Millard Trafton PETERS

1903 - 1975  (72 years)

• Name	Millard Trafton PETERS  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Born	23 Jan 1903	Morgan, Tennessee, USA   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Buried	May 1975	Lakewood Memorial Cemetery, Jackson MS
  Died	04 May 1975	Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA   [3, 4, 7]
  Person ID	I16515	TAP | George/Michael Branch, George Fulp's Full Tree
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2013

  
  

  Father	Andrew Layton PETERS,   b. 10 Jul 1864, Morgan, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 31 Jan 1943  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Mary Alice PHELPS,   b. 8 Dec 1872, Waynesburg, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 4 Jul 1939, Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Married	24 Nov 1892	Lincoln, KY
  Family ID	F61081	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Andrew Layton PETERS,   b. 10 Jul 1864, Morgan, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 31 Jan 1943  (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	24 Nov 1892	Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
  Notes	Andrew was a bee keeper, a fiddle player, a photographer, a craftsman and a farmer, ~~~~~~ the railroad was constructed through the area in 1879, the Stapleton depot was named "Sunbright," and the name was eventually applied to the entire town. Andrew treaveled from Burrville to Sunbright to catch the train to Lincoln ,Kentucky where he met Mary Alice Phelps, Married her and returned to Burrville. ~~~~~~ Sharon Jerry Alexander Bond wrote: "Mom (Shirley A Peters B:16 Apr 1926) remembers how her grandfather, Andrew, used to pack his camera and tripod over his shoulder and walk off into the piney woods....He would be gone for a couple of days taking pictures. Uncle Ray (Raymer Phelps Peters Jr B: 26 Sep 1920:) , her oldest brother and Andrew's grandson, was a great photographer as well. He took literally thousands of pictures and slides. " ~~~~~~ Afer looking at my census data it looks like Andrew Layton moved from Morgan County Tennessee between 1908-1909 to St Tammany, Louisiana, USA this is based on the fact that his daughter Reba was about age 2 in 1910 and she was born in Tennessee. Shirley Ardell Peters Alexander estimated that Andrew moved his family to Poplarville, Mississippi about 1914. ~~~~~~ Andrew was blind in one eye...In our family, my mother,Shirley Ardell Peters, and her siblings called them Pop Peters and Mom Alice instead of grandfather and grandmother...they were my great-grandparents....I never knew them stated Sharon Jerry Alexander Bond. ~~~~~~ Andrew L. PETERS 1864 1943 Mary Alice Phelps PETERS 1872 1939 Buried in NEW PALESTINE CEMETERY, CITY SECTION B Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi ~~~~~~ 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Andrew Peters Birth Year: abt 1863 *** 10 July 1864 Age in 1870: 7 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1870: District 5, Morgan, Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Pine Top Household Members: Name Age Henry Peters 30 Frances Peters 33 Andrew Peters 7 Mary Peters 4 Rachel Peters 2 Nancy Peters 1/12 ~~~~~~ 1880 United States Federal Census Name: John B. Peters Home in 1880: District 6, Morgan, Tennessee Age: 6 Estimated birth year: abt 1874 Birthplace: Tennessee Relation to Head of Household: Son Father's Name: Henry F. Peters Father's birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Name: Frances Peters Mother's birthplace: Tennessee Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Henry F. Peters 40 Frances Peters 43 Andrew L. Peters 16 Mary E. Peters 14 Rachel N. Peters 12 Nancy J. Peters 10 Celestia V. Peters 9 James H. Peters 8 John B. Peters 6 Minnie B. Peters 4 Rutherford H. Peters 1 ~~~~~~ 1892 Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900 Name: A. L. Peters Spouse: Alice Phelps Marriage Date: 24 Nov 1892 County: Lincoln State: KY Source Information: Dodd, Jordan, comp.. Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001. iginal data: See extended description for original data sources listed by county. Description: This database contains marriage records from various counties in the State of Kentucky, USA, between 1851 and 1900. Each record provides spouses' names, marriage date, and county of residence. Learn more... ~~~~~~ 1900 State: Tennessee County: Morgan City: Sixth Civil District Enumeration date: June 6 1900 Name: Andrew L. Peters Relationship: Head Color: W Sex: M Month of birth: July Year of birth: 1863 *** his tombstone shows 1864 Age at last birthday: 36 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: M Number of years married: 6 Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Tennessee Occupation: Photographer Months