Paul Jones Cella, Jr.

1901 - 1980  (79 years)

• Name	Paul Jones Cella
  	Paul was the son of Paul Jones, Sr. and Rosa May Ligon. On census he shows he was born in Texas on some and Arkansas on others.
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	10 Jun 1901	Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas
  Gender	Male
  Military active duty	1926	Ft. Huachuca, Arizona
  Census head of household	1930	Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona   [1]
  	Paul Cella, 28, AR, was head of household #44, at 644 Speedway, His parents were born in Arkansas and he was a lawyer. In the household was his wife Florence, 24, CA; and son, 0 years, AZ.
  Census head of household	1940	Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona   [2]
  	Paul Cella, 38, TX, was head of household #163, at 1230 N. Euclid St. He owned the home valued at $4,500. His occupation was police judge city court. In the household was his wife, Florence, 34, CA; son age 10, AZ; and his mother Rose, 62, AR.
  Census head of household	1950	Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona   [3]
  	Paul J. Cella, 48, TX, is head of household #90, at 1230 N. Euclid. Paul was a city judge. In the household was his wife Florence, 44, CA; son, 20, AZ; and mother Rose Cella, 72, AR.
  Obituary	1980	Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona   [4]
  	Paul Cella was an attorney and the first city magistrate, who served from 1931 to 1951. After his retirement he worked at his private practice as a partner in Cella & Hochull law firm. He attended University of Arizona. He quit school to enlist in the 10th Cavalry US Army at Ft. Huachuca in 1924. After the Army, he returned to school and received his law degree from Cumberland University. He was former President of the Pima County Bar Association and helped organize the Tucson Junior Chamber of Commerce. He was survived by his wife, Florence, a son and two grandchildren. Also two sisters: Lola Laudeman and Mamie McMahon. (Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Arizona 25 Nov 1980)
  Death	24 Nov 1980	Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona
  Burial	Evergreen Memorial Park, Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona
  Person ID	I124468	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2023

  
  

  Family	Florence E. Weirich,   b. 8 May 1905, Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., California d. 8 Nov 1986, Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	2 Jun 1928	Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona
  Children	1. Living
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2023
  Family ID	F44724	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3245] 1930 Census. [S3246] 1940 Census. [S3247] 1950 Census. [S3259] Arizona Daily Star.