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Mattie Rosa Lee Hughes 1864–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1864

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 4 November 1938

Death Location: Wheeler, Wheeler County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Hezekiah Hughes

Mother: Sarah Mitchell

Spouse(s): Benjamin Smith

Children(s): Eben Smith, Ellis Smith, Willie Smith, Nora Smith, James Smith, Iva Smith, Essie Smith, Dessie Smith, Sarah Smith, Mary Smith

The story of Mattie Rosa Lee Hughes began in 1864 in Georgia. In 1870, Mattie Rosa Lee Hughes resided in District 206, Carnesville, Franklin, Georgia, USA. In 1880, Mattie Rosa Lee Hughes resided in , Shelby, Texas, USA. Mattie Rosa Lee Hughes married Benjamin Jehiel Smith, and had children including Dessie L Smith, Eben H Smith, Ellis B Smith, Essie L Smith, Iva B Smith, James Bonner Smith, Mary Smith, Nora Smith, Sarah Smith, Willie Roy Smith. Mattie Rosa Lee Hughes passed away in 1938 in Wheeler, Wheeler County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mattie Rosa Lee Hughes began in 1864 in Georgia.
  • In 1870, Mattie Rosa Lee Hughes resided in District 206, Carnesville, Franklin, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1880, Mattie Rosa Lee Hughes resided in , Shelby, Texas, USA.
  • Mattie Rosa Lee Hughes married Benjamin Jehiel Smith, and had children including Dessie L Smith, Eben H Smith, Ellis B Smith, Essie L Smith, Iva B Smith, James Bonner Smith, Mary Smith, Nora Smith, Sarah Smith, Willie Roy Smith.
  • Mattie Rosa Lee Hughes passed away in 1938 in Wheeler, Wheeler County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mattie Hughes's Ancestors

Self
Mattie Hughes
1864–1938
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Hezekiah Hughes
1814–1894
South Carolina
Sarah (Delilah) Mitchell
1823–1910
Abbeville Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Mitchell
1797–1847
Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Delilah Latimer
1803–1878
South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Mitchell
1768–1821
Chloe Smith
1772–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nimrod Mitchell
1743–1790
Mary Penn
1746–1818

Mattie Hughes's Descendants

1.
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Mattie (Rosa Lee) Hughes (21 Mar 1864–4 November 1938) m. Benjamin (Jehiel) Smith (8 October 1854–4 March 1929)
  1. 1. Eben (H) Smith 1888–
  2. 2. Ellis (B) Smith 1891–
  3. 3. Willie (Roy) Smith 1893–
  4. 4. Nora Smith 1896–
  5. 5. James (Bonner) Smith 1898–1972 m. Annie (Laura) Smith 1899–1981
    1. 1. Ebbie (Joe) Smith –1992
    2. 2. Fern (Elizabeth) Spencer 1920–2009
    3. 3. Jack (Aubrey) Smith 1922–2011
    4. 4. Patsy (Lee) Coleman 1929–2020
    5. 5. B (J) Smith 1918–1985 m. Mary (Louise) Landrum 1920–1999
      1. 1. James (Bonner) Smith 1950–2011
    6. 6. James Smith 1924–
  6. 6. Iva (B) Smith 1901–
  7. 7. Essie (L) Smith 1904–
  8. 8. Dessie (L) Smith 1907–
  9. 9. Sarah Smith 1884–
  10. 10. Mary Smith 1885–

Mattie Hughes's Timeline

8 Records

1864
21 Mar 1864
Birth of Mattie Rosa Lee Hughes in Georgia
Georgia
1870
1870
Age 6
Mattie Rosa Lee Hughes resided here in District 206, Carnesville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
District 206, Carnesville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 16
Mattie Rosa Lee Hughes resided here in , Shelby, Texas, USA
, Shelby, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 36
Mattie Rosa Lee Hughes resided here in Justice Precinct 8, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 8, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 46
Mattie Rosa Lee Hughes resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 56
Mattie Rosa Lee Hughes resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 66
Mattie Rosa Lee Hughes resided here in Precinct 1, Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Precinct 1, Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas, USA
1938
4 November 1938
Age 74
Death of Mattie Rosa Lee Hughes in Wheeler, Wheeler County, Texas, United States of America
Wheeler, Wheeler County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1864
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 206, Carnesville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: , Shelby, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 8, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Nacogdoches, Texas; Roll: 1661; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1241661

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas; Roll: T624_1600; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0218; FHL microfilm: 1375613

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas; Roll: T625_1857; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 240

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342135

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wharton, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 November 1938
    Event Place: Wheeler, Wheeler County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wheeler, Wheeler County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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