Leburn Ray McCaleb (1918 - 1992)

Born 24 Jan 1918 in Brown, Fayette, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lillian (Bishop) McCaleb — married 10 Mar 1943 in Dallas, Alabama, United States

Husband of Ava Dean (Whitehead) McCaleb — married about 1975 in Fayette, Alabama, United States [uncertain]

Died 12 Sep 1992 at age 74 in Winfield, Marion, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Leburn McCaleb was born in Appalachia, in Alabama.

This profile is part of the McCaleb Name Study.

Staff Sargent Leburn McCaleb served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 27 Aug 1941
Unit(s): Air Corps
Service ended: 29 Nov 1948

Leburn Ray "Red" McCaleb was born on 24 Jan 1918 in Brown, Fayette County, Alabama, United States. His parents were Felix Andrew McCaleb Sr. (1888 - 1973) and Johnnie Lee (Sheffield) McCaleb (1899 - 1984).

His siblings were...

1. Carlos K. McCaleb (1915 - 1982)
2. Curmit Wilburn McCaleb (1916 - 2000)
3. Robbie Faye (McCaleb) Couch (1921 - 2013)
4. Della Oberytene (McCaleb) Couch (1923 - 1982)
5. Bobbie Lee (McCaleb) Blaisdell (1928 - 2001)
6. Miles McCaleb (~1928 - >1930)
7. Charles Amon McCaleb (1931 - 2021)
8. Oneda (McCaleb) Campbell (1920s - 2010s)
9. Willow Bashie (McCaleb) Box (1925 - 2009)
10. Felix Andrew McCaleb Jr. (1929 - 2005)
11. Eva Lou (McCaleb) Craft (1935 - 2006)

The 1920 Census^[1]shows Red living on the farm with his paternal grandmother, two of his aunts, his parents and siblings in Brown, Fayette County, Alabama. He was about a year old.

Red was helping his father on the farm and going to school in 1930. The family had grown, and one of his grandmother's brothers was also living with them.^[2]

In 1940, Red was driving a truck for a local coal company and helping his father and siblings on the farm in Brown.^[3]

On 27 August 1941 Red enlisted in the United States Army. At the time of his enlistment, he was working for the Eldridge Coal Company, located in Eldridge, Fayette County, Alabama. He served in the European Theater and was honorably discharged with the rank of Staff Sargent on 29 November 1948. Upon his return home, he went back to work for the coal company and also spent a lot of time working on his father's farm.^[4]

Red married Lillian Bishop (1919 - 1971) in Dallas County, Alabama on 10 March 1943.^[5] They had one son (living).

In the 1950 census Ray (age 32), McH Operator, was the married head of household in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, United States.^[6]

Lillian passed away on 12 Feb 1971. She was laid to rest in West Alabama Memorial Gardesn, Gu-Win, Marion County, Alabama.^[7]

Years after Lillian passed away, Red married Ava Dean Whitehead. They moved to the family farm some time after Red's father, Felix, passed away.

Red died on 12 Sep 1992 in Winfield, Marion County, Alabama aged 74.^[8] He was laid to rest beside his first wife, Lillian, in West Alabama Memorial Gardens, Gu-win, Marion County, Alabama.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Browns, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: T625_16; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 11
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #909821 (accessed 1 October 2023)
   Leborn R Mccaleb (1), single son, in household of Felix A Mccaleb (31) in Browns, Fayette, Alabama. Born in Alabama.
2. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Brown, Fayette, Alabama; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2339752
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #119854092 (accessed 1 October 2023)
   Ray Mccaleb (12), single son, in household of Felix Mccaleb (40) in Brown, Fayette, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama.
3. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Brown, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00032; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 29-13
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #61487853 (accessed 1 October 2023)
   Ray McCaleb (22), single grandson, Truck Driver, in household of Basha B McCaleb (78) in Brown, Fayette, Alabama. Born in Alabama.
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
   National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 01512; Reel: 8
   Ancestry Record 8939 #7428540 (accessed 1 October 2023)
   Name: Ray McCaleb; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Rank: Staff Sergeant; Birth Year: 1918; Nativity State or Country: Alabama; Citizenship: Citizen; Residence: Walker, Alabama; Education: 4 years of high school; Enlistment Date: 29 Nov 1945; Enlistment Place: Craig Field Selma, Alabama; Service Number: 14055438; Branch: Air Corps; Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men); Source: Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC; Height: 07; Weight: 506.
5. ↑ Marriage: "Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7838 #3604108 (accessed 1 October 2023)
   Ray Mccaleb marriage to undefined on 10 Mar 1943 in Dallas, Alabama.
6. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: 4081; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 81-111
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #219632284 (accessed 1 October 2023)
   Ray McCaleb (32), married, McH Operator, head of household in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA. Born in Alabama.
7. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #254000212 (accessed 1 October 2023)
   Memorial page for Lillian Bishop McCaleb (1919-12 Feb 1971), citing West Alabama Memorial Gardens, Gu-Win, Marion County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Pam Parker (contributor 49517609).
8. ↑ Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
   Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
   Ancestry Record 3693 #40137006 (accessed 1 October 2023)
   Ray McCaleb death 12 Sep 1992 (born 24 Jan 1918) residing at 35594, Winfield, Marion, Alabama, USA.
9. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #253999596 (accessed 1 October 2023)
   Memorial page for Ray “Red” McCaleb (24 Jan 1918-12 Sep 1992), citing West Alabama Memorial Gardens, Gu-Win, Marion County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Pam Parker (contributor 49517609).