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John D. Shell 1877–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1877

Birth Location: Leslie County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 28 Sep 1955

Death Location: Viper (Rural), Perry, Kentucky, USA

Father: Nicholas Shell

Mother: Nancy Baker

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In 1877, John D. Shell entered the world in Leslie County, Kentucky, USA, born to Nicholas T Shell And Nancy Jane Baker. John D. Shell passed away in 1955 in Viper (Rural), Perry, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1877, John D. Shell entered the world in Leslie County, Kentucky, USA, born to Nicholas T Shell And Nancy Jane Baker.
  • John D. Shell passed away in 1955 in Viper (Rural), Perry, Kentucky, USA.

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John Shell's Ancestors

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John Shell
1877–1955
Birth Place: Leslie County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Nicholas T Shell
1859–1924
Harlan, Kentucky
Nancy (Jane) Baker
1856–1900
Perry, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John (Jackson) Baker
1826–1902
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Jane "Sally") Maggard
1835–1915
Leslie County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1792–1887
Mary Campbell
1796–1887
John Maggard
1796–1882
Sarah Adams
1802–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Baker
1774–1843
Sarah Alpha
1778–1797
John Sr
1763–1867
Mary Couch
1772–1863
Samuel Sr
1774–1853
Rebecca Robertson
1776–1855
Moses Adams
1776–1854
Mary Garland
1775–1821

John Shell's Timeline

2 Records

1877
Dec 1877
Birth of John D. Shell in Leslie County, Kentucky, USA
Leslie County, Kentucky, USA
1955
28 Sep 1955
Age 78
Death of John D. Shell in Viper (Rural), Perry, Kentucky, USA
Viper (Rural), Perry, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1877
    Event Place: Leslie County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1955
    Event Place: Viper (Rural), Perry, Kentucky, USA

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