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Lela Mae Mathews 1904–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1904

Birth Location: Pike, Coffee, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 16 Apr 1985

Death Location: Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Baker Mathews

Mother: Annie Jones

Spouse(s): Walter Ward

Children(s): Forney Ward, Virgil Ward

The story of Lela Mae Mathews began in 1904 in Pike, Coffee, Alabama, United States. In 1950, Lela Mae Mathews resided in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA. Lela Mae Mathews married Walter J Ward, and had children including Forney Hubbard Ward, Virgil Lawrence Ward. Lela Mae Mathews passed away in 1985 in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lela Mae Mathews began in 1904 in Pike, Coffee, Alabama, United States.
  • In 1950, Lela Mae Mathews resided in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA.
  • Lela Mae Mathews married Walter J Ward, and had children including Forney Hubbard Ward, Virgil Lawrence Ward.
  • Lela Mae Mathews passed away in 1985 in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lela Mathews's Ancestors

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Lela Mathews
1904–1985
Birth Place: Pike, Coffee, Alabama, United States
Parents
Baker Webster Mathews
1880–1966
Pike County, Alabama, United States of America
Annie (Leola) Jones
1882–1968
Pike, Alabama
Grandparents
James (Harrison "Bud") JONES
1855–1932
Pike, Alabama, United States,
Sarah (Catherine) Davis
1857–1940
Pike, Alabama, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Jones
1834–1907
Martha Starling
1834–1920
Samuel Davis
1836–1905
Mary Carnley
1833–1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Davis
1787–1862
Elizabeth Gardner
1809–1900
George Carnley
1770–1870
Ellenor (Carnley)
1805–1875

Lela Mathews's Descendants

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Lela (Mae) Mathews (28 Mar 1904–16 Apr 1985) m. Walter (J) Ward (15 June 1901–12 March 1996)
  1. 1. Forney (Hubbard) Ward 1933–2012
  2. 2. Virgil (Lawrence) Ward 1923–1954

Lela Mathews's Timeline

3 Records

1904
28 Mar 1904
Birth of Lela Mae Mathews in Pike, Coffee, Alabama, United States
Pike, Coffee, Alabama, United States
1950
1950
Age 46
Lela Mae Mathews resided here in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
1985
16 Apr 1985
Age 81
Death of Lela Mae Mathews in Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1904
    Event Place: Pike, Coffee, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, 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: Montgomery, Montgome

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1985
    Event Place: Montgomery, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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