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Robert Preston Shirley 1912 – 1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 November 1912

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 17 Oct 1990

Death Location: Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

Father: James Shirley

Mother: Neva Boykin

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In 1912, Robert Preston Shirley entered the world in Texas, born to James Preston Shirley and Neva SHIRLEY Boykin. Robert Preston Shirley passed away in 1990 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1912, Robert Preston Shirley entered the world in Texas, born to James Preston Shirley and Neva SHIRLEY Boykin.
  • Robert Preston Shirley passed away in 1990 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States of America.

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Robert Shirley's Ancestors

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Robert Shirley
1912 – 1990
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
James Preston Shirley
1878 – 1931
Mississippi, United States of America
Neva (SHIRLEY) Boykin
1887 – 1937
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
Robert (James) Boykin
1840 – 1901
Portland, Dallas, Alabama, United States
Martha (L. "Mattie" BOYKIN) Tucker
1856 – 1911
Texas
Great-Grandparents
Burwell Boykin
1813 – 1857
Maria Shortridge
1818 – 1841
William Tucker
1825 – 1888
Martha Erwin
1833 – 1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Boykin
1785 – 1839
Mary James
1795 – 1854

Robert Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1912
14 November 1912
Birth of Robert Preston Shirley in Texas
Texas
1990
17 Oct 1990
Age 78
Death of Robert Preston Shirley in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 November 1912
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1990
    Event Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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