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William Elisha Shook 1856–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1856

Birth Location: Towns County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 9 Jan 1929

Death Location: Hiawassee, Towns, Georgia, USA

Father: Nicholas Shook

Mother: Malinda Eller

Spouse(s): Martha Garrett

Children(s): Hettie Anderson, Nancy Shook, Plona Shook, Cumi Shook, Nickolas Shook, James Shook, Fleta Shook, Ella Shook, William Shooke

William Elisha Shook was born in 1856 in Towns County, Georgia, USA, the child of Nicholas Mack Shook And Malinda Catherine Eller. William Elisha Shook married Martha Elizabeth Garrett, and had children including Cumi Magdaline Shook, Ella Elizabeth Shook, Fleta Mae Shook, Hettie Anderson, James Kimsey Shook, Nancy Shook, Nickolas Patton Nick Shook, Plona Elizabeth Shook, William Albert Shooke. William Elisha Shook passed away in 1929 in Hiawassee, Towns, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Elisha Shook was born in 1856 in Towns County, Georgia, USA, the child of Nicholas Mack Shook And Malinda Catherine Eller.
  • William Elisha Shook married Martha Elizabeth Garrett, and had children including Cumi Magdaline Shook, Ella Elizabeth Shook, Fleta Mae Shook, Hettie Anderson, James Kimsey Shook, Nancy Shook, Nickolas Patton Nick Shook, Plona Elizabeth Shook, William Albert Shooke.
  • William Elisha Shook passed away in 1929 in Hiawassee, Towns, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Shook
1835–1863
Birth Location: Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
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Malinda Eller
1827–1919
Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, USA
ME

Spouses(s)

Martha Garrett
1862–1911
Birth Location: Towns County, Georgia, USA
MG

Children(s)

Hettie Anderson
1892–1982
Birth Location: Georgia
HA
Nancy Shook
1894–1989
Birth Location: Hiawassee, Towns, Georgia, USA
NS
Plona Shook
1898–1978
Birth Location: Titus, Towns County, Georgia, USA
PS
Cumi Shook
1889–1974
Birth Location: Hiawassee, Towns, Georgia, USA
CS
Nickolas Shook
1877–1967
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
NS
James Shook
1880–1970
Birth Location: Towns County, Georgia, USA
JS
Fleta Shook
1904–1994
Birth Location: Towns County, Georgia, USA
FS
Ella Shook
1882–1898
Birth Location: Titus, Towns County, Georgia, USA
ES
William Shooke
1886–1984
Birth Location: Towns County, Georgia, USA
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William Shook's Ancestors

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William Shook
1856–1929
Birth Place: Towns County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Nicholas Mack Shook
1835–1863
Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
Malinda (Catherine) Eller
1827–1919
Rabun, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
John (Bascombe) Shook
1810–1889
Haywood, North Carolina,United States
Joseph ("Joe") Eller
1803–1880
Weaverville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Mariah (Emaline) Hedden
1808–1864
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Peter Shook
1790–1855
Susannah Eller
1787–1864
Elisha Sr
1755–1820
Elizabeth Pinson
1777–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1754–1837
Mary Biffle
1758–1837
Gilbert Hedden
1725–1790
Joseph Pinson
1754–1838
Margery Brown
1758–1852

William Shook's Descendants

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William (Elisha) Shook (5 Aug 1856–9 Jan 1929) m. Martha (Elizabeth) Garrett (22 Oct 1862–16 Jun 1911)
  1. 1. Hettie Anderson 1892–1982 m. John (Lazarus) Anderson 1883–1932
    1. 1. Clita (Mae) Anderson 1916–1987
    2. 2. Harley (G.) Anderson 1909–1995
    3. 3. Myrtle Anderson 1913–
    4. 4. Martha Anderson 1915–
    5. 5. Clydamae Anderson 1916–
    6. 6. Veta (Kay) Anderson 1918–
    7. 7. Ruby Anderson 1920–
    8. 8. Esta Anderson 1924–2005 m. Joseph (Woodrow) Jackson 1917–2006
  2. 2. Nancy Shook 1894–1989
  3. 3. Plona (Elizabeth) Shook 1898–1978
  4. 4. Cumi (Magdaline) Shook 1889–1974
  5. 5. Nickolas (Patton "Nick") Shook 1877–1967
  6. 6. James (Kimsey) Shook 1880–1970
  7. 7. Fleta (Mae) Shook 1904–1994
  8. 8. Ella (Elizabeth) Shook 1882–1898
  9. 9. William (Albert) Shooke 1886–1984 m. Cordie (Ann) Maney 1894–1990
    1. 1. Irma (D. "Dicey") Shook 1914–2005 m. Odus (Marion) Eller 1909–2002
      1. 1. David (Lyvonne) Eller 1937–1998
    2. 2. Jon (Cartis) Shook 1917– m. Norma (Hortense) Baynard 1924–1993
      1. 1. James (Kent) Shook 1943–2012
      2. 2. Patricia (Ann) Shook 1945–2011
    3. 3. Irene (J.) Shook 1921–2005 m. John (Clifford) Wood 1906–1988 m. Edward (Augustus) Dover 1904–1981
    4. 4. Hersie (Marie) Shook 1918–2010 m. Thomas (Clyde) Wilson 1897–1977
      1. 1. James (Lamar) Wilson 1943–2009
      2. 2. Clyde (Thomas Wilson) Jr 1938–1992
    5. 5. Floyd Shooke 1924–2014 m. Betty (Myrl) Beckom 1933–2009

William Shook's Timeline

8 Records

1856
05 Aug 1856
Birth of William Elisha Shook in Towns County, Georgia, USA
Towns County, Georgia, USA
1856
5 August 1856
Birth of William Elisha Shook in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1856
5 Aug 1856
Birth of William Elisha Shook in Towns County, Georgia, USA
Towns County, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
William Elisha Shook resided here in Upper Hightower, Towns, Georgia
Upper Hightower, Towns, Georgia
1910
1910
Age 54
William Elisha Shook resided here in Upper Hightower, Towns, Georgia
Upper Hightower, Towns, Georgia
1929
9 Jan 1929
Age 73
Death of William Elisha Shook in Towns County, Georgia, USA
Towns County, Georgia, USA
1929
09 JAN 1929
Age 73
Death of William Elisha Shook
None
1929
9 Jan 1929
Age 73
Death of William Elisha Shook in Towns, Georgia
Towns, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Aug 1856
    Event Place: Towns County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Upper Hightower, Towns, Georgia; Roll: 224; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 1240224
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Upper Hightower, Towns, Georgia; Roll: T624_206; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0147; FHL microfilm: 1374219
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 August 1856
    Event Place: Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1856
    Event Place: Towns County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Upper Hightower, Towns, Georgia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Upper Hightower, Towns, Georgia; Roll: 224; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 1240224

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Upper Hightower, Towns, Georgia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Upper Hightower, Towns, Georgia; Roll: T624_206; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0147; FHL microfilm: 1374219

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Towns County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 JAN 1929

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Towns, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hiawassee, Towns, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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