Minnie Lee George

Female 1891 - 1935  (44 years)


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  • Name Minnie Lee George 
    Birth 13 Jan 1891  Maysville, Garvin County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Death 3 Mar 1935  Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Burial Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Person ID I1658  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 22 Aug 2014 

    Father William George,   b. 0Jan 1841, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Louisa LNU,   b. 0Jun 1857, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 1876  [5, 6
    Residence (Family) 1900  Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F11316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charley Alexander Hennessee,   b. 7 Feb 1888, Ringling, Jefferson County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 1939, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Marriage 13 Aug 1908  Stephens County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence (Family) 1930  Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Ralph Alexander Hennessee,   b. 25 Apr 1912, Faxon, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Oct 1972, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     2. Leroy "Roy" Hennessee,   b. 8 Nov 1914, Faxon, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Dec 1965, San Bernardino County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)
     3. Opal Lorean Hennessee,   b. 7 Nov 1920, Ringling, Jefferson County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 2012, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
     4. Robert Phillip "Hi Bob" Hennessee,   b. 21 Jun 1922, Ringling, Jefferson County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 2007, Grady County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F618  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 13 Jan 1891 - Maysville, Garvin County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 13 Aug 1908 - Stephens County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence (Family) - 1930 - Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 3 Mar 1935 - Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Minnie Lee George Hennesse is 1/2 half Cherokee... [8]
    • OBITUARY: LAWTON CONSTITUTION, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1935.
      MRS. HENNESSEE DIES ON SUNDAY
      FUNERAL SERVICES SLATED TO BE HELD AT 2 O'CLOCK IN AFTERNOON.

      Mrs. C. A. Hennessee, wife of a city filling station operator, and resident of Lawton since 1907, died at 6 a.m. Sunday at the family residence at 131 F. Avenue

      Although her death resulted directly from a sudden heart attack Mrs. Hennessee had been ill for about a week with pneumonia.

      Miss Minnie Lou George was born January 13, 1891 at Maysville, Okla. She came to Lawton in 1907 and was married to C. A. Hennessee August 13, 1908.

      Mrs. Hennessee was a member of the Methodist church. She had a wide acquaintance and a large number of friends.

      Surviving are her husband, three sons, Ralph, city patrolman at Lake Lawtonka, Roy and Hibob, and one daughter, Miss Lorene, at home; three brothers, Will George of Cement; Alfred and Jess, both of Ringling; and one sister, Mrs John Matlock, Cyril.

      Funeral services were scheduled at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Lawton Funeral home chapel with Rev. W. B. Slack, pastor of the Centenary Methodist church, officiating. Burial was to be made in Highland Cemetery.

      Pallbearers selected were Virgil Thompson, Tommy Biles, B. A. Allen, Joe Watson, "Slim" Dillingham and Henry Cannon. [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1946] "Oklahoma Cemetery Records, Comanche County" , Vol. I, 1963, p. 88 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S50522] "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XC7H-D3Q : accessed.

    3. [S15123] Minnie Lee George Hennessee (1891-1935), Cemetery Profile, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=henness.

    4. [S1731] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=hennessee&GSfn=minnie&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=38&GScntry=4&GS.

    5. [S44459] United States Census, 1900 for William George.

    6. [S15124] Louisa George, United States Census, 1900, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://fam.

    7. [S1732] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hennessee&GSiman=1&GScid=98639&GRid=19146947&.

    8. [S1729] Mikel Hennessee Ladymon | email received March 22, 2011 | emmjay@cox.net | emmjay@cox.net.