Ferry Eleanor BURT

F, b. 16 June 1915, d. 16 August 2016
Pedigree
Relationship
Aunt of John Kennedy BROWN Jr.
Ferry, French, Wynell, and Ruth
     Ferry Eleanor BURT, daughter of Irby Leon BURT and Birdie Clyde WATTS, was born on 16 June 1915 in Cedar Grove, Bibb County, Alabama. Ferry Eleanor BURT was also known by her family as Goo.

Ferry Eleanor BURT appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1920, in the household of Irby Leon BURT and Birdie Clyde WATTS in Scottsville, Bibb County, Alabama.1

Ferry Eleanor BURT appeared on a census, enumerated 15 April 1930, in the household of her parents Irby Leon BURT and Birdie Clyde WATTS in Beat 2, Bibb County, Alabama. She was recorded as Ferry E. Burt, age 15.2
Mallory, Varner, George, and Vincent Burt, c1936


Ferry Eleanor BURT registered to vote in July 1936 in Centreville, Alabama. She was 21 years old and a resident of West Blocton.3

Ferry Eleanor BURT appeared on a census, enumerated 17 April 1940, in the household of her parents Irby Leon BURT and Birdie Clyde WATTS in West Blocton, Bibb County, Alabama. She was recorded as Ferry Burt, age 24, with 4 years of high school.

Ferry Eleanor BURT and French Inez BURT appeared in a newspaper article 7 August 1941 in the Centreville Press, published in Centreville, Alabama. "Misses Ferry and French Burt left last weekend for a trip through the Eastern states." Doubtless this included a visit with their sister, Ruth, who had gotten married in Virginia in October 1940.

Ferry married Thomas Kenneth DALE on 12 June 1944 in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Ferry Eleanor BURT was mentioned in the obituary of George Edsel BURT on 12 April 1945 in the Centreville Press. She was living in Praco, Alabama at the time.4

Ferry Eleanor BURT was mentioned in the obituary of George Edsel BURT on 28 October 1948 in the The Centreville Press. She was still living in Praco, Alabama.5 She was employed by Hancock Fabrics in Birmingham, Alabama.

Ferry Eleanor BURT witnessed the obituary of Mallory McCoy BURT on 2 February 1999 in the Birmingham News.6

Ferry Eleanor BURT died on 16 August 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia, at age 101. She was buried in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, Trussvillle, Alabama.

Her obituary appeared 17 August 2016 in the Birmingham News, published in Birmingham, Alabama. Mrs. Ferry Burt Dale, age 101, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Thomas Kenneth Dale.

Mrs. Dale is survived by her daughter, Jane Pinion (Al), granddaughter, Laura Beth Jones, great-grandchildren, Samantha Rylee Jones and Christian Andrew Jones, brothers Varner "Barney" Burt (Jo), Vincent Burt (Gladys), sister, Wynell Welsh, and many other family members and friends.

Visitation will be Wednesday, August 17, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Crestview Memorial Gardens, Adamsville, AL. Graveside service will be Thursday, August 18, at 2 p.m. at Jefferson Memorial Gardens, Trussville, AL. Pastor Chris Crain officiating.
Last Edited=29 Aug 2022

Citations

  1. [S245] 1920 U. S. Census, Bibb County, Alabama, Irby Leon Burt household, Vol. 1, ED 3, Sheet 7, Line 54.
  2. [S475] 1930 U. S. Census, Bibb County, Alabama, Irby L. Burt household No. 133, ED 4-3, sheet 8A, pg. 31.
  3. [S979] "Birth Records of Voters."
  4. [S279] Centreville Press, 12 April 1945, "Pfc. George Burt Killed in Action."
  5. [S279] Centreville Press, Final Rites - 28 Oct 1948.
  6. [S278] Birmingham News, 2 February 1999, pg. 4B, Obituary of Mallory McCoy Burt.

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