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John Henry Shell 1880–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1880

Birth Location: Cocke, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 18 Jul 1942

Death Location: Cocke, Tennessee

Father: Andrew Shell

Mother: Charlotte Townsend

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Children(s):

The story of John Henry Shell began in 1880 in Cocke, Tennessee, United States. John Henry Shell passed away in 1942 in Cocke, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of John Henry Shell began in 1880 in Cocke, Tennessee, United States.
  • John Henry Shell passed away in 1942 in Cocke, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Shell
1825–1889
Birth Location: Shell Creek, Carter County, Tennessee, USA
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Charlotte Townsend
1847–1917
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
CT

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Shell's Ancestors

Self
John Shell
1880–1942
Birth Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Andrew Jackson Shell
1825–1889
Shell Creek, Carter County, Tennessee, USA
Charlotte (Lottie) Townsend
1847–1917
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Daniel (Shell) Sr
1785–1865
Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Mary Miller
1787–1871
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Shell's Timeline

2 Records

1880
9 Sep 1880
Birth of John Henry Shell in Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Cocke, Tennessee, United States
1942
18 Jul 1942
Age 62
Death of John Henry Shell in Cocke, Tennessee
Cocke, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1880
    Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1942
    Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee
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