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Ethel Mae Johnson 1905 – 1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1905

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 19 June 1994

Death Location: Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, USA

Father: Henry Johnson

Mother: Elnora Kilgore

Spouse(s): William Debord

Children(s): Earl Debord, Ira Debord, George Debord, Oleda Debord, Emmett Debord

In 1905, Ethel Mae Johnson entered the world in Tennessee, born to Henry Franklin Johnson and Elnora Jane Kilgore. In 1950, Ethel Mae Johnson resided in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. Ethel Mae Johnson married William Debord, and had children including Earl Frank Debord, Ira Debord, George V Debord, Oleda Jean Debord, Emmett William Debord. Ethel Mae Johnson passed away in 1994 in Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, USA.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • In 1905, Ethel Mae Johnson entered the world in Tennessee, born to Henry Franklin Johnson and Elnora Jane Kilgore.
  • In 1950, Ethel Mae Johnson resided in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.
  • Ethel Mae Johnson married William Debord, and had children including Earl Frank Debord, Ira Debord, George V Debord, Oleda Jean Debord, Emmett William Debord.
  • Ethel Mae Johnson passed away in 1994 in Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Johnson
1872 – 1939
Birth Location: Sneedsville, Tennessee
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Elnora Kilgore
1870 – 1942
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Debord
1890 – 1970
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Earl Debord
1924 –
Birth Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee
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Ira Debord
1927 – 2013
Birth Location: Tennessee
ID
George Debord
1930 – 2004
Birth Location: –
GD
Oleda Debord
1934 – 2022
Birth Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
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Emmett Debord
1936 – 2015
Birth Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
ED

Ethel Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Ethel Johnson
1905 – 1994
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Henry Franklin Johnson
1872 – 1939
Sneedsville, Tennessee
Elnora (Jane) Kilgore
1870 – 1942
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ethel Johnson's Descendants

1.
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Ethel (Mae) Johnson (15 Aug 1905 – 19 June 1994) m. William Debord (02 Aug 1890 – 25 February 1970)
  1. 1. Earl (Frank) Debord (1 Aug 1924 – )
  2. 2. Ira Debord (abt 1927 – 14 May 2013) m. Barbara (Hopson) DeBord
    1. 1. John Cole
    2. 2. Rebecca Cole
    3. 3. Tommy DeBord
    4. 4. Ricky DeBord
    5. 5. Rhonda Reed
  3. 3. George (V) Debord (14 Mar 1930 – 9 Apr 2004)
  4. 4. Oleda (Jean) Debord (28 Feb 1934 – 21 Sep 2022) m. Ernest Begley (26 Oct 1931 – 16 Mar 2001)
    1. 1. Patsey (Jean) Begley (abt 1953 – ) m. Steve Davis (25 May 1951 – )
      1. 1. Julie (Faeth) Davis (15 Jun 1985 – ) m. Kevin McGraw (21 Dec 1983 – )
    2. 2. Michael (Earnest) Begley (Apr 1957 – )
    3. 3. Bill Begley (25 Sep 1959 – ) m. Deborah Wright (02 May 1963 – )
      1. 1. Matthew Begley (09 Apr – ) m. Ashley (15 Nov 1985 – )
  5. 5. Emmett (William) Debord (21 Oct 1936 – 25 Oct 2015) m. Helen (Marie) Moore (6 Dec 1938 – 8 Dec 2007)
    1. 1. David (Emmett) Debord (19 Dec 1957 – ) m. Deborah DeBord (Mar 1961 – )
      1. 1. Cheryl Debord (15 Aug 1986 – ) m. Coree Rippetoe (23 Nov 1987 – )
        1. 1. Harrison Rippetoe (13 Aug 2014 – )
        2. 2. Henrick Rippetoe (2018 – )
      2. 2. Matthew (David) Debord (3 Dec 1989 – ) m. Jessica Peck (23 Jul 1990 – )
        1. 1. Madilyn Debord (01 Mar 2013 – )
        2. 2. Owen Debord (30 Aug 2017 – )
        3. 3. Evelyn Debord
    2. 2. Debbie Debord (12 Feb 1960 – ) m. Roy (Edward) Stiles (16 Apr 1954 – 30 Jul 2007)
      1. 1. Travis Stiles (18 Mar 1991 – ) m. Haley Johnson
        1. 1. Resse (Caroline) Stiles (13 Sep 2017 – )
        2. 2. Rory (Gwyn) Stiles (8 Oct 2020 – )
      2. 2. Abbey Stiles (31 Mar 1995 – ) m. Tyler Tuttle (24 Jun 1993 – )
        1. 1. Emaline (Marie) Tuttle (30 Nov 2023 – )
    3. 3. Donna (Sue) DeBord (6 Feb 1961 – 5 Sep 2011) m. Scott Clayton (14 May 1958 – )
      1. 1. Christopher Clayton (20 May 1987 – ) m. Brittney Rippetoe (4 Jan 1989 – )
        1. 1. Emmett Clayton (19 Jul 2013 – )
        2. 2. Everett Clayton (About Jun 2020 – )
      2. 2. Katelyn (Nichole) Clayton (20 Oct 1990 – ) m. Gooch Greer (abt 1993 – )
        1. 1. Crosby (Thomas) Greer (02 Mar 2022 – )
        2. 2. Carrigan (Sue) Greer (27 Feb 2025 – )
    4. 4. Gregory (Earl) Debord (28 Nov 1965 – ) m. Patricia (Louise) Lamon (8 Aug 1964 – )
      1. 1. Dylan (Gregory) Debord (29 Jul 2003 – )

Ethel Johnson's Timeline

3 Records

1905
15 Aug 1905
Birth of Ethel Mae Johnson in Tennessee
Tennessee
1950
1950
Age 45
Ethel Mae Johnson resided here in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
1994
19 June 1994
Age 89
Death of Ethel Mae Johnson in Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1905
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 June 1994
    Event Place: Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Etowah, McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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