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Sophie Payne Alston 1892–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1892

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 21 Oct 1981

Death Location: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia

Father: Thomas Sr.

Mother: Sophie Payne

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The story of Sophie Payne Alston began in 1892 in Mississippi. In 1900, Sophie Payne Alston resided in Akron, Hale, Alabama. In 1920, Sophie Payne Alston resided in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana. Sophie Payne Alston passed away in 1981 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia.

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Biography

  • The story of Sophie Payne Alston began in 1892 in Mississippi.
  • In 1900, Sophie Payne Alston resided in Akron, Hale, Alabama.
  • In 1920, Sophie Payne Alston resided in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana.
  • Sophie Payne Alston passed away in 1981 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia.

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Sophie Alston's Ancestors

Self
Sophie Alston
1892–1981
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Thomas Holt Alston Sr.
1859–1930
Wilcox, Alabama
Sophie Payne
1866–
State Line, Greene, Mississippi
Grandparents
Leonidas Alston
1823–1881
Marengo, Alabama
Cecilia (A) Seabrook
1839–1902
Craven, North Carolina
William (Dennis Payne) Sr.
1835–1875
Alabama
Elizabeth (Caroline) Davis
1839–1913
State Line, Greene, Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Alston
1775–1852
Mary Jeffreys
1779–1846
John Seabrook
1799–1853
Salinda Pugh
1805–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Jr.
1746–1815
Griselle Yancey
1752–1845

Sophie Alston's Timeline

4 Records

1892
27 Jan 1892
Birth of Sophie Payne Alston in Mississippi
Mississippi
1900
1900
Age 8
Sophie Payne Alston resided here in Akron, Hale, Alabama
Akron, Hale, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 28
Sophie Payne Alston resided here in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana
Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana
1981
21 Oct 1981
Age 89
Death of Sophie Payne Alston in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1892
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 255-40-5699; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 035794.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Shreveport Precinct 11, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T625_608; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 66; Image: .
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Akron, Hale, Alabama; Roll: T623_18; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 48.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Akron, Hale, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Akron, Hale, Alabama; Roll: T623_18; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 48.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Shreveport Precinct 11, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T625_608; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 66; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1981
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 255-40-5699; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 035794.

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