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Ethel Denham 1911–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 June 1911

Birth Location: Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 25 February 1987

Death Location: Hanaford, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: John Denham

Mother: Theodocia Shelton

Spouse(s): John Smothers

Children(s):

In 1911, Ethel Denham entered the world in Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America, born to John Wesley Denham And Theodocia Eril Shelton. Ethel Denham married John Bedford Smothers. Ethel Denham passed away in 1987 in Hanaford, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1911, Ethel Denham entered the world in Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America, born to John Wesley Denham And Theodocia Eril Shelton.
  • Ethel Denham married John Bedford Smothers.
  • Ethel Denham passed away in 1987 in Hanaford, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ethel Denham's Ancestors

Self
Ethel Denham
1911–1987
Birth Place: Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
John Wesley Denham
1868–1945
Macedonia, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
Theodocia (Eril) Shelton
1872–1937
Arkansas, United States of America
Grandparents
Isaac Denham
1843–
Kentucky
Caroline Lance
1848–1923
Louisa (Jane) Webb
1852–1937
Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
James Lance
1805–1870
Mahala Miller
1809–1879
Milton Webb
1823–1868
Mithelena Robertson
1823–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Miller
1769–1858
Catherine Creek
1772–1851

Ethel Denham's Timeline

2 Records

1911
30 June 1911
Birth of Ethel Denham in Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
1987
25 February 1987
Age 76
Death of Ethel Denham in Benton, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
Benton, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 June 1911
    Event Place: Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 February 1987
    Event Place: Benton, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hanaford, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America

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