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Geneva Elizabeth Hughes 1883–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1883

Birth Location: Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 Dec 1921

Death Location: Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: John Sr

Mother: Sarah White

Spouse(s): Virginius Williams

Children(s): Baby Williams, Reginald Williams, Thelma Williams

Geneva Elizabeth Hughes was born in 1883 in Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of John Thomas Jack Hughes Sr And Sarah Elizabeth White. In 1900, Geneva Elizabeth Hughes resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1910, Geneva Elizabeth Hughes resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Geneva Elizabeth Hughes married Virginius Cassell Williams, and had children including Baby Boy Williams, Reginald Hughes Reggie Williams, Thelma Elizabeth Williams. Geneva Elizabeth Hughes passed away in 1921 in Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Geneva Elizabeth Hughes was born in 1883 in Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of John Thomas Jack Hughes Sr And Sarah Elizabeth White.
  • In 1900, Geneva Elizabeth Hughes resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1910, Geneva Elizabeth Hughes resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Geneva Elizabeth Hughes married Virginius Cassell Williams, and had children including Baby Boy Williams, Reginald Hughes Reggie Williams, Thelma Elizabeth Williams.
  • Geneva Elizabeth Hughes passed away in 1921 in Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr
1840–1911
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Sarah White
1848–1920
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
SW

Spouses(s)

Virginius Williams
1883–1966
Birth Location: Cobbs Creek, Mathews, Virginia, USA
VW

Children(s)

Baby Williams
1913–1913
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
BW
Reginald Williams
1918–2002
Birth Location: Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
RW
Thelma Williams
1914–2005
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
TW

Geneva Hughes's Ancestors

Self
Geneva Hughes
1883–1921
Birth Place: Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Thomas "Jack" Hughes Sr
1840–1911
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) White
1848–1920
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (E.) White
1814–1876
Kingston Parish, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Sarah (E. "Sallie") Green
1822–1913
Kingston Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Samuel White
1785–1853
Ann Davis
1791–
Simon Jr
1760–1835
Elizabeth Green
1771–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Geneva Hughes's Descendants

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Geneva (Elizabeth) Hughes (20 Mar 1883–28 Dec 1921) m. Virginius (Cassell) Williams (19 Dec 1883–06 Jun 1966)
  1. 1. Baby (Boy) Williams 1913–1913
  2. 2. Reginald (Hughes "Reggie") Williams 1918–2002 m. Marjorie (Cavado) Brooks 1911–2002
  3. 3. Thelma (Elizabeth) Williams 1914–2005 m. Alton (Latana Mountjoy) Sr 1905–1988

Geneva Hughes's Timeline

7 Records

1883
20 Mar 1883
Birth of Geneva Elizabeth Hughes in Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
Geneva Elizabeth Hughes resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 27
Geneva Elizabeth Hughes resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1919
1919
Age 36
Geneva Elizabeth Hughes resided here in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 37
Geneva Elizabeth Hughes resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1921
26 Dec 1921
Age 38
Death of Geneva Elizabeth Hughes in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1921
28 Dec 1921
Age 38
Burial of Geneva Elizabeth Hughes in Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1883
    Event Place: Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 76
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1241717
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1375647
    [4] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [7] Newspapers.com - Richmond Times-Dispatch - 28 Dec 1921 - Page 4, Obituary for Cirnova B H'llliama Williams II 28 Dec 1921

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1241717

    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: 5A; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1375647

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 76

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1921
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Virginian-Pilot and the Norfolk Landmark; Publication Date: 28 Dec 1921; Publication Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA; ,0.44630876,0.3801748,0.481697
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Newspapers.com - Richmond Times-Dispatch - 28 Dec 1921 - Page 4, Obituary for Cirnova B H'llliama Williams II 28 Dec 1921

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1921
    Event Place: Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Newspapers.com - Richmond Times-Dispatch - 28 Dec 1921 - Page 4, Obituary for Cirnova B H'llliama Williams II 28 Dec 1921
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