827.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4P3-389 : 12 August 2017), Walter L Magee, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 99, sheet 197B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0664; FHL microfilm 1,254,664.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFSR-4QV : 12 April 2016), Laurin Magee in household of Willis Magee, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 11, family 79, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,247.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GJ-TJQ : 14 December 2017), Laurin Magee in entry for Willis Magee, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LH-N1S : 12 April 2016), Magee in household of Willis Magee, Covington county, Covington, Mississippi, United States; citing family 4, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).