Individual Details

Bertha Maddox

(16 Mar 1892 - 5 Dec 1974)



In 1910, after her parents died, she was living with her sister Ida
Prec 4, Chilton, AL, Hh 500
Arthur Thompson, 35, married 15 years
Ida, wife, 35, 2 children
Burnie, son 15. Clara, dau, 9
Bertha Maddox, sister-in-law, age 18

Bertha married Semmie Edward Moates, 4 Nov 1913, Chilton Co. He was 22, she was 21. They were second cousins.

1918 Birmingham City Directory:
Moats, Semmie E. (Bertha) motorman, home: 1514 3rd Ave West

1920 Census. Pletcher, Chilton, AL
Eddie Motes, age 28
Bertha, wife, age 27
Julian, age 10 months.

1930 Census. Kincheon, Chilton, AL, Hh 87
S. E. Moats, age 39, married at age 23
Bertha, wife, 38, married at 22
Julian E., son, 11. Charles L., son, 9. Lincoln E., son age 3 years, 10 months. James P., son, age 2 years, 1 month.

1940 Census. Clanton, Chilton, AL, Hh 129
Semie E. Moats, age 49.
Bertha, wife, 47
Lacon E., son, 13. James P., son age 12

16 Oct 1940 World War II Draft Registration for son
Julian Edwin Moats of 719 30th St., South, Birmingham, Jefferson Co, AL was age 21, born 8 Mar 1919 in Birmingham. Simmie Edward Moats, his father, would always know his address. Simmie lived at Rt 1, Clanton, Chilton C., AL. He was employed at American bakins Co, 2730 5th Ave, South, Birmingham. Blue eye, brown hair, scar on forehead.

Alabama death record for Bertha M. Moats lists parents as Jackson L. Maddox & Lettie Baker.

Events

Birth16 Mar 1892Chilton County, Alabama
Marriage4 Nov 1913Semmie Edward Moats
Death5 Dec 1974Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama

Families

SpouseSemmie Edward Moats (1891 - 1952)
FatherJackson Levert "Bud" Maddox (1853 - 1901)
MotherLettie Baker (1854 - 1903)
SiblingJohn Jackson Maddox (1871 - 1944)
SiblingCharlotte J. Maddox (1872 - 1925)
SiblingLula Ada Maddox (1874 - 1940)
SiblingJames Walter Maddox (1876 - 1949)
SiblingFaraby Ida Jane Maddox (1878 - 1926)
SiblingJoseph Anson Maddox (1881 - 1964)
SiblingJada Allen Maddox (1883 - 1971)
SiblingMinnie Pearl Maddox (1885 - 1904)
SiblingAbba Gail Maddox (1887 - 1888)
Sibling[Son] Maddox (1889 - 1889)
SiblingTishie Missouri Maddox (1890 - 1966)
SiblingEldorado Maddox (1893 - 1895)
SiblingDona Leona "Donie" Maddox (1895 - 1993)
SiblingAllie Dorcas Maddox (1898 - 1956)