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Rita Ann Shirley 1947–2014 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1947

Birth Location: Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 14 Aug 2014

Death Location: Wake Village, Bowie County, Texas, USA

Father: Preston Shirley

Mother: Lela Autrey

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Rita Ann Shirley was born in 1947 in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, USA, the child of Preston Hunt Shirley And Lela Mae Autrey. In 1963, Rita Ann Shirley resided in Texarkana, Texas, USA. In 1964, Rita Ann Shirley resided in Texarkana, Texas, USA. Rita Ann Shirley married Daniel Owen Danny Pessel, and had children including Cary Allen Pessel, Peter Owen Pete Pessel, Robert Christopher Bob Pessel. Rita Ann Shirley passed away in 2014 in Wake Village, Bowie County, Texas, USA.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Rita Ann Shirley was born in 1947 in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, USA, the child of Preston Hunt Shirley And Lela Mae Autrey.
  • In 1963, Rita Ann Shirley resided in Texarkana, Texas, USA.
  • In 1964, Rita Ann Shirley resided in Texarkana, Texas, USA.
  • Rita Ann Shirley married Daniel Owen Danny Pessel, and had children including Cary Allen Pessel, Peter Owen Pete Pessel, Robert Christopher Bob Pessel.
  • Rita Ann Shirley passed away in 2014 in Wake Village, Bowie County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Preston Shirley
1918–2004
Birth Location: –
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Lela Autrey
1923–2003
Birth Location: Maud, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rita Shirley's Ancestors

Self
Rita Shirley
1947–2014
Birth Place: Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, USA
Parents
Preston Hunt Shirley
1918–2004
Lela (Mae) Autrey
1923–2003
Maud, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rita Shirley's Timeline

9 Records

1947
27 Feb 1947
Birth of Rita Ann Shirley in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, USA
Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, USA
1963
1963
Age 16
Rita Ann Shirley resided here in Texarkana, Texas, USA
Texarkana, Texas, USA
1964
1964
Age 17
Rita Ann Shirley resided here in Texarkana, Texas, USA
Texarkana, Texas, USA
1965
1965
Age 18
Rita Ann Shirley resided here in Texarkana, Texas, USA
Texarkana, Texas, USA
1984
1984
Age 37
Rita Ann Shirley resided here in Texarkana, TX
Texarkana, TX
1993
1993
Age 46
Rita Ann Shirley resided here in Texarkana, TX
Texarkana, TX
1997
1997-2020
Age 50
Rita Ann Shirley resided here in Texarkana, Texas, USA
Texarkana, Texas, USA
2009
2009-2010
Age 62
Rita Ann Shirley resided here in Texarkana, Texas, USA
Texarkana, Texas, USA
2014
14 Aug 2014
Age 67
Death of Rita Ann Shirley
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1947
    Event Place: Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Texas High School; Year: 1963
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Texas High School; Year: 1965
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [4] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 16 Aug 2014; Publication Place: Texarkana, Texas, USA
    [5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 15 Aug 2014; Publication Place: Texarkana, Texas, USA
    [6] Texas, Birth Index
    [7] Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [10] Obituary

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Texarkana, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Texas High School; Year: 1963

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1964
    Event Place: Texarkana, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Texas High School; Year: 1964

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: Texarkana, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Texas High School; Year: 1965

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1984
    Event Place: Texarkana, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Texarkana, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1997-2020
    Event Place: Texarkana, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2009-2010
    Event Place: Texarkana, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: TEXARKANA, Texarkana, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 16 Aug 2014; Publication Place: Texarkana, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Texarkana, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 15 Aug 2014; Publication Place: Texarkana, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Texarkana, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 2014
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 16 Aug 2014; Publication Place: Texarkana, Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 15 Aug 2014; Publication Place: Texarkana, Texas, USA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Obituary

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wake Village, Bowie County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Obituary
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