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Geneva Louida Mathews 1916–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 February 1916

Birth Location: McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 29 April 1996

Death Location: West Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Luther Powers

Mother: Bessie Mehaffer

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The story of Geneva Louida Mathews began in 1916 in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America. Geneva Louida Mathews passed away in 1996 in West Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Geneva Louida Mathews began in 1916 in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • Geneva Louida Mathews passed away in 1996 in West Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Geneva Mathews's Ancestors

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Geneva Mathews
1916–1996
Birth Place: McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Luther Richmond Powers
1889–1953
Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Bessie Mehaffer
1891–1975
North Carolina
Grandparents
James (G) Mehaffey
1870–1943
Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Lou Ida Knight) Mehaffey
1873–1961
, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Docter Mahaffey
1835–1913
Nancy Mahaffey
1837–1919
L. Knight
1848–1929
Sarah Knight
1854–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Levi Knight
1809–1862
Elizabeth Knight
1804–
J Kelly
1828–1862
Alcey Kelley
1833–

Geneva Mathews's Timeline

2 Records

1916
14 February 1916
Birth of Geneva Louida Mathews in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America
McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America
1996
29 April 1996
Age 80
Death of Geneva Louida Mathews in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 February 1916
    Event Place: McDowell County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 April 1996
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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