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Laura Katharine West 1905–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jan 1905

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 06 Jan 1984

Death Location: Cobbs Creek, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: William West

Mother: Flora Hudgins

Spouse(s): Horace Hudgins

Children(s): Edward Hudgins

Laura Katharine West was born in 1905 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of William Howard West And Flora Temple Hudgins. In 1910, Laura Katharine West resided in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1920, Laura Katharine West resided in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Laura Katharine West married Horace Earl Hudgins, and had children including Edward Earl Hudgins. Laura Katharine West passed away in 1984 in Cobbs Creek, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Laura Katharine West was born in 1905 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of William Howard West And Flora Temple Hudgins.
  • In 1910, Laura Katharine West resided in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1920, Laura Katharine West resided in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Laura Katharine West married Horace Earl Hudgins, and had children including Edward Earl Hudgins.
  • Laura Katharine West passed away in 1984 in Cobbs Creek, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William West
1869–1952
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
WW
Flora Hudgins
1869–1954
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
FH

Spouses(s)

Horace Hudgins
1901–1995
Birth Location: Hallieford, Mathews, Virginia, USA
HH

Children(s)

Edward Hudgins
1938–1994
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
EH

Laura West's Ancestors

Self
Laura West
1905–1984
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Howard West
1869–1952
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Flora (Temple) Hudgins
1869–1954
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Warner (Howard) West
1840–1928
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Margarett (Ann) Hudgins
1843–1926
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Ezekiel (Lewis) Hudgins
1838–1924
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Martha (Frances) Davis
1851–1933
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Warner West
1813–1870
Nancy Green
1828–1885
Humphery Davis
1825–1865
Elizabeth Miller
1831–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Green
1790–1860
Anne West
1790–1860

Laura West's Descendants

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Laura (Katharine) West (01 Jan 1905–06 Jan 1984) m. Horace (Earl) Hudgins (20 Jun 1901–18 Apr 1995)
  1. 1. Edward (Earl) Hudgins 1938–1994

Laura West's Timeline

8 Records

1905
01 Jan 1905
Birth of Laura Katharine West in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 5
Laura Katharine West resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
Laura Katharine West resided here in Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Laura Katharine West resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 35
Laura Katharine West resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 45
Laura Katharine West resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1984
04 Jan 1984
Age 79
Death of Laura Katharine West in Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1984
06 Jan 1984
Age 79
Burial of Laura Katharine West in Cobbs Creek, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Cobbs Creek, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1905
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Piankitank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 58-4
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 226-92-2409; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1973
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 73
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1375647
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 5 Jan 1984; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, United States of America; ,0.22604075,0.8114598,0.4083169

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1375647

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chesapeake Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chesapeake, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 73

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Piankitank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 58-4

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Piankitank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 58-4

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Jan 1984
    Event Place: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 226-92-2409; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1973
    [2] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 5 Jan 1984; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, United States of America; ,0.22604075,0.8114598,0.4083169

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 06 Jan 1984
    Event Place: Cobbs Creek, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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