not employed: 3 Can read: yes Can write: yes Can speak English: yes Home owned or rented: R Farm or house: H Name: Alice M. Peters ***aka Mary Alice Phelps Peters Relationship: Wife Color: W Sex: F Month of birth: Dec Year of birth: 1872 Age at last birthday: 27 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: M Number of years married: 6 Mother of how many children: 4 Number of these children living: 4 Place of birth: Kentucky Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Can read: yes Can write: yes Can speak English: yes Name: Ova O. Peters *** Ova Olga Peters aka Olga Peters Relationship: Daughter Color: W Sex: F Month of birth: Nov Year of birth: 1893 Age at last birthday: 6 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: S Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Name: Lester H. Peters *** aka Orice Leter Peters Relationship: Son Color: W Sex: M Month of birth: Feb Year of birth: 1896 Age at last birthday: 4 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: S Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Name: Ramon P. Peters Relationship: Son Color: W Sex: M Month of birth: Oct Year of birth: 1897 Age at last birthday: 2 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: S Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Name: Baby Peters *** Raymer Phelps Peters Relationship: Son Color: W Sex: M Month of birth: Dec Year of birth: 1899 Age at last birthday: Single, married, widowed, or divorced: S Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky ~~~~~~ 1910 Louisiana County: St. Tammany City: Fifth Ward Enumeration date: April 23 1910 Name: Andrew L. Peters Relationship: Head Sex: M Color: W Age at last birthday: 46 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: M Number of years of present marriage: 17 Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Tennessee Can speak English: English Occupation: Carpenter Industry: Working out Emplorer, employee, self-employed: W Weeks not employed during 1909: 12 Whether out of work on April 15, 1910: no Can read: yes Can write: yes Home owned or rented: R Farm or house: H Name: Alice Peters ***aka Mary Alice Phelps Peters Relationship: Wife Sex: F Color: W Age at last birthday: 36 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: M Number of years of present marriage: 17 Mother of how many children: 8 Number of these children now living: 7 *** she may have lost a child that was born in 1902 Ramon P ?? Place of birth: Kentucky Father's place of birth: Kentucky Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Can speak English: English Can read: yes Can write: yes Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Can speak English: English Can read: yes Can write: yes Attended school any time since Sept. 1, 1909: yes Name: Lester Peters ***aka Orice Lester Peters Relationship: Son Sex: M Color: W Age at last birthday: 14 Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Can speak English: English Occupation: none Can read: yes Can write: yes Attended school any time since Sept. 1, 1909: yes Name: Raymer Peters *** Raymer Phelps Peters Relationship: Son Sex: M Color: W Age at last birthday: 12 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: S Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Can speak English: English Occupation: none Can read: yes Can write: yes Attended school any time since Sept. 1, 1909: yes Name: Trafton Peters Relationship: Son Sex: M Color: W Age at last birthday: 10 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: S Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Can speak English: English Occupation: none Can read: yes Can write: yes Attended school any time since Sept. 1, 1909: yes Name: Omer Peters ***Omar Relationship: Son Sex: M Color: W Age at last birthday: 6 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: S Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Attended school any time since Sept. 1, 1909: no Name: Joy Peters Relationship: Daughter Sex: F Color: W Age at last birthday: 4 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: S Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Occupation: none Name: Reba Peters Relationship: Daughter Sex: F Color: W Age at last birthday: 2 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: S Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Occupation: none ~~~~~~`: 1920 Name: A. L. Peters ***Andrew Layton Peters Relationship: Head Home owned or rented: R Sex: M Color: W Age at last birthday: 58 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: M Able to read: yes Able to write: yes Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Tennessee Can speak English: yes Occupation: Photographer Name: Alice Peters ***aka Mary Alice Phelps Peters Relationship: Wife Sex: F Color: W Age at last birthday: 47 