Generation No. 4

9.  THURMAN4 SHIRAH (JESSIE IDA3 MYGRANT, EUGENE2, JOHN1) was born March 21, 1911 in Montezuma,
    Macon County,  Georgia, and died December 21, 1959 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia (546 Oglethorpe 
    Street according to his death certificate.).  He married FRANCES LOUISE HESTER February 15, 1936 in
    Houston County, Georgia Marriage records page # 347.  By  John L. Hodges., daughter of JESSE HESTER
    and EMMA JOINER.  She was born July 04, 1918 in Americus, GA (According to her marriage application
    to Tommie Lee. Thelma's marriage application states that her mother was born in Bibb County, Georgia.

Notes for THURMAN SHIRAH:
Thurmond and Frances lived in Macon according to Jerry Howard. 
Thurmond died in an apartment/room in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia where he was living at the time.
His body was not found for several days.  
He and Frances were divorced at the time of his death.
According to the death certificate, he was not in the armed services.  Cause of death was coronary
occlusion due to atheronscierosis.
Information on his place of residence, etc. may be incorrect.  His brother Thomas P. Shirah gave 
the information.

Georgia Death Index, 1953-1960
Name: Thurman Shirah
Death Date: 21 Dec 1959
Race: W
Gender: M
County of Death: Bibb
Certificate: 29252
Age: 48 years
County of Residence: Macon

	
More About THURMAN SHIRAH:
Burial: December 1959, Bertha Dozier Cemetery, Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia
Occupation: His occupation was listed as a plumber on his death certificate.
Residence: December 21, 1959, 546 Oglethorpe Street, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia

Notes for FRANCES LOUISE HESTER:
Frances remarried after she and Thurmond divorced.  According to Jerry Howard, she continued to live
in Macon, GA.

More About FRANCES LOUISE HESTER:
Residence: July 22, 1950, 464 Elm Street, Macon, Bibb County, GA.

More About THURMAN SHIRAH and FRANCES HESTER:
Divorce: July 22, 1950, Bibb County, Georgia
Marriage: February 15, 1936, Houston County, Georgia Marriage records page # 347.  By  John L. Hodges.
	
Children of THURMAN SHIRAH and FRANCES HESTER are:
	i.	NELL5 SHIRAH, b. Abt. 1939.
	ii.	BETTY JANE SHIRAH, b. Abt. 1941; m. HERMAN JACKSON TRIPP, July 18, 1959, Macon, Bibb 
		County, Georgia.

Marriage Notes for BETTY SHIRAH and HERMAN TRIPP:
Marriage license application #20410  State of Georgia, County of Bibb issued July 14, 1959. Marriage 
was officiated at by E.M. Clapp, Minister of Gospil, Rt. 3, Macon, Georgia.


More About HERMAN TRIPP and BETTY SHIRAH:
Marriage: July 18, 1959, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia

	iii.	THELMA FRANCES SHIRAH, b. June 06, 1941, Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia; m. WYNDELL
SPIVEY, August 10, 1959, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia.  He was 22, she was 18.; b. June 07, 1937, 
Laurens County, Georgia. (From marriage license).

More About THELMA FRANCES SHIRAH:
Occupation: July 1959, Student at Dudley Hughes High School, Macon, Georgia.
Residence: July 1959, 464 Elm Street, Macon, Georgia

More About WYNDELL SPIVEY:
Occupation: July 1959, Truck Driver for C.B. Burch
Residence: July 1959, 464 Elm Street, Macon, Georgia

Marriage Notes for THELMA SHIRAH and WYNDELL SPIVEY:
Marriage Application #20449, Bibb County, Georgia.  Issued July 31, 1959.  Officiant, Walter C. 
Stevens, Judge, Court of Ordinary, Bibb County, Georgia, Court House, Macon Georgia. 
More About WYNDELL SPIVEY and THELMA SHIRAH:
Marriage: August 10, 1959, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia.  He was 22, she was 18.

