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Kate Ruth Whitaker 1881–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1881

Birth Location: Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 19 Feb 1966

Death Location: Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA

Father: Milton Whitaker

Mother: Sarah Godsey

Spouse(s): Gilmore Shelton

Children(s): Maurice Shelton, Eva Shelton, Ruth Shelton, Naomi Shelton, Clay Shelton, Roy Shelton, Ernest Shelton

In 1881, Kate Ruth Whitaker entered the world in Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri, USA, born to Milton John Whitaker And Sarah Elizabeth Godsey. Kate Ruth Whitaker married Gilmore Shelton, and had children including Clay Chester Shelton, Ernest Gilmore Shelton, Eva May Shelton, Maurice William Shelton, Naomi Shelton, Roy Cecil Shelton, Ruth Ann Shelton. Kate Ruth Whitaker passed away in 1966 in Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Kate Ruth Whitaker entered the world in Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri, USA, born to Milton John Whitaker And Sarah Elizabeth Godsey.
  • Kate Ruth Whitaker married Gilmore Shelton, and had children including Clay Chester Shelton, Ernest Gilmore Shelton, Eva May Shelton, Maurice William Shelton, Naomi Shelton, Roy Cecil Shelton, Ruth Ann Shelton.
  • Kate Ruth Whitaker passed away in 1966 in Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Milton Whitaker
1832–1908
Birth Location: Mulberry, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
MW
Sarah Godsey
1848–1926
Birth Location: Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
SG

Spouses(s)

Gilmore Shelton
1877–1959
Birth Location: Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
GS

Children(s)

Maurice Shelton
1916–1992
Birth Location: Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
MS
Eva Shelton
1901–1901
Birth Location: Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri
ES
Ruth Shelton
1902–1994
Birth Location: Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri
RS
Naomi Shelton
1906–1918
Birth Location: Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri
NS
Clay Shelton
1907–1979
Birth Location: Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri
CS
Roy Shelton
1909–1918
Birth Location: Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri
RS
Ernest Shelton
1913–1991
Birth Location: Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri
ES

Kate Whitaker's Ancestors

Self
Kate Whitaker
1881–1966
Birth Place: Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
Parents
Milton John Whitaker
1832–1908
Mulberry, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Godsey
1848–1926
Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (Monroe) Whitaker
1796–1881
Mortonsville, Woodford, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (G) Sebastian
1803–1871
Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Elder
1760–1837
Martha Wilson
1757–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Wilcockson
1724–1765
Martha Boone
1727–1757

Kate Whitaker's Descendants

1.
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Kate (Ruth) Whitaker (5 Sep 1881–19 Feb 1966) m. Gilmore Shelton (5 Oct 1877–24 Jan 1959)
  1. 1. Maurice (William) Shelton 1916–1992 m. Irene (Augusta) Ferrier 1920–2009
    1. 1. Bruce (Ferrier) Shelton 1942–1997
  2. 2. Eva (May) Shelton 1901–1901
  3. 3. Ruth (Ann) Shelton 1902–1994
  4. 4. Naomi Shelton 1906–1918
  5. 5. Clay (Chester) Shelton 1907–1979
  6. 6. Roy (Cecil) Shelton 1909–1918
  7. 7. Ernest (Gilmore) Shelton 1913–1991

Kate Whitaker's Timeline

2 Records

1881
5 Sep 1881
Birth of Kate Ruth Whitaker in Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
1966
19 Feb 1966
Age 85
Death of Kate Ruth Whitaker in Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1881
    Event Place: Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1966
    Event Place: Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
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