Clifton Earl Greenlea (1928 - 1981)

Born 17 Sep 1928 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 5 Sep 1981 at age 52 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Clifton Greenlea is a part of US Black heritage.

Clifton Greenlea is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Air Force
He held the rank of Captain

Clifton was a Freemason.

Greenlea was born on 17 September 1928 in Rochester, New York, United States.^[1]

In the 1930 census Clifton (age 1) was the single son of Henry Greenlea in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States.^[2]

In the 1940 census Clifton (age 10) was the single son of Henry Greenlea in Rochester, Monroe, New York.^[3]

He was a graduate of Fisk University where he pledged Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and later graduated from Meharry Medical College in 1955 with a doctorate in dental surgery. In 1956 he joined the US Air Force as a Captain and served for three years.^[4][5]

Clifton was also a 33rd degree mason

Clifton died on 5 September 1981 and was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States.^[6][7]

Clifton was in an obituary on 11 September 1981 in Rochester, New York, United States.^[8]

Research Notes

The 1930 and 1940 census records have his race recorded erroneously as "W".

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942"
   New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Birth Index
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61667 #3477507 (accessed 22 February 2022)
   Greenlea born on 17 Sep 1928 in Rochester, New York, USA.
2. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Rochester, Monroe, New York; Page: 33B; Enumeration District: 0196; FHL microfilm: 2341190
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #41108856 (accessed 22 February 2022)
   Clifton Greenlea (1), single son, in household of Henry Greenlea (33) in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA. Born in New York.
3. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Rochester, Monroe, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02852; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 65-378
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #10518770 (accessed 22 February 2022)
   Clifton E Greenlea (10), single son, in household of Henry Greenlea (40) in Rochester, Monroe, New York. Born in New York.
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
   Ancestry Record 2441 #6779884 (accessed 23 February 2022)
   Name: Clifton E Greenlea; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 17 Sep 1928; Death Date: 5 Sep 1981; SSN: 131168274; Enlistment Branch: AF; Enlistment Date: 16 Nov 1956; Discharge Date: 1 Jun 1959; Page number: 1.
5. ↑ Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
   Ancestry Record 2441 #6779884 (accessed 22 February 2022)
   Name: Clifton E Greenlea; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 17 Sep 1928; Death Date: 5 Sep 1981; SSN: 131168274; Enlistment Branch: AF; Enlistment Date: 16 Nov 1956; Discharge Date: 1 Jun 1959; Page number: 1.
6. ↑ Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
   Ancestry Record 60901 #21489780 (accessed 22 February 2022)
   Name: Clifton Earl Greenlea [Clifton Greenlea]; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Birth Date: 17 Aug 1927; Birth Place: Rochester MO, New York; Death Date: Sep 1981; Father: Henry L Greenlea; Mother: Effie Butler; SSN: 131168274; Notes: Aug 1942: Name listed as CLIFTON EARL GREENLEA; 15 Nov 1988: Name listed as CLIFTON GREENLEA.
7. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
   Ancestry Record 60525 #202894419 (accessed 22 February 2022)
   Clifton Greenlea burial (died in 1981) in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States of America.
8. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   Democrat and Chronicle; Publication Date: 11 Sep 1981; Publication Place: Rochester, New York, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/137764592/?article=6288468d-ee7b-4ecf-9a4b-d225c6372dfa&focus=0.02025563,0.69613963,0.12209031,0.96541137&xid=3355
   Ancestry Record 61843 #575941328 (accessed 22 February 2022)
   Name: Clifton E. Greenlea; Gender: Male; Death Date: 5 Sep 1981; Death Place: Toronto, Canada; Obituary Date: 11 Sep 1981; Obituary Place: Rochester, New York, USA; Newspaper Title: Democrat and Chronicle; Spouse: Flossie M. Greenlea; Child: Karen E. Kathrine A. Greenlea; Siblings: Barbara Harkins.