Margaret Docie (Lyon) Whitmire (1873 - 1967)

Born 15 Nov 1873 in North Carolina, USA

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Died 2 Apr 1967 at age 93 in Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA

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Maggie D Lyon was enumerated as daughter at Catheys Creek, Transylvania County, North Carolina for the June 10, United States Census, 1880. She was noted as born 1873 in North Carolina and single as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are self William L Lyon, wife Elisabeth C Lyon, daughter Selena A Lyon, son James W Lyon, daughter Fannie M Lyon and son Oscar H Lyon.^[1]

Magie D Whitmire was enumerated as wife of the head of household at Catheys Creek, Transylvania County, North Carolina for the April 15, United States Census, 1930. She was noted as born 1872 in North Carolina and married. She was first married at the age of seventeen as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are head James R Whitmire, daughter Ruby L Whitmire, daughter Annie V Whitmire and son Avery M Whitmire.^[2]

On April 1, 1935, Maggie Whitmire lived at Whitmire Road, Catheys Creek Township, Transylvania County, North Carolina.^[3]

Maggie Whitmire was enumerated as head of the household at Whitmire Road, Catheys Creek Township, Transylvania County, North Carolina for the April 26, United States Census, 1940. She was noted as born 1873 in North Carolina and widowed. She owned a home worth $500 and had no occupation as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are daughter Ruby Whitmire, son Avery Whitmire, son-in-law Arthur Orr and daughter Annie Orr.^[3]

Maggie Lyon Whitmire was listed as the mother of Annie Whitmire Orr who died December 28, 1991 in Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina. The father was listed as James Richard Whitmire and the husband Arthur L. Orr.^[4]

Margaret Docie “Maggie” Lyon Whitmire is buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Calvert, Transylvania County, North Carolina.^[5]

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1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCXR-TZW : accessed 13 Aug 2014), Maggie D Lyon in household of William L Lyon, Catheys Creek, Transylvania, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 246D, NARA microfilm publication T9.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X378-SL4 : accessed 24 August 2018), Magie D Whitmire in household of James R Whitmire, Catheys Creek, Transylvania, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 5B, line 56, family 81, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1723; FHL microfilm 2,341,457.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWQF-DXB : accessed 23 August 2018), Maggie Whitmire, Catheys Creek Township, Transylvania, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 88-6, sheet 14B, line 70, family 220, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2978.
4. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG6X-YRK : 17 July 2017), Maggie Lyon Whitmire in entry for Annie Whitmire Orr, 28 Dec 1991; citing Brevard, Transylvania, North Carolina, v 58A cn 58153, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,991,940.
5. ↑ Find A Grave website

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