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Gladys Russell Shaw 1907–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1907

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

Death Date: 18 March 1977

Death Location: Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Stokes Shaw

Mother: Edith Shaw

Spouse(s): Elbert Skeen

Children(s): Edith Skeen, Gladys Skeen

The story of Gladys Russell Shaw began in 1907 in Galveston County, Texas, United States of America. In 1935, Gladys Russell Shaw resided in Sp, Galveston, Texas. In 1940, Gladys Russell Shaw resided in J P 2, Galveston, Texas, USA. Gladys Russell Shaw married Elbert William Skeen, and had children including Edith Melvinia Skeen, Gladys Orna Skeen. Gladys Russell Shaw passed away in 1977 in Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Gladys Russell Shaw began in 1907 in Galveston County, Texas, United States of America.
  • In 1935, Gladys Russell Shaw resided in Sp, Galveston, Texas.
  • In 1940, Gladys Russell Shaw resided in J P 2, Galveston, Texas, USA.
  • Gladys Russell Shaw married Elbert William Skeen, and had children including Edith Melvinia Skeen, Gladys Orna Skeen.
  • Gladys Russell Shaw passed away in 1977 in Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gladys Shaw's Ancestors

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Gladys Shaw
1907–1977
Birth Place: Galveston County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
Stokes DeCalb Shaw
1870–1957
Port Bolivar, Galveston, Texas, USA
Edith (Emma) Shaw
1877–1943
Boliver, Texas
Grandparents
James (Langham) Shaw
1848–1904
Russell (Cook) Shaw
1851–1937
Wilcox County, Alabama, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gladys Shaw's Descendants

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Gladys (Russell) Shaw (1 January 1907–18 March 1977) m. Elbert (William) Skeen (14 Sep 1902–10 Nov 1983)
  1. 1. Edith (Melvinia) Skeen 1929–2015 m. Kenneth (Coy Matthews) Sr 1927–1993
    1. 1. Cheryl (Kay) Matthews m. Raymond (Joseph) Costa
  2. 2. Gladys (Orna) Skeen 1927–2006

Gladys Shaw's Timeline

4 Records

1907
1 January 1907
Birth of Gladys Russell Shaw in Galveston County, Texas, United States of America
Galveston County, Texas, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 28
Gladys Russell Shaw resided here in Sp, Galveston, Texas
Sp, Galveston, Texas
1940
1940
Age 33
Gladys Russell Shaw resided here in J P 2, Galveston, Texas, USA
J P 2, Galveston, Texas, USA
1977
18 March 1977
Age 70
Death of Gladys Russell Shaw in Galveston County, Texas, United States of America
Galveston County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1907
    Event Place: Galveston County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Galveston, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04039; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 84-57
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sp, Galveston, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Galveston, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04039; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 84-57

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J P 2, Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Galveston, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04039; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 84-57

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 March 1977
    Event Place: Galveston County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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