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Mary Virginia Thurston 1894–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1894

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 May 1985

Death Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: Melvin Sr

Mother: Kate Hammil

Spouse(s): Charles Shawn

Children(s): Charles Shawn

In 1894, Mary Virginia Thurston entered the world in Mathews, Virginia, USA, born to Melvin Thomas Thurston Sr And Kate Sherman Hammil. In 1900, Mary Virginia Thurston resided in Baltimore Ward 8, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. In 1910, Mary Virginia Thurston resided in Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Mary Virginia Thurston married Charles Leslie Shawn, and had children including Charles Thurston Shawn, Sylvia Thurston Shawn. Mary Virginia Thurston passed away in 1985 in Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Mary Virginia Thurston entered the world in Mathews, Virginia, USA, born to Melvin Thomas Thurston Sr And Kate Sherman Hammil.
  • In 1900, Mary Virginia Thurston resided in Baltimore Ward 8, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1910, Mary Virginia Thurston resided in Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  • Mary Virginia Thurston married Charles Leslie Shawn, and had children including Charles Thurston Shawn, Sylvia Thurston Shawn.
  • Mary Virginia Thurston passed away in 1985 in Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Melvin Sr
1870–1951
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Kate Hammil
1868–1944
Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Charles Shawn
1895–1969
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
CS

Children(s)

Charles Shawn
1934–2008
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
CS

Mary Thurston's Ancestors

Self
Mary Thurston
1894–1985
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Melvin Thomas Thurston Sr
1870–1951
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Kate (Sherman) Hammil
1868–1944
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
James (Benjamin) Thurston
1827–1908
Eastville, Northampton, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Anne "Sally") Owens
1827–1918
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Owens
1800–1880
Blanche Morgan
1807–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Owens
1772–1835
Sarah Forrest
1783–1854

Mary Thurston's Descendants

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Mary (Virginia) Thurston (10 Sep 1894–23 May 1985) m. Charles (Leslie) Shawn (12 Feb 1895–30 Apr 1969)
  1. 1. Charles (Thurston) Shawn 1934–2008 m. Laura (Virginia) Taylor 1936–2008 m. Christine (Laverne) Brown 1924–2008

Mary Thurston's Timeline

13 Records

1894
10 Sep 1894
Birth of Mary Virginia Thurston in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 6
Mary Virginia Thurston resided here in Baltimore Ward 8, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore Ward 8, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Mary Virginia Thurston resided here in Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Mary Virginia Thurston resided here in Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Mary Virginia Thurston resided here in Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Mary Virginia Thurston resided here in Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Mary Virginia Thurston resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Mary Virginia Thurston resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Mary Virginia Thurston resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 46
Mary Virginia Thurston resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 56
Mary Virginia Thurston resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1985
22 May 1985
Age 91
Death of Mary Virginia Thurston
None
1985
23 May 1985
Age 91
Burial of Mary Virginia Thurston in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1894
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: T625_664; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 254
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342184
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 8, Baltimore City (Independent City), Maryland; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1240611
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: T624_557; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0247; FHL microfilm: 1374570
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2016
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 8, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 8, Baltimore City (Independent City), Maryland; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1240611

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: T624_557; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0247; FHL microfilm: 1374570

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: T624_557; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0247; FHL microfilm: 1374570

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: T625_664; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 254

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 15, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: T625_664; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 254

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342184

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342184
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 58-7

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 58-7

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, 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: Westville, Mathews

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 May 1985
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Daily Press - 23 May 1985 - Page 80, Obituary for Mary TV Shawn 23 May 1985

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1985
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 May 1985
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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