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: M Able to read: yes Able to write: yes Place of birth: Kentucky Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Can speak English: yes Name: Trafton Peters Relationship: son Sex: M Color: W Age at last birthday: 17 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: S Attended school any time since Sept. 1, 1919: yes Able to read: yes Able to write: yes Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Can speak English: yes Name: Homer Peters ***aka Omar Relationship: son Sex: M Color: W Age at last birthday: 15 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: S Attended school any time since Sept. 1, 1919: yes Able to read: yes Able to write: yes Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Can speak English: yes Name: Reba Peters Relationship: daughter Sex: F Color: W Age at last birthday: 11 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: S Attended school any time since Sept. 1, 1919: yes Able to read: yes Able to write: yes Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Can speak English: yes Occupation: none Name: Maxine Peters *** Mae Maxine Peters Relationship: daughter Sex: F Color: W Age at last birthday: 7 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: S Able to read: yes Able to write: yes Place of birth: Mississippi Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Can speak English: yes Occupation: none Name: Ida Low Peters [indexed as "Lon"] ***aka Ida Lou Williams Peters Relationship: daughter-in-law Sex: F Color: W Age at last birthday: 20 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: M Able to read: yes Able to write: yes Place of birth: Mississippi Father's place of birth: Mississippi Mother's place of birth: Mississippi Can speak English: yes Occupation: none Name: Ray Peters *** Raymer Phelps Peters Relationship: son Sex: M Color: W Age at last birthday: 21 Single, married, widowed, or divorced: M Able to read: yes Able to write: yes Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Can speak English: yes Occupation: Mechanic Industry: Automobile ~~~~~~ 1930 United States Federal Census Name: A L Peters Home in 1930: Beat 1, Pearl River, Mississippi Enumeration date: April 5 1930 Place of Abode Street: Valley Road Home owned or rented: R Value of house: 10 Radio set: Does this family live on a farm: no Name: A. L. Peters ***Andrew L Peters Relation: Head Sex: M Color or race: W Age at last birthday: 67 Marital condition: M Age at first marriage: 28 Attended school or college any time since Sept. 1, 1929: no Whether able to read or write: yes Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Tennessee Whether able to speak English: yes Occupation: none Whether a veteran: no Name: Marrie Peters *** Mary Alice Phelps Relation: Wife Sex: F Color or race: W Age at last birthday: 57 Marital condition: M Age at first marriage: 19 Attended school or college any time since Sept. 1, 1929: no Whether able to read or write: yes Place of birth: Kentucky Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Whether able to speak English: yes Name: Omar Peters Relation: son Sex: M Color or race: W Age at last birthday: 26 Marital condition: S Attended school or college any time since Sept. 1, 1929: no Whether able to read or write: yes Place of birth: Tennessee Father's place of birth: Tennessee Mother's place of birth: Kentucky Whether able to speak English: yes Occupation: Book Keeper Industry: Garage Whether actually at work: no Whether a veteran: no ~~~~~~ Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2011 Name: Andrew L Peters Birth Date: 1864 Age at Death: 79 Death Date: 1943 Burial Place: Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-... Source Information: Ancestry.com. Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi: accessed 13 February 2012.
  Family ID	F5298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eleanor Frances "Lena" SEAL,   b. 22 Apr 1904, Pearl River, Mississippi, USA ,   d. 28 Jan 1977, Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Children	1. Doris "Dot" Evelyn PETERS,   b. 28 Jun 1927, Mississippi, USA ,   d. 02 Feb 1962, Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA  (Age 34 years)  [Natural]   2. Mary Belle PETERS,   b. 12 Apr 1929, Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA ,   d. 16 Apr 2012, Harrisville Baptist Churchs in Mississippi/  (Age 83 years)  [Natural]   3. Lowell Kane "Bud" PETERS,   b. 21 Apr 1935, Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi, USA ,   d. 26 Jun 2012, Jackson, Mississippi, USA  (Age 77 years)  [Natural]   4. Alvin Wayne PETERS   5. Towell C PETERS
  Family ID	F5149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Mary Alice Phelps Peter with 3 sons Left to Right Raymer Phelps Peters Mary Alice Phelps Peters Orice Lester Peters Millard Trafton Peters