10.  JESSIE EUGENE4 SHIRAH (JESSIE IDA3 MYGRANT, EUGENE2, JOHN1) was born January 06, 1914 in Garden
     Valley, Macon County, Georgia, and died June 05, 1955 in At Home, Highway 41 North, about 5 miles 
     north of Perry.  This is located in Houston County, GA..  He married BESSIE KATE LEVERETT December 
     24, 1935 in Perry, Houston County, Georgia, daughter of CLAYTON LEVERETT and ALMA LEVERETT.  She 
     was born December 24, 1918 in Centerville, Houston County, Georgia, and died March 15, 1995 in 
     Macon, Bibb County, Georgia.

Notes for JESSIE EUGENE SHIRAH:
Both J.E. Shirah and Bessie Kate Leverett are buried in adjoining grave sites in Woodlawn Cemetery, 
Perry, Houston County, Georgia.  Their headstone has been added to so that there is a space for her
2nd husband Charlie L. Lamberth.  Behind this lot there is a lot containing her sister, Alice L. 
Crutchfield and another lot containing his sister and her husband, S.W. Howard and Lucille Shirah 
Howard and their son Raymond Howard.  Christine Shirah Chamblee (last husband's name, she was 
married many times) is also buried there.  She is also a sister of J.E. Shirah.
Pall Bearers for his funeral were:  Harvey Bridges (Husband of Gerland Leverett), Conrad Leverett,
Hammock Leverett, Lynwood Leverett (these three were brothers of Bessie), Wade Howard (husband of
Lucille Shirah, his sister) and George Lawrence (husband of Christine Shirah, also his sister).  
From the funeral book.
The delayed birth certificate for Jessie Eugene Shirah states that he was born January 6th 1914
and that his parents were Melton Thomas Shirah and Ida Mygrant of Macon County, GA.  The application
was dated January 18, 1943 and was sworn before the Ordinary of Macon Co., GA, S.F. Hogg.  Proof was
an affidavit by his mother and one by his father and an abstract taken from family bible of M.T. and
Ida Shirah that was written by Mrs. Lila Parks at the time of his birth.

SHIRAH, JESSIE EUGENE

1.  DEATH CERTIFICATE  PLACE OF DEATH--HOUSTON CO., GA.  RESIDENCE--HOUSTON CO., GA.  LENGTH OF STAY
IN THIS PLACE 13 YRS.
DOD JUNE 5, 1955  WHITE, MALE POB--MACON CO, GA.  DOB JAN 6, 1914
PLACE OF BURIAL--PERRY, HOUSTON CO., GA., WOODLAWN CEMETERY
WIDOW--BESSIE LEVERETT SHIRAH,  OCCUPATION--MECHANIC  KIND OF BUSINESS--TRUCK MECHANIC, FUNERAL 
DIRECTOR--LAMAR CHRISTOPHER, GARDNER WATSON'S FUNERAL HOME,  NEVER IN THE MILITARY  SS #252-36-4505
FATHER--M.T. SHIRAH  MOTHER(MAIDEN)--IDA MYGRANT
INFORMANT--MRS. BESSIE L. SHIRAH (WIFE), RT. 1, PERRY, GA.
DISEASE LEADING TO DEATH--CORONARY OCCLUSION, DUE TO CORONARY THROMBOSIS, DUE TO CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

2.  MARRIAGE LICENSE  HOUSTON CO., GA.  DECEMBER 24, 1935 JESSIE EUGENE SHIRAH & BESSIE KATE LEVERETTE
BY JOHN L. HODGES, ORDINARY RECORDED ON PAGE 345 BOOK 1921 HOUSTON CO., GA. MARRIAGE LICENSES

3.  MACON NEWSPAPER INDEX OBITUARYS  SHIRAH, JESSIE E.  JUNE 7, 1955  TEL 13A

4.  OBITUARY  EMPLOYED BY ANDREW TRUCK & TRACTOR, LIVED IN PERRY (HOUSTON CO.) FOR PAST 25 YEARS.
SURVIVORS:  WIFE--BESSIE LEVERETT SHIRAH, SON--PVT. LEROY SHIRAH, DAUGHTER--HELEN ANN SHIRAH, 
PARENTS--MR. & MRS. M.T. SHIRAH, MONTEZUMA, BROTHERS--THURMOND SHIRAH, ROME & THOMAS SHIRAH, 
VALDOSTA, SISTERS--MRS. WADE HOWARD, ELKO, MRS. EDNA HURST, MONTEZUMA, MRS. G.H. LAWRENCE, MACON.

