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Bessie Oretta Burch Shaw 1890–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 March 1890

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 15 September 1968

Death Location: Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA

Father: Mary Burch

Mother:

Spouse(s): Arthur Shaw

Children(s): Millard Shaw, James Shaw, Lenora Routon

The story of Bessie Oretta Burch Shaw began in 1890 in Arkansas. In 1935, Bessie Oretta Burch Shaw resided in Austin, Travis, Texas. In 1940, Bessie Oretta Burch Shaw resided in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA. Bessie Oretta Burch Shaw married Arthur Addison Shaw, and had children including James C Shaw, Lenora Shaw Routon, Millard Filmore Shaw. Bessie Oretta Burch Shaw passed away in 1968 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Oretta Burch Shaw began in 1890 in Arkansas.
  • In 1935, Bessie Oretta Burch Shaw resided in Austin, Travis, Texas.
  • In 1940, Bessie Oretta Burch Shaw resided in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.
  • Bessie Oretta Burch Shaw married Arthur Addison Shaw, and had children including James C Shaw, Lenora Shaw Routon, Millard Filmore Shaw.
  • Bessie Oretta Burch Shaw passed away in 1968 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Shaw's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Shaw
1890–1968
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
Mary Elizabeth Battenfield Burch
1869–1956
Arkansas
Grandparents
George (William) Battenfield
1829–1880
Seneca County, Ohio, USA
Matildia (Stanford) Battenfield
1844–1920
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Battenfield
1795–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Battenfield
1767–1837
Margaret Battenfield
1771–1846

Bessie Shaw's Descendants

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Bessie (Oretta Burch) Shaw (8 March 1890–15 September 1968) m. Arthur (Addison) Shaw (12 April 1888–5 July 1936)
  1. 1. Millard (Filmore) Shaw 1923–1945
  2. 2. James (C) Shaw 1911–1950
  3. 3. Lenora (Shaw) Routon 1916–2005

Bessie Shaw's Timeline

4 Records

1890
8 March 1890
Birth of Bessie Oretta Burch Shaw in Arkansas
Arkansas
1935
1935
Age 45
Bessie Oretta Burch Shaw resided here in Austin, Travis, Texas
Austin, Travis, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 50
Bessie Oretta Burch Shaw resided here in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
1968
15 September 1968
Age 78
Death of Bessie Oretta Burch Shaw in Travis County, Texas, USA
Travis County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 March 1890
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Austin, Travis, Texas; Roll: T627_4150; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 227-67
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Austin, Travis, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Austin, Travis, Texas; Roll: T627_4150; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 227-67

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Austin, Travis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Austin, Travis, Texas; Roll: T627_4150; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 227-67

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 September 1968
    Event Place: Travis County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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