Biography researched and written by Evey Blalock with assistance from Melanie Palmisano. Please do not publish elsewhere without providing proper credit. Thank you.
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Eugenia Alonza "Lonnie Gene" Lyerly was born on 18 July 1881 to Ezra Alexander Lyerly and his wife, Virginia E "Jennie" Taylor. The family resided in Enterprise, Clarke County, Mississippi. Lonnie Gene was the youngest of Ezra's children, and she was only one year old at the time of his death.
In 1885, Lonnie Gene's mother remarried to widower William H. Walker, resulting in a household of twelve children, of which Lonnie Gene was still the youngest. Lonnie's mother and stepfather went on to have two more children.
When Lonnie Gene was 14 years old, she desired to marry 24-year-old Nathan Noble, but her mother and stepfather would not give consent. Nathan and Lonnie Gene traveled to the Windsor Hotel in Ellisville (Jones County), where they were able to wed on 28 August 1895 without the consent required in other counties. Their wedding announcement appeared in the Times Democrat on 30 August 1895, under the heading "A Gretna Green Affair"... referring to the historically popular Scottish destination for marriages without consent after the passage of the Clandestine Marriages Act in the United Kingdom.
Together, Nathan and Lonnie Gene had three known children: Robert Ezra Noble (1896-1983), Helen T. Noble (1898-1901) and Curtis Steven Noble (1901-1990). The family resided in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi. Nathan and his widowed sister, Susie Noble May, opened a mercantile in 1911, calling it May & Noble. The families resided together next to the store, and they were "excited" to grow the business. Sadly, only a year later, Nathan died tragically from an accidental discharge while cleaning a shotgun in the storeroom of the mercantile. He was only 41 years old.
In 1913, Lonnie Gene married Alonzo Westley Nix, and soon the family moved to Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Lonnie Gene and Alonzo had one child together, Edith Nix Stone (1915-2008). Both Robert and Curtis chose to leave home at an early age. By 1917, Curtis was already living on his own in Baltimore (at the age of 16). He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on April 17, and Robert enlisted in the Navy two weeks later.
The circumstances of Lonnie Gene's death on 10 June 1929 are currently unknown. Though her husband Alonzo was still living, their daughter Edith is listed on the 1930 U.S. Census as an inmate at the Convent of The Good Shepherd and DeNeuville Heights School (an orphanage and reform school in Memphis). Edith was then adopted by her half brother, Curtis, who was living in Louisiana at the time.
This memorial will be updated once Lonnie Gene's death record and Edith's school record are received.
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Eugenia Alonza "Lonnie Gene" Lyerly was born on 18 July 1881 to Ezra Alexander Lyerly and his wife, Virginia E "Jennie" Taylor. The family resided in Enterprise, Clarke County, Mississippi. Lonnie Gene was the youngest of Ezra's children, and she was only one year old at the time of his death.
In 1885, Lonnie Gene's mother remarried to widower William H. Walker, resulting in a household of twelve children, of which Lonnie Gene was still the youngest. Lonnie's mother and stepfather went on to have two more children.
When Lonnie Gene was 14 years old, she desired to marry 24-year-old Nathan Noble, but her mother and stepfather would not give consent. Nathan and Lonnie Gene traveled to the Windsor Hotel in Ellisville (Jones County), where they were able to wed on 28 August 1895 without the consent required in other counties. Their wedding announcement appeared in the Times Democrat on 30 August 1895, under the heading "A Gretna Green Affair"... referring to the historically popular Scottish destination for marriages without consent after the passage of the Clandestine Marriages Act in the United Kingdom.
Together, Nathan and Lonnie Gene had three known children: Robert Ezra Noble (1896-1983), Helen T. Noble (1898-1901) and Curtis Steven Noble (1901-1990). The family resided in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi. Nathan and his widowed sister, Susie Noble May, opened a mercantile in 1911, calling it May & Noble. The families resided together next to the store, and they were "excited" to grow the business. Sadly, only a year later, Nathan died tragically from an accidental discharge while cleaning a shotgun in the storeroom of the mercantile. He was only 41 years old.
In 1913, Lonnie Gene married Alonzo Westley Nix, and soon the family moved to Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Lonnie Gene and Alonzo had one child together, Edith Nix Stone (1915-2008). Both Robert and Curtis chose to leave home at an early age. By 1917, Curtis was already living on his own in Baltimore (at the age of 16). He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on April 17, and Robert enlisted in the Navy two weeks later.
The circumstances of Lonnie Gene's death on 10 June 1929 are currently unknown. Though her husband Alonzo was still living, their daughter Edith is listed on the 1930 U.S. Census as an inmate at the Convent of The Good Shepherd and DeNeuville Heights School (an orphanage and reform school in Memphis). Edith was then adopted by her half brother, Curtis, who was living in Louisiana at the time.
This memorial will be updated once Lonnie Gene's death record and Edith's school record are received.
