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Shirley Ann West 1938–2018 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1938

Birth Location: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 Jun 2018

Death Location: Rockport, Wood, West Virginia, USA

Father: Lafe West

Mother: Garnet Moore

Spouse(s): Robert Dowler

Children(s):

Shirley Ann West was born in 1938 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA, the child of Lafe Camden West And Garnet Genevive Moore. In 1940, Shirley Ann West resided in Tygart M District, Tygart, Wood, West Virginia, US. In 1957, Shirley Ann West resided in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. Shirley Ann West married Robert Lee Dowler, and had children including Roberta Diane Dowler, Sherry Lynn Dowler. Shirley Ann West passed away in 2018 in Rockport, Wood, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Shirley Ann West was born in 1938 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA, the child of Lafe Camden West And Garnet Genevive Moore.
  • In 1940, Shirley Ann West resided in Tygart M District, Tygart, Wood, West Virginia, US.
  • In 1957, Shirley Ann West resided in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA.
  • Shirley Ann West married Robert Lee Dowler, and had children including Roberta Diane Dowler, Sherry Lynn Dowler.
  • Shirley Ann West passed away in 2018 in Rockport, Wood, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lafe West
1913–1993
Birth Location: Wood County, West Virginia, USA
LW
Garnet Moore
1915–1960
Birth Location: Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
GM

Spouses(s)

Robert Dowler
1935–1997
Birth Location: Slate Wood, West Virginia, USA
RD

Children(s)

Shirley West's Ancestors

Self
Shirley West
1938–2018
Birth Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Lafe Camden West
1913–1993
Wood County, West Virginia, USA
Garnet (Genevive) Moore
1915–1960
Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Hesekiah "Ezra") West
1866–1956
Ohio, USA
Anna (May) Anderson
1875–1940
Wood County, West Virginia, USA
Lundy (Howard) Moore
1896–1954
North Bay, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada
Clara (Stella) Boice
1887–1972
Windy, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Wade Knotts
1870–1948
Caroline Moore
1871–1947
Uriah Boice
1861–1932
Sarah Full
1867–1955
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Luke Knotts
1847–1931
Sarah Reeder
1849–1923
Cpl Moore
1830–1902
Agnes Cones
1835–1878

Shirley West's Timeline

9 Records

1938
15 Oct 1938
Birth of Shirley Ann West in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 2
Shirley Ann West resided here in Tygart M District, Tygart, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Tygart M District, Tygart, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1957
1957
Age 19
Shirley Ann West resided here in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
1957
1957
Age 19
Shirley Ann West resided here in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1984
1984-2008
Age 46
Shirley Ann West resided here in Rockport, West Virginia, USA
Rockport, West Virginia, USA
1993
1993
Age 55
Shirley Ann West resided here in Rockport, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Rockport, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1998
1998-2020
Age 60
Shirley Ann West resided here in Rockport, West Virginia, USA
Rockport, West Virginia, USA
2018
25 Jun 2018
Age 80
Death of Shirley Ann West
None
2018
29 Jun 2018
Age 80
Burial of Shirley Ann West in Rockport, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Rockport, Wood, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1938
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Parkersburg High School; Year: 1957
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Tygart M District, Tygart, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Parkersburg High School; Year: 1957

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Parkersburg High School; Year: 1957

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1984-2008
    Event Place: Rockport, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Rockport, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1997
    Event Place: Rockport, Wood County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Robert Lee Dowler 28 Dec 1997

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1998-2020
    Event Place: Rockport, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rockport, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Parkersburg News; Publication Place: Parkersburg, WV, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 2018
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 Jun 2018
    Event Place: Rockport, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Parkersburg News; Publication Place: Parkersburg, WV, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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