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Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens 1911–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 September 1911

Birth Location: Wolfe City, Hunt County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 08 Jun 1968

Death Location: Gober, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Charles Stephens

Mother: Mary Fowler

Spouse(s): William Provine, Alva Carpenter

Children(s): James Carpenter, Martha Provine, Quinley Carpenter, Kenneth Carpenter

The story of Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens began in 1911 in Wolfe City, Hunt County, Texas, United States of America. In 1920, Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens resided in Wolfe, Hunt, Texas, USA. In 1930, Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens resided in Wolfe City, Wolfe City, Hunt, Texas, USA. Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens married Alva Fay Spider Carpenter, William Dupont Provine, and had children including Frances E Carpenter, James Harold Carpenter, Kenneth Wayne Carpenter, Martha Ruth Provine, Quinley Moore Carpenter. Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens passed away in 1968 in Gober, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens began in 1911 in Wolfe City, Hunt County, Texas, United States of America.
  • In 1920, Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens resided in Wolfe, Hunt, Texas, USA.
  • In 1930, Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens resided in Wolfe City, Wolfe City, Hunt, Texas, USA.
  • Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens married Alva Fay Spider Carpenter, William Dupont Provine, and had children including Frances E Carpenter, James Harold Carpenter, Kenneth Wayne Carpenter, Martha Ruth Provine, Quinley Moore Carpenter.
  • Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens passed away in 1968 in Gober, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Stephens's Ancestors

Self
Mary Stephens
1911–1968
Birth Place: Wolfe City, Hunt County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
Charles Moore Stephens
1876–1947
Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America
Mary (Jane) Fowler
1879–1950
Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, United States of America
Grandparents
Charles (Anderson) Fowler
1855–1930
Garland County, Arkansas, USA
Anne (E) White
1859–1936
Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Stephens's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Ernestine Tena) Stephens (23 September 1911–08 Jun 1968) m. William (Dupont) Provine (19 April 1908–16 October 1951) m. Alva (Fay "Spider") Carpenter (19 Jan 1911–09 Sep 1991)
  1. 1. James (Harold) Carpenter 1944–1989
  2. 2. Martha (Ruth) Provine 1928–2015
  3. 3. Quinley (Moore) Carpenter 1936–1999
  4. 4. Kenneth (Wayne) Carpenter 1947–2011

Mary Stephens's Timeline

9 Records

1911
23 September 1911
Birth of Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens in Wolfe City, Hunt County, Texas, United States of America
Wolfe City, Hunt County, Texas, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 9
Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens resided here in Wolfe, Hunt, Texas, USA
Wolfe, Hunt, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 19
Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens resided here in Wolfe City, Wolfe City, Hunt, Texas, USA
Wolfe City, Wolfe City, Hunt, Texas, USA
1934
26 Jul 1934
Age 23
Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens resided here in Austin, Texas, USA
Austin, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 24
Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens resided here in Fannin, Texas
Fannin, Texas
1940
1940
Age 29
Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens resided here in J P 4, Fannin, Texas, USA
J P 4, Fannin, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 39
Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens resided here in Dumas, Moore, Texas, USA
Dumas, Moore, Texas, USA
1968
Abt 1968
Age 57
Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens resided here in Carland, Dallas, Texas, USA
Carland, Dallas, Texas, USA
1968
08 Jun 1968
Age 57
Death of Mary Ernestine Tena Stephens in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 September 1911
    Event Place: Wolfe City, Hunt County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [3] Texas, Birth Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fannin, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04031; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 74-24
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Wolfe, Hunt, Texas; Roll: T625_1820; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 139
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wolfe City, Hunt, Texas; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2342094
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dumas, Moore, Texas; Roll: 5187; Page: 78; Enumeration District: 171-5

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Wolfe, Hunt, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Wolfe, Hunt, Texas; Roll: T625_1820; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 139

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wolfe City, Wolfe City, Hunt, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wolfe City, Hunt, Texas; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2342094

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1934
    Event Place: Austin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Austin American; Publication Date: 26 Jul 1934; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fannin, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fannin, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04031; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 74-24

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J P 4, Fannin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fannin, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04031; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 74-24

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dumas, Moore, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dumas, Moore, Texas; Roll: 5187; Page: 78; Enumeration District: 171-5

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1968
    Event Place: Carland, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wolfe City, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Birth Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, TX; Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Jun 1968
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gober, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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