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Joyce Jane Woodson 1935–2019 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1935

Birth Location: Campbell County, Tennessee

Death Date: 19 Nov 2019

Death Location: Flat Rock, Wayne, Michigan

Father: James Woodson

Mother: Willie Cox

Spouse(s): Lorenza Riffey

Children(s):

The story of Joyce Jane Woodson began in 1935 in Campbell County, Tennessee. In 1935, Joyce Jane Woodson resided in Fincastle, Well Spring, Campbell, Tennessee. In 1940, Joyce Jane Woodson resided in Civil District No 1, Campbell, Tennessee, USA. Joyce Jane Woodson married Lorenza John Riffey, and had children including Connie Sue Riffey, Dna Kapaxian Riffey. Joyce Jane Woodson passed away in 2019 in Flat Rock, Wayne, Michigan.

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Biography

  • The story of Joyce Jane Woodson began in 1935 in Campbell County, Tennessee.
  • In 1935, Joyce Jane Woodson resided in Fincastle, Well Spring, Campbell, Tennessee.
  • In 1940, Joyce Jane Woodson resided in Civil District No 1, Campbell, Tennessee, USA.
  • Joyce Jane Woodson married Lorenza John Riffey, and had children including Connie Sue Riffey, Dna Kapaxian Riffey.
  • Joyce Jane Woodson passed away in 2019 in Flat Rock, Wayne, Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Woodson
1885–1961
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Willie Cox
1895–1982
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Lorenza Riffey
1928–2022
Birth Location: Bland County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Joyce Woodson's Ancestors

Self
Joyce Woodson
1935–2019
Birth Place: Campbell County, Tennessee
Parents
James Smith Woodson
1885–1961
Tennessee
Willie (Ann) Cox
1895–1982
Tennessee
Grandparents
Eli Cox
1876–1933
Tennessee
Celia (Jane) Sweat
1877–1931
Sevier County, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
John Sweat
1853–1936
Sarah Wells
1854–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN Wells
1827–1913
CELIA Cagle
1832–1914

Joyce Woodson's Timeline

6 Records

1935
2 Mar 1935
Birth of Joyce Jane Woodson in Campbell County, Tennessee
Campbell County, Tennessee
1935
1935
Joyce Jane Woodson resided here in Fincastle, Well Spring, Campbell, Tennessee
Fincastle, Well Spring, Campbell, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 5
Joyce Jane Woodson resided here in Civil District No 1, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Civil District No 1, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 15
Joyce Jane Woodson resided here in Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Campbell, Tennessee, USA
1993
1993
Age 58
Joyce Jane Woodson resided here in Taylor, Wayne, Michigan
Taylor, Wayne, Michigan
2019
19 Nov 2019
Age 84
Death of Joyce Jane Woodson in Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan
Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1935
    Event Place: Campbell County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03876; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 7-3
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Detroit Free Press; Publication Date: 20 Nov 2019; Publication Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA; ,0.54169977,0.6493956,0.7366795&xid=3355
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Campbell, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fincastle, Well Spring, Campbell, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03876; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 7-3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District No 1, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03876; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 7-3

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Campbell, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Campbell, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Taylor, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Nov 2019
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Detroit Free Press - 20 Nov 2019 - Page A14, 20 Nov 2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 2019
    Event Place: Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Detroit Free Press; Publication Date: 20 Nov 2019; Publication Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA; ,0.54169977,0.6493956,0.7366795&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Flat Rock, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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