Biography researched and written by Evey Blalock with assistance from Melanie Palmisano. Please do not publish elsewhere without providing proper credit. Thank you.
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Eugenia Alonza "Lonnie Gene" Lyerly was born on 18 July 1881 to Ezra Alexander Lyerly and his wife, Virginia E "Jennie" Taylor. The family resided in Enterprise, Clarke County, Mississippi. Lonnie Gene was the youngest of Ezra's children, and she was only one year old at the time of his death.
In 1885, Lonnie Gene's mother remarried to widower William H. Walker, resulting in a household of twelve children, of which Lonnie Gene was still the youngest. Lonnie's mother and stepfather went on to have two more children.
When Lonnie Gene was 14 years old, she desired to marry 24-year-old Nathan Noble, but her mother and stepfather would not give consent. Nathan and Lonnie Gene traveled to the Windsor Hotel in Ellisville (Jones County), where they were able to wed on 28 August 1895 without the consent required in other counties. Their wedding announcement appeared in the Times Democrat on 30 August 1895, under the heading "A Gretna Green Affair"... referring to the historically popular Scottish destination for marriages without consent after the passage of the Clandestine Marriages Act in the United Kingdom.
Together, Nathan and Lonnie Gene had three known children: Robert Ezra Noble (1896-1983), Helen T. Noble (1898-1901) and Curtis Steven Noble (1901-1990). The family resided in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi. Nathan and his widowed sister, Susie Noble May, opened a mercantile in 1911, calling it May & Noble. The families resided together next to the store, and they were "excited" to grow the business. Sadly, only a year later, Nathan died tragically from an accidental discharge while cleaning a shotgun in the storeroom of the mercantile. He was only 41 years old.
In 1913, Lonnie Gene married Alonzo Westley Nix, and soon the family moved to Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Lonnie Gene and Alonzo had one child together, Edith Nix Stone (1915-2008). Both Robert and Curtis chose to leave home at an early age. By 1917, Curtis was already living on his own in Baltimore (at the age of 16). He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on April 17, and Robert enlisted in the Navy two weeks later.
The circumstances of Lonnie Gene's death on 10 June 1929 are currently unknown. Though her husband Alonzo was still living, their daughter Edith is listed on the 1930 U.S. Census as an inmate at the Convent of The Good Shepherd and DeNeuville Heights School (an orphanage and reform school in Memphis). Edith was then adopted by her half brother, Curtis, who was living in Louisiana at the time.
This memorial will be updated once Lonnie Gene's death record and Edith's school record are received.
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Eugenia Alonza "Lonnie Gene" Lyerly was born on 18 July 1881 to Ezra Alexander Lyerly and his wife, Virginia E "Jennie" Taylor. The family resided in Enterprise, Clarke County, Mississippi. Lonnie Gene was the youngest of Ezra's children, and she was only one year old at the time of his death.
In 1885, Lonnie Gene's mother remarried to widower William H. Walker, resulting in a household of twelve children, of which Lonnie Gene was still the youngest. Lonnie's mother and stepfather went on to have two more children.
When Lonnie Gene was 14 years old, she desired to marry 24-year-old Nathan Noble, but her mother and stepfather would not give consent. Nathan and Lonnie Gene traveled to the Windsor Hotel in Ellisville (Jones County), where they were able to wed on 28 August 1895 without the consent required in other counties. Their wedding announcement appeared in the Times Democrat on 30 August 1895, under the heading "A Gretna Green Affair"... referring to the historically popular Scottish destination for marriages without consent after the passage of the Clandestine Marriages Act in the United Kingdom.
Together, Nathan and Lonnie Gene had three known children: Robert Ezra Noble (1896-1983), Helen T. Noble (1898-1901) and Curtis Steven Noble (1901-1990). The family resided in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi. Nathan and his widowed sister, Susie Noble May, opened a mercantile in 1911, calling it May & Noble. The families resided together next to the store, and they were "excited" to grow the business. Sadly, only a year later, Nathan died tragically from an accidental discharge while cleaning a shotgun in the storeroom of the mercantile. He was only 41 years old.
In 1913, Lonnie Gene married Alonzo Westley Nix, and soon the family moved to Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Lonnie Gene and Alonzo had one child together, Edith Nix Stone (1915-2008). Both Robert and Curtis chose to leave home at an early age. By 1917, Curtis was already living on his own in Baltimore (at the age of 16). He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on April 17, and Robert enlisted in the Navy two weeks later.
The circumstances of Lonnie Gene's death on 10 June 1929 are currently unknown. Though her husband Alonzo was still living, their daughter Edith is listed on the 1930 U.S. Census as an inmate at the Convent of The Good Shepherd and DeNeuville Heights School (an orphanage and reform school in Memphis). Edith was then adopted by her half brother, Curtis, who was living in Louisiana at the time.
This memorial will be updated once Lonnie Gene's death record and Edith's school record are received.
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