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Martha Edith Meade 1921–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1921

Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 Feb 1970

Death Location: Moravian Falls, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Lilburn Meade

Mother: Lucy Jacobs

Spouse(s): Robert Benge

Children(s): Bobby Benge, Dewey Benge, James Benge, Mary Benge, Geneva Benge

The story of Martha Edith Meade began in 1921 in Wise County, Virginia, USA. In 1950, Martha Edith Meade resided in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. Martha Edith Meade married Robert Hubert Benge, and had children including Bobby Lee Benge, Dewey Howard Benge, Emma Jean Benge, Geneva Sue Benge, James Roy Benge, Joe Carlos Benge, Joyce Ann Benge, Mary Ellen Benge, Mildred Lorene Benge, Ralph Harvey Benge. Martha Edith Meade passed away in 1970 in Moravian Falls, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Edith Meade began in 1921 in Wise County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1950, Martha Edith Meade resided in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
  • Martha Edith Meade married Robert Hubert Benge, and had children including Bobby Lee Benge, Dewey Howard Benge, Emma Jean Benge, Geneva Sue Benge, James Roy Benge, Joe Carlos Benge, Joyce Ann Benge, Mary Ellen Benge, Mildred Lorene Benge, Ralph Harvey Benge.
  • Martha Edith Meade passed away in 1970 in Moravian Falls, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Meade's Ancestors

Self
Martha Meade
1921–1970
Birth Place: Wise County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Lilburn H. Monroe Meade
1880–1954
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Lucy (Victoria) Jacobs
1886–1965
Wise County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Fielding Meade) Sr.
1840–1915
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Edith (Ellen) Harris
1847–1915
Scott County, Virginia, USA
William (Abner) Jacobs
1866–1942
Tennessee, USA
Martha (LaRue) Dingus
1866–1933
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Meade
1804–
Malinda Nicely
1804–
William Sr.
1826–1900
Lucy Stallard
1831–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dingus
1800–1881
Nancy Compton
1805–1845
Peter Stallard
1797–1880
Margaret Addington
1797–1882

Martha Meade's Descendants

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Martha (Edith) Meade (20 Mar 1921–11 Feb 1970) m. Robert (Hubert) Benge (7 Jun 1916–6 Dec 1989)
  1. 1. Bobby (Lee) Benge 1940–1972
  2. 2. Dewey (Howard) Benge 1943–2009 m. Dorothy (Ann) Bouchelle 1946–2015
  3. 3. James (Roy) Benge 1944–2016 m. Sybil (Lee) Elium 1946–2016
  4. 4. Mary (Ellen) Benge 1950–2021
  5. 5. Geneva (Sue) Benge 1951–2020 m. Harold (Edward) Reid 1948–2012

Martha Meade's Timeline

3 Records

1921
20 Mar 1921
Birth of Martha Edith Meade in Wise County, Virginia, USA
Wise County, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
Martha Edith Meade resided here in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1970
11 Feb 1970
Age 49
Death of Martha Edith Meade in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
North Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1921
    Event Place: Wise County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, 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: Wilkesboro, Wilkes

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Moravian Falls, Wilkes, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina
    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: Wilkesboro, Wilkes

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1970
    Event Place: North Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Moravian Falls, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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