More About JESSIE EUGENE SHIRAH:
Burial: June 07, 1955, Woodlawn Cemetery, Perry, Houston County, Georgia
Cause of Death: Eugene died of a cerebrial hemmorage.
Census: Tuscarawas County, Ohio.  This county was formed in 1808 from Jeff County.  The county 
seat is New Philladelphia
Occupation: June 05, 1955, He was working as a mechanic for Lewis Truck & Tractor Company in 
Perry, GA Residence: December 1950, Houston County, Georgia (listed as Perry in Carl's obit.)

Notes for BESSIE KATE LEVERETT:
Note from Helen Shirah d/o of Bessie:  Mother grew up during the depression.  She was very 
skinny and she said that she was always ashamed of the way her bones stuck out.  Until her 
death her Grandmother, Mary Thomas Hammock Leverett,  lived with the family.  Mary Tom was 
blind in her later years.  

When Bessie was widowed, she did not know how to handle a checkbook or drive a car.  Laura 
Mae Watson, wife of Gardner Watson the funeral director taught her to do the checkbook.  She 
drove a little before Eugene's vehicle was sold but since it was held together with "bailing 
wire, chewing gun and crossed fingers" she could not afford to keep it.  She never had another
vehicle until she and Charlie Lamberth married.  Helen was 16 when they married so she was the
official driver for Bessie when Charlie was working.   When Helen started to make plans to get
married, she took Bessie out to some county roads that had light traffic so that she could 
practice driving.  Bessie got her regular driver's license after Helen married. 
Bessie's obituary contains numerous errors.  She was certainly not a life long resident of 
Houston County since she had lived in Macon County and Pitts (Wilcox County) during the time 
that she was married to Eugene.  They were living in Macon County and she worked at the shirt
factory for a period of time during WW11.  Eugene, due to an accident had lost one of his eyes
and was having some other health problems.  They moved to Montezuma until his health improved.
By the time Helen was born, they were living on the Lewis Tabor/Russo farm on Highway 41 North.
They were living there when Eugene died.  After his death, Bessie and Helen moved to a duplex 
apartment in Perry. Leroy was already in the Army when Eugene died.  

Obituary--Bessie Kate Leverett Lamberth  Perry--Bessie Kate Leverett Lamberth, 76, of 601 Pine 
Ridge Drive, died Wednesday in a Macon hospital.  Born in Centerville, she had lived in Perry 
all of her life.  She was a cafeteria manager, retired from the Houston County School Board.  
She was a member of Perry Presbyterian Church and the AARP.  Survivors:  husband, Charlie 
Lamberth, children:  Helen Hudson of Perry, James L. Shirah of Columbus, and Lamar Lamberth 
of Montezuma; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Services:  4 P.M. today in Perry Presbyterian Church.  Burial:  Woodlawn Cemetery.  
The Rev. Jim Shipley will officiate.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be 
made to Perry Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 574, Perry  31069.  Watson-Hunt Funeral Home in 
Perry has charge of arrangements.

More About BESSIE KATE LEVERETT:
Burial: March 17, 1995, Woodlawn Cemetery, Perry, Houston County, Georgia
Cause of Death: Congestive heart failure
Medical Information: Bessie was a diabetic, developing the disease as a middle aged adult.
She had high blood pressure and the eye problems  her later years.  This was a direct result
of diabetes. Blood type O+.
Occupation: Abt. 1936, Worked in the mill in Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia.
Religion: 1955, After the death of her husband, Bessie  attended and joined the Perry 
Presbyterian Church.
Residence: March 1995, Perry, Houston County, Georgia

More About JESSIE SHIRAH and BESSIE LEVERETT:
Marriage: December 24, 1935, Perry, Houston County, Georgia

Children of JESSIE SHIRAH and BESSIE LEVERETT are:
	i.	JAMES LEROY5 SHIRAH, b. March 14, 1937, Kathleen, Houston County, Georgia.
		d. February 06, 2002, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia; m. BONNIE SUE 
		HARRIS, March 08, 1962, Mt. Home, Arkansas; b. November 22, 1941, Borger,
		Hutchinson County, Texas.

