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Etta Mae Whitehead 1891–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 July 1891

Birth Location: Crockett, Houston County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 8 April 1966

Death Location: Grapeland, Houston County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Aaron Sr

Mother: Elizabeth Haynes

Spouse(s): Samuel Shaver

Children(s): Ernie Strickland, Odell Shaver, Ella Shaver, Elizabeth Shaver, Myrtle Shaver

Etta Mae Whitehead was born in 1891 in Crockett, Houston County, Texas, United States of America, the child of Aaron Lemuel Whitehead Sr And Elizabeth Haynes. In 1900, Etta Mae Whitehead resided in Justice Precinct 2, Houston, Texas, USA. In 1910, Etta Mae Whitehead resided in Augusta, Houston, Texas, USA. Etta Mae Whitehead married Arnold Howard, Samuel Lee Shaver, and had children including Elizabeth Lizzie Idamae Shaver, Ella Mae Shaver, Ernie Lee Strickland, Myrtle E Shaver, Odell Shaver. Etta Mae Whitehead passed away in 1966 in Grapeland, Houston County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Etta Mae Whitehead was born in 1891 in Crockett, Houston County, Texas, United States of America, the child of Aaron Lemuel Whitehead Sr And Elizabeth Haynes.
  • In 1900, Etta Mae Whitehead resided in Justice Precinct 2, Houston, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, Etta Mae Whitehead resided in Augusta, Houston, Texas, USA.
  • Etta Mae Whitehead married Arnold Howard, Samuel Lee Shaver, and had children including Elizabeth Lizzie Idamae Shaver, Ella Mae Shaver, Ernie Lee Strickland, Myrtle E Shaver, Odell Shaver.
  • Etta Mae Whitehead passed away in 1966 in Grapeland, Houston County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Etta Whitehead's Ancestors

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Etta Whitehead
1891–1966
Birth Place: Crockett, Houston County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
Aaron Lemuel Whitehead Sr
1854–1927
Tishomingo, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States of America
Elizabeth Haynes
1859–1928
Caldwell, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Harvey) Whitehead
1821–1895
Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Ann Polly) Priest
1822–1870
Madison, Madison, Alabama, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Whitehead
1770–1850
Susanah Westmoreland
1774–1860
Richard Priest
1792–1859
Mary Burleson
1798–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathan Whitehead
1719–1779
Maria Shores
1746–1816
Samuel PRIEST
1752–1825
Jane Padgett
1755–1839
Joseph Sr
1770–1849
Elizabeth Burleson
1788–1858

Etta Whitehead's Descendants

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Etta (Mae) Whitehead (19 July 1891–8 April 1966) m. Samuel (Lee) Shaver (17 November 1881–16 Sep 1944)
  1. 1. Ernie (Lee) Strickland 1923–1990
  2. 2. Odell Shaver 1908–1969
  3. 3. Ella (Mae) Shaver 1910–1990
  4. 4. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" Idamae) Shaver 1913–1996
  5. 5. Myrtle (E) Shaver 1905– m. Allen Kelly 1905–1975
    1. 1. Winnie (Dell) Cox 1925–1966
    2. 2. George (Samuel) Kelly 1924–2009 m. Lella (Faye) Kelly 1940–2019 m. Bonnie (Bradley) Kelly 1928–2014
      1. 1. Edward (Glenn) Kelly 1950–2005
      2. 2. Allen (Wayne) Kelly 1949–1992
      3. 3. Julia (Tina) Kelly 1951–2010

Etta Whitehead's Timeline

8 Records

1891
19 July 1891
Birth of Etta Mae Whitehead in Crockett, Houston County, Texas, United States of America
Crockett, Houston County, Texas, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 9
Etta Mae Whitehead resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Houston, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Houston, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 19
Etta Mae Whitehead resided here in Augusta, Houston, Texas, USA
Augusta, Houston, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 29
Etta Mae Whitehead resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Houston, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Houston, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 39
Etta Mae Whitehead resided here in Precinct 5, Precinct 5, Houston, Texas, USA
Precinct 5, Precinct 5, Houston, Texas, USA
1965
1965
Age 74
Etta Mae Whitehead resided here in Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA
Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA
1966
Abt 1966
Age 75
Etta Mae Whitehead resided here in Palacios, Matagorda, Texas, USA
Palacios, Matagorda, Texas, USA
1966
8 April 1966
Age 75
Death of Etta Mae Whitehead in Palacios, Matagorda County, Texas, United States of America
Palacios, Matagorda County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 July 1891
    Event Place: Crockett, Houston County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Houston, Texas; Roll: T625_1819; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 87
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Houston, Texas; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2342092
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Houston, Texas; Roll: 1646; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0016
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Augusta, Houston, Texas; Roll: T624_1565; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1375578
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 9 Apr 1966; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.260248,0.26937953,0.4136388&xid=3355
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Houston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Houston, Texas; Roll: 1646; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0016

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Augusta, Houston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Augusta, Houston, Texas; Roll: T624_1565; Page: 9b; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1375578

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Houston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Houston, Texas; Roll: T625_1819; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 87

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 5, Precinct 5, Houston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Houston, Texas; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2342092

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 9 Apr 1966; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.260248,0.26937953,0.4136388&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1966
    Event Place: Palacios, Matagorda, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1966
    Event Place: Palacios, Matagorda, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 April 1966
    Event Place: Palacios, Matagorda County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 9 Apr 1966; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.260248,0.26937953,0.4136388&xid=3355
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grapeland, Houston County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 9 Apr 1966; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.260248,0.26937953,0.4136388&xid=3355

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