Eleventh Generation

1236. Claude Kimbrough LESSLY¹¹⁷ was born on 22 February 1900 in Higbee, Randolph County, MO.^326,385,414 He died on 24 August 1931 in Randolph County, Missouri.⁴¹⁴ He was buried in Old Higbee Cemetery, Higbee, Missouri.⁴¹⁴ Claude appears in the 1900 census for Randolph Co., MO as a member of his maternal grandfather's household. His birthdate is listed as Feb 1900 and his age is listed as three months. His place of birth is listed as Missouri. His father's place of birth is listed as Missouri. His mother's place of birth is listed as Illinois.

In the 1910 census for Randolph County, MO, Claude appears in the household of hispaternal grandfather. His age is listed as 10 and his place of birth as Missouri. Both parents are listed as having been born in Missouri. Also present in the household is Claude's father William Augustus who would die the following month and his sister Lucy Bennett. It is unknown where Claude's step-mother and other siblings were at the time of the census.

Friday, 1 July 1921, Vol 35, No 11--DOCKET OF THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, MISSOURI, AT MOBERLY, AUGUST TERM, 1921-- First annual settlement of J. E. Lessly, guardian of the estate of CLAUDE LESSLY, et al., minors

Friday, 6 July 1923, Vol 37, No 11--PROBATE COURT--OTHER SETTLEMENTS
3rd--Estate of Claude Lessly, et al, minors, J. E. Lessly, guardian.

Friday, 21 Dec 1923, Vol 37, No 35--Claude Lessly, who had his jaw broken in an auto
accident several weeks ago, was able to return home from a Moberly hospital Saturday.

Thursday, 12 Aug 1926, Vol 40 No. 15, pg. 1 Col 6--Broke Collar Bone in Fall.--Mrs. Claude Lessly, while getting out of a car in front of the residence of W. H. Wheeler Friday evening of last week, stepped on a rock and fell, breaking her right collar bone.

Maude Mae WILLIAMS¹¹⁷ was born on 19 March 1896 in Higbee, Randolph Co., MO.^394,415 She died on 6 September 1984 in Newburg, Phelps Co., MO.³⁹⁴ She was buried in State of issue: MO.⁴¹⁶ Maude Mae appears in the 1900 census for Randolph Co., MO as a member of her father's household. Her birthdate is listed as Mar 1896 and her age is listed as 4. Her place of birth is listed as Missouri. Both parents are listed as having been born in Missouri.

[Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 3, Social Security Records: U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Beginning with L, Date of Import: May 12, 1996, Internal Ref. #1.111.3.125913.110]

Individual: Lessly, Maude
Birth date: Mar 19, 1896
Death date: Sep 1984
Social Security #: 488-24-8514
Last residence: MO 65401
State of issue: MO

Carole,
William Isaac Williams was my great-grandfather, and yes, he was the father of Maude Williams Lessly, who married Claude Kimbrough Lessly. I don't have much information on the Williams family yet. That is one branch I haven't worked on yet. I will look up the info that I have on them, and give it to you. Hope you are doing well.

Thanks for all the geneology work that you do!

Chris Lessly

27 Mar 1896--Born, on the 19th, to W. I. Williams and wife, a daughter

12 July 1901--The four year old daughter of Issac Williams' fell from the doorstep last Saturday and broke her thigh bone. Dr. Burckhalter set the limb and she has since been getting along nicely. Only a short time ago she fell from a fence and broke her arm.

Claude Kimbrough LESSLY and Maude Mae WILLIAMS had the following children:

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Claude William LESSLY.