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Opal Grace Shannon 1912–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1912

Birth Location: Randolph, USA

Death Date: 17 Jul 1948

Death Location: Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: David Fender

Mother: Cynthia Ball

Spouse(s): Jess Shannon

Children(s):

Opal Grace Shannon was born in 1912 in Randolph, USA, the child of David Washington Dw Fender And Cynthia Ball. In 1920, Opal Grace Shannon resided in Wiley, Randolph, Arkansas, USA. Opal Grace Shannon married Jess Wright Shannon. Opal Grace Shannon passed away in 1948 in Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Opal Grace Shannon was born in 1912 in Randolph, USA, the child of David Washington Dw Fender And Cynthia Ball.
  • In 1920, Opal Grace Shannon resided in Wiley, Randolph, Arkansas, USA.
  • Opal Grace Shannon married Jess Wright Shannon.
  • Opal Grace Shannon passed away in 1948 in Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Opal Shannon's Ancestors

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Opal Shannon
1912–1948
Birth Place: Randolph, USA
Parents
David Washington "DW" Fender
1865–1925
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina
Cynthia Ball
1882–1973
USA
Grandparents
William (Washington) FENDER
1844–1902
Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Elizabeth Frances) Newberry
1846–1927
Cherokee, Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Fender
1791–1866
Linda Duncan
1820–1850
John Newberry
1820–1862
Nancy Dacus
1818–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Newberry
1797–1862
Sarah Howell
1798–1830
Nathaniel Dacus
1779–1852
Mary Cannon
1785–1850

Opal Shannon's Timeline

4 Records

1912
1 Apr 1912
Birth of Opal Grace Shannon in Randolph, USA
Randolph, USA
1920
1920
Age 8
Opal Grace Shannon resided here in Wiley, Randolph, Arkansas, USA
Wiley, Randolph, Arkansas, USA
1948
16 Jul 1948
Age 36
Death of Opal Grace Shannon in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1948
17 Jul 1948
Age 36
Burial of Opal Grace Shannon in Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America
Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1912
    Event Place: Randolph, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Wiley, Randolph, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1948
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1948
    Event Place: Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States of America
    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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