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  Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
  File Number D-127069
  Zella Love Vance
  Gender Male [! Female]
  Birth 4 Mar 1897 New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  Color or Race White
  Father Fred Brenning Vance, born Tennessee
  Mother Elizabeth Inman, born Tennessee
  Signature of Registrant Zella Love Vance Gregory
  Present address Maryville, Tennssee
  
  Subscribed and sworn to me on Feb 15 1944
  Tressie Everett, Notary Public
  My Commission Expires October 7, 1946
  
  Abstract of supporting evidence
  1 Affidavit of Mother, Elzabeth Vance, aged 65 years Feb 15, 1944
  2 Family record kept in an old  Bible bears evidence of being an old record  No Date
  
  Information Concerning Registrant As Stated in Document of Corresponding Number Above
  1 Date of Birth March 4, 1897  Jefferson Co, Tenn  Name of Father Fred Benning Vance  Mother Elizabeth Inman
  2 Date of Birth March 4, 1897  Birthplace New Market, Tennessee  Name of Father Fred Benning Vance  Mother Elizabeth Inman
  
  I hereby certify I ahve wexamined the 2 documents abstracted above, find them valid, and that the information contained therein is as Noted Above, and Recommend that this delayed certificate of birth be accepted for filing by the Division of Vital Statistics, Tennessee Department of Health
  
  Signed Fred Joines, Co Court Clerk, Madisonville, Tennessee Date Feb 29th 1944
  
  This delayed birth certificate is not valid until approved by the Tennessee State Registrar of Vital Statistics or His Authorized agent.
  
  Approved Doul (?) Putnam Date Mar 17 1944 By H M
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  [Back side]
  
  State of Tennessee
  County of Monroe
  
  I hereby certify, on oath, that I am at present 65 years of age; that I am related to the person represented by this certificate as Mother, and that I had actual knowledge of the facts as stated in this certificate at the time the birth occurred, and know them to be true because I am her mother and I kept a record of her birth at the time and I still have that record.
  
  Signature:  Elizabeth Vance Present Address:  RFD #2, Sweetwater, Tennessee
  
  I hereby certify that this affiant personally apeared before me, that I read the above statements to her and that she made oath that said statements are true to the best of her knowledge and belief.
  This the 12th day of February 1944.
  Dora E Young, Notary Public
  My Commission Expires July 9th, 1947
  
  Handwritten information on top of back side:
  
  3-17-44
  11265
  Rt #3 Maryville, T
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  Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
  Luster Gregory [sic]
  Gender Male
  Marriage 8 Oct 1919 Cocke, Tennessee
  Spouse  Zella Vance
  
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  Bible of Lester Lee Gregory
  
  From transcriptions prepared by W. A. Lyle, of Jefferson County, and subsequently typed and published by the Works Progress Administration under the title Jefferson County Bible Records.  Transcribed for this site from the WPA volume by Doris Kinser Fountain.  Researchers Note:  this is a transcription of a transcription of a transcription.  Therefore, every item must be verified through separate sources.
  
  Possession: Lester Lee Gregory of Chestnut Hill, TN
  Transcription: August 11, 1937
  
  Births:
  Lester Lee Gregory was born May 19, 1898, son of Andrew Jackson Gregory and Letha Few
  Zella Love Vance was born March 4, 1897, wife of Lester Lee Gregory New Market, TN, daughter of Fred B. Vance and Elizabeth Inman
  Letha Louise Elizabeth Gregory was born Aug. 4, 1920
  Margaret Eleanor Gregory was born Feb. 15, 1922
  Jack Dane Gregory born Feb. 7, 1924
  Gladis Love Gregory born Mch. 7, 1926
  David Few Gregory born Oct. 22, 1930
  Raymond Alley Gregory born Nov. 14, 1933
  Eddress Eulean Gregory born Jan. 30, 1937
  
