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Ella Shannon 1873–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 October 1873

Birth Location: Shackelford County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 29 January 1916

Death Location: Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: William Hightower

Mother: Caroline None

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In 1873, Ella Shannon entered the world in Shackelford County, Texas, United States of America, born to William Merrill Hightower And Caroline. Ella Shannon passed away in 1916 in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1873, Ella Shannon entered the world in Shackelford County, Texas, United States of America, born to William Merrill Hightower And Caroline.
  • Ella Shannon passed away in 1916 in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Ella Shannon's Ancestors

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Ella Shannon
1873–1916
Birth Place: Shackelford County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
William Merrill Hightower
1844–1925
Randolph County, Alabama, USA
Caroline
1848–1915
South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
joshua Hightower
1803–1880
Clarke, Georgia
nancy (malinda) collier
1824–
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
thomas Hightower
1770–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
joshua Hightower
1741–1841

Ella Shannon's Timeline

2 Records

1873
9 October 1873
Birth of Ella Shannon in Shackelford County, Texas, United States of America
Shackelford County, Texas, United States of America
1916
29 January 1916
Age 43
Death of Ella Shannon in Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 October 1873
    Event Place: Shackelford County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 January 1916
    Event Place: Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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