More About JAMES SHIRAH and BONNIE HARRIS:
Marriage: March 08, 1962, (On a thursday) Mt. Home, Arkansas

	ii.	HELEN ANN SHIRAH, b. December 16, 1947, Perry, Houston County, Georgia; 
		m. (1) CHARLES EDWARD BELCHER, February 05, 1967, North Augusta, Aiken 
		County, South Carolina; b. February 06, 1944, Wadley, Jefferson County, 
		Georgia; m. (2) RICHARD (RIC) CAROL HUDSON, April 21, 1979, Robins Air 
		Force Base, Houston County, Georgia; b. June 15, 1940, Downey, Los Angeles
		County, California.


More About HELEN ANN SHIRAH:
Divorced: July 21, 1976, Perry, Houston County, Georgia
Education: 1966, Helen  graduated from Perry High School in Perry, Houston County, Georgia.
She has taken many courses in food service and was certified as a Food Service Manager.  
Medical Information: April 1988 had a benign lump removed from right breast.   Diagnosed 
with Fibrosystic disease.
Occupation: Bet. 1961 - 1995, She worked at or managed the cafeteria for the Sanctified 
Church near Highway Haven.
Residence: Bet. 1947 - 1967, The Shirah family lived on U.S. Hwy. 41 N., Perry.  When Helen's
father died in 1955, she & her Mother moved to Perry, living on Tucker Rd.  1964  Bessie 
married Charlie Lamberh &  they moved just around the corner to 601 Pine Ridge Dr., Perry.

More About CHARLES EDWARD BELCHER:
Military service: Charles served 4 years in the United States Air Force seeing service in 
Viet Nam in 1966-1967.  His last assignment was Kincheloe A.F.B., Michigan.

More About CHARLES BELCHER and HELEN SHIRAH:
Divorce: July 21, 1976, Houston County, Georgia
Marriage: February 05, 1967, North Augusta, Aiken County, South Carolina

Notes for RICHARD (RIC) CAROL HUDSON:
Ric's DD 214 is on file at the Houston county Court House, Soldier's Discharge Book #9, 
page 315. The following decorations are listed on this final DD 214:  Meritorious Service
Medal, Air Force Good Conduct Medal with 6 devices, Small Arms expert Marksmanship Ribbon,
Noncommissioned Officer Professional Military Education Ribbon, Army Good Conduct Medal, 
Combat Readiness Medal, Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon with 5 devices, National Defense
Service Medal and Air Force Organization Excellence award, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
with 3 devices. He retired with the rank of E-7 from the Robins AFB Hospital.  (The last 
couple of times he did not test for rank since he had been at Robins so long, the AF would 
have immediately moved him should he have gotten another stripe.)
	
Ric's birth certificate has his father's name as Odas Carol Hudson.  He was born before 
his father went into the service and found that his legal name was Aud.
He was born at 11:30 P.M. on June 15, 1940 at Downey Community Hospital, Los Angeles County, CA. 

More About RICHARD (RIC) CAROL HUDSON:
Divorced: Ric was divorced from his first wife while living at Robins Air Force Base, Warner
Robins, Georgia Education: 1958, Ric graduated from Fortuna High School, Fortuna, California
Military service: Bet. 1958 - July 1984, 26 years in the Air Force.  Retired at Robins A.F.B.,
GA. Occupation: Bet. 2000 - 2002, He is currently working at T.V. 41 WMGT, Macon, Georgia.
This is the local NBC affiliate.  Ric is currently head of master control.  Master control is 
in charge of putting the programs and commercials on the air. Residence: 1979, Perry, Houston 
County, Georgia

Marriage Notes for HELEN SHIRAH and RICHARD HUDSON:
Ric and Helen Hudson were married at the Robins Air Force Base Chapel, Robins Air Force Base,
Houston County, Georgia by the base chaplain.  The reception was held at the chapel meeting room.
It was the last reception to be held there and was only authorized because it was nonalcoholic.
There was sign language interpreter for the benefit of Chuck.  A weekend visit to Callaway Gardens
in Georgia was the choice honeymoon for the couple.  They returned to live in the residence located
on Highway 41 North of Perry with their three boys.  Prior to this time, Ric had lived in base housing
at Robins Air Force Base with Todd. Their wedding cake had a bride and groom on it and the top layer
was separated with columns.  Chuck insisted that this was what a wedding cake was suppose to be like.
It was tinted a pale yellow to match the flowers used for the wedding, yellow daisys.

