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Shirley Ann Burgess 1941–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1941

Birth Location: Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 17 Jul 2006

Death Location: East Prairie, Mississippi County, Missouri, USA

Father: Walter Burgess

Mother: Avell Burgess

Spouse(s): Willard Merryman

Children(s):

Shirley Ann Burgess was born in 1941 in Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri, USA, the child of Walter W Burgess And Avell Burgess. In 1950, Shirley Ann Burgess resided in St James, Mississippi, Missouri, USA. In 1981, Shirley Ann Burgess resided in Cairo, IL. Shirley Ann Burgess married Willard Odell Merryman, and had children including Carol Ann Merryman, Jerry Lynn Merryman, Keith Dewayne Merryman, Michael Odell Merryman. Shirley Ann Burgess passed away in 2006 in East Prairie, Mississippi County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • Shirley Ann Burgess was born in 1941 in Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri, USA, the child of Walter W Burgess And Avell Burgess.
  • In 1950, Shirley Ann Burgess resided in St James, Mississippi, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1981, Shirley Ann Burgess resided in Cairo, IL.
  • Shirley Ann Burgess married Willard Odell Merryman, and had children including Carol Ann Merryman, Jerry Lynn Merryman, Keith Dewayne Merryman, Michael Odell Merryman.
  • Shirley Ann Burgess passed away in 2006 in East Prairie, Mississippi County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Shirley Burgess's Ancestors

Self
Shirley Burgess
1941–2006
Birth Place: Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri, USA
Parents
Walter W Burgess
1909–1972
Kentucky
Avell Burgess
1911–1991
Lynnville, Graves County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James (G) Clark
1881–
Kentucky
Della Latham
1882–1969
Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky, USA
Stanley (B) Thomas
1891–1956
Kentucky, United States of America
Ruthie Cook
1885–1968
Lynnville, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Malcolm LATHAM
1824–1890
Sarah Courtney
1842–1885
James Thomas
1869–1939
Jenny Wiggins
1869–1939
John Cook
1823–1888
Sarah Warren
1850–1938
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William LATHAM
1791–1877
Catherine Brower
1798–1877
Jacob Courtney
1812–1895
Polly Sherfield
1818–1888
Rufus Thomas
1845–1921
Mary Powers
1850–1931
William Wiggins
1848–1919
KESIAH FORRESTER
1849–1937
John Cook
1792–1830
Margaret Ditterline
1792–1884
Robert Warren
1816–1861
Temperence Wilkerson
1827–1903

Shirley Burgess's Timeline

7 Records

1941
14 Feb 1941
Birth of Shirley Ann Burgess in Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri, USA
Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri, USA
1950
1950
Age 9
Shirley Ann Burgess resided here in St James, Mississippi, Missouri, USA
St James, Mississippi, Missouri, USA
1981
1981
Age 40
Shirley Ann Burgess resided here in Cairo, IL
Cairo, IL
1985
1985-2020
Age 44
Shirley Ann Burgess resided here in Olive Branch, Illinois, USA
Olive Branch, Illinois, USA
1993
1993
Age 52
Shirley Ann Burgess resided here in East Prairie, Missouri, USA
East Prairie, Missouri, USA
1999
1999-2000
Age 58
Shirley Ann Burgess resided here in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
2006
17 Jul 2006
Age 65
Death of Shirley Ann Burgess in Olive Branch, Alexander, Illinois, United States
Olive Branch, Alexander, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1941
    Event Place: Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2003
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: ; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: 1955.
    [4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: Southeast Missourian; Publication Date: 20 Jul 2006; Publication Place: Cape Girardeau , MO , US.
    [5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: Southeast Missourian; Publication Date: 20 Jul 2006; Publication Place: Cape Girardeau , MO , US.
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [9] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [11] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [12] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: St James, Mississippi, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1981
    Event Place: Cairo, IL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985-2020
    Event Place: Olive Branch, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: East Prairie, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1999-2000
    Event Place: Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: OLIVE BRANCH, Ill.
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: Southeast Missourian; Publication Date: 20 Jul 2006; Publication Place: Cape Girardeau , MO , US.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Olive Branch
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 2006
    Event Place: Olive Branch, Alexander, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: ; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: 1955.
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: Southeast Missourian; Publication Date: 20 Jul 2006; Publication Place: Cape Girardeau , MO , US.
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: Southeast Missourian; Publication Date: 20 Jul 2006; Publication Place: Cape Girardeau , MO , US.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [6] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [7] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Prairie, Mississippi County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: Southeast Missourian; Publication Date: 20 Jul 2006; Publication Place: Cape Girardeau , MO , US.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

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