Who was Effie Spradlin?

Effie Spradlin (1884–1950) was born in Johnson, Kentucky and died in Floyd, Kentucky, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Effie Spradlin 1884–1950

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 1 Jul 1884 · Johnson, Kentucky

Died 30 Apr 1950 · Floyd, Kentucky, USA

Father Thomas H Spradlin

Mother Larua Spradlin

Spouse Frank Salyars Jr

Children Grover Vernon Mayo Jr, Hazel E Mills, James William Mayo

Siblings Effie Spradlin Salyers, Francis Spradlin, Hattie Spradlin Webb, John M Spradlin, John Spradlin, Patty Frances Spradlin

Records

1900 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census 1950 United States Federal Census Texas, U.S., Death Certificates West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index

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Grover Vernon Mayo Jr

Hazel E Mills

James William Mayo

Biography

Effie Spradlin was born in 1884 in Johnson, Kentucky, the child of thomas h spradlin and larua spradlin. In 1900, Effie Spradlin resided in Magisterial District 2, Johnson, Kentucky, USA. In 1920, Effie Spradlin resided in Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA. Effie Spradlin married frank salyars jr, grover vernon mayo, and had children including grover vernon mayo jr, hazel e mills, james william mayo. Effie Spradlin passed away in 1950 in Floyd, Kentucky, USA.

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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Census 1950 United States Federal Census
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Death Records Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
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Marriage Records West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index

Life Timeline

1884

Birth of Effie Spradlin in Johnson, Kentucky

Birth

1900

Effie Spradlin resided here in Magisterial District 2, Johnson, Kentucky, USA

Residence

1920

Effie Spradlin resided here in Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA

Residence

1950

Effie Spradlin resided here in Floyd, Kentucky, USA

Residence

1950

Death of Effie Spradlin in Floyd, Kentucky, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Effie Spradlin

This ancestor line traces from Bishopsbourne,,Kent,England (1486) to Johnson, Kentucky (1884) across 14 generations.

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: Effie Spradlin (1884–1950) was born in Johnson, Kentucky and died in Floyd, Kentucky, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Effie in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 14 generations of this lineage geographically.
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