More About RICHARD HUDSON and HELEN SHIRAH:
Marriage: April 21, 1979, Robins Air Force Base, Houston County, Georgia

11.  LUCILLE4 SHIRAH (JESSIE IDA3 MYGRANT, EUGENE2, JOHN1) was born September 29, 1917 in Macon
     County, Georgia (According to her obit.), and died June 19, 1984 in Perry, Houston County, Georgia.
     She married SCHOLEY WADE (S.W. OR BO) HOWARD September 14, 1935 in Houston County, Georgia.  
     Marriage records page # 337.  By John L. Hodges., son of WADE HOWARD and ALICE DUFFELL.  He was 
     born September 30, 1913 in Probably Houston County,  Georgia  (SSDI lists his B/D as Sept. 30, 
     1915), and died April 26, 1991 in Perry, Houston County, Georgia.

Notes for LUCILLE SHIRAH:
Obituary
Mrs. Howard     Elko - Lucile Shirah Howard, 66, died Tuesday in a local hospital.  Services will
be held at 11 A.M. today in Memorial Heights Baptist Church in Perry.  Burial will be in Woodlawn
 Cemetery in Perry.  The Rev. Gordon Buchanan and the Rev. Clark Abbott will officiate.
Mrs. Howard, a native of Macon County, had lived in Houston County most of her life.  She was a 
retired inspector for the Kellwood Co.  She was a member of Memorial Heights Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, S. Wade Howard of Elko; two sons, Milton W. Howard of Irmo, S.C. 
and Jerry Howard of Elko; a sister, Christine S. Chamlee of Perry; a brother, Thomas P. Shirah of
Perry; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home of Perry has charge 
of arrangements.

More About LUCILLE SHIRAH:
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Perry, GA  
Occupation: Perry Elementary School Lunchroom.
Residence: December 1950, Henderson, Houston County, GA (Carl's obit.)

Notes for SCHOLEY WADE (S.W. OR BO) HOWARD:
The Houston Home Journal (Perry, GA) Saturday, April 27, 1991  Page 3A
Scholey Wade Howard
Elko, Scholey Wade Howard, 75, of 180 Gilbert Road, Elko, died April 26.
Services will be held April 27 at 3 p.m. at Memorial Heights Baptist Church.  Burial will follow
in Woodlawn Cemetery.  The Reverend Clark Abbott will officiate.
A lifelong resident of Houston County, Mr. Howard was a retired farmer and a member of Memorial
Heights Baptist Church.Survivors include two sons, Jerry Howard of Elko and Milton Howard of
Irmo, S.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Doris Stokes of Perry and Mrs. Sara King of Bonaire; seven 
grandchildren; and 9 great grandchildren.
 
Marriage: September 14, 1935, Houston County, Georgia.
	
Children of LUCILLE SHIRAH and SCHOLEY HOWARD are:
	i.	MILTON (BUDDY)5 HOWARD, b. Bef. 1937, Unknown, Georgia; m. (1) CAROL YOUNG, 
		Probably Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, Georgia; b. August 22, 1940, Probably 
		Georgia; d. December 15, 1990, Irmo, Richland County, South Carolina; m. (2) 
		DIXIE HOWARD.

	ii.	RAYMOND HOWARD, b. March 21, 1938, Georgia; d. February 29, 1984, Houston 
		County, Georgia.  Certificate # 008035; m. (1) PATRICIA EMMETT; m. (2) 
		JANELLE BOWEN, Bef. 1980.

	iii.	ERNEST GERALD (JERRY) HOWARD, b. Aft. 1939, Probably Houston County, Georgia;
		m. PATRICIA MEADOWS, Abt. 1963; b. Bef. 1946.

  
12.  THOMAS POWELL (PARNELL?)4 SHIRAH (JESSIE IDA3 MYGRANT, EUGENE2, JOHN1) was born March 19, 
     1920 in Georgia, and died January 17, 1994 in Montezuma, Macon County, Georgia.  He married (1)
     THELMA BARKER in Macon County, Georgia.    He married (2) MISS HARDAGE Bef. March 1944 in 
     Probably Macon County, Georgia.    He married (3) RUBY CLARK September 15, 1965 in Perry, 
     Houston County, GA, daughter of E.O. CLARK and MARY BANKSTON.  She was born October 07, 1921 in
     Orchard Hill, Georgia, and died in Houston County, Georgia.

13.  WILLIE CARL4 SHIRAH (JESSIE IDA3 MYGRANT, EUGENE2, JOHN1) was born July 16, 1928 in Houston
     County, Georgia, and died December 08, 1950 in Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia.  He married 
     FRANCES MCDANIEL Bet. 1946 - 1950 in Georgia  

14.  ALVIN4 MYGRANT (BENJAMIN MARION3, EUGENE2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1919, and died January 1967
     in Perry, Houston County, GA (His obit.).  He married MILDRED TUCKER, daughter of WILLIAM TUCKER
     and FRANCES LEVERETT.  She was born Abt. 1924 in Georgia.

Notes for ALVIN MYGRANT:
	Macon Telegraph page 08A, Saturday, January 14, 1967
	Alvin Mygrant, Perry - Funeral services for Alvin Mygrant, 48, of 1100 Duncan Ave., will 
	be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Perry Methodist Church.
	The Rev. Billy Key will officiate, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
	Mr. Mygrant, a civil service employe (sic) at Robins Air Force Base for 18 years, had 
	lived in Perry for 17 years and in Houston County most of his life.
	He was a member of Pine Level Methodist Church and was a veteran of World War II.
	Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Mildred Tucker Mygrant; two sons, Benny and Randy Mygrant,
	all of Perry; his mother, Mrs. B.M. Mygrant of Oglethorpe; a sister, Mrs. J.D. McCullough 
	of Warner Robins; (brothers) Marvin and Elmer Mygrant, all of Oglethorpe.

More About ALVIN MYGRANT:
Burial: January 1967, Woodlawn Cemetery, Perry, Houston County, Georgia (Obit)
Military service: He was a veteran of WWII. (Obit)
Occupation: He was a civil service employee at Robins Air Force Base for 18 years.
Residence: Bet. 1950 - 1967, He was a resident of Perry, Houston County, Georgia.  They lived at 
1109 Duncan Ave. at his death. (Obit & Helen)
	
Children of ALVIN MYGRANT and MILDRED TUCKER are:
	i.	BENNY5 MYGRANT.
	ii.	RANDY MYGRANT.

15.  NANCY JEANETTE4 MYGRANT (WILLIAM D. (WILLIE)3, EUGENE2, JOHN1) was born February 10, 1930.
     She married B.F. DOMINEY November 29, 1947, son of FRED DOMINEY and BESSIE DOMINEY.  He 
     was born June 02, 1924.

More About B.F. DOMINEY and NANCY MYGRANT:
Marriage: November 29, 1947
	
Children of NANCY MYGRANT and B.F. DOMINEY are:
	i.	RAYMOND F.5 DOMINEY, b. February 03, 1949; m. JESSIE COOGAN, January 21, 1978
		London, England.

More About RAYMOND DOMINEY and JESSIE COOGAN:
Marriage: January 21, 1978, London, England

	ii.	WENDELL M. DOMINEY, b. August 26, 1951; m. JACKIE DOWNEY, May 04, 1969, Miami, FL.

More About WENDELL DOMINEY and JACKIE DOWNEY:
Marriage: May 04, 1969, Miami, FL

	iii.	DENNIS KEITH DOMINEY, b. April 03, 1957; m. DEBBIE TOWNSEND, March 19, 1978, 
		Albany, GA.