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Shirley Hamilton Banks 1915–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jul 1915

Birth Location: Gordonsville, Orange Co., Virginia

Death Date: 4 Jan 1990

Death Location: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Fitzhugh Banks

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Dwight File

Children(s): Dwight Jnr

Shirley Hamilton Banks was born in 1915 in Gordonsville, Orange Co., Virginia, the child of Fitzhugh Lee Banks And Mary Bates Smith. In 1920, Shirley Hamilton Banks resided in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia. In 1930, Shirley Hamilton Banks resided in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia. Shirley Hamilton Banks married Dwight Ashton File, and had children including Dwight Ashton File Jnr, Mary S File, Shirley Hamiton File. Shirley Hamilton Banks passed away in 1990 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Shirley Hamilton Banks was born in 1915 in Gordonsville, Orange Co., Virginia, the child of Fitzhugh Lee Banks And Mary Bates Smith.
  • In 1920, Shirley Hamilton Banks resided in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia.
  • In 1930, Shirley Hamilton Banks resided in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia.
  • Shirley Hamilton Banks married Dwight Ashton File, and had children including Dwight Ashton File Jnr, Mary S File, Shirley Hamiton File.
  • Shirley Hamilton Banks passed away in 1990 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Fitzhugh Banks
1885–1966
Birth Location: Virginia
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Mary Smith
1887–1966
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Dwight File
1912–1951
Birth Location: Massachusetts, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Dwight Jnr
1938–2007
Birth Location: West Virginia
DJ

Shirley Banks's Ancestors

Self
Shirley Banks
1915–1990
Birth Place: Gordonsville, Orange Co., Virginia
Parents
Fitzhugh Lee Banks
1885–1966
Virginia
Mary (Bates) Smith
1887–1966
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Frances (Percival) Smith
1850–
Virginia
Matilda (Ella) Sims
1854–1927
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Shirley Banks's Descendants

1.
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Shirley (Hamilton) Banks (25 Jul 1915–4 Jan 1990) m. Dwight (Ashton) File (5 Jun 1912–8 Aug 1951)
  1. 1. Dwight (Ashton File) Jnr 1938–2007

Shirley Banks's Timeline

9 Records

1915
25 Jul 1915
Birth of Shirley Hamilton Banks in Gordonsville, Orange Co., Virginia
Gordonsville, Orange Co., Virginia
1920
1920
Age 5
Shirley Hamilton Banks resided here in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia
Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 15
Shirley Hamilton Banks resided here in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia
Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia
1932
1932
Age 17
Shirley Hamilton Banks resided here in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1935
1935-1993
Age 20
Shirley Hamilton Banks resided here in Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 25
Shirley Hamilton Banks resided here in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
1944
1944
Age 29
Shirley Hamilton Banks resided here in Beckley, West Virginia, USA
Beckley, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
Shirley Hamilton Banks resided here in Lickinghole, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Lickinghole, Goochland, Virginia, USA
1990
4 Jan 1990
Age 75
Death of Shirley Hamilton Banks in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States of America
Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1915
    Event Place: Gordonsville, Orange Co., Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4442; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 41-27A.
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 231-48-3880; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1955.
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1970; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 160; Image: 782
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: 2553; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 667.0; FHL microfilm: 2342287.
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1970; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 160; Image: 782

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: 2553; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 667.0; FHL microfilm: 2342287.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935-1993
    Event Place: Richmond, VA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4442; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 41-27A.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Beckley, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lickinghole, Goochland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1990
    Event Place: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 231-48-3880; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1955.
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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