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Mary May Dora Masters 1854–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 December 1854

Birth Location: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 19 July 1929

Death Location: Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Jason Masters

Mother: Jane Woody

Spouse(s): Samuel Garland

Children(s): Sarah Garland, Buena Garland, Charles Garland, Sarepta Garland, Edward Garland

In 1854, Mary May Dora Masters entered the world in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Jason Boyd Or Bowman Masters And Jane M Woody. Mary May Dora Masters married Samuel Emanuel Garland, and had children including Buena Verta Garland, Charles Harvey Garland, Edward J Garland, Sarah Garland, Sarepta Garland. Mary May Dora Masters passed away in 1929 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Mary May Dora Masters entered the world in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Jason Boyd Or Bowman Masters And Jane M Woody.
  • Mary May Dora Masters married Samuel Emanuel Garland, and had children including Buena Verta Garland, Charles Harvey Garland, Edward J Garland, Sarah Garland, Sarepta Garland.
  • Mary May Dora Masters passed away in 1929 in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Masters's Ancestors

Self
Mary Masters
1854–1929
Birth Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Jason Boyd or Bowman Masters
1824–1909
Mitchell Co, North Carolina
Jane (M.) Woody
1824–1913
Burke County, NC
Grandparents
Henry Masters
1792–1870
Burke Co North Carolina
Susan (Hannah) Bowman
1793–1872
Knob Creek, TN
Sheriff (John M) Woody
1801–1860
Franklin, Virginia, United States
Mary Cox
1794–1875
Yancey Co., NC
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Bowman
1769–1835
Mary Saufley
1770–
Wyatt Woody
1774–1850
Polly
1780–1850
David Cox
1755–1832
Martha Bailey
1762–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Susannah Hammer
1750–1832
Valentine Saufley
1728–1802
Anna Schneider
1730–1773
Henry Sr
1736–1807
Susannah Martin
1737–1835
John III
1749–1835
Elizabeth Kern
1759–1844
Isaac Cox
1723–1797
Olive Underwood
1726–1767
Sarah Bryan
1740–1789
Edmond Bailey
1726–1813

Mary Masters's Descendants

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Mary (May Dora) Masters (17 December 1854–19 July 1929) m. Samuel (Emanuel) Garland (1851–1923)
  1. 1. Sarah Garland 1873–1967 m. Sherman (Grant) Hughes 1870–1942
    1. 1. Garfey Hughes 1894–1945
    2. 2. Javine Hughes 1896–1983 m. Esther (Elmyra) Webb 1897–1996
    3. 3. Dora Hughes 1900–1999 m. Hodge (Rayburn) Garland 1892–1974
      1. 1. Norma Garland 1926–2013
  2. 2. Buena (Verta) Garland 1876–1960
  3. 3. Charles (Harvey) Garland 1894–1918
  4. 4. Sarepta Garland 1886–1972
  5. 5. Edward (J) Garland 1878–1960

Mary Masters's Timeline

2 Records

1854
17 December 1854
Birth of Mary May Dora Masters in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
1929
19 July 1929
Age 75
Death of Mary May Dora Masters in Buladean, Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Buladean, Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 December 1854
    Event Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 July 1929
    Event Place: Buladean, Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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