  
  

• Notes

  Lake wood memorial Park 6000 Clinton Blvd Jackson Hinds County Mississippi USA Postal Code: 39209 Phone: 601-922-2123 Buried in section 21 lot 189. ~~~~~~ The following information was was furnished to Paul C Chasteen by Adam Wayne Peters : A. W. Peters Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 9:37 AM To: Paul Chasteen Hi Paul Thank you for all of your great research. All that I know about Trafton's early years is that he was born in central Tenn. in 1903 (near the birth place of Alvin York, I've heard stories that he was related to Sgt York). His parents and he moved to the Picayune area where Trafton first met Lena, his soon to be wife singing in the Church choir. They married and Trafton built a house in Yamacraw (I think the house still stands) where the 4 children were born. Some years later Trafton and his family moved to Clinton, MS where he was employed at Mississippi College until retirement. The house in Clinton still stands and is at 601 Capitol Street. Dad has told me many stories of Trafton's great skill in carpentry and hunting. While living near the swamp at Yamacraw he caught alligator, deer etc. I've never heard of his dad and him building spiral stair cases, but with his carpentry skills it's very possible. I know he built the house at Yamacraw by himself from the ground up. I hope this was a help. My cousin Val Holston has done research in Trafton's background I'm sure he could be of great help. If you would like to talk to my dad, Wayne (Trafton's son) give him a call. Thanks again! Adam ~~~~~~ Trafton raised his family in Yamicraw, MS near crossroads by the Pine Grove Baptist Church. Trafton was a Carpenter. He became head of Maintains at Mississippi College, after moving to Clinton MS. Trafton had a brain tumor removed. His grandson, Benjamin Valiant " Val" Holston, tells the following story: "Trafton killed a 21 foot alligator that ate the family dog. He took the Hyde to New Orleans to sell. He then bought alligator shoes and purses for his wife Lena and daughters Dot & Mary Belle. He later killed 19' Alligator and showed me (Val) their skull. They had 20 acres and a home next to the swamp near Picayune, MS. Mom (Mary Belle) would walk across the branch on a catwalk that Trafton had built. She would find Sundews and Venus flytraps on the other side. We lived there for a year. I remember finding the Venus flytraps. They had a lot of blueberry bushes growing there." ~~~~~~~ 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Trafton Peters [aka Millard Trafton Peters] Age in 1910: 10 Estimated birth year: abt 1900 Birthplace: Tennessee Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Andrew L Peters Father's Birth Place: Tennessee Mother's name: Alice Peters Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky Home in 1910: Police Jury Ward 5, St Tammany, Louisiana Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male ~~~~~~~ 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Toofton Peters [Trafton Peters] Home in 1920: Poplarville, Pearl River, Mississippi Age: 17 Estimated birth year: abt 1903 Birthplace: Tennessee Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: A L Peters Father's Birth Place: Tennessee Mother's name: Alice Peters Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes ~~~~~~~ 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Millard T Peters Home in 1930: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1903 Birthplace: Tennessee Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Lena F Peters Race: White Household Members: Name Age Millard T Peters 27 Lena F Peters 26 Denis E Peters 2 8/12 *** Doris "Dot" Evelyn Peters Mary B Peters 11/12 ~~~~~~ 1940 United States Federal Census Name: M Trafton Peters Age: 37 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Mississippi Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Pearl River, MS Street: Picayune And Walkirk Bluff Road Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Pearl River, MS Residence in 1935: Same House Sheet Number: 5A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 83 Household Members: Name Age M Trafton Peters 37 Lena Peters 35 Doris E Peters 12 Mary B Peters 10 Towell C Peters 4 Alvin W Peters 2 Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: , Pearl River, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2057; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 55-13. ~~~~~~ A. W. Peters Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 9:37 AM To: Paul Chasteen Hi Paul Thank you for all of your great research. All that I know about Trafton's early years is that he was born in central Tenn in 1903 (near the birth place of Alvin York, I've heard stories that he was related to Sgt York). His parents and he moved to the Picayune area where Trafton first met Lena, his soon to be wife singing in the Church choir. They married and Trafton built a house in Yamacraw (I think the house still stands) where the 4 children were born. Some years later Trafton and his family moved to Clinton, MS where he was employed at Mississippi College until retirement. The house in Clinton still stands and is at 601 Capitol street. Dad has told me many stories of Trafton's great skill in carpentry and hunting. While living near the swamp at Yamacraw he caught alligator, deer etc. I've never heard of his dad and him building spiral stair cases, but with his carpentry skills it's very possible. I know he built the house at Yamacraw by himself from the ground up. I hope this was a help. My cousin Val Holston has done research in Trafton's background I'm sure he could be of great help. If you would like to talk to my dad, Wayne (Trafton's son) give him a call .. Thanks again! Adam ~~~ he lived in Brandon, Mississippi ~~~

  
  

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  [S465] Public Member Trees, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo,UT, USA; Date: 2006;;;;;), Database online. Record for Andrew L. Peters [S447] Public Member Trees, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA;Date: 2006;;;), Database online. Record for Millard Trafton Peters http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=1367779334 [S436] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com OperationsInc, 2006.Original data - Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Was;;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, St Tammany, Louisiana;Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . [S446] Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com OperationsInc, 2010.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security D;;), Number: 426-03-7351; Issue State: Mississippi; Issue Date: Before1951. Birth date: 23 Jan 1902Birth place: Death date: May 1975Deathplace: Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, United States of America [S442] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com OperationsInc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Reco;;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Poplarville, Pearl River, Mississippi; Roll:T625_890; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 119; Image: . Birth date: abt 1903Birth place: TennesseeResidence date:1920Residence place: Poplarville, Pearl River, Mississippi [S440] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com OperationsInc, 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626,;;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas; Roll: 2362;Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 53; Image: 959.0. Birth date: abt 1903Birth place: TennesseeResidence date:1930Residence place: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas [S442] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com OperationsInc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Reco;;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Poplarville, Pearl River, Mississippi; Roll:T625_890; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 119; Image: . [S479] Public Member Trees, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2006;;), Database online. Record for Eleanor Frances "Lena" Seal