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Henry Benson Shoemaker 1881–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 April 1881

Birth Location: Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 May 1954

Death Location: Evarts, Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Shoemaker

Mother: Elizabeth Shoemaker

Spouse(s): Laura Woddill

Children(s): Golden Shoemaker

In 1881, Henry Benson Shoemaker entered the world in Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA, born to William Henry Shoemaker And Elizabeth Redman Shoemaker. Henry Benson Shoemaker married Laura Woddill, and had children including Golden Shoemaker. Henry Benson Shoemaker passed away in 1954 in Evarts, Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Henry Benson Shoemaker entered the world in Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA, born to William Henry Shoemaker And Elizabeth Redman Shoemaker.
  • Henry Benson Shoemaker married Laura Woddill, and had children including Golden Shoemaker.
  • Henry Benson Shoemaker passed away in 1954 in Evarts, Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Henry Shoemaker's Ancestors

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Henry Shoemaker
1881–1954
Birth Place: Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Henry Shoemaker
1842–1912
Alleghany Co., Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Redman) Shoemaker
1847–1935
Scott, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Elizabeth (M) Matthews
1815–1852
London, England
Andrew (Jackson) Redman
1815–1892
Botetourt, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Betsy (Elizabeth) Jones
1816–1884
Botetourt, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Jane Campbell
1790–1882
John Redman
1836–1844
James Jones
1756–1830
Mary Brickey
1787–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Campbell
1766–1800
Nancy Carden
1770–1840
Duke Redman
1808–1874
Betty Shaw
1808–1884
David Jr
1893–1967
Ester Jones
1890–
Peter Brickey
1761–1836

Henry Shoemaker's Descendants

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Henry (Benson) Shoemaker (16 April 1881–19 May 1954) m. Laura Woddill (January 1879–1929)
  1. 1. Golden Shoemaker 1901– m. John Lawson 1886–1943
    1. 1. John Lawson 1923– m. Ruby Toney 1930–1995
    2. 2. Daisy (Marie) Lawson 1918–1991
    3. 3. Walter Lawson 1913–1981

Henry Shoemaker's Timeline

2 Records

1881
16 April 1881
Birth of Henry Benson Shoemaker in Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA
Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA
1954
19 May 1954
Age 73
Death of Henry Benson Shoemaker in Evarts, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Evarts, Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 April 1881
    Event Place: Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1954
    Event Place: Evarts, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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