Carvell Lee Ausborn (1923 - 1973)

Born 24 Sep 1923 in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 1 Dec 1973 at age 50 in Lee, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Carvell Ausborn is Notable.

Carvell Lee Ausborn was born to Largus Ausborn and Bessie Jackson on September 24, 1923 in Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi, United States.

Ausborn^[1] was an Appalachian better known by his stage name, Mississippi Slim. He was a hillbilly singer who had a radio show on Tupelo's WELO during the later 1940s and recorded for Tennessee Records^[2]. Ausborn also gained fame among Elvis Presley historians because he was one of the earliest musical influences of the young Presley and featured 12 year old Elvis on his radio show for several weeks before he moved to Memphis with his parents and was said to also have taught him a few guitar chords^[3].

Census Records

• 1930 - "Carhul L Ausburn" in household of Largus E Ausburn, Beat 1, Monroe, Mississippi, United States^[4].

• 1940 - Carvel Lee Ausburn in household of Largue E Ausburn and Bessie Lee Ausburn, Beat 4, Beat 4, Plantersville, Plantersville, 41-23, Lee, Mississippi, United States^[5].

• 1950 - Carrier L Ausham in household of Largus E Ausham and Bessie L Ausham, Plantersville, Lee, Mississippi, United States^[6].

Carvell joined the Army, during World War II, on 05 Jan 1943 in Camp Shelby, Mississippi, United States^[7].

He had one known child: Dolores Yvonne Ausborn. Carvell is listed as her father on her school enrollment in Itawamba, Mississippi, USA^[8].

Carvell died on December 01, 1973 in Lee, Mississippi, United States^[9]. He is buried in the Plantersville Cemetery, Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi, USA^[10].

Research Notes

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• Needs Research - the bolded info supports why he is "Notable". The profile needs a bio that tells of his family, which may require some research (or not - lots of sources listed already). ~ Noland-165 23:23, 20 June 2023 (UTC)
• Needs Profiles Created - profile previously had this category (as of 20 June 2023).

Sources

1. ↑ "United States, Wikipedia, Prominent Persons Index, 1500-2022", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:65MZ-LC9F : 21 November 2023), Carvel Lee Ausborn.
2. ↑ "Video: Exhibit Highlighting Mississippi Slim’s Life, Career Unveiled at Tupelo CVB", WCBI, Columbus, Mississippi. URL: https://www.wcbi.com/video-exhibit-highlighting-mississippi-slims-life-career-unveiled-at-tupelo-cvb/
3. ↑ Morris, M. Scott, Mississippi Slim: Early Elvis influence gets CVB spotlight, 18 May 2017. URL: https://www.djournal.com/lifestyle/arts-entertainment/mississippi-slim-early-elvis-influence-gets-cvb-spotlight/article_5b1f3d94-9a1f-56b2-b477-b98d7cd7850b.html.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM1T-MCW : accessed 16 June 2023), Carhul L Ausburn in household of Largus E Ausburn, Beat 1, Monroe, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 8B, line 73, family 163, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1159; FHL microfilm 2,340,894.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBS4-8TM : Tue Nov 28 18:31:16 UTC 2023), Entry for Largus E Ausburn and Bessie Lee Ausburn, 1940. URL: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBS4-8TS.
6. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FM4-25PQ : Fri Oct 06 11:50:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Largus E Ausham and Bessie L Ausham, 5 April 1950. URL: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FM4-25G1.
7. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8YS-SS6 : 5 December 2014), Carvel L Ausborn, enlisted 05 Jan 1943, Cp Shelby, Mississippi, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland. URL: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8YS-SS6.
8. ↑ "Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK69-PMQL : 2 March 2021), Carvel Lee Ausborn in entry for Dolores Yvonne Ausborn, 1955; citing School enrollment, , Itawamba, Mississippi, United States, Mississippi Department of Archives & History, Jackson.
9. ↑ United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1WF-1Z3 : 8 January 2021), Carnel Ausborn, Dec 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72998216/carvel-lee-ausborn: accessed 20 December 2023), memorial page for Pvt Carvel Lee “Mississippi Slim” Ausborn (24 Sep 1923–1 Dec 1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 72998216, citing Plantersville Cemetery, Plantersville, Lee County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Judy Harden Wallace (contributor 46958657).

See Also:

• Wikidata: Item Q6879311, en:Wikipedia

• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KSB-TBXY : 10 February 2023), Carnel L Ausborn.

• http://www.hillbilly-music.com/artists/story/index.php?id=13023