  Lester Lee Gregory and Zella Love Vance were married Oct. 8, 1919
  --  Copy of original transcriptions by W A Lyle, August 11, 1937, Jefferson County, typed and published by the Works Progress Administration, http://www.inman-family.org/wills/FredVance.htm
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  One more child was born after the last entry in this Bible list.  Mattie K Gregory is reported in the 1940 census as age 6 months, so born about October 1939.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 7 January, Civil District 8, Enumeration District 78, page 3A, Chesnut Hill Path, Hse/Fam #46
  Gregory, Jack Head Owns M W  64 AL TN TN Farmer
  Gregory, Leath Wife F W  62 SC SC SC
  Gregory, Lester  Son M W  20 TN AL SC Farm Laborer
  Gregory, Tuler [Thula?] Wife [of Lester] F W  20 TN TN TN School Teacher
  
  1930 Federal Census, McMinn County, Tennessee, 8 April, Old Civil District 4, District 54-3, page 2A, Old Sweetwater and 10 Mile Rd, Hse/Fam #34
  Gregory, Lestor Head Rents No Radio M W 36 Married at age 24 [abt 1918] TN TN TN Farmer [b abt 1894]
  Gregory, Julia L Wife F W 33 Married at age 18 [abt 1917] TN TN TN [b abt 1897]
  Gregory, Louise Dau F W 9 Single TN TN TN [b abt 1921]
  Gregory, Ellen Dau F W 8 Single TN TN TN [b abt 1926]
  Gregory, Jack N Son M W 6 Single TN TN TN [b abt 1924]
  Gregory, George L Son M W 4 Single TN TN TN [b abt 1926]
  
  1940 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 9 May, 8th District, Enumeration District 45-15, Page 9B, Hse #148, Owns $300
  Gregory, Lester Head M W 41 Married Grade 8 b Tennessee Same place in 1935 Cannery Laborer [b abt 1890]
  Gregory, Zella L Wife F W 43 Married Grade H4 b Tennessee Same place in 1935 [b abt 1897]
  Gregory, Louise Dau F W 19 Single Grade H4 b Tennessee Same place in 1935 [b abt 1921]
  Gregory, Eleanor Dau F W 18 Grade H3 b Tennessee Same place in 1935 [b abt 1922]
  Gregory, Jack V Son M W 16 Single Grade 6 b Tennessee Same place in 1935 Farm Laborer [b abt 1924]
  Gregory, Gladys Dau F W 14 Grade 7 b Tennessee Same place in 1935 [b abt 1926]
  Gregory, David Son M W 9 Single Grade 1 b Tennessee Same place in 1935 [b abt 1931]
  Gregory, Raymond Son M W 6 Single Grade 0 b Tennessee Same place in 1935 Farm Laborer [b abt 1934]
  Gregory, Edrys Dau F W 3 Grade 0 b Tennessee Same place in 1935 [b abt 1937]
  Gregory, Mattie K Dau F W 6mos Grade 0 b Tennessee Same place in 1935 [b abt Oct 1939]
  
  U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
  Zella Gregory
  Born 4 Mar 1897
  Died Jul 1977
  Last Residence Maryville, Blount, Tennessee 37801
  SSN 411-08-9863 issued Tennessee (1973)
  
  Zella V Gregory
  Birth Mar 4, 1897
  Death Jul 7, 1977
  Spouse Lester Lee Gregory (1896 - 1963)
  Son David Fue Gregory (1930 - 1988)
  Burial Clarks Grove Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee
  Created by Virgil & DeAnna Hancock May 15, 2001
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #5450084, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Gregory&GSiman=1&GScid=10573&GRid=5450084&

Sources

• 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 2. 1940 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 9 May, 8th District, Enumeration District 45-15, Page 9B, Hse #148, Owns $300
• 3. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• 4. Gregory Lester Lee Bible
• 5. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
• 6. 1930 Federal Census, McMinn County, Tennessee
  • 8 April, Old Civil District 4, District 54-3, page 2A, Old Sweetwater and 10 Mile Rd, Hse/Fam #34
• 7. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• 8. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
• 9. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
• 10. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
• 11. 1940 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 9 May, 8th District, Enumeration District 45-15, Page 9B, Hse #148, Owns $300
• 12. Social Security Death Index