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Geneva Taylor 1931–2018 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1931

Birth Location: Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA

Death Date: august 18 2018

Death Location: Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Otis Taylor

Mother: Lottie Whisenhunt

Spouse(s): James Lehnis

Children(s): Deborha Lehnis

The story of Geneva Taylor began in 1931 in Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA. In 1935, Geneva Taylor resided in Smith, Texas. In 1940, Geneva Taylor resided in J.p.1, Smith, Texas, USA. Geneva Taylor married James Carl Lehnis, and had children including Barbara Ann Lehnis, Deborha Lehnis. Geneva Taylor passed away in 2018 in Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Geneva Taylor began in 1931 in Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, Geneva Taylor resided in Smith, Texas.
  • In 1940, Geneva Taylor resided in J.p.1, Smith, Texas, USA.
  • Geneva Taylor married James Carl Lehnis, and had children including Barbara Ann Lehnis, Deborha Lehnis.
  • Geneva Taylor passed away in 2018 in Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Otis Taylor
1890–1975
Birth Location: Olmstead Logan Kentucky
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Lottie Whisenhunt
1902–1986
Birth Location: Tyler Smith Texas
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Spouses(s)

James Lehnis
1931–2005
Birth Location: Harris County, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Deborha Lehnis
1951–2021
Birth Location: –
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Geneva Taylor's Ancestors

Self
Geneva Taylor
1931–2018
Birth Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA
Parents
Otis Cleveland Taylor
1890–1975
Olmstead Logan Kentucky
Lottie (Senora) Whisenhunt
1902–1986
Tyler Smith Texas
Grandparents
James (Lyton) Taylor
1859–1943
Wilson County, Tennessee
Samantha (Elnora "Ella") Barber
1858–1933
Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
Emmett (Wick) Whisenhunt
1876–1904
Georgia, USA
Ella (Jane) Stallings
1880–1917
Tyler Smith Texas
Great-Grandparents
Sterling Taylor
1835–1908
Elizabeth Hugley
1839–1899
Joseph Barber
1835–1926
Sarah kirby
1837–1892
Philip Jr.
1839–1900
Nancy Coleman
1840–1912
William Stallings
1850–1923
Laura Tucker
1852–1932
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Herbert Taylor
1809–1880
Martha Scarbrough
1811–1880
Allen Barber
1805–1879
Malinda Vickers
1812–1887
Pleasant Kirby
1815–1899
Harriet Robertson
1827–1887
Philip Whisenhunt
1801–1881
Elizabeth Bell
1798–1880
Henry Coleman
1814–1890
Sarah Barnes
1807–1880
Henry Stallings
1824–1862
Elizabeth McCown
1831–1860
James Tucker
1830–1918
Martha Dyer
1836–1868

Geneva Taylor's Descendants

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Geneva Taylor (29 May 1931–august 18 2018) m. James (Carl) Lehnis (november 24 1931–dec 17 2005)
  1. 1. Deborha Lehnis 1951–2021

Geneva Taylor's Timeline

7 Records

1931
29 May 1931
Birth of Geneva Taylor in Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA
Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 4
Geneva Taylor resided here in Smith, Texas
Smith, Texas
1940
1940
Age 9
Geneva Taylor resided here in J.p.1, Smith, Texas, USA
J.p.1, Smith, Texas, USA
1948
1948
Age 17
Geneva Taylor resided here in Tyler, Texas, USA
Tyler, Texas, USA
1962
27 May 1962
Age 31
Geneva Taylor resided here in Tyler, Texas, USA
Tyler, Texas, USA
1985
1985-2017
Age 54
Geneva Taylor resided here in Balch Springs, Texas, USA
Balch Springs, Texas, USA
2018
august 18 2018
Age 87
Death of Geneva Taylor in Balch Springs, Dallas, Texas, USA
Balch Springs, Dallas, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1931
    Event Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Smith, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04137; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 212-14
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Smith, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Smith, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04137; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 212-14

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J.p.1, Smith, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Smith, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04137; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 212-14

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Tyler, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: John Tyler High School; Year: 1948

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 May 1962
    Event Place: Tyler, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Tyler Courier-Times; Publication Date: 27 May 1962; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985-2017
    Event Place: Balch Springs, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mesquite, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: august 18 2018
    Event Place: Balch Springs, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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