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Mary Catherine Mefford 1855–1923

✓ Public Tree Person

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Birth Date: September 8, 1855

Birth Location: Hunnewell, Shelby, Missouri

Death Date: August 27, 1923

Death Location: Flournoy, Tehama, California

Father:

Mother:

Mary Catherine Mefford was born in 1855 in Hunnewell, Shelby, Missouri, the child of Jacob M Mefford And Sarah F Critchlow. Mary Catherine Mefford married Daniel Boone Hanks, and had children including Albert Hanks, Arthur Calvin Hanks, Effie Mae Hanks, Ernest Beauel Hanks, Eugene Hanks, Infant Son Hanks, Kenneth Leroy Hanks, Mabel Hanks, Pearl Catherine Hanks, Silas Everett Hanks. Mary Catherine Mefford passed away in 1923 in Flournoy, Tehama, California.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

Mary Catherine Mefford was born in 1855 in Hunnewell, Shelby, Missouri, the child of Jacob M Mefford And Sarah F Critchlow.

Family

Mary Catherine Mefford married Daniel Boone Hanks, and had children including Albert Hanks, Arthur Calvin Hanks, Effie Mae Hanks, Ernest Beauel Hanks, Eugene Hanks, Infant Son Hanks, Kenneth Leroy Hanks, Mabel Hanks, Pearl Catherine Hanks, Silas Everett Hanks.

Later Years

Mary Catherine Mefford passed away in 1923 in Flournoy, Tehama, California.

Sources

  1. 1
    Census 1900 United States Federal Census
  2. 2
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1855
Born in Hunnewell, Shelby, Missouri
1923
Died in Flournoy, Tehama, California

Found in 3 Family Trees

Each researcher's tree may show different family connections for this ancestor.