Leila Bell Coles

#1056, b. 2 Jan 1882, d. 1 May 1968
Father*Joseph Berot Coles b. 24 Oct 1855, d. 5 Nov 1930
Mother*Ella Pike b. Mar 1866
Leila Bell Coles|b. 2 Jan 1882\nd. 1 May 1968|p1056.htm|Joseph Berot Coles|b. 24 Oct 1855\nd. 5 Nov 1930|p1023.htm|Ella Pike|b. Mar 1866|p1073.htm|Benjamin L. Coles Sr.|b. 29 Aug 1801\nd. 25 Feb 1883|p1012.htm|Sophia Gergensen|b. 25 Dec 1835\nd. 9 Aug 1898|p1019.htm|||||||
RelationshipGranddaughter of Benjamin Lippincott Coles Sr.
Last Edited16 Dec 2012
Birth*2 Jan 1882 Leila Bell Coles was born on 2 Jan 1882 at St. Martin Parish, LA.1,2,3 
Baptism3 Sep 1882 She was baptized on 3 Sep 1882 at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Lafayette Parish, LA.4 
(daughter) Census19002 Jun 1900 She was enumerated as the daughter of Joseph B. Coles (given age 46) on the 1900 Census at St. Martin Parish, LA, on 2 Jun 1900.2 
Marriage License27 Dec 1900 Leila Bell Coles and Joseph Husville Begnaud obtained a marriage license on 27 Dec 1900 at St. Martin Parish, LA. 
Marriage*19 Jan 1901 Leila Bell Coles married Joseph Husville Begnaud, son of Lastie Begnaud and Eliza Gautreaux, on 19 Jan 1901 at Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish, LA.5,6 
DraftReg12 Sep 1918 Leila Bell Begnaud was living with her husband in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA, on 12 Sep 1918, at the time of his World War I draft registration.7 
Death*1 May 1968 Leila Bell Coles died at age 86 on 1 May 1968 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LA.1,3 

Citations

  1. [S26] Pourciau, Betty. St. Martin Parish History. Baton Rouge, LA: Le Comite' des archives de la Louisiane, 1985.
  2. [S463] 1900 U.S. Census. LA. St. Martin Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
  3. [S16] Frank Zitkovic. Descendants Chart of Benjamin L Coles.
  4. [S19] Hebert, Rev. Donald J. Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1909. Eunice, La.: Hebert Publications, 1974-.
  5. [S297] St. Martinville Courthouse, St. Martinville, LA, USA. Original marriage license.
  6. [S1] Holy Bible. Hartford: Silus Andrus and Son, 1853. Benjamin Lippincott Coles Family. Held by Henrietta Stumpf, Arkansas.
  7. [S273] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
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