Elbert Jacob LeQuire^[1]

1896 - 1972  (75 years)

• Name	Elbert Jacob LeQuire
  Born	17 Sep 1896	Swain County, North Carolina   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	Nantahala Township, Swain County, North Carolina   [3]
  Died	24 Apr 1972	Swain County, North Carolina   [4]
  Buried	27 Apr 1972	Lauada Cemetery, Swain County, North Carolina   [5, 6]
  Person ID	I97733	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	James Merritt LeQuire,   b. 14 Oct 1858,   d. 22 Dec 1911  (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Fannie Louellen Evans,   b. 9 Jul 1859, Jackson County, North Carolina ,   d. 4 Jun 1943, Burke County, North Carolina  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F154426	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Era Bertha Buchanan,   b. 9 Mar 1899, Swain County, North Carolina ,   d. 17 Dec 1975, Swain County, North Carolina  (Age 76 years)
  Married	15 Jul 1916	Jackson County, North Carolina   [7]
  Children	+ 1. Estelle E. Lequire,   b. 13 Jun 1917, North Carolina ,   d. 22 Jan 2015, Shannondale of Maryville, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 97 years)   2. Hazel Lequire,   b. Abt 1919, North Carolina ,   d. Bef 22 Jan 2015  (Age ~ 96 years)   3. Willie Lee Lequire,   b. 1 Apr 1921, North Carolina ,   d. 23 Oct 1945  (Age 24 years)   4. Edgar Lequire,   b. Abt 1924, North Carolina ,   d. Bef 22 Jan 2015  (Age ~ 91 years)   5. Nora Lequire,   b. Abt 1926, North Carolina ,   d. Bef 22 Jan 2015  (Age ~ 89 years)   6. Vesta Lequire,   b. Abt 1929, North Carolina ,   d. Bef 22 Jan 2015  (Age ~ 86 years)   7. Vester Lequire,   b. Abt 1929, North Carolina  (Age ~ 97 years)
  Family ID	F154417	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 17 Sep 1896 - Swain County, North Carolina Married - 15 Jul 1916 - Jackson County, North Carolina Died - 24 Apr 1972 - Swain County, North Carolina Buried - 27 Apr 1972 - Lauada Cemetery, Swain County, North Carolina  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Smith Mortuary Company, www.smithmortuary.com, 22 Jan 2015. Estelle E. Broome obituary [S116] Birth Certificate. Name: Elbert Jacob Lequire Gender: Male Birth Date: 13 Sep 1896 Birthplace: Judson, Swain, North Carolina Race: White Father's Name: James Lequire Mother's Name: Lewellen Evans [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Elbert Lequire Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Nantahala Township, Swain, North Carolina, United States Gender: Male Age: 43 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: North Carolina Birth Year (Estimated): 1897 Last Place of Residence: Same House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Elbert Lequire Head M 43 North Carolina Bertha Lequire Wife F 41 North Carolina Estelle Lequire Daughter F 22 North Carolina Hazel Lequire Daughter F 21 North Carolina Willie Lequire Son M 19 North Carolina Edgar Lequire Son M 16 North Carolina Nora Lequire Daughter F 14 North Carolina Vester Lequire Son M 11 North Carolina Vesta Lequire Daughter F 11 North Carolina [S87] Death Certificate. Name: Elbert Jacob Lequire Event Type: Death Event Date: 24 Apr 1972 Event Place: Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina Birth Year: 1896 Burial Date: 27 Apr 1972 Burial Place: Bryson City, N.C. Cemetery: Lauada Cemetery Residence Place: Bryson City, Swain, N.C. Address: Route #2 Gender: Male Age: 75 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Occupation: Farmer Birth Date: 17 Sep 1896 Birthplace: N.C. Father's Name: James Lequire Mother's Name: Louella Evans Spouse's Name: Bertha Buchanan Additional Relatives: X [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 19778839). [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 125143750). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: Elbert Lequire Birth Date: 1895 Age: 21 Spouse's Name: Era Buchanan Spouse's Birth Date: 1898 Spouse's Age: 18 Event Date: 15 Jul 1916 Event Place: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina Race: White Spouse's Race: White