Lou Shadden (1880–1959) was born in Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto, Texas, United States and died in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Lou Hamer Shadden 1880–1959

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Born 24 Dec 1880 · Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto, Texas, United States

Died 1 Jan 1959 · Ranger, Eastland, Texas, United States

Father Alexander H Shadden

Mother Lou Emma Waggoner

Siblings Albert Shadden, Florence Bell Shadden, Mary Francis Molly Shadden, Richard Dick Shadden

Records

1900 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Social Security Applications and … Web: Texas, Find A Grave … Texas, Death Certificates Texas Death Index Oklahoma, County Marriages

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Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander H Shadden

Lou Emma Waggoner

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

The story of Lou Hamer Shadden began in 1880 in Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto, Texas, United States. Lou Hamer Shadden passed away in 1959 in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, United States.

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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Burial Records Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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Death Records Texas, Death Certificates
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Death Records Texas Death Index
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Marriage Records Oklahoma, County Marriages

Life Timeline

1880

Birth of Lou Hamer Shadden in Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto, Texas, United States

Birth

1959

Death of Lou Hamer Shadden in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Lou Shadden

This ancestor line traces from Mississippi, USA (1821) to Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto, Texas, USA (1880) across 3 generations.

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: Lou Shadden (1880–1959) was born in Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto, Texas, United States and died in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Lou in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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