Born in Copiah, Mississippi, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Green Berry Newell Jr.
and Iola Lee (Morse) Newell
Sister of
Rosalee (Newell) Dixon
Wife of
Albert James Emfinger
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 79
in Ferriday, Concordia, Louisiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Jun 2019
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Biography
Elsie was a Nurse.
This profile is part of the Morse Name Study.
Elsie was born in 1935. She was the daughter of G. B. Newell and Iola Morse. She passed away in 2014.[1]
In the 1940 census Elsie (age 4) was the daughter of Green B Newell in Beat 3, Copiah, Mississippi, United States.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Green B Newell | M | 26 | Married | Head | Mississippi | |
| Iola Newell | F | 25 | Married | Wife | Mississippi | |
| Elsie P Newell | F | 4 | Single | Daughter | Mississippi | |
| Rosa L Newell | F | 1 | Single | Daughter | Mississippi |
In the 1950 census Elsie (age 14) was the daughter of G B Newell in Beat 3, Copiah, Mississippi, United States.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| G B Newell | M | 36 years | Married | Head | Derrick Man | Mississippi |
| Iola Newell | F | 35 years | Married | Wife | Louisiana | |
| Elsie Pearl Newell | F | 14 years | Never married | Daughter | Mississippi | |
| Rosalie Newell | F | 10 years | Never married | Daughter | Mississippi | |
| Linda Jean Newell | F | 1 years | Never married | Daughter | Mississippi | |
| Lee Copeland | M | 40 years | Divorced | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| Mary M Copeland | F | 15 years | Never married | Daughter | Farm Helper | Mississippi |
| Jennie M Copeland | F | 13 years | Never married | Daughter | Mississippi | |
| Lee Copeland, Jr | M | 11 years | Never married | Son | Mississippi |
Obituary
Elsie Pearl Emfinger August 18, 1935 - October 25, 2014
Elsie Pearl Emfinger, 79, of Meadville, MS passed from this life on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at the Camelot Leisure Living Center in Ferriday, LA. Visitation will be held on Monday, October 27, 2014 from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM at Franklin Funeral Home. Graveside service will follow at 1:30 PM in the Midway Cemetery. Bro. Matthew Emfinger will officiate the services. Franklin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Emfinger was born August 18, 1935 in Copiah County, MS to G.B. and Iola Morse Newell. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Meadville, MS. She retired from Natchez Regional Medical Center where she worked as a nurse for 37 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her parents, G. B. and Iola Morse Newell.
Survivors are her husband of 59 years, A.J. Emfinger; son, Barry Emfinger and wife Cheryl of Vidalia, LA; daughters, Kathy Emfinger Prospere and husband Robert of Natchez, MS, and Debbie Emfinger Roberts and husband Jack of Fort Worth, TX; sisters, Rose Dixon and Linda Holmes and husband Fred; grandchildren, 4; great-grandchildren, 3; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. [4]
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 June 2019), memorial page for Elsie Pearl Newell Emfinger (18 Aug 1935–25 Oct 2014), Find A Grave Memorial no. 137758119, citing Midway Cemetery, Meadville, Franklin County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .
- ↑
1940 Census:
"United States Census, 1940"
citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 42; Digital film/folder number: 005449640; Image number: 466; Sheet number: 12; Sheet letter: B
FamilySearch Record: VYG4-PWW (accessed 31 October 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MR-FND2
Elsie P Newell (4), single daughter, in household of Green B Newell (26) in Beat 3, Copiah, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi. - ↑
1950 Census:
"United States 1950 Census"
citing Page: 72; Line: 18; Digital film/folder number: 108937373; Image number: 18
FamilySearch Record: 6FMH-NKPR (accessed 31 October 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-9QHW-JPSJ
Elsie Pearl Newell (14), single daughter, in household of G B Newell (36 years) in Beat 3, Copiah, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi. - ↑ Obituary, Franklin Funeral Home (Meadville, MS) (https://www.franklinfh.com/obituary/2771955 : accessed August 18, 2023) "Elsie Pearl Emfinger August 18, 1935 - October 25, 2014"
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elsie:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elsie:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
Kathryn Morse 
:
23andMe, GEDmatch CQ6349200 [compare]
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Courtney (Morse) Zumwalt :
23andMe, GEDmatch PY2468573 [compare]
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~0.78%
Liz Beard :
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