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Bernice Joyce Shook 1913–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Jun 1913

Birth Location: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 23 Mar 2005

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Shook

Mother: Josephine Loveday

Spouse(s): Luther Rule

Children(s): Mary Rule, Philip Rule

In 1913, Bernice Joyce Shook entered the world in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Benjamin Fuller Shook And Josephine Viola Loveday. Bernice Joyce Shook married Luther Clyde Rule, and had children including Mary Nell Rule, Philip Henry Rule. Bernice Joyce Shook passed away in 2005 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1913, Bernice Joyce Shook entered the world in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Benjamin Fuller Shook And Josephine Viola Loveday.
  • Bernice Joyce Shook married Luther Clyde Rule, and had children including Mary Nell Rule, Philip Henry Rule.
  • Bernice Joyce Shook passed away in 2005 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Shook
1881–1967
Birth Location: Pigeon Valley, Haywood, North Carolina
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Josephine Loveday
1885–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Luther Rule
1913–1963
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Mary Rule
1949–
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
MR
Philip Rule
1940–1972
Birth Location: –
PR

Bernice Shook's Ancestors

Self
Bernice Shook
1913–2005
Birth Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Benjamin Fuller Shook
1881–1967
Pigeon Valley, Haywood, North Carolina
Josephine (Viola) Loveday
1885–
Tennessee
Grandparents
Henry (Clay) Shook
1848–1930
Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Eugenie (Lucinda?) Evans
1849–1892
Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
William (C) Loveday
1859–1916
Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Nellie (Eleanor) Sharp
1862–1931
Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Shook
1822–1902
Parthena Joyce
1826–1896
Jacob Evans
1821–1902
Sarah Moore
1823–
Ira Loveday
1836–1883
Matilda Benson
1836–1910
Micajah Sharp
1833–1870
Mary Allen
1845–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Shook
1786–1882
Sarah Haynes
1789–1860
Ambrose Joyce
1781–1856
Celia Joyce
1792–1868
John Evans
1795–1885
Susannah Bird
1792–1874
Henry Loveday
1804–1880
Mary Patterson.
1810–1853
John Benson
1810–1850
Mary Keeler
1809–1883
William Sharp
1790–1850
Mary Zollinger
1804–1894
William Allen
1812–1864

Bernice Shook's Descendants

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Bernice (Joyce) Shook (07 Jun 1913–23 Mar 2005) m. Luther (Clyde) Rule (31 Mar 1913–08 Feb 1963)
  1. 1. Mary (Nell) Rule 1949–
  2. 2. Philip (Henry) Rule 1940–1972

Bernice Shook's Timeline

2 Records

1913
07 Jun 1913
Birth of Bernice Joyce Shook in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
2005
23 Mar 2005
Age 92
Death of Bernice Joyce Shook in Rainbow City, Etowah, Alabama
Rainbow City, Etowah, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Jun 1913
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 2005
    Event Place: Rainbow City, Etowah, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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