Martha Sadelle (Kennedy) York (1922 - 1992)

Born 11 Dec 1922 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of William Telford Kennedy and Allie Mae (Thompson) Goodson

Wife of Robert Louis York — married 15 Apr 1967 (to 29 Aug 1969) in Dallas, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Jul 1992 at age 69 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States

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Biography

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Martha Sadelle Kennedy was born on 11 December 1922 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, daughter of William Telford Kennedy (~1896–~1927) and Allie Mae Thompson (1900–~1976).

Martha married Claude Solomon Mitchell (born in South Carolina; son of Solomn Berry Mitchell and Louise (Sanford) Crawford). Their known children were:

• Sandra Gail Mitchell (born 12 October 1942)
• Phillip Wayne Mitchell (born 24 February 1951)
• Richard Berry Mitchell (born 30 August 1954)

Her other known child was Terry Mitchell ( – ).

In 1930, Martha was living in household of Felix L Thompson (50) in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina. ^[1]

In 1940, Martha was living in household of Allie Mae Rooke (38) in Spartanburg, Spartanburg. ^[2]

In 1950, Martha was living in household of Claude S Mitchell (31 years) in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina. ^[3]

Martha (44) married Robert Louis York (38) (born in Dallas; son of William Arthur York and Joesiah (McKelvy) York) on 15 April 1967 in Dallas.^[4]

Martha died on 7 July 1992 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States, aged 69.^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]} She was buried in Pleasant Mound Cemetery, Dallas, Texas.

Sources

1. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 28; Digital film/folder number: 004953480; FHL microfilm: 2341947; Image number: 952; Sheet number: 12; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03703-0
   FamilySearch Record: SPZN-FZH (accessed 25 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RZH-N79
   Sadelle Kennedy (8), single niece, in household of Felix L Thompson (50) in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Born in South Carolina.
2. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 005461930; Image number: 789; Sheet number: 17; Sheet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: K46X-Y8F (accessed 25 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9M1-R3K2
   Sadelle Kennedy (17), single daughter, in household of Allie Mae Rooke (38) in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Born in South Carolina.
3. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
   citing Page: 71; Line: 25; Digital film/folder number: 108930854; Image number: 22
   FamilySearch Record: 6FM4-RJ7V (accessed 25 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-SQHW-NSP9-M
   Sadelle M Mitchell (27), wife, in household of Claude S Mitchell (31 years) in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States. Born in South Carolina.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Texas Marriages, 1966-2010"
   citing Dallas, Texas, United States, certificate number 025889, Vital Statistics Unit, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin
   FamilySearch Record: VT2H-XSW (accessed 25 October 2023)
   Sadelle Kennedy (41) marriage to Robert Lewis York (39) on 15 Apr 1967 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
5. ↑ Death: "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000"
   citing certificate number , Dallas, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin
   FamilySearch Record: VZ8X-M45 (accessed 25 October 2023)
   Sadelle York death 7 Jul 1992 in Dallas, Texas.
6. ↑ Death: "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998"
   citing Department of State Health Services, Austin
   FamilySearch Record: JV2G-4JM (accessed 25 October 2023)
   Sadelle York death 7 Jul 1992 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
7. ↑ Death: "United States Social Security Death Index"
   citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)
   FamilySearch Record: VSRS-C6B (accessed 25 October 2023)
   Sadelle York death 7 Jul 1992 (born 11 Dec 1922) residing in Dallas, Dallas, Texas.
8. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171954653/sadelle-york: accessed), memorial page for Sadelle Kennedy York (11 Dec 1922–7 Jul 1992), Find a Grave Memorial ID 171954653, citing Pleasant Mound Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Roxie (contributor 47349823).
9. ↑ Death: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
   citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099
   FamilySearch Record: 6KSJ-YP6B (accessed 25 October 2023)
   Sadelle Kennedy Mitchell death 7 Jul 1992 (born 11 Dec 1922).

See also:

• Divorce:

"Texas Divorce Index, 1968-2010"
citing Dallas, Texas, United States, certificate number 025274, Texas Department of State Health Services
FamilySearch Record: VYDY-S1B (accessed 25 October 2023)
Sadelle York divorce on 29 Aug 1969 in Dallas, Texas, United States.

• Burial:

"BillionGraves Index"
citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Pleasant Mound Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
FamilySearch Record: Q23J-97D4 (accessed 25 October 2023)
http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/person/19065584
Sadelle York burial (died on 7 Jul 1992) in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States. Born on 11 Dec 1922.

• Birth of daughter Sandra Gail Mitchell:

"United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099
FamilySearch Record: 6KSD-PP3G (accessed 25 October 2023)
Sandra Gail Mitchell born to Sadelle Kennedy.

DNA

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch who share a 13.9 cM segment on chromosome 2, consisting of Baby Boy Phil Unknown, GEDmatch kit # AQ6848363, and Jennifer Wood, his 4th cousin 1x removed, GEDmatch kit # QD3146867, and Donna (Willis) Brown, his 4th cousin 2x removed, GEDmatch kit # T366951. (Jennifer and Donna are 4th cousins 1x removed.) Their most-recent common ancestors are John Willis and Martha Smith, the 5x great grandparents of Baby Boy Phil Unknown and 4x great grandparents of Jennifer Wood and 3x great grandparents of Donna (Willis) Brown.