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Lydia Ellen Maddox 1878–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jul 1878

Birth Location: Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 11 July 1949

Death Location: Tallulah, Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: James Maddox

Mother: Nancy Deckard

Spouse(s): Adam Deckard

Children(s): Grace Deckard, Lucille Deckard, Cleopatra Deckard, Adaline Dukard, Ruth Deckard, Murl Deckard, John Deckard, Lola Deckard, Jessie Deckard, Zola Mains, Ethel Deckard, Ruth Deckard, Earl Deckard

The story of Lydia Ellen Maddox began in 1878 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA. In 1900, Lydia Ellen Maddox resided in Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA. In 1919, Lydia Ellen Maddox established residence. Lydia Ellen Maddox married Adam Clay Deckard, and had children including Adaline Isabella Dukard, Cleopatra Deckard, Earl E Deckard, Ethel Jennie Deckard, Grace Edith Deckard, Jessie Catherine Deckard, John William Deckard, Lola S Deckard, Lucille Marie Deckard, Murl Floyd Deckard, Ruth Adeline Deckard, Ruth Leona Deckard, Zola Ethel Mc Mains. Lydia Ellen Maddox passed away in 1949 in Tallulah, Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lydia Ellen Maddox began in 1878 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1900, Lydia Ellen Maddox resided in Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1919, Lydia Ellen Maddox established residence.
  • Lydia Ellen Maddox married Adam Clay Deckard, and had children including Adaline Isabella Dukard, Cleopatra Deckard, Earl E Deckard, Ethel Jennie Deckard, Grace Edith Deckard, Jessie Catherine Deckard, John William Deckard, Lola S Deckard, Lucille Marie Deckard, Murl Floyd Deckard, Ruth Adeline Deckard, Ruth Leona Deckard, Zola Ethel Mc Mains.
  • Lydia Ellen Maddox passed away in 1949 in Tallulah, Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Maddox
1842–1914
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
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Nancy Deckard
1849–1917
Birth Location: Polk, Monroe, Indiana, United States
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Spouses(s)

Adam Deckard
1872–1935
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America
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Children(s)

Grace Deckard
1898–1939
Birth Location: Smithville, Monroe, Indiana, USA
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Lucille Deckard
1911–1997
Birth Location: Claremont, Richland, Illinois, USA
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Cleopatra Deckard
1917–1999
Birth Location: Berdell, Arkansas, USA
CD
Adaline Dukard
1919–2012
Birth Location: Neale, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA
AD
Ruth Deckard
1899–1957
Birth Location: Indiana, United States of America
RD
Murl Deckard
1911–1963
Birth Location: Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois, United States of America
MD
John Deckard
1905–1985
Birth Location: Oolitic, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
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Lola Deckard
1901–1963
Birth Location: Oolitic, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
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Jessie Deckard
1904–1955
Birth Location: Indiana
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Zola Mains
1894–1947
Birth Location: Indiana
ZM
Ethel Deckard
1894–
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Ruth Deckard
1922–2010
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Earl Deckard
1898–1898
Birth Location: Bridgeville, IL, USA
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Lydia Maddox's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Maddox
1878–1949
Birth Place: Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
Parents
James William Maddox
1842–1914
Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
Nancy (J) Deckard
1849–1917
Polk, Monroe, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Walter Maddox
1788–1860
Maryland, United States
Elizabeth Tatum
1803–1860
Madison County, Kentucky
Peter (M.) Deckard
1815–1901
Wythe, Virginia, United States
Catherine Eads
1817–1906
Chapel Hill, Monroe, Indiana, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Maddox
1745–1811
Sarah Fernandis
1755–
Crafton Tatum
1775–1850
Susannah Fullilove
1775–1822
John III
1791–1878
Catherine Hillenburg
1796–1872
Isham Eads
1792–1855
Elizabeth Sowders
1800–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Maddox
1728–1801
Lydia Turner
1731–1802
Reuben Sr
1753–1798
Anne Crafton
1753–1799
William Fullilove
1753–1815
Orena Tatum
1755–1850
Johann II
1757–1842
Daniel Hilgenberg
1752–1819
Mary (Hillenberg)
1770–1855
Henry Eads
1755–1843
Sarah Sailer
1758–1838
Peter Sowder
1765–1854
Sarah Lacefield-Sowder
1778–1852

Lydia Maddox's Descendants

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Lydia (Ellen) Maddox (4 Jul 1878–11 July 1949) m. Adam (Clay) Deckard (28 September 1872–28 October 1935)
  1. 1. Grace (Edith) Deckard 1898–1939 m. Elmer (Addison) McFadden 1891–1963
    1. 1. Audrey (Baleska) McFadden 1915–1982 m. William (Albert) Higdon 1912–1986
      1. 1. Doris (Ann) Higdon 1944–1997 m. Robert (F) Thingvold 1939–2016
    2. 2. Floyd (Everett) McFadden 1927–1983
    3. 3. Nina (Betty Jean) McFadden 1928–1999
    4. 4. Charles (Franklin “Sonny”) McFadden 1932–1963
    5. 5. Mary (Jane) McFadden 1918–1989 m. Robert (Loyd) Harris 1907–2000
    6. 6. Homer (William McFadden) Sr 1914–1981
    7. 7. Robert (Paul "Pete") McFadden 1922–1993
    8. 8. Elmer (Adam "Jack" McFadden) Jr 1921–1997
  2. 2. Lucille (Marie) Deckard 1911–1997
    1. 1. Raymond (Charles) Woodall 1932–2006
    2. 2. Betty (Jean) Gilbert 1936–1987
    3. 3. James (Herbert) Gilbert 1939–2010
    4. 4. Ruth (Carol) Gilbert 1941–2005
  3. 3. Cleopatra Deckard 1917–1999
  4. 4. Adaline (Isabella) Dukard 1919–2012
  5. 5. Ruth (Leona) Deckard 1899–1957
  6. 6. Murl (Floyd) Deckard 1911–1963
  7. 7. John (William) Deckard 1905–1985
  8. 8. Lola (S) Deckard 1901–1963
  9. 9. Jessie (Catherine) Deckard 1904–1955
  10. 10. Zola (Ethel Mc) Mains 1894–1947
  11. 11. Ethel (Jennie) Deckard 1894–
  12. 12. Ruth (Adeline) Deckard 1922–2010
  13. 13. Earl (E) Deckard 1898–1898

Lydia Maddox's Timeline

5 Records

1878
4 Jul 1878
Birth of Lydia Ellen Maddox in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
Lydia Ellen Maddox resided here in Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1919
abt 1919
Age 41
Lydia Ellen Maddox resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 42
Lydia Ellen Maddox resided here in Clay, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
Clay, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
1949
11 July 1949
Age 71
Death of Lydia Ellen Maddox in Tallulah, Madison Parish, Louisiana, USA
Tallulah, Madison Parish, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1878
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Arkansas, Birth Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1919
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Clay, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Guthrie, Lawrence, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 July 1949
    Event Place: Tallulah, Madison Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tallulah, Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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