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Mattie Lou Carpenter 1890–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1890

Birth Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 21 May 1974

Death Location: Knox, Tennessee

Father: William Carpenter

Mother: Jane McGinnis

Spouse(s): John Sr., James Nichols

Children(s): John Jr, James Willis, Beulah Willis, Paul Willis

The story of Mattie Lou Carpenter began in 1890 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA. Mattie Lou Carpenter married James Richard Nichols, John Robert Willis Sr, and had children including Beulah A Willis, James Earl Willis, John Jerry Robert Willis Jr, Paul Murl Willis. Mattie Lou Carpenter passed away in 1974 in Knox, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Mattie Lou Carpenter began in 1890 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Mattie Lou Carpenter married James Richard Nichols, John Robert Willis Sr, and had children including Beulah A Willis, James Earl Willis, John Jerry Robert Willis Jr, Paul Murl Willis.
  • Mattie Lou Carpenter passed away in 1974 in Knox, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Carpenter
1844–1926
Birth Location: Cloud's Creek Community,Mooresburg, Hawkins,,Tennessee,USA
WC
Jane McGinnis
1862–1912
Birth Location: Grainger, Tennessee
JM

Spouses(s)

John Sr.
1887–1936
Birth Location: Lee County, VA
JS
James Nichols
1882–1959
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
JN

Children(s)

John Jr
1921–1975
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
JJ
James Willis
1913–1968
Birth Location: Knox, Tennessee
JW
Beulah Willis
1911–1948
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee
BW
Paul Willis
1909–1985
Birth Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
PW

Mattie Carpenter's Ancestors

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Mattie Carpenter
1890–1974
Birth Place: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William J. Carpenter
1844–1926
Cloud's Creek Community,Mooresburg, Hawkins,,Tennessee,USA
Jane McGinnis
1862–1912
Grainger, Tennessee
Grandparents
Allen Carpenter
1816–1889
Hawkins County, Tennessee
Sarah Altom
1823–1879
Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Yelverton Carpenter
1774–1848
Hannah Allen
1777–1853
William ALTOM
1805–1885
Katherine Price
1789–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephan Carpenter
1737–1837
Rebecca Collins
1740–1840
Samuel III
1751–1834
Hannah Cox
1751–1823
John Sr
1773–1857
Henry Price
1769–1842
Catherine Wax-Breust\Price
1769–1847

Mattie Carpenter's Descendants

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Mattie (Lou) Carpenter (11 Feb 1890–21 May 1974) m. John (Robert Willis) Sr. (8 Mar 1887–18 Jun 1936) m. James (Richard) Nichols (16 Nov 1882–2 Oct 1959)
  1. 1. John ((Jerry) Robert Willis) Jr 1921–1975
  2. 2. James (Earl) Willis 1913–1968
  3. 3. Beulah (A.) Willis 1911–1948 m. Andrew (Cecil) Hair 1908–1976
    1. 1. Carl (Edward) Hair 1931–2015
  4. 4. Paul (Murl) Willis 1909–1985 m. Helen (Virginia) Bankston 1908–1985 m. Mary (Josephine) Smith 1918–2011
    1. 1. Paul (William (Billy)) Willis 1928–2015

Mattie Carpenter's Timeline

2 Records

1890
11 Feb 1890
Birth of Mattie Lou Carpenter in Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
1974
21 May 1974
Age 84
Death of Mattie Lou Carpenter in Knox, Tennessee
Knox, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1890
    Event Place: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1974
    Event Place: Knox, Tennessee
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