4/4/1940 3216 Marshall Ave, Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. At census timethe family lived next door to Maldon's brother Lige where their motheralso resided. Maldon H Whitley, 34, Zelma, 31, Marbell, 13, Mary Lou,11, and Delores, 4. Also counted there was Sarah C Burgess, 79,Zelma's grandmother. All were born in IL and they all lived at thesame house in 1935. Maldon had 8 years of school, Zelma also had ayear of high school. Maldon's occupation was fireman/laundry man at aprivate laundry, same place Lige worked. Zelma was a seamstress inthe home which they owned and valued at $1500.
