Willie Thelma (Allen) Woodley (1915 - 2003)

Born 8 Feb 1915 in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States

Wife of Charles Lee Woodley — married [date unknown] in Mississippi, United States

Died 24 Aug 2003 at age 88 in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Willie (Allen) Woodley is a part of US Black heritage.

This profile is part of the Mound Bayou, Mississippi One Place Study.

Willie Thelma Allen was born on February 8, 1915 in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States.

Willie married Charles Lee Woodley (born about October 10, 1919 in Stringtown, Bolivar; son of Arthur Woodley) before 1950 in Mississippi. On January 1, 1920, Willie, age 5, was the grandchild of Mason Scott in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi.^[1]

On April 1, 1950, Willie, age 34, file clerk, was the wife of Charles L Woodley in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi.^[2]

Willie died (age 88) on August 31, 2003 residing in Bolivar, Mississippi.^[3][4]

Willie died on August 24, 2003 in Mound Bayou, aged 88. She was buried in Hearon Cemetery, Mound Bayou, Bolivar County, Mississippi.^[5]

Willie's obituary was published in The Clarksdale Press Register, The (Clarksdale, Mississippi) on August 29, 2003. ^[6]

Research Notes

• Willie's SSDI and NUMIDENT information give her date of death as August 31, 2003 versus the August 24, 2003 date on her headstone.
• Willie may have been a 2nd wife. Additional research needed.

Sources

1. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 14; Digital film/folder number: 004966248; FHL microfilm: 1820870; Image number: 720; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N02068-1
   FamilySearch Record: MNRK-LWD (accessed 6 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRF3-LVR
   Willie T Allen (5), single grandchild, in household of Mason Scott (67 years) in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Mason Scott	M	67 years	Married	Head		Mississippi
   Caroline Scott	F	46 years	Married	Wife		Mississippi
   Lela Monroe	F	17 years	Single	Stepdaughter		Mississippi
   Martha Monroe	F	15 years	Single	Stepdaughter		Mississippi
   Willie T Allen	F	5 years	Single	Grandchild		Mississippi

2. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
   citing Page: 15; Line: 22; Digital film/folder number: 108937252; Image number: 16
   FamilySearch Record: 6FMQ-HSD9 (accessed 6 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-PQHW-J5CL
   Willie T Woodley (34), wife, File Clerk, in household of Charles L Woodley (39 years) in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Charles L Woodley	M	39 years	Married	Head	Share Cropper	Massachusetts
   Willie T Woodley	F	34 years	Married	Wife	File Clerk	Mississippi
   Eugene O Woodley	M	12 years	Never married	Son		Mississippi
   Willie T Woodley	F	10 years	Never married	Daughter		Mississippi
   Theodore H Woodley	M	8 years	Never married	Son		Mississippi
   Charlie L Woodley, Jr	M	4 years	Never married	Son		Mississippi
   Sallie B Woodley	F	60 years	Widowed	Mother-In-Law	Telephone Operator	Mississippi

3. ↑ Death: "United States Social Security Death Index"
   citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)
   FamilySearch Record: J1VV-RTL (accessed 6 November 2023)
   Willie T Woodley death 31 Aug 2003 (born 08 Feb 1915) residing in Bolivar, Mississippi.
4. ↑ Death: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
   citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099
   FamilySearch Record: 6K77-GTGK (accessed 6 November 2023)
   Willie Thelma Woodley death 31 Aug 2003 (born 8 Feb 1915).
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261229490/willie-thelma-woodley: accessed), memorial page for Mrs Willie Thelma Allen Woodley (8 Feb 1915–24 Aug 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 261229490, citing Hearon Cemetery, Mound Bayou, Bolivar County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by D Tribble (contributor 47209294).
6. ↑ Clarksdale Press Register, The () , obit for Willie Thelma Woodley, GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/158DEE92C3ED7E40-158DEE92C3ED7E40: accessed 6 November 2023)

See also:

• Willie Thelma Allen FamilySearch Person: G25D-RPF