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William Raper Shirley 1833–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 May 1833

Birth Location: Ohio, USA

Death Date: 24 Oct 1917

Death Location: Sidney, Fremont, Iowa

Father: Elias Shirley

Mother: Phoebe Hudson

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Raper Shirley began in 1833 in Ohio, USA. William Raper Shirley passed away in 1917 in Sidney, Fremont, Iowa.

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Biography

  • The story of William Raper Shirley began in 1833 in Ohio, USA.
  • William Raper Shirley passed away in 1917 in Sidney, Fremont, Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elias Shirley
1800–1855
Birth Location: , Frederick, Virginia, USA
ES
Phoebe Hudson
1807–1848
Birth Location: Miami, Ohio, United States
PH

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Shirley's Ancestors

Self
William Shirley
1833–1917
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Parents
Elias Shirley
1800–1855
, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Phoebe Hudson
1807–1848
Miami, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Shadrack Hudson
1775–1841
Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Lydia (Sarah) Winans
1781–1841
Essex County, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Hudson
1750–1829
Abigail Howard
1753–1778
John Winans
1745–1820
Sarah Pryor
1749–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Hudson
1723–1755
Mary Mulford
1730–1777
Daniel Howard
1724–1777
Rachel Latiner
1727–1808

William Shirley's Timeline

2 Records

1833
19 May 1833
Birth of William Raper Shirley in Ohio, USA
Ohio, USA
1917
24 Oct 1917
Age 84
Death of William Raper Shirley in Sidney, Fremont, Iowa
Sidney, Fremont, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 May 1833
    Event Place: Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1917
    Event Place: Sidney, Fremont, Iowa
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