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Walter Shields (Butch) Parker 1923–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Feb 1923

Birth Location: Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 21 Apr 1981

Death Location: N. Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA

Father: Walter Parker

Mother: Mazella Coffey

Spouse(s): Martha Jones

Children(s): David Parker

Walter Shields (Butch) Parker was born in 1923 in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Walter Lee Parker And Mazella June Gin Coffey. Walter Shields (Butch) Parker married Martha Elizabeth Finley Jones, and had children including David Alan David Or Dave Parker, Dawn Elizabeth Dawn Parker. Walter Shields (Butch) Parker passed away in 1981 in N. Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • Walter Shields (Butch) Parker was born in 1923 in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Walter Lee Parker And Mazella June Gin Coffey.
  • Walter Shields (Butch) Parker married Martha Elizabeth Finley Jones, and had children including David Alan David Or Dave Parker, Dawn Elizabeth Dawn Parker.
  • Walter Shields (Butch) Parker passed away in 1981 in N. Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Parker's Ancestors

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Walter Parker
1923–1981
Birth Place: Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Walter Lee Parker
1902–
Tennessee
Mazella (June (Gin)) Coffey
1902–1997
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Jefferson (Jeff) or (TJ)) Coffey
1871–1956
Idol, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Coffey
1849–1917
Cornelia Coffey
1848–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Caswell Coffey
1806–1882
Nancy Coffey
1806–1856
Ausburn Coffey
1805–1876
Matilda Dalton
1799–1899

Walter Parker's Descendants

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Walter (Shields (Butch)) Parker (07 Feb 1923–21 Apr 1981) m. Martha (Elizabeth (Finley)) Jones (22 Feb 1921–01 Aug 2000)
  1. 1. David (Alan (David) or (Dave)) Parker 1947–2022

Walter Parker's Timeline

4 Records

1923
7 Feb 1923
Birth of Walter Shields (Butch) Parker in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
1923
07 Feb 1923
Birth of Walter Shields (Butch) Parker
None
1955
1955
Age 32
Walter Shields (Butch) Parker resided here in Miami, Florida, USA
Miami, Florida, USA
1981
21 Apr 1981
Age 58
Death of Walter Shields (Butch) Parker in N. Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
N. Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1923
    Event Place: Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Feb 1923
    Record Source: Florida Death Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1923
    Event Place: Morristown, Tennessee
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Morristown Gazette Mail - 9 Feb 1923 - 3, Walter Shields, Jr 9 Feb 1923

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1946
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Chattanooga Daily Times - 27 Nov 1946 - Page 15, Marriage of Parker Jones 27 Nov 1946

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Miami, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1981-04-23
    Event Place: Miami, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Miami Herald - 1981-04-23 - Obituary for WALTER PARKER SHIELDS (Aged 58), Obituary for WALTER PARKER SHIELDS (Aged 58) 1981-04-23

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1981
    Event Place: Miami, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Miami Herald - 23 Apr 1981 - Page 126, Obituary for WALTER PARKER SHIELDS (Aged 58) 23 Apr 1981

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Louise Terrace Apartments
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 27 Nov/ 1946; Publication Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA; ,0.86571395,0.87551975,0.9035

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1981
    Event Place: N. Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] Florida Death Index

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