- Birthplace given in her birth record as Sleith, Braxton County, a community that no longer exists. According to Wikipedia, "a post office called Sleith was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1948. The community took its name from nearby Sleith Fork." GPS coordinates: 38.679262, -80.946495
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleith,_West_Virginia
Social Security records show her birthplace as Tague, Braxton County.
"Tague is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, along the Right Fork Steer Creek.[1] The community took its name from nearby Tague Fork creek. A post office was established in Tague in 1911, but was downgraded as an independent rural station of Frametown. It is believed to be the only location in the United States with that name."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tague,_West_Virginia
GPS coordinates: 38.701667, -80.915278
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