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Bette Elaine Townley 1942–2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1942

Birth Location: Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America

Death Date: 2 Mar 2011

Death Location: Alexander, Saline County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: William Townley

Mother: Lois Pearson

Spouse(s): Raymond Shoptaw

Children(s):

Bette Elaine Townley was born in 1942 in Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America, the child of William Earle Townley And Lois Marie Pearson. In 1950, Bette Elaine Townley resided in Fenter, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA. In 1957, Bette Elaine Townley resided in Arkansas. Bette Elaine Townley married Raymond Shoptaw, and had children including Rae Lynn Shoptaw, William Britt Shoptaw. Bette Elaine Townley passed away in 2011 in Alexander, Saline County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bette Elaine Townley was born in 1942 in Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America, the child of William Earle Townley And Lois Marie Pearson.
  • In 1950, Bette Elaine Townley resided in Fenter, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1957, Bette Elaine Townley resided in Arkansas.
  • Bette Elaine Townley married Raymond Shoptaw, and had children including Rae Lynn Shoptaw, William Britt Shoptaw.
  • Bette Elaine Townley passed away in 2011 in Alexander, Saline County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Townley
1913–1995
Birth Location: Malvern, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
WT
Lois Pearson
1920–2011
Birth Location: Magnet Cove, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
LP

Spouses(s)

Raymond Shoptaw
1940–2020
Birth Location: Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States of America
RS

Children(s)

Bette Townley's Ancestors

Self
Bette Townley
1942–2011
Birth Place: Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America
Parents
William Earle Townley
1913–1995
Malvern, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
Lois (Marie) Pearson
1920–2011
Magnet Cove, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
William (Robert) Townley
1869–1936
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Nancy (Mellissa) Collie
1883–1936
Arkansas
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Townley
1843–1880
Martha Brown
1849–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Brown
1819–1894
Elizabeth Taylor
1822–1920

Bette Townley's Timeline

10 Records

1942
20 May 1942
Birth of Bette Elaine Townley in Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America
Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 8
Bette Elaine Townley resided here in Fenter, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
Fenter, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
1957
1957
Age 15
Bette Elaine Townley resided here in Arkansas
Arkansas
1958
1958
Age 16
Bette Elaine Townley resided here in Malvern, Arkansas, USA
Malvern, Arkansas, USA
1984
1984-1995
Age 42
Bette Elaine Townley resided here in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
1992
1992
Age 50
Bette Elaine Townley resided here in Little Rock, AR
Little Rock, AR
1995
1995
Age 53
Bette Elaine Townley resided here in Little Rock, AR
Little Rock, AR
2011
26 Feb 2011
Age 69
Death of Bette Elaine Townley in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States of America
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States of America
2011
2 Mar 2011
Age 69
Burial of Bette Elaine Townley in Alexander, Saline County, Arkansas, United States of America
Alexander, Saline County, Arkansas, United States of America
2014
2014-2019
Age 72
Bette Elaine Townley resided here in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1942
    Event Place: Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fenter, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Malvern, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Malvern High School; Year: 1958

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1984-1995
    Event Place: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Little Rock, AR
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Little Rock, AR
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2014-2019
    Event Place: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Little Rock
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 2011
    Event Place: Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Mar 2011
    Event Place: Alexander, Saline County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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