The Edward Algood family: Ninth Generation

Algood Genealogy

Aaron Lafayette Algood

3530. Aaron Lafayette (Fate)⁹ Algood (Rubin Asa⁸ Allgood, Levi⁷, Asa⁶, John Young⁵, William⁴ Algood, Edward³ Allgood, William², Edward¹ Algood) was born in Plattsburg, Winston Co., MS January 9, 1890. Aaron died April 8, 1967. His body was interred at Cedarlawn Cemetery.

He married Bessie Jones Wood July 25, 1915 in Plattsburg, Winston Co., MS. Bessie was born January 10, 1899 in Plattsburg, Winston Co., MS. Bessie was the daughter of Robert Walker Wood and Lee Anna Pope. Bessie died May 3, 1986 in Jackson, Hinds Co., MS. Her body was interred at Cedarlawn Cemetery. Aaron L Algood was appointed a rural letter carrier from the Plattsburg, Mississippi post office in 1918, he served there until 1923, when that post office was closed and he was transferred to the Philadelphia, Mississippi off in that same year. He retired in 1958.

Aaron Lafayette (Fate) Algood and Bessie Jones Wood had the following children:

10175 i. Zelma Ruth¹⁰ Algood was born in Fearn Springs community, Winston Co, MS March 29, 1917. Zelma died September 1, 1937 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN. Ruth died while in nursing training. Never married. Died while in nurse's training.

Chalmers Kirk Algood

10176 ii. Chalmers Kirk Algood was born in Plattsburg, Winston Co., MS October 3, 1918. Chalmers died June 13, 1984 in Tulsa, Tulsa Co, OK. His body was interred at Cedarlawn Cemetery. Never married. During World Ward II, he served in the US Navy. As reported in his hometown paper: OCT. 29, 1943 Ensign Chalmers Kirk Algood, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Algood, of this city, recently completed a six-month training course for commissioned officers of the Naval Reserve, at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., and has been assigned to duty with the Pacific Fleet. He served as editor-in-chief of the class's annual, "Tide". Retired as Vice President Cities Service Oil Company, LP Gas Division.

10177 iii. Harvey Wood Algood was born in Plattsburg, Winston Co., MS September 5, 1920. Harvey died February 11, 1924. His body was interred at Cedarlawn Cemetery. Never married.

10178 iv. James Otis Algood was born in Plattsburg, Winston Co., MS February 11, 1923. James died December 24, 1924. His body was interred at Cedarlawn Cemetery. Never married.

10179 v. Ethlyn Algood was born in Philadelphia, Neshoba Co, MS February 16, 1925. Ethlyn died November 12, 1925 in Philadelphia, Neshoba Co, MS. Never married.

+ 10180 vi. Charles Elmer Algood was born February 22, 1928.

+ 10181 vii. Bernice Algood (living).

+ 10182 viii. Roy Lamar Algood (living).

10183 ix. Doris Algood (living).

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