Descendants of Calvin N. Carpenter: Third Generation
16. Lillie Catherine3 AMERSON FORCE (Vallie Gertrude Carpenter2, Calvin N.1 CARPENTER) was born in Pelham, Mitchell County, Ga. 20 MAY 1917. Lillie died 8 OCT 1944 in Thomaston, Upson County, Ga., at 27 years of age from complications of childbirth (twins?). There are family stories of earlier problem pregnancies. Her body was interred 10 OCT 1944 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., Oak Hill Cemetery. by Hugh Lamar Force according to Stephens Funeral Home records.

She married Hugh Lamar FORCE in Zebulon, Pike County, Ga., 7 JUN 1936. W.L. Jones, ordinary, performed the ceremony. Hugh Lamar Force & Lillie Catherine Amerson, Marriage License, June 7, 1936, No. 26: Pike County Probate Court, Zebulon, Ga

Red was born in Griffin, Spalding County, Ga. 15 AUG 1913. Birthdate also given as Aug. 5 (Social Security records). He was the son of Reginald Hiralda FORCE and Julia Ann HARRISON Force Brown. His body was interred 9 JUN 1981 in Griffin, Spalding County, Ga., Oak Hill Cemetery. Coggins Funeral Home in Thomaston, Ga., had charge of arrangements.

An unidentified family photo of a woman believed to be Lillie Amerson Force

She resided in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. until about AUG 1944. Red sent Lillie home to Thomaston to be near her family when she had the babies

Lillie Catherine AMERSON Force and Hugh Lamar FORCE had the following children:

child + 20 i. Michael Jack4 FORCE was born 16 JAN 1938.

child + 21 ii. Peggy Sue FORCE (still alive).

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