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Edith Olivia Washington Hughes 1924–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jun 1924

Birth Location: Tuskegee Institute, Alabama

Death Date: 6 Jan 2002

Death Location: Wilberforce, Greene County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Davidson Washington

Mother: Edith Meriwether

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1924, Edith Olivia Washington Hughes entered the world in Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, born to Davidson Washington And Edith Eugenia Washington Meriwether. In 1930, Edith Olivia Washington Hughes resided in Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, USA. In 1935, Edith Olivia Washington Hughes resided in Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama. Edith Olivia Washington Hughes passed away in 2002 in Wilberforce, Greene County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1924, Edith Olivia Washington Hughes entered the world in Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, born to Davidson Washington And Edith Eugenia Washington Meriwether.
  • In 1930, Edith Olivia Washington Hughes resided in Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1935, Edith Olivia Washington Hughes resided in Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama.
  • Edith Olivia Washington Hughes passed away in 2002 in Wilberforce, Greene County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Davidson Washington
1889–1938
Birth Location: Alabama
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Edith Meriwether
1891–1968
Birth Location: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edith Hughes's Ancestors

Self
Edith Hughes
1924–2002
Birth Place: Tuskegee Institute, Alabama
Parents
Davidson Washington
1889–1938
Alabama
Edith (Eugenia Washington) Meriwether
1891–1968
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America
Grandparents
Booker (Taliaferro Washington) Sr
1856–1915
Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America
Olivia (America) Davidson
1854–1889
Mercer County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
James Merryweather
1847–1906
Kentucky
Mary (L.) Merryweather
1849–1942
Illinois
Great-Grandparents
James Burroughs
1794–1861
Sarah Ferguson
1836–1895
Elias Davidson
1816–1860
Eliza Webb
1820–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Burroughs
1763–1833
Mary Pierce
1763–1844
James Burroughs
1777–1862
Sarah Watson
1782–1844
Joseph Davidson
1796–1896
George Webb
1795–1820
Elizabeth Webb
1795–

Edith Hughes's Timeline

5 Records

1924
5 Jun 1924
Birth of Edith Olivia Washington Hughes in Tuskegee Institute, Alabama
Tuskegee Institute, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 6
Edith Olivia Washington Hughes resided here in Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, USA
Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 11
Edith Olivia Washington Hughes resided here in Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama
Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 16
Edith Olivia Washington Hughes resided here in Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, USA
Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, USA
2002
6 Jan 2002
Age 78
Death of Edith Olivia Washington Hughes in Wilberforce, Greene County, Ohio, United States of America
Wilberforce, Greene County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1924
    Event Place: Tuskegee Institute, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00055; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 44-2
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2339771
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2339771

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00055; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 44-2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00055; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 44-2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 2002
    Event Place: Wilberforce, Greene County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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