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Mary Lou Epiphany (Stephenson) Whitley (1830 - 1905)

Mary Lou Epiphany Whitley formerly Stephenson
Born in DeKalb County, Georgia, USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 1845 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 74 in Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia, USAmap
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Biography

Mary W Whitley was enumerated at Lythonia Post Office, Diamonds District, DeKalb County, Georgia for the August 8, United States Census, 1860. She was noted as born 1832 in Georgia and a domestic as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are male Needom Whitley, male Newton J Whitley, female Susan A Whitley, female Martha A Whitley, male John H Whitley, male Thos J Whitley, male Wm F Whitley and female Betsey Ann Whitley.[1]

Mary Whitley was enumerated at Lithonia Post Office, Diamonds District, DeKalb County, Georgia for the June 30, United States Census, 1870. She was noted as born 1830-1831 in Georgia and keeping house as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are male Needham Whitley, male John H Whitley, male Thomas J Whitley, male William F Whitley, female Elizabeth E Whitley, male James B Whitley, male Berryman A Whitley, female Cora Lee Whitley and male Joseph L Whitley.[2]

Mary Whitley was enumerated as wife at Diamonds, DeKalb County, Georgia for the June 22, United States Census, 1880. She was noted as keeping house, born 1831 in Georgia and married as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are self Needum Whitley, son James Whitley, son Berryman Whitley, daughter Eula Whitley, daughter Cora Whitley, son Lewis Whitley, son Elbert Whitley, daughter Mary Whitley and daughter Lena Whitley.[3]

1920 Georgia Death of son Thomas Jefferson Whitley

1924 Georgia Death of daughter Martha Ann Powell

Mary Stephenson is listed as the mother of Elbert Wilson Whitley who died December 8, 1933 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. The father was listed as N Whitley.[4]

Mary Stephenson was listed as the mother of James B Whitley who died May 16, 1936 in Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia. The father was listed as Needham Whitley.[5]

Mary Lou Epiphany Stephenson Whitley is buried at Redan Community Cemetery in Redan, DeKalb County, Georgia.[6]

Sources

  1. "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZMR-5HW : accessed 23 Sep 2014), Mary W Whitley in household of Needom Whitley, Dimonds Dist, DeKalb, Georgia, United States; p. 79, household ID 581, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803119.
  2. "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCSY-8S4 : accessed 23 Sep 2014), Mary Whitley in household of Needham Whitley, Georgia, United States; citing p. 98, family 756, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000545646.
  3. "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8LG-B7B : accessed 23 Sep 2014), Mary Whitley in household of Needum Whitley, Diamonds, De Kalb, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 429A, NARA microfilm publication T9.
  4. "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJXM-L2MP : 4 April 2016), Mary Stephenson in entry for Elbert Wilson Whitley, 08 Dec 1933; citing Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, Georgia Archives, Morrow; FHL microfilm.
  5. "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1939", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJXM-1MFJ : accessed 3 September 2015), Mary Stephenson in entry for James B Whitley, 1936.
  6. Find A Grave website

See also:

  • "Georgia, Deaths, 1914-1927," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDDR-RZB : accessed 23 Sep 2014), May Stevensen in entry for Thomas Jefferson Whitley, 29 Jan 1920; citing Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, reference 1042, Department of Archives and History, Atlanta; FHL microfilm 2295283.
  • "Georgia, Deaths, 1914-1927," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDF2-PB7 : accessed 23 Sep 2014), Mary Stephenson in entry for Martha Ann Powell, 18 Apr 1924; citing Lithonia, DeKalb, Georgia, United States, reference 11241, Department of Archives and History, Atlanta; FHL microfilm 2321581.




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