When Rita Mae Bagley was born on December 1, 1908, in Nicholls, Georgia, her father, James, was 19, and her mother, Frances, was 17. [1]
She married Joseph Franklin Griffin in 1925 in Georgia. They had seven children in 19 years. [2]
She died on July 31, 1962, at the age of 53, and was buried in Brunswick, Georgia.[3]
She is buried in Palmetto Cemetery, Glynn County, GA.[4]
Sources
↑ Rita Mae Bagley
in the 1910 United States Federal Census
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Name Rita Mae Bagley
[Keta Mae Bagley]
Age in 1910 1
Birth Date 1909
[1909]
Birthplace Georgia
Home in 1910 Tanner, Coffee, Georgia, USA
Sheet Number 6a
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Daughter
Marital Status Single
Father's Name James Bagley
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Name Eliza Bagley
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Native Tongue English
Attended School N
Able to read N
Able to Write N
Enumeration District Number 0047
Enumerated Year 1910
Neighbors View others on page
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
James Bagley
22
Head
Eliza Bagley
19
Wife
Rita Mae Bagley 1 Daughter
↑ Reta M Griffin
in the 1930 United States Federal Census
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Name Reta M Griffin
Birth Year abt 1909
Gender Female
Race White
Age in 1930 21
Birthplace Georgia
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Wife
Homemaker? Yes
Home in 1930 Bickley, Ware, Georgia, USA
Map of Home Bickley, Ware, Georgia
Dwelling Number 111
Family Number 111
Age at First Marriage 14
Attended School No
Able to Read and Write Yes
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Able to Speak English Yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Joe Griffin
31
Head
Reta M Griffin 21 Wife
Autis F Griffin
6
Son
James E Griffin
3
Son
Mary M Griffin
0
Daughter
Neighbors View others on page
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rita by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rita: