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EZELLE Family Photograph

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EZELLE Family Photograph

Posted: 13 Oct 2004 7:33AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 12 Nov 2004 2:05AM GMT
Surnames: EZELLE, BAKER, EZELL, FORSEY, DAVIS, LEGAYE
I've "rescued" an old photograph of Laura Madeline EZELLE which was taken at the New York Studio in Los Angeles, California. I would guess that the photograph was taken in the early 1900's and that Laura was about 3 years old at the time. With the help of a Los Angeles researcher we have determined that this is probably a photograph of Madeline L. EZELLE the daughter of Barkley V. & Della C. BAKER EZELLE.

Barkley & Della EZELLE were living in San Antonio, CA during the 1910 census with two children, Madeline L. age 4, and Glenda V. age 10 1/2 months. Barkley age 27, is noted as having been born in Texas as were his parents, with Della age 28, born in Ohio to parents born in Pennsylvania. Both children were born in CA.

During the 1920 census the family is in El Centro, CA with 2 additional children and a different wife. This time the wife is listed as Florence age 29 who immigrated to the US from England in 1911, born in England to English born parents. Glenda is now listed as Vivian (probably her middle name, leading us to believe that Madeline L.'s name was probably switched as well) and two additional children, Barkley age 5, and Herbert 3 1/2 years of age.

In the 1930 census the family is in San Bernardino, CA with the 2 older girls now gone from the household and an additional child, a boy John R. or B. age 6. The CA Death index records Barkley V. EZELL b. 28 Jan 1883 in TX, died 13 May 1961 in San Bernardino, CA. We also find Clyde Barkley EZELL (again the names appear to be switched) b. 19 Jan 1919 in CA and died 28 Dec 1993 in San Diego, CA, Mother's maiden name FORSEY. An obit for Clyde Barkley EZELL notes his spouse's name as Ida Jean EZELL.

Herbert William EZELL was born 14 Mar 1916 in CA and died 9 Sept 1986 in Los Angeles, CA, and again Mother's maiden name was FORSEY. I believe that Madeline Laura EZELLE married Edward L. DAVIS probably in 1926 and the couple was living in Redlands, CA during the 1930 census with a daughter Edwina L. age 12 1/2 months.

Madeline Laura DAVIS b. 6 Jan 1906 in CA and died 1 Dec 1994 in Encinitas, CA and her Mother's maiden name was BAKER. I believe that Madeline's daughter Edwina L. DAVIS was born 28 Jan 1929 in San Bernardino, CA and appears to have married Albert LEGAYE on the 27th of August 1950. It appears that Edwina & Albert LEGAYE may have had 4 children, Andrea May & Debera Ann twins in 1951, Suzanne Elizabeth in 1953, and Albert Felicien in 1954, all born in Riverside, CA.

I was hoping to locate someone from this family so that this wonderful old photograph could be returned to family, however, I was not successful so I have passed the photograph along to the Los Angeles Westside Genealogical Society in hopes that they might have better luck. If you are a member of this family or know someone who might be, please contact them.

Thanks,
Shelley

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