Life History

Notes

• 1900 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi, 2 July, Beat 4, District 1389, page 9B, Hse #37, Fam #379
  Burell, John R Head W M  Mar 1862 38 Married 20 yrs MS MS AL Farmer Rents
  Burell, Rebeca [sic] Wife W F Apr 1863  37 Married 20 yrs 10 children/10 living GA GA GA
  Burell, James N Son W M June 1882  18 MS MS MS Farm Laborer
  Burell, John L Son W M Jan 1883  17 MS MS MS
  Burell, Mary E Dau W M Mar 1885  18 Single MS MS MS
  Burell, Hallie E Son W M Jan 1886  13 Single MS MS MS
  Burell, Myrom [Myram?] Dau W F Apr 1888  12 Single MS MS MS
  Burell, Brumby Son W M Oct 1889  10 MS MS MS
  Burell, Silas Son W M June 1891  8 MS MS MS
  Burell, Lattie Son W M Apr 1894  6 MS MS MS
  Burell, Lennie Dau W F Sept 1895 4 MS MS MS
  Burell, Evvie Dau W F Jan 1898  2 MS MS MS
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  Lattie Burrell
  Age 25, Birth Year abt 1895
  Residence DeLuce, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Spouse's Name Anie Scruggs
  Spouse's Age 18
  Spouse's Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Marriage 8 Feb 1920 County:
  Marriage License Date 7 Feb 1920
  
  I note that in his WWII draft registration the name on the card was entered in block print letters spelled Lett, but his himself signed the card as Latt Burrell.  The other fields on the card were written in script, but in a different hand from the signature.  The card also gives us his full name as Latt (Lett) Lloyd Burrell.  His wife's name is written as Mrs Lett Burrell
  
  U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
  Lett Loyd Burrell
  Age 48
  Birth 10 Apr 1894 Mississippi County, Mississippi, USA
  Residence Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Nearest Relative Mrs Lett [sic] Burrell, Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Self-Employer Farmer, Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
  5'11" 159 lbs, Brown Eyes, Gray Hair, Ruddy Complexion
  Registered 27 April 1942 DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Signed Latt Burrell
  
  I see that in 1942, Latt reported he was born in Mississippi County, Mississippi, but his Social Security records report he was born in Gordon, Mississippi, which is in Holmes County.
  
  U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
  Lattie Loyd Burrell
  Birth 10 Apr 1893 Goodman [Holmes County], Mississippi
  Father John R Burrell
  Mother Rebecca Fowler
  Jan 1957 Name listed as LATTIE LOYD BURRELL
  
  Gravestone of Lat and Annie (Scruggs) Burrell
  Burrell
  Lat  Apr 10, 1894  Oct 29, 1957
  Annie M  Mar 31, 1901  Nov 25, 1969
  Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Photo by Edith McSwain Jenkins, 13 May 2017

Sources

• 1. Gravestones of Mt Pleasant Cemetery
• 2. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
• 3. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
• 4. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• 5. 1900 Federal Census, Attala County, Mississippi
  • 2 July, Beat 4, District 1389, page 9B, Hse #37, Fam #379