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Shirley Faye Whitten 1947–2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1947

Birth Location: Delight Pike, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 9 Mar 2004

Death Location: Bowen, Pike County, Arkansas, USA

Father: Thomas Whitten

Mother: Faydra Stark

Spouse(s): James Petty

Children(s):

In 1947, Shirley Faye Whitten entered the world in Delight Pike, Arkansas, USA, born to Thomas Edward Whitten And Faydra Lorean Stark. In 1950, Shirley Faye Whitten resided in Wolf Creek, Pike, Arkansas, USA. In 1964, Shirley Faye Whitten resided in Arkansas. Shirley Faye Whitten married James Lee Petty, and had children including James Edward Petty, Kimberley Lee Petty. Shirley Faye Whitten passed away in 2004 in Bowen, Pike County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1947, Shirley Faye Whitten entered the world in Delight Pike, Arkansas, USA, born to Thomas Edward Whitten And Faydra Lorean Stark.
  • In 1950, Shirley Faye Whitten resided in Wolf Creek, Pike, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1964, Shirley Faye Whitten resided in Arkansas.
  • Shirley Faye Whitten married James Lee Petty, and had children including James Edward Petty, Kimberley Lee Petty.
  • Shirley Faye Whitten passed away in 2004 in Bowen, Pike County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Whitten
1925–2000
Birth Location: Pike County, Arkansas, USA
TW
Faydra Stark
1928–2012
Birth Location: Stelltown, Pike County, Arkansas, USA
FS

Spouses(s)

James Petty
1943–2003
Birth Location: Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, USA
JP

Children(s)

Shirley Whitten's Ancestors

Self
Shirley Whitten
1947–2004
Birth Place: Delight Pike, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Thomas Edward Whitten
1925–2000
Pike County, Arkansas, USA
Faydra (Lorean) Stark
1928–2012
Stelltown, Pike County, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Seth (Thomas) Whitten
1880–1929
Valhermoso Springs, Morgan County, Alabama, USA
Ola (Mae) Copeland
1895–1987
Murfreesboro, Pike, Arkansas
Great-Grandparents
Wiley Copeland
1865–1946
Missie Copeland
1868–1956
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Copeland
1840–1886
Sarah Allen
1845–1892
Andrew Henderson
1844–1881
Miranda Henderson
1845–1931

Shirley Whitten's Timeline

7 Records

1947
1 Mar 1947
Birth of Shirley Faye Whitten in Delight Pike, Arkansas, USA
Delight Pike, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 3
Shirley Faye Whitten resided here in Wolf Creek, Pike, Arkansas, USA
Wolf Creek, Pike, Arkansas, USA
1964
1964
Age 17
Shirley Faye Whitten resided here in Arkansas
Arkansas
1985
1985-2002
Age 38
Shirley Faye Whitten resided here in Delight, Arkansas, USA
Delight, Arkansas, USA
1990
1990-1992
Age 43
Shirley Faye Whitten resided here in Delight, Arkansas, USA
Delight, Arkansas, USA
1993
1993-2020
Age 46
Shirley Faye Whitten resided here in Delight, Arkansas, USA
Delight, Arkansas, USA
2004
9 Mar 2004
Age 57
Death of Shirley Faye Whitten in Delight, Pike, Arkansas, USA
Delight, Pike, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1947
    Event Place: Delight Pike, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1966; Film: #1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Wolf Creek, Pike, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Wolf Creek, Pike, Ar

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1964
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985-2002
    Event Place: Delight, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1990-1992
    Event Place: Delight, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993-2020
    Event Place: Delight, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Delight, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Delight, Pike, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Texarkana Gazette; Publication Date: 11 Mar 2004; Publication Place: Texarkana, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Mar 2004
    Event Place: Delight, Pike, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bowen, Pike County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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