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William Bryan Shelley 1897–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jul 1897

Birth Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Death Date: Aug 1984

Death Location: Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America

Father: David Shelley

Mother: Ellen Duffy

Spouse(s): Laveta Atwood

Children(s): Rosemary Shelley, William Jr., Patricia Shelley

William Bryan Shelley was born in 1897 in St. Louis, Missouri, the child of David P Shelley And Ellen Duffy. In 1900, William Bryan Shelley resided in St. Louis City, St. Louis, Missouri. In 1910, William Bryan Shelley resided in St Louis Ward 18, Saint Louis City, Missouri. William Bryan Shelley married Laveta Catherine Atwood, and had children including Patricia Jean Shelley, Rosemary Ann Shelley, William Bryan Shelley Jr. William Bryan Shelley passed away in 1984 in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Bryan Shelley was born in 1897 in St. Louis, Missouri, the child of David P Shelley And Ellen Duffy.
  • In 1900, William Bryan Shelley resided in St. Louis City, St. Louis, Missouri.
  • In 1910, William Bryan Shelley resided in St Louis Ward 18, Saint Louis City, Missouri.
  • William Bryan Shelley married Laveta Catherine Atwood, and had children including Patricia Jean Shelley, Rosemary Ann Shelley, William Bryan Shelley Jr.
  • William Bryan Shelley passed away in 1984 in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Shelley
1867–1928
Birth Location: St. Louis, Missouri
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Ellen Duffy
1877–1916
Birth Location: St. Louis, Missouri
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Spouses(s)

Laveta Atwood
1903–1994
Birth Location: Horton, Brown County, Kansas, USA
LA

Children(s)

Rosemary Shelley
1924–2005
Birth Location: Kansas City, Missouri
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William Jr.
1927–2008
Birth Location: St Louis, Missouri, USA
WJ
Patricia Shelley
1929–1998
Birth Location: St. Louis, Missouri
PS

William Shelley's Ancestors

Self
William Shelley
1897–1984
Birth Place: St. Louis, Missouri
Parents
David P. Shelley
1867–1928
St. Louis, Missouri
Ellen Duffy
1877–1916
St. Louis, Missouri
Grandparents
Dennis Shelley
1823–
Ireland
Margaret Morrisey
1836–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shelley's Descendants

1.
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William (Bryan) Shelley (13 Jul 1897–Aug 1984) m. Laveta (Catherine) Atwood (25 Jun 1903–1994)
  1. 1. Rosemary (Ann) Shelley 1924–2005 m. Francis (Patrick "Frank") Hogan 1915–1982
  2. 2. William (Bryan Shelley) Jr. 1927–2008
  3. 3. Patricia (Jean) Shelley 1929–1998 m. Raymond (Louis Weber) Sr. 1928–2014

William Shelley's Timeline

8 Records

1897
13 Jul 1897
Birth of William Bryan Shelley in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
1900
1900
Age 3
William Bryan Shelley resided here in St. Louis City, St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis City, St. Louis, Missouri
1910
1910
Age 13
William Bryan Shelley resided here in St Louis Ward 18, Saint Louis City, Missouri
St Louis Ward 18, Saint Louis City, Missouri
1920
1920
Age 23
William Bryan Shelley resided here in St Louis Ward 21, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri
St Louis Ward 21, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri
1922
Abt 1922
Age 25
William Bryan Shelley resided here in Chicago
Chicago
1935
1935
Age 38
William Bryan Shelley resided here in Davenport, Iowa
Davenport, Iowa
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 43
William Bryan Shelley resided here in St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
1984
Aug 1984
Age 87
Death of William Bryan Shelley in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1897
    Event Place: St. Louis, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2003
    [2] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: T627_2206; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 96-776
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 488-10-5925; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 493-09-8786; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: St Louis Ward 21, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: T625_957; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 406; Image: .
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: St Louis (Independent City) County, Missouri; Roll: 1683853; Draft Board: 21.
    [8] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: St Louis (Independent City) County, Missouri; Roll: 1683851; Draft Board: 19.
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: St Louis Ward 17, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: T623_896; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 263.
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: St Louis Ward 18, Saint Louis City, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: St. Louis City, St. Louis, Missouri
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: St Louis Ward 17, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: T623_896; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 263.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: St Louis Ward 18, Saint Louis City, Missouri
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: St Louis Ward 18, Saint Louis City, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: St Louis Ward 21, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: St Louis Ward 21, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: T625_957; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 406; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1922
    Event Place: Chicago
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 30 Aug 1922; Publication Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA; ,0.106072225,0.30169123,0.19628651&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Davenport, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: T627_2206; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 96-776
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: T627_2206; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 96-776

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: St Louis (Independent City) County, Missouri; Roll: 1683853; Draft Board: 21.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1984
    Event Place: Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 488-10-5925; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 493-09-8786; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951.
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