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Laura Elizabeth Shoemaker 1868–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jul 1868

Birth Location: Rockmart, Polk, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 15 Jan 1947

Death Location: Athens, Tennesee

Father: David Bridges

Mother: Sarah Wooten

Spouse(s): William Shoemaker

Children(s): Dave Shoemaker, William Shoemaker, Mary Shoemaker, Ross Shoemaker

Laura Elizabeth Shoemaker was born in 1868 in Rockmart, Polk, Georgia, USA, the child of David Watson Bridges And Sarah Elizabeth Wooten. Laura Elizabeth Shoemaker married William Shoemaker, and had children including Dave Blair Shoemaker, Grace Shoemaker, Mary Shoemaker, Ross Shoemaker, William Edgar Shoemaker. Laura Elizabeth Shoemaker passed away in 1947 in Athens, Tennesee.

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Biography

  • Laura Elizabeth Shoemaker was born in 1868 in Rockmart, Polk, Georgia, USA, the child of David Watson Bridges And Sarah Elizabeth Wooten.
  • Laura Elizabeth Shoemaker married William Shoemaker, and had children including Dave Blair Shoemaker, Grace Shoemaker, Mary Shoemaker, Ross Shoemaker, William Edgar Shoemaker.
  • Laura Elizabeth Shoemaker passed away in 1947 in Athens, Tennesee.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Bridges
1839–1910
Birth Location: Cass (now Bartow) County, Georgia
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Sarah Wooten
1844–1912
Birth Location: Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Shoemaker
1862–1938
Birth Location: McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Children(s)

Dave Shoemaker
1891–1951
Birth Location: Niota, McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
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William Shoemaker
1887–1973
Birth Location: Niota, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Shoemaker
1893–
Birth Location: Niota, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
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Ross Shoemaker
1895–1975
Birth Location: Niota, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
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Laura Shoemaker's Ancestors

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Laura Shoemaker
1868–1947
Birth Place: Rockmart, Polk, Georgia, USA
Parents
David Watson Bridges
1839–1910
Cass (now Bartow) County, Georgia
Sarah (Elizabeth) Wooten
1844–1912
Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Tilmon (F) Bridges
1819–1889
Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
Maylettie Bridges
1822–1880
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bridges
1787–1860
Mary Smith
1797–1860
Corbin Bridges
1802–1852
Elizabeth Oxford
1805–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Meshach Bridges
1740–1797
Nancy Adams
1740–1844
Jeremiah Bridges
1777–1827
Sarah Hail
1779–
Edward Oxford
1769–1833
Nancy McFarlin
1775–1828

Laura Shoemaker's Descendants

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Laura (Elizabeth) Shoemaker (24 Jul 1868–15 Jan 1947) m. William Shoemaker (12 June 1862–8 February 1938)
  1. 1. Dave (Blair) Shoemaker 1891–1951
  2. 2. William (Edgar) Shoemaker 1887–1973
  3. 3. Mary Shoemaker 1893–
    1. 1. Donald (Alva Myron) Peters 1919–1976
  4. 4. Ross Shoemaker 1895–1975 m. Ruth (Esther Quasebarth) Shoemaker 1905–1991
    1. 1. William (Carl) Shoemaker 1934–1959
    2. 2. Alvie (Ross) Shoemaker 1932–2017

Laura Shoemaker's Timeline

8 Records

1868
24 Jul 1868
Birth of Laura Elizabeth Shoemaker in Bartow County, Georgia
Bartow County, Georgia
1868
24 Jul 1868
Birth of Laura Elizabeth Shoemaker in Rockmart, Polk, Georgia, USA
Rockmart, Polk, Georgia, USA
1869
Abt 1869
Age 1
Birth of Laura Elizabeth Shoemaker in Georgia
Georgia
1880
1880
Age 12
Laura Elizabeth Shoemaker resided here in Canton, Cherokee, Georgia, USA
Canton, Cherokee, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 32
Laura Elizabeth Shoemaker resided here in Civil District 4, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 42
Laura Elizabeth Shoemaker resided here in Civil District 2, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
1947
13 Jan 1947
Age 79
Death of Laura Elizabeth Shoemaker in Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
1947
15 Jan 1947
Age 79
Burial of Laura Elizabeth Shoemaker in Athens, Tennesee
Athens, Tennesee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1868
    Event Place: Bartow County, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 1
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, McMinn, Tennessee; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1241585

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1869
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Canton, Cherokee, Georgia; Roll: 139; Page: 121C; Enumeration District: 020
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, McMinn, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1510; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1375523

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1868
    Event Place: Rockmart, Polk, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Canton, Cherokee, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Canton, Cherokee, Georgia; Roll: 139; Page: 121C; Enumeration District: 020

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 4, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, McMinn, Tennessee; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1241585

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 2, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, McMinn, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1510; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1375523

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Athens, McMinn, Tennesee
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1947
    Event Place: Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 1
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1947
    Event Place: Athens, Tennesee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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