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Ruth Jocelyn Shannon 1929–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1929

Birth Location: Limestone County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 08 Dec 2002

Death Location: Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA

Father: John Sr

Mother: Blanche Poteete

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Children(s):

The story of Ruth Jocelyn Shannon began in 1929 in Limestone County, Alabama, USA. Ruth Jocelyn Shannon passed away in 2002 in Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Jocelyn Shannon began in 1929 in Limestone County, Alabama, USA.
  • Ruth Jocelyn Shannon passed away in 2002 in Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Ruth Shannon's Ancestors

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Ruth Shannon
1929–2002
Birth Place: Limestone County, Alabama, USA
Parents
John Thomas Shannon Sr
1879–1953
Limestone County, Alabama, United States of America
Blanche (Catherine) Poteete
1884–1971
Limestone County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Robert (W) Shannon
1850–1927
Marshall County, Tennessee, USA
Louisa Shannon
1868–1950
Alabama, United States of America
John (Nelson) Poteet
1831–1894
Haywood Co, NC
Rebecca Poteet
1837–1926
Union Co, GA
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Shannon
1828–1892
Leona Shannon
1822–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Shannon
1790–1865
Mary Shannon
1791–1866

Ruth Shannon's Timeline

2 Records

1929
25 May 1929
Birth of Ruth Jocelyn Shannon in Limestone County, Alabama, USA
Limestone County, Alabama, USA
2002
08 Dec 2002
Age 73
Death of Ruth Jocelyn Shannon in Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA
Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1929
    Event Place: Limestone County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Dec 2002
    Event Place: Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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