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Viola Ellen Payne 1917–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 MAR 1917

Birth Location: West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 9 OCT 2000

Death Location: Vance Cemetery, McDowell, West Virginia, United States

Father: J Payne

Mother: Patty Estep

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In 1917, Viola Ellen Payne entered the world in West Virginia, United States, born to J Hiley Payne And Patty Estep. Viola Ellen Payne passed away in 2000 in Vance Cemetery, McDowell, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1917, Viola Ellen Payne entered the world in West Virginia, United States, born to J Hiley Payne And Patty Estep.
  • Viola Ellen Payne passed away in 2000 in Vance Cemetery, McDowell, West Virginia, United States.

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Viola Payne's Ancestors

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Viola Payne
1917–2000
Birth Place: West Virginia, United States
Parents
J Hiley Payne
1881–1961
Paynesville, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Patty Estep
1886–1940
Estep Ridge, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Grandparents
William (Riley) Estep
1849–1945
Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Barbara (Ellen) Dotson
1854–1931
Johnson, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Estep
1819–1881
Sarah Layne
1823–1858
William Dotson
1801–1875
Elizabeth Baumgardner
1817–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Estep
1767–1852
Sarah Frazier
1796–1870
Woodson Layne
1769–1835
Susanah Holland
1784–1857
Reuben Dotson
1775–1869
Sarah Estep
1775–1805
John Baumgardner
1797–1830
Malinda Bumgardner
1810–

Viola Payne's Timeline

2 Records

1917
26 MAR 1917
Birth of Viola Ellen Payne in West Virginia, United States
West Virginia, United States
2000
9 OCT 2000
Age 83
Death of Viola Ellen Payne in Vance Cemetery, McDowell, West Virginia, United States
Vance Cemetery, McDowell, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 MAR 1917
    Event Place: West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 OCT 2000
    Event Place: Vance Cemetery, McDowell, West Virginia, United States

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