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- [S112] Census, 1930.
Name: Lex Upton
Event: CENSUS
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: District 3, Monroe, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Age: 8
Marital Status: Single
Race: Negro
Birthplace: Tennessee
Estimated Birth Year: 1922
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Enumeration District Number: 10
Family Number: 380
Sheet Number and Letter: 19B
Line Number: 84
NARA Publication: T626, roll 2267
Film Number: 2342001
Digital Folder Number: 4548181
Image Number: 00246
Household Gender Age
Parent Lex Upton M 48
Parent Mary Upton F 42
Loyd Upton M 24
Hobert Upton M 22
Tomie D Upton M 20
Gusstine Upton M 18
William D Upton M 16
Clyd Upton M 14
Jual Upton F 12
Normal Upton F 10
Lex Upton M 8
Robert R Upton M 6
Tedy Upton M 4
- [S87] Death Certificate.
Name Date of Death / Age County of Death County / State of Residence Marital Status Gender Race File #
UPTON LEX 02-14-2000 / 79 MONROE MONROE / TN MARRIED M BLACK 05759
- [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 16 Feb 2000.
UPTON , LEX , JR. - age 79 of Sweetwater, entered eternal rest at 7:20 p.m. Mon. Feb. 14, 2000 at Wood Presbyterian Home in Sweetwater. Lex retired in 1981 after 30 years as head chef at Hall's Restaurant, Sweetwater. He was preceded in death by parents, Lex Upton , Sr., & Mary Scruggs Upton ; 7 brothers; 4 sisters. Survivors: Mildred Melton Upton , devoted wife of 58 years; sons, Rev. James H. & Marianne, Sweetwater, Ronald H. & Almeda, Nashville, Lester R. & Valerie, Knoxville, Dennis R. & Betty, Knoxville, George E. & Gladys, Orlando, Fla; daughters, Dr. Margaret Blackshear (Julian) Nashville, Cynthia Harrison, Knoxville, Audrey Cox (Michael), Nashville; brothers & sisters, Ray and (Dot) Upton , Charlene Homes, Grand Rapids, Mich.; 18 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren & a host of nieces & nephews; sisters in law, Johnnie Upton & Nellie Upton , Madisonville, Bettie Beatty, Knoxville. The family wishes to acknowledge special friends, Claude Thompson & Douglas Upton . Lex faithfully served as elder at North Point Cumberland Presbyterian Church for 27 years before joining Sweetwater Bible Church where he served as Elder & Treasurer until his death. In 1991, the Tenn. Black Caucus awarded Lex & Mildred the "Tenn. Family of the Year" Award in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Lex will be lovingly remembered as a devout Christian, a kind father, a gentle man whose joy in life was encouraging his kids & growing vegetables on his farm. Family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. Fri. Feb. 18, 2000 at Kykers Funeral Home in Sweetwater. Funeral service is to follow at 2 p.m. with Rev. J.C. Upton & Rev. John McElhaney officiating. Interment is in North Point Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society. Sweetwater Memory Chapel in charge.
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
Groom's Name: Lex Upton
Groom's Birth Date:
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Bride's Name: Mary Scruggs
Bride's Birth Date:
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Marriage Date: 20 Jul 1902
Marriage Place: Monroe, Tennessee, United States
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00495-5
System Origin: Tennessee-ODM
Source Film Number: 956233
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- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
Name: Mildred Milton
Also Known As:
Suffix:
Event: Marriage
Event Date: 26 May 1941
Event Place: Loudon, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Female
Spouse: Lex Upton
Spouse's Also Known As:
Spouse's Prefix:
Spouse's Suffix: Jr
Page: 160
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