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Velma Ruth Shaw Matthews 1944–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Apr 1944

Birth Location: Floyd, Louisiana

Death Date: 20 Jan 2006

Death Location: Oak Grove La. USA

Father: James Jr.

Mother: Maude Donahue

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Velma Ruth Shaw Matthews was born in 1944 in Floyd, Louisiana, the child of James Douglas Shaw Jr And Maude Mae Donahue. In 1950, Velma Ruth Shaw Matthews resided in , West Carroll, Louisiana, USA. Velma Ruth Shaw Matthews passed away in 2006 in Oak Grove La. USA.

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Biography

  • Velma Ruth Shaw Matthews was born in 1944 in Floyd, Louisiana, the child of James Douglas Shaw Jr And Maude Mae Donahue.
  • In 1950, Velma Ruth Shaw Matthews resided in , West Carroll, Louisiana, USA.
  • Velma Ruth Shaw Matthews passed away in 2006 in Oak Grove La. USA.

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Velma Matthews's Ancestors

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Velma Matthews
1944–2006
Birth Place: Floyd, Louisiana
Parents
James Douglas Shaw Jr.
1909–1966
Floyd, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, USA
Maude (Mae) Donahue
1919–1995
Oak Grove, Louisiana
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Velma Matthews's Timeline

3 Records

1944
7 Apr 1944
Birth of Velma Ruth Shaw Matthews in Floyd, Louisiana
Floyd, Louisiana
1950
1950
Age 6
Velma Ruth Shaw Matthews resided here in , West Carroll, Louisiana, USA
, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA
2006
20 Jan 2006
Age 62
Death of Velma Ruth Shaw Matthews in Oak Grove La. USA
Oak Grove La. USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1944
    Event Place: Floyd, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , West Carroll, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 2006
    Event Place: Oak Grove La. USA

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