hmtl5 Wilma B. Mitchell b. 23 Mar 1908 Kansas d. 23 Apr 1960 Los Angeles County, California: Hedges Genealogy

Wilma B. Mitchell

Female 1908 - 1960  (52 years)


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  • Name Wilma B. Mitchell 
    Nickname Billy 
    Born 23 Mar 1908  Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 23 Apr 1960  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I5478  Hedges
    Last Modified 28 Dec 2024 

    Father Oliver Howard Mitchell,   b. 22 Dec 1878, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1931, Orange County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Mother Ada Pearl Maddox,   b. 15 Dec 1886, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1960, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gibson Emory 
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F2382  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Mar 1908 - Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Apr 1960 - Los Angeles County, California Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Long Beach, California. City Directory, 1959.

      Emory Billie 1 mgr Gibson's Style Shop r 138 Roswell av

      Emory W (Billie) aircraft wkr Douglas Aircraft h 138 Rosell ave

      Emory Woolman G (Billie; Gibson Style Shop_ h 138 Roswell av
    • Car Injury Fatal to Woman
      Mrs. Wilma (Billy) Emory, 52, of 138 Roswell Ave., died early Sunday of injuries suffered when the car when was driving was struck from behind by a truck. The accident occurred Saturday on the Ventura Freeway near Sherman Oaks.
      Gordon Jones,48, of Van Nuys, an actor and a friend of the Emory family, was a passenger in the woman's car. He escaped with minor injuries. The truck driver, Milburn Durfey, was not hurt although his truck plunged 36 feet onto an underpass.
      Jones said he and Mrs. Emory were driving to look at a home he had recently purchased at Reseda.
      Mrs. Emory is survived by her husband, Gibson; her mother, Mrs. Pearl Mitchell, and sisters, Mrs. Jessie Wallow and Mrs. Verna Walls.
      Service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Dilday Family Mortuary.
      Independent, Long Beach California. Monday, 23 April 1960.
      [3, 4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S25] Census.

    2. [S18] California Death Records.

    3. [S9] Obituary.

    4. [S87] Newspaper article.