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William Riley Shook 1874–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Mar 1874

Birth Location: Texas, United States

Death Date: 27 May 1960

Death Location: Union Cemetery, Lott, Falls, Texas, United States

Father: Josiah Shook

Mother: Amanda White

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The story of William Riley Shook began in 1874 in Texas, United States. William Riley Shook passed away in 1960 in Union Cemetery, Lott, Falls, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Riley Shook began in 1874 in Texas, United States.
  • William Riley Shook passed away in 1960 in Union Cemetery, Lott, Falls, Texas, United States.

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William Shook's Ancestors

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William Shook
1874–1960
Birth Place: Texas, United States
Parents
Josiah Webster Shook
1808–1889
North Carolina, United States
Amanda (Elizabeth Caroline) White
1821–1915
Mexican Territory (future Harris County, Texas)
Grandparents
Abraham Shook
1764–1842
Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Patsy
1774–1832
Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina, United States
James Morris
1800–1821
County Londonderry, Ireland
Rebecca Phipps
1805–1853
Louisiana, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shook's Timeline

3 Records

1874
16 Mar 1874
Birth of William Riley Shook in Texas, United States
Texas, United States
1960
25 May 1960
Age 86
Death of William Riley Shook in Marlin, Falls, Texas, United States
Marlin, Falls, Texas, United States
1960
27 May 1960
Age 86
Burial of William Riley Shook in Union Cemetery, Lott, Falls, Texas, United States
Union Cemetery, Lott, Falls, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1874
    Event Place: Texas, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 3 Jan 2023), entry for Josiah Webster Shook, person ID KJ58-9N2.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1960
    Event Place: Marlin, Falls, Texas, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 3 Jan 2023), entry for Josiah Webster Shook, person ID KJ58-9N2.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 May 1960
    Event Place: Union Cemetery, Lott, Falls, Texas, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 3 Jan 2023), entry for Josiah Webster Shook, person ID KJ58-9N2.

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