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Raymond Ray "Buster" Shields 1906–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Mar 1906

Birth Location: Denton, Denton, Texas, USA

Death Date: 13 Apr 1974

Death Location: Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Marion Deweese

Mother: Mary Wray

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In 1906, Raymond Ray "Buster" Shields entered the world in Denton, Denton, Texas, USA, born to Marion Shields Deweese And Mary Etta Wray. In 1910, Raymond Ray "Buster" Shields resided in Justice Precinct 3, Jones, Texas, USA. Raymond Ray "Buster" Shields passed away in 1974 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Raymond Ray "Buster" Shields entered the world in Denton, Denton, Texas, USA, born to Marion Shields Deweese And Mary Etta Wray.
  • In 1910, Raymond Ray "Buster" Shields resided in Justice Precinct 3, Jones, Texas, USA.
  • Raymond Ray "Buster" Shields passed away in 1974 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America.

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Raymond Shields's Ancestors

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Raymond Shields
1906–1974
Birth Place: Denton, Denton, Texas, USA
Parents
Marion Shields Deweese
1851–1881
LA
Mary (Etta) Wray
1873–1937
Arkansas
Grandparents
Abner (C William) Deweese
1798–1859
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Catharine Smith
1824–1860
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
David (Irvin) Wray
1820–1880
Garrard Co, Kentucky, USA
Alabama Lyon
1831–1880
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rev. Deweese
1767–1849
Elizabeth Trickey
1774–1855
Andrew Smith
1802–1828
Jane Oates
1800–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Raymond Shields's Timeline

3 Records

1906
8 Mar 1906
Birth of Raymond Ray "Buster" Shields in Denton, Denton, Texas, USA
Denton, Denton, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Raymond Ray "Buster" Shields resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Jones, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Jones, Texas, USA
1974
13 Apr 1974
Age 68
Death of Raymond Ray "Buster" Shields in Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA
Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1906
    Event Place: Denton, Denton, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Jones, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1974
    Event Place: Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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