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Matilda Felts 1848–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 January 1848

Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10 November 1934

Death Location: Woodlawn, Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Jordon Felts

Mother: Prudence Smith

Spouse(s): Ruben Horsley, Thomas Rakes

Children(s): Molly Horsley, John Rakes, James Horsley, Emma Rakes, Charles Rakes, Barbara Horsley, Reuben Horsley, Virginia Horsley

Matilda Felts was born in 1848 in Virginia, Virginia, USA, the child of Jordon Felts And Prudence Smith. Matilda Felts married Ruben Horsley, Thomas Monroe Rakes, and had children including Barbara Isabelle Horsley, Charles T Rakes, Emma E Rakes, James Henry Washington Horsley, John Monroe Rakes, Molly P Horsley, Reuben L Horsley, Virginia E Horsley. Matilda Felts passed away in 1934 in Woodlawn, Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Matilda Felts was born in 1848 in Virginia, Virginia, USA, the child of Jordon Felts And Prudence Smith.
  • Matilda Felts married Ruben Horsley, Thomas Monroe Rakes, and had children including Barbara Isabelle Horsley, Charles T Rakes, Emma E Rakes, James Henry Washington Horsley, John Monroe Rakes, Molly P Horsley, Reuben L Horsley, Virginia E Horsley.
  • Matilda Felts passed away in 1934 in Woodlawn, Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matilda Felts's Ancestors

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Matilda Felts
1848–1934
Birth Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
Parents
Jordon Felts
1805–1889
Warren County, North Carolina, United States of America
Prudence Smith
1812–1888
Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Crawford Felts
1770–1858
Crooked Creek, Grayson Co (now Carroll), Virginia, USA
Lucille Johnston
1774–1830
North Carolina, USA
Wyatt (Tansel) Smith
1788–1860
Surry, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Saunders
1795–1860
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Randolph Felts
1754–1799
Rebecca Bobbett
1760–1799
John Smith
1767–
Millie James
1767–
James 5️⃣
1761–1831
Elizabeth Harrell
1763–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Sr
1733–1798
Mary END
1735–1798

Matilda Felts's Descendants

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Matilda Felts (28 January 1848–10 November 1934) m. Ruben Horsley (abt 1846–1 Dec 1878) m. Thomas (Monroe) Rakes (22 April 1861–3 February 1940)
  1. 1. Molly (P) Horsley 1869– m. John (W) Griggs 1851–1923
    1. 1. Elsie (Hassie) Griggs 1898–1965 m. Anthony (Bruce) Stone 1895–1946 m. Luther (B) Baker 1902–1969
      1. 1. Robert (A) Stone 1916–1933
      2. 2. Minnie Stone 1921–1926
      3. 3. Irene (Faith) Stone 1931–2002 m. Russell (Lawrence Mckay) Sr 1925–2001
      4. 4. Billy Baker 1934–2000
      5. 5. Ben Stone 1918–1952 m. Beatrice Bohlander 1915–2015 m. Helen (Virginia) Richardson 1920–1999
        1. 1. Diane (Gail) Stone 1941–2016 m. Wayne Prater 1936–2018 m. Arthur (Andrew) Grove 1928–1982 m. Duane (Lee) Burton 1938–
    2. 2. Archie (Holland Griggs) Sr 1890–1964
      1. 1. Barnie (Lee) Griggs 1912–1974
      2. 2. Katherine (Maybud) Jackson 1923–1995
    3. 3. John Griggs 1894–1926
    4. 4. Nancy (P) Griggs 1895–
    5. 5. William (Harrison) Griggs 1886–
      1. 1. Johnnie (William) Griggs 1909–
      2. 2. Eugene (O'Hanlon Griggs) (Lashley_ 1911–1972
    6. 6. Samual (W) Griggs 1878–
  2. 2. John (Monroe) Rakes 1887–1961
  3. 3. James (Henry Washington) Horsley 1868–1941
  4. 4. Emma (E) Rakes 1885–1887
  5. 5. Charles (T) Rakes 1882–1885
  6. 6. Barbara (Isabelle) Horsley 1874–1955
  7. 7. Reuben (L) Horsley 1878–
  8. 8. Virginia (E) Horsley 1871–

Matilda Felts's Timeline

3 Records

1848
28 January 1848
Birth of Matilda Felts in Virginia, Virginia, USA
Virginia, Virginia, USA
1882
1882
Age 34
Matilda Felts was married in Virginia, Virginia, USA
Virginia, Virginia, USA
1934
10 November 1934
Age 86
Death of Matilda Felts in Piper Gap, Carroll, Virginia, USA
Piper Gap, Carroll, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 January 1848
    Event Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 November 1934
    Event Place: Piper Gap, Carroll, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodlawn, Carroll County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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