Who was Willie Shadden?

Willie Shadden (1885–1948) was born in Wolfe City, Hunt Co., Texas and died in Bakersfield, Kern Co., California. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Willie Memory Shadden 1885–1948

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 1 Sep 1885 · Wolfe City, Hunt Co., Texas

Died 10 Aug 1948 · Bakersfield, Kern Co., California

Father Alexander H Shadden

Mother E C Scrubbs

Siblings Corbett Ira Shadden, Ora Lee Shadden

Records

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Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander H Shadden

E C Scrubbs

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

Willie Memory Shadden was born in 1885 in Wolfe City, Hunt Co., Texas, the child of alexander h shadden and e c scrubbs. Willie Memory Shadden passed away in 1948 in Bakersfield, Kern Co., California.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

Life Timeline

1885

Birth of Willie Memory Shadden in Wolfe City, Hunt Co., Texas

Birth

1948

Death of Willie Memory Shadden in Bakersfield, Kern Co., California

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Willie Shadden

This ancestor line traces from Mississippi, USA (1821) to Wolfe City, Hunt, Texas, USA (1885) across 3 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Willie Shadden (1885–1948) was born in Wolfe City, Hunt Co., Texas and died in Bakersfield, Kern Co., California. 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 Willie 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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