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Mary Elizabeth Saunders 1884 – 1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1884

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 1 Feb 1978

Death Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA

Father: Samuel Saunders

Mother: Hope Saunders

Spouse(s): Elijah Huddleston, Floyd Simmons, Samuel Saunders

Children(s): Mrytle Huddleston, John Huddleston, Fletcher Simmons, Fletcher Simmons, Wallace Simmons, Walace Simmons

In 1884, Mary Elizabeth Saunders entered the world in Virginia, born to Samuel Richard Saunders and Hope Jane Saunders. Mary Elizabeth Saunders married Elijah Walter Huddleston, Floyd Hezekiah Simmons, Samuel Richard Saunders, and had children including Mrytle F Huddleston, John R Huddleston, Fletcher C Simmons, Fletcher J Simmons, Wallace S Simmons, Walace Simmons. Mary Elizabeth Saunders passed away in 1978 in Bedford County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Mary Elizabeth Saunders entered the world in Virginia, born to Samuel Richard Saunders and Hope Jane Saunders.
  • Mary Elizabeth Saunders married Elijah Walter Huddleston, Floyd Hezekiah Simmons, Samuel Richard Saunders, and had children including Mrytle F Huddleston, John R Huddleston, Fletcher C Simmons, Fletcher J Simmons, Wallace S Simmons, Walace Simmons.
  • Mary Elizabeth Saunders passed away in 1978 in Bedford County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Saunders
1855 – 1937
Birth Location: Virginia
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Hope Saunders
1854 – 1928
Birth Location: Bedford County, VA, USA
HS

Spouses(s)

Elijah Huddleston
1880 –
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
EH
Floyd Simmons
1885 – 1974
Birth Location: Randolph, West Virginia
FS
Samuel Saunders
1855 – 1937
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
SS

Children(s)

Mrytle Huddleston
1907 – 1989
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
MH
John Huddleston
1909 –
Birth Location: Virginia
JH
Fletcher Simmons
1909 – 1971
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
FS
Fletcher Simmons
1909 – 1971
Birth Location: Virginia
FS
Wallace Simmons
1914 – 1992
Birth Location: Virginia
WS
Walace Simmons
1914 – 1992
Birth Location: Virginia
WS

Mary Saunders's Ancestors

Self
Mary Saunders
1884 – 1978
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Samuel Richard Saunders
1855 – 1937
Virginia
Hope (Jane) Saunders
1854 – 1928
Bedford County, VA, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Philip) Saunders
1826 – 1883
Bedford Co., Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Stone
1828 – 1885
Bedford Co, Virginia, USA
Henry (Phillip) Saunders
1824 – 1898
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Stone
1780 – 1838
Martha Hobson
1784 – 1875
Littleberry Saunders
1789 – 1867
Mary Cunningham
1795 – 1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Micajah Stone
1740 – 1799
Apphia Hurt
1755 – 1813
Philemon Saunders
1761 – 1846

Mary Saunders's Descendants

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Mary (Elizabeth) Saunders (27 Nov 1884 – 1 Feb 1978) m. Elijah (Walter) Huddleston (22 Aug 1880 – ) m. Floyd (Hezekiah) Simmons (11 Aug 1885 – 13 July 1974) m. Samuel (Richard) Saunders (26 Feb 1855 – 28 Aug 1937)
  1. 1. Mrytle (F) Huddleston (26 Sept 1907 – 7 Oct 1989)
  2. 2. John (R) Huddleston (abt 1909 – )
  3. 3. Fletcher (C) Simmons (1909 – September 1971) m. Ewllery (V) Simmons (6 June 1911 – 23 May 1995)
  4. 4. Fletcher (J) Simmons (1909 – Sep 1971)
  5. 5. Wallace (S) Simmons (12 Jul 1914 – 7 Jan 1992) m. Anna (Mae) Simmons (abt 1916 – 31 Mar 2003) m. Mary (Beatrice) Williamson (11 Apr 1924 – 11 Nov 1983)
    1. 1. Helen Simmons (abt 1935 – )
    2. 2. Richard (Allen) Simmons (1 Jan 1948 – ) m. Carol (Benson) Dudley (20 Oct 1948 – ) m. Delores (Ann) Barry (About 22 May 1950 – )
      1. 1. Catherine (Paige) Simmons (21 February – ) m. John (David) Thrift (9 Feb 1965 – )
        1. 1. Grace (Aleise) Thrift (14 Jun 2005 – )
        2. 2. Ella (Claire) Thrift (7 Mar 2007 – )
    3. 3. Mary (Lee) Stefi (4/10/1949 – 1/8/2017) m. Tommy Stefi
      1. 1. Tammy Andrews
    4. 4. Laury Simmons
  6. 6. Walace Simmons (12 Jul 1914 – 7 Jan 1992) m. Mary (Beatrice) Williamson (11 Apr 1924 – 11 Nov 1983)

Mary Saunders's Timeline

16 Records

1884
27 Nov 1884
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Saunders in Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
1884
27 Nov 1884
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Saunders in Virginia
Virginia
1885
1885
Age 1
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Saunders in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 16
Mary Elizabeth Saunders resided here in Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
1910
1910
Age 26
Mary Elizabeth Saunders resided here in Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
1910
1910
Age 26
Mary Elizabeth Saunders resided here in Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
1910
1910
Age 26
Mary Elizabeth Saunders resided here in Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
1920
1920
Age 36
Mary Elizabeth Saunders resided here in Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
1920
1920
Age 36
Mary Elizabeth Saunders resided here in Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
1935
1935
Age 51
Mary Elizabeth Saunders resided here in Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 56
Mary Elizabeth Saunders resided here in Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 56
Mary Elizabeth Saunders resided here in Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1973
1 February 1973
Age 89
Death of Mary Elizabeth Saunders in Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
1978
1 Feb 1978
Age 94
Death of Mary Elizabeth Saunders in Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
1978
1 Feb 1978
Age 94
Death of Mary Elizabeth Saunders in Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
1978
1 Feb 1978
Age 94
Death of Mary Elizabeth Saunders in Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Bedford County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1884
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T627_4248; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 10-2
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T625_1881; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 99
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: 1700; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1241700
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T624_1622; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1375635
    [5] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1884
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T627_4248; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 10-2
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T625_1881; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 99
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: 1700; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1241700
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T624_1622; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1375635
    [5] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: 1700; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1241700

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T624_1622; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1375635

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T624_1622; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1375635

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T624_1622; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1375635

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T625_1881; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 99

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T625_1881; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 99

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T627_4248; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 10-2

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T627_4248; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 10-2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T627_4248; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 10-2

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1978
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1978
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T627_4248; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 10-2
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T625_1881; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 99
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: 1700; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1241700
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chamblissburg, Bedford, Virginia; Roll: T624_1622; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1375635
    [5] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 February 1973
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1978
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shady Grove (Bedford County), Bedford County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012
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