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Ethel Watson White 1886–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Oct 1886

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 Jan 1948

Death Location: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph White

Mother: Mary Diggs

Spouse(s): Arthur Legg, George Mason

Children(s):

The story of Ethel Watson White began in 1886 in Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1900, Ethel Watson White resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1910, Ethel Watson White resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Ethel Watson White married Arthur Durant Legg, George Carrington Mason. Ethel Watson White passed away in 1948 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Ethel Watson White began in 1886 in Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, Ethel Watson White resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1910, Ethel Watson White resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Ethel Watson White married Arthur Durant Legg, George Carrington Mason.
  • Ethel Watson White passed away in 1948 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph White
1851–1934
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Mary Diggs
1858–1890
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Arthur Legg
1869–1936
Birth Location: Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, USA
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George Mason
1885–1955
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Ethel White's Ancestors

Self
Ethel White
1886–1948
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph Franklin "Joel" White
1851–1934
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mary (Cary "Polly") Diggs
1858–1890
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Henry) White
1816–1890
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Emily (Jane "Polly") Forrest
1821–1905
Haven, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1786–1857
Harriet Morgan
1793–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Forrest
1758–1820
Elizabeth (Belfare)
1762–1850

Ethel White's Timeline

10 Records

1886
07 Oct 1886
Birth of Ethel Watson White in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 14
Ethel Watson White resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
Ethel Watson White resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
Ethel Watson White resided here in Baltimore Ward 12, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore Ward 12, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
Ethel Watson White resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 49
Ethel Watson White resided here in Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA
Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA
1939
1939
Age 53
Ethel Watson White resided here in Orlando, Brevard, Florida, USA
Orlando, Brevard, Florida, USA
1940
1940
Age 54
Ethel Watson White resided here in Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA
Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA
1948
25 Jan 1948
Age 62
Death of Ethel Watson White in Warwick, Virginia, USA
Warwick, Virginia, USA
1948
27 Jan 1948
Age 62
Burial of Ethel Watson White in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Oct 1886
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Orlando, Orange, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00603; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 48-18
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 12, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: T625_658; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 197
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342184
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1241717
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1375647
    [6] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101168182
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 26 Jan 1948; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.29946434,0.5022754,0.48247683&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1375647

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 12, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 12, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: T625_658; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 197

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342184

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Orlando, Orange, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00603; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 48-18

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Orlando, Brevard, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Orlando, Orange, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00603; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 48-18

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1948
    Event Place: Warwick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 26 Jan 1948; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.29946434,0.5022754,0.48247683&xid=2378
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1948
    Event Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 26 Jan 1948; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.29946434,0.5022754,0.48247683&xid=2378
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