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Alpha Leatha <I>Gossett</I> Blackwell

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Alpha Leatha Gossett Blackwell

Birth
Rosewood, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA
Death
10 Dec 1983 (aged 82)
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 7 Row 15
Memorial ID
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Alpha was born to Ed and Alice (Dunning/Howard) Gossett on Sept 4, 1901 in Rosewood, Kentucky. She was the second of seven children.

She married Ruby Centers on Mar 22, 1917 in Rosewood, Kentucky at the age of 16. He was 19 at the time and living in Yost. Alpha lived in Greenville. The marriage was performed by B. S. Stuart, being witnessed by her father, W.E. Gossett, and Rose Evitts.

Ruby, who was a farmer, was the son of Joe and Edna Peavler Centers. He was born Nov 8, 1897 in Muhlenberg County. At the age of 20, Ruby came down with pneumonia and died a week later on Apr 19, 1918. He is buried at Rosewood Cemetery. They had no children.

After Ruby died, Alpha moved back home with Ed and Alice until her marriage to John William Blackwell on Mar 2, 1922 in Muhlenberg County. John was born Sept 9, 1900 in Kentucky to William and Mary Blackwell.

Alpha and John had a son, James Dearl Blackwell, who was born Oct 9, 1933 and died Oct 17, 1933 from a weak heart.
Alpha was born to Ed and Alice (Dunning/Howard) Gossett on Sept 4, 1901 in Rosewood, Kentucky. She was the second of seven children.

She married Ruby Centers on Mar 22, 1917 in Rosewood, Kentucky at the age of 16. He was 19 at the time and living in Yost. Alpha lived in Greenville. The marriage was performed by B. S. Stuart, being witnessed by her father, W.E. Gossett, and Rose Evitts.

Ruby, who was a farmer, was the son of Joe and Edna Peavler Centers. He was born Nov 8, 1897 in Muhlenberg County. At the age of 20, Ruby came down with pneumonia and died a week later on Apr 19, 1918. He is buried at Rosewood Cemetery. They had no children.

After Ruby died, Alpha moved back home with Ed and Alice until her marriage to John William Blackwell on Mar 2, 1922 in Muhlenberg County. John was born Sept 9, 1900 in Kentucky to William and Mary Blackwell.

Alpha and John had a son, James Dearl Blackwell, who was born Oct 9, 1933 and died Oct 17, 1933 from a weak heart.


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