Leslie
Elijah
(Hippo)
Sullens
Born in Alma, Marion, Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Willard Emry Sullens
and Lockie (Williams) Sullens
Husband of
Yada Fern (Williams) Sullens
— married
1 Feb 1921 in Marion County, Illinois
Husband of
Goldie Ray (Mansker) Sullens
— married
4 Sep 1945 in Blytheville, Arkansas
Descendants 
Father of
Marcelline (Sullens) Hyde,
Orville V. Sullens,
Nelda Delores Sullens,
Leslie Edwin Sullens,
Dale Gene Sullens Sr.,
[private son (1940s - unknown)] and
[private son (1950s - unknown)]
Died in Alma, Marion, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Jan 2017
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Biography
Hippo was born in Alma, Illinois in 1902, married Yada Fern Sullens 1 Feb 1921[1], and had five children. Yada died in 1944. Hippo then married Goldie (Mansker) Wyatt 4 Sep 1945 in Blytheville, Arkansas. By that time, Hippo was a train engineer, and they were able to travel. Goldie (herself a widow) had three children from her previous marriage, and Goldie and Hippo had two more children of their own. Hippo then died 31 Jan 1973 in Alma, Illinois.
Marriage
- Husband Leslie Elijah Sullens.
- Wife @I17@.
- Child: David Glenn Sullens.
- Child: Damon Lee Sullens.
- Marriage
- 4 SEP 1945.
- Blithesville, Arkansas
Occupation
Railroader, Mail Carrier, and Farmer.
Buried
Alma Twp., Marion County, IL.
Sources
- ↑ Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
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