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Thelma Groves 1914–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 October 1914

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 8 May 2001

Death Location: Dongola, Union County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Ephraim Groves

Mother: Mary Rhymer

Spouse(s): Adolphus Sr, Walter Baldwin

Children(s): Ruby Darnell, Kenneth Darnell, Vickie Bartlett

Thelma Groves was born in 1914 in Illinois, the child of Ephraim Franklin Groves And Mary E Rhymer. In 1950, Thelma Groves resided in Alexander, Illinois, USA. In 1951, Thelma Groves resided in Illinois. Thelma Groves married Adolphus William Darnell Sr, Walter L Baldwin, and had children including Debra Black, Kenneth E Darnell, Larry Bartlett, Mary Darnell, Ruby A Darnell, Vickie Ray Bartlett. Thelma Groves passed away in 2001 in Dongola, Union County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Thelma Groves was born in 1914 in Illinois, the child of Ephraim Franklin Groves And Mary E Rhymer.
  • In 1950, Thelma Groves resided in Alexander, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1951, Thelma Groves resided in Illinois.
  • Thelma Groves married Adolphus William Darnell Sr, Walter L Baldwin, and had children including Debra Black, Kenneth E Darnell, Larry Bartlett, Mary Darnell, Ruby A Darnell, Vickie Ray Bartlett.
  • Thelma Groves passed away in 2001 in Dongola, Union County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thelma Groves's Ancestors

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Thelma Groves
1914–2001
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Ephraim Franklin Groves
1884–1965
Illinois, USA
Mary (E.) Rhymer
1886–1964
Union Co, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Frank (Ephraim) Groves
1858–1943
Illinois, United States
Tabitha (Ann) Bellamy
1861–1935
Scott County, VA
Henry (Minville) Rhymer
1854–1895
Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
Susannah (Ann) Knupp
1858–1942
Jonesboro, Union, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ephraim Groves
1831–1893
Mary Groves
1834–1870
Hiram Bellamy
1841–1880
Elizabeth Pearcy
1842–1926
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Groves
1761–1845
Sally Shuffield
1788–1845
Rev. Bellamy
1818–1877
Ann Penley
1824–
Andrew Pearcy
1808–1880
Tabitha Brady
1813–1880

Thelma Groves's Descendants

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Thelma Groves (30 October 1914–8 May 2001) m. Adolphus (William Darnell) Sr (3 February 1911–12 January 1990) m. Walter (L) Baldwin (3 October 1911–12 August 1989)
  1. 1. Ruby (A) Darnell 1936–2009 m. Edwin (F.) Theis 1931–1971
    1. 1. Fred (E.) Theis 1920–1990
  2. 2. Kenneth (E) Darnell 1939–2005
  3. 3. Vickie (Ray) Bartlett 1942–2022

Thelma Groves's Timeline

6 Records

1914
30 October 1914
Birth of Thelma Groves in Illinois
Illinois
1950
1950
Age 36
Thelma Groves resided here in Alexander, Illinois, USA
Alexander, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 37
Thelma Groves resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1954
27 Feb 1954
Age 40
Thelma Groves was married
None
2001
6 May 2001
Age 87
Death of Thelma Groves in Millstadt, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Millstadt, St Clair, Illinois, USA
2001
8 May 2001
Age 87
Burial of Thelma Groves in Dongola, Union County, Illinois, United States of America
Dongola, Union County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 October 1914
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1954
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Alexander, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 2001
    Event Place: Millstadt, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 May 2001
    Event Place: Dongola, Union County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

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