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Gladys Estelle Love

Gladys Estelle Love

Female 1913 - 1984  (70 years)

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  • Name Gladys Estelle Love 
    Nickname Gladys 
    Born 30 Nov 1913  Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 26 Jul 1984  Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 29 Jul 1984  East Jefferson Memorial Gardens Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6692  MyTree
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2014 

    Father Leo Shelby Love, Sr.,   b. 11 Dec 1890, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1955, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Mariam Estelle Brown (McDearman),   b. 11 Aug 1891, Bibb Co., GA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1976, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 24 Dec 1908  Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2501  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Adron Cross,   b. 21 Oct 1913, Erin, Houston Co., TN. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1994, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 1 Sep 1935  Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Martha Jo Cross
    +2. George Edward Cross,   b. 17 May 1944, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 2010, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2017 
    Family ID F2388  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Gladys Estelle Love
    Gladys Estelle Love
    My mother, taken a few years before my birth.
    Gladys Estelle Love
    Gladys Estelle Love
    My mother at age 17
    Family Gathering
    Family Gathering
    One of many family gatherings at Granny (Gladys Estelle Love) and Granddaddy's (George A Cross) place in Center Point, AL (Birmingham) where Momma Love (Marian Estelle Brown) lived. Loved that kitchen!
    Granny and Great-granddaughter
    Granny and Great-granddaughter
    Gladys Love Cross, and her fresh new Great-granddaughter, Jennifer Amanda St. Charles. Watching her with Jennifer was so heartwarming.
    The 'River'
    The "River"
    Granny and Grandaddy's place on the lake, which we referred to as The River.
    Love Kids at play
    Love Kids at play
    Pappadaddy and Momma Love (Leo Shelby and Mariam Love)'s kids playing
    Leo Shelby and Estelle Love Family
    Leo Shelby and Estelle Love Family

    Back row left to right facing photo:
    Marvin Thompson Sr., Blue Bell (Hatcher) Love, Leo Love Jr., Gladys Cross, George Cross, Ernie Simpson, Ola (Bowlin) Love, Eddie Love, and Jerry Love.

    2nd row down, left to right:
    Leona Thompson, Carolyn Simpson holding Lynne, Estelle (Mama Love) Love, Leo (Pappy Daddy) Love Sr, Mary Rotolo holding Phyllis, Vince Rotolo.

    3rd row down:
    Kathleen (Ola’s daughter), Butch Cross, Barbara Ann (Ola’s daughter), Martha Jo Cross, Damian Rotolo, Patti Beale Rotolo, Marvin Thompson Jr., and Glenn Thompson.

    Photo taken at Pappy Daddy and Mama Love's place on Woodlawn (Birmingham, AL) about 1948.


    Documents
    Marriage License
    Marriage License
    George Adron Cross and Gladys Estelle Love

    Headstones
    George and Gladys Cross
    George and Gladys Cross
    George Adron Cross and Gladys Estelle Love Cross, marker at Jefferson Memorial Gardens.

  • Notes 
    • SS#416-03-1056
      Last Residence Polly Reed Rd., Chalkville, AL


      Listed in 1920 AL Census for AL, B'ham, Jefferson Co., ED#41, Family
      #138:
      Leo S. Love Head age 29 b. TN
      Estelle Love wife age 28 b. GA
      Leona T. Love d. age 8 b. AL
      Gladys E. Love d. age 6 b. AL
      Leo Jr. Love s. age 3 4/12 AL
      Mary A. d. age 2/12 AL
      (note: This census gives Leo's birth as having been in TN (?) Ebzan
      Jr. & Alice may have been married in TN because that is where Ebzan
      Jr. was born ... MCM 12/4/02)