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William Hill Shell 1885–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 FEB 1885

Birth Location: New Garden Township, Wayne, IN, USA

Death Date: 24 MAY 1960

Death Location: Greenville, Darke, OH, USA

Father: William Shell

Mother: Hannah Peirce

Spouse(s): Myrtle Fritts

Children(s):

The story of William Hill Shell began in 1885 in New Garden Township, Wayne, IN, USA. William Hill Shell married Myrtle G Fritts. William Hill Shell passed away in 1960 in Greenville, Darke, OH, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Hill Shell began in 1885 in New Garden Township, Wayne, IN, USA.
  • William Hill Shell married Myrtle G Fritts.
  • William Hill Shell passed away in 1960 in Greenville, Darke, OH, USA.

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William Shell's Ancestors

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William Shell
1885–1960
Birth Place: New Garden Township, Wayne, IN, USA
Parents
William Shell
1841–1914
Newton Township, Miami, OH, USA
Hannah Peirce
1845–1923
Union Township, Miami, OH, USA
Grandparents
Johannes Shell
1800–1858
New Holland, Lancaster, PA, USA
Elizabeth Minnich
1805–1882
PA, USA
Samuel Peirce
1822–1907
Union Township, Miami, OH, USA
Elizabeth Elleman
1825–1852
Miami, OH, USA
Great-Grandparents
Simon Shell
1772–1820
Susanna Mueller
1774–1849
Wendel Minnich
1782–1852
Catharina Zarker
1782–1849
Samuel Peirce
1785–1863
Amilie Iddings
1791–1867
Enos Elleman
1802–1889
Margaret Ward
1808–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Shell
1746–1849
Anna Wolf
1751–1812
Matthias Miller
1743–1806
Susanna Aulenbach
1742–1782
George Minnich
1751–1810
Catherine Miller
1751–1810
Gainer Peirce
1755–1821
Ruth Davis
1763–1840
Benjamin Iddings
1753–1826
Phoebe Wilkinson
1755–1818
John Elleman
1766–1818
Susannah Coppock
1769–1810
David Ward
1784–1879
Elizabeth Taylor
1787–1852

William Shell's Timeline

3 Records

1885
10 FEB 1885
Birth of William Hill Shell in New Garden Township, Wayne, IN, USA
New Garden Township, Wayne, IN, USA
1960
1960
Age 75
Burial of William Hill Shell in Willow Grove Cemetery, New Garden Township, Wayne, IN, USA
Willow Grove Cemetery, New Garden Township, Wayne, IN, USA
1960
24 MAY 1960
Age 75
Death of William Hill Shell in Greenville, Darke, OH, USA
Greenville, Darke, OH, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 FEB 1885
    Event Place: New Garden Township, Wayne, IN, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Willow Grove Cemetery, New Garden Township, Wayne, IN, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 MAY 1960
    Event Place: Greenville, Darke, OH, USA

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