The Hood Family of Webster County, Mississippi - Person Sheet
The Hood Family of Webster County, Mississippi - Person Sheet
NameSMITH, Gladys Love 
Birth Date25 Apr 1912
Birth PlacePontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Death Date14 Aug 1958 Age: 46
Death PlaceMemphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Spouses
1PRESLEY, Vernon Elvis , 4th Cousin
, 4th CousinBirth Date10 Apr 1916
Birth PlaceClay County, Mississippi
Death Date26 Jun 1979 Age: 63
Death PlaceMemphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
FatherPRESLEY, Jessie Dee McClowell (1896-1973)
MotherHOOD, Minnie Mae (1890-1980)
Misc. Notes
Father of Elvis Presley was born in Fulton, Mississippi, the oldest of 5 children. Vernon's parents were Jessie D. McClowell Presley and Minnie Mae Hood Presley.
He liked music and had a good singing voice. He also enjoyed working on cars. He met Gladys Love Smith in Tupelo, Mississippi. They were married on June 17, 1933 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Vernon was often unemployed and worked as a milkman, carpenter, farm hand and truck driver.
The family rented a house on the edge of Shake Rag, an area of Tupelo. In 1948 the Presley's moved to Memphis, Tennessee. Gladys died in 1958 and Vernon remarried to Davada "Dee" Stanley, a nurse in Huntsville, Alabama, in June 1960. They later divorced.
When Elvis died at Graceland on August 16, 1977, his will appointed Vernon, who had long handled Elvis' personal, non-career business affairs, as executor and trustee.
He liked music and had a good singing voice. He also enjoyed working on cars. He met Gladys Love Smith in Tupelo, Mississippi. They were married on June 17, 1933 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. Vernon was often unemployed and worked as a milkman, carpenter, farm hand and truck driver.
The family rented a house on the edge of Shake Rag, an area of Tupelo. In 1948 the Presley's moved to Memphis, Tennessee. Gladys died in 1958 and Vernon remarried to Davada "Dee" Stanley, a nurse in Huntsville, Alabama, in June 1960. They later divorced.
When Elvis died at Graceland on August 16, 1977, his will appointed Vernon, who had long handled Elvis' personal, non-career business affairs, as executor and trustee.
Marr Date17 Jun 1933
Marr PlacePontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi
ChildrenJessie Garon (Died as Infant)
Elvis Aron (Twin) (1935-1977)