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Martha Sophronia Black 1894 – 1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 December 1894

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 14 October 1986

Death Location: Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Wiley Black

Mother: Mary Black

Spouse(s): James Hodges

Children(s): James Hodges, Cecil Hodges, John Hodges, Martha Barbour, Richard Hodges

In 1894, Martha Sophronia Black (Rev Feb 2018) entered the world in North Carolina, United States of America, born to Wiley P. Black and Mary Black. Martha Sophronia Black (Rev Feb 2018) married James Ramsey Hodges, and had children including James Earl Hodges, Cecil McClain Hodges, John A. Hodges, Martha Margaret Barbour, Richard Hodges. Martha Sophronia Black (Rev Feb 2018) passed away in 1986 in Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Martha Sophronia Black (Rev Feb 2018) entered the world in North Carolina, United States of America, born to Wiley P. Black and Mary Black.
  • Martha Sophronia Black (Rev Feb 2018) married James Ramsey Hodges, and had children including James Earl Hodges, Cecil McClain Hodges, John A. Hodges, Martha Margaret Barbour, Richard Hodges.
  • Martha Sophronia Black (Rev Feb 2018) passed away in 1986 in Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Black's Ancestors

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Martha Black
1894 – 1986
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Wiley P. Black
1861 – 1943
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Mary Black
1867 – 1950
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Montreville (Weaver) Black
1836 – 1918
North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (J.) Black
1830 –
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Black
1801 – 1880
Emily Bridges
1805 – 1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Black
1770 – 1832
Elizabeth Black
1768 – 1830

Martha Black's Descendants

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Martha (Sophronia) Black (9 December 1894 – 14 October 1986) m. James (Ramsey) Hodges (27 December 1888 – 28 July 1943)
  1. 1. James (Earl) Hodges (29 April 1917 – 3 April 1993)
  2. 2. Cecil (McClain) Hodges (1 May 1921 – 5 November 1983)
  3. 3. John (A.) Hodges (6 October 1923 – 17 March 1974)
  4. 4. Martha (Margaret) Barbour (9 January 1927 – 24 October 2010)
  5. 5. Richard Hodges (1930 – 1995)

Martha Black's Timeline

2 Records

1894
9 December 1894
Birth of Martha Sophronia Black (Rev Feb 2018) in North Carolina, United States of America
North Carolina, United States of America
1986
14 October 1986
Age 92
Death of Martha Sophronia Black (Rev Feb 2018) in Tennessee, United States of America
Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 December 1894
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 October 1986
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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