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Felix Andrew McCaleb Jr. (1929 - 2005)

Felix Andrew McCaleb Jr.
Born in Brown, Fayette County, Alabama, USAmap
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Brother of , , , , , , , , [private brother (1920s - unknown)] [half], and
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Died at age 76 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USAmap
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Biography

A1C Felix McCaleb Jr. served in the United States Air Force in the Korean War
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Felix McCaleb Jr. was born in Appalachia, in Alabama.
This profile is part of the McCaleb Name Study.

Felix Andrew McCaleb Jr., who was called Jr., was born on 11 Aug 1929 in Brown, Fayette County, Alabama, USA. His parents were Felix Andrew McCaleb Sr. (1888 - 1973) and Johnnie Lee (Sheffield) McCaleb (1899 - 1984).

His siblings were...

  1. Carlos K. McCaleb (1915 - 1982)
  2. Curmit Wilburn McCaleb (1916 - 2000)
  3. Leburn Ray McCaleb (1918 - 1992)
  4. Robbie Faye (McCaleb) Couch (1921 - 2013)
  5. Della Oberytene (McCaleb) Couch (1923 - 1982)
  6. Willow Bashie (McCaleb) Box (1925 - 2009)
  7. Bobbie Lee (McCaleb) Blaisdell (1928 - 2001)
  8. Miles McCaleb (~1928 - >1930)
  9. Charles Amon McCaleb (1931 - 2021)
  10. Eva Lou (McCaleb) Craft (1935 - 2006)
  11. Oneda (McCaleb) Campbell (1920s - 2010)

The 1940 Census[1]lists Felix Jr. as a child of Felix and Johnnie McCaleb. He was living with his family on the farm that belonged to his grandmother, Bashie in Brown, Fayette County, Alabama, USA. He was 10 years old at the time, and was attending school. Household members were:

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Basha B McCaleb M 78 Widowed Head Alabama
Felix A McCaleb M 51 Married Son Farmer Alabama
Johnie McCaleb F 40 Married Daughter-in-law Mississippi
Ray McCaleb M 22 Single Grandson Truck Driver Alabama
Oneda McCaleb F 19 Single Granddaughter Alabama
Robbie Fay McCaleb F 18 Single Granddaughter Alabama
Obery Tens McCaleb F 16 Single Granddaughter Alabama
Willie Bee McCaleb F 14 Single Granddaughter Alabama
Bobbie Lee McCaleb F 12 Single Granddaughter Alabama
Felix McCaleb M 10 Single Grandson Alabama
Charles McCaleb M 8 Single Grandson Alabama
Eva Lou McCaleb F 5 Single Granddaughter Alabama

In the Korean War, Felix served as an A1C in the United States in the United States Air Force in the Korean War.

Felix passed away on 3 Dec 2005 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA, aged 76.[2] He was laid to rest in the Village Falls Cemetery, Mulga, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA.[3]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Brown, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00032; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 29-13
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #61487859 (accessed 25 August 2022)
    Felix McCaleb Jr (10), single grandson, in household of Basha B McCaleb (78) in Brown, Fayette, Alabama. Born in Alabama.
  2. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019"
    National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    Ancestry Record 8750 #5106886 (accessed 25 August 2022)
    Felix A McCaleb Jr burial (died on 3 Dec 2005) in Alabama, USA.
  3. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #41092540 (accessed 25 August 2022)
    Memorial page for Felix Andrew “Jr” McCaleb Jr. (11 Aug 1929-3 Dec 2005), citing Village Falls Cemetery, Mulga, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Sue Brasfield Vines (contributor 46820345).




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