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Maria Ora Priest 1889–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 DEC 1889

Birth Location: Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 29 SEP 1961

Death Location: Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA

Father: Charles Priest

Mother: Sarah Thompson

Spouse(s): Clarence Shortreed

Children(s):

Maria Ora Priest was born in 1889 in Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA, the child of Charles Clay Priest And Sarah Elizabeth Thompson. In 1900, Maria Ora Priest resided in Monroe City, Putnam, Indiana, USA. In 1910, Maria Ora Priest resided in Washington, Parke, Indiana, USA. Maria Ora Priest married Clarence Wayne Shortreed. Maria Ora Priest passed away in 1961 in Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • Maria Ora Priest was born in 1889 in Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA, the child of Charles Clay Priest And Sarah Elizabeth Thompson.
  • In 1900, Maria Ora Priest resided in Monroe City, Putnam, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1910, Maria Ora Priest resided in Washington, Parke, Indiana, USA.
  • Maria Ora Priest married Clarence Wayne Shortreed.
  • Maria Ora Priest passed away in 1961 in Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA.

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Maria Priest's Ancestors

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Maria Priest
1889–1961
Birth Place: Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Charles Clay Priest
1853–1926
Putnam, Indiana, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Thompson
1857–1914
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
David (Badger) Priest
1825–1904
Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Ann) Nelson
1830–1899
Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Priest
1797–1879
Frances Badger
1802–1875
William Nelson
1797–1857
Sallie Smith
1802–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Badger
1777–1848
Elizabeth Miller
1781–1842
William Nelson
1761–1832
Mary Hathaway
1758–1836

Maria Priest's Timeline

4 Records

1889
8 DEC 1889
Birth of Maria Ora Priest in Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA
Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 11
Maria Ora Priest resided here in Monroe City, Putnam, Indiana, USA
Monroe City, Putnam, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 21
Maria Ora Priest resided here in Washington, Parke, Indiana, USA
Washington, Parke, Indiana, USA
1961
29 SEP 1961
Age 72
Death of Maria Ora Priest in Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA
Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 DEC 1889
    Event Place: Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Monroe City, Putnam, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 SEP 1961
    Event Place: Armour, Douglas, South Dakota, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Washington, Parke, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

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