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William Benjamin Shore 1833–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Nov 1833

Birth Location: Bury, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 31 Jul 1888

Death Location: Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Lawrence Shore

Mother: Hannah Robinson

Spouse(s): Paradine Shores

Children(s): Elizabeth Tierney, John Shore, Leona Shore, Thomas Shores, Annie Shores, Alice Shores, Emma Shores, Mary Shores, Walter Shore, Katie Gist, William Shores, Lawrence Shores

The story of William Benjamin Shore began in 1833 in Bury, Lancashire, England. In 1851, William Benjamin Shore resided in Tottington Higher End, Lancashire, England. William Benjamin Shore married Paradine Shores, and had children including Alice Shores, Annie Shores, Elizabeth Paradine Tierney, Emma Shores, Helen Mattiaccy Shore, John Shore, Katie Shore Gist, Kenneth Shore, Lawrence Shores, Leona Lee Shore, Mary Jane Mollie Shores, Ruth Payne Shore, Thomas Shores, Walter Shore, William Shores. William Benjamin Shore passed away in 1888 in Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Benjamin Shore began in 1833 in Bury, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1851, William Benjamin Shore resided in Tottington Higher End, Lancashire, England.
  • William Benjamin Shore married Paradine Shores, and had children including Alice Shores, Annie Shores, Elizabeth Paradine Tierney, Emma Shores, Helen Mattiaccy Shore, John Shore, Katie Shore Gist, Kenneth Shore, Lawrence Shores, Leona Lee Shore, Mary Jane Mollie Shores, Ruth Payne Shore, Thomas Shores, Walter Shore, William Shores.
  • William Benjamin Shore passed away in 1888 in Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Shore's Ancestors

Self
William Shore
1833–1888
Birth Place: Bury, Lancashire, England
Parents
Lawrence Shore
1804–1870
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Hannah Robinson
1803–1835
Bury, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Shore
1770–
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
William Robinson
1781–1860
Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Robertson
1730–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Robertson
1705–1778

William Shore's Descendants

1.
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William (Benjamin) Shore (16 Nov 1833–31 Jul 1888) m. Paradine Shores (Dec 1844–14 Apr 1917)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Paradine) Tierney 1861–1939 m. Michael (Tierney) Jr. 1860–1923
    1. 1. Lillian (Catherine) Tierney 1903–1943 m. Nicholas (A Russell) Jr 1891–1973 m. James (Herbert) Nalley 1897–1969
      1. 1. Joan Russell 1932–1989 m. David (A.) Cox 1931–2002
        1. 1. Paul (Ray) Cox 1951–2018
      2. 2. Infant (of Nick Russell) Russell 1938–1938
      3. 3. James (J) Russell 1922–1993
      4. 4. Betye (G) Russell 1929–1999
    2. 2. Hester Tierney 1886–
    3. 3. Michael (Rhode) Tierney 1895–1960
    4. 4. Mary (Hester) Tierney 1891–1967
    5. 5. John (R) Teirney 1891–1979
    6. 6. Thomas Tierney 1885–1909
    7. 7. Daniel Tierney 1880–1902
    8. 8. James Tierney 1886–1946
  2. 2. John Shore 1870–
  3. 3. Leona ("Lee") Shore 1878–1965
  4. 4. Thomas Shores 1865–1903
  5. 5. Annie Shores 1866–1957
  6. 6. Alice Shores 1868–1948
  7. 7. Emma Shores 1873–1957
  8. 8. Mary (Jane "Mollie") Shores 1875–1931
  9. 9. Walter Shore 1879–1971
  10. 10. Katie (Shore) Gist 1882–1958
  11. 11. William Shores 1874–1911
  12. 12. Lawrence Shores 1884–1964

William Shore's Timeline

7 Records

1833
16 Nov 1833
Birth of William Benjamin Shore in Bury, Lancashire, England
Bury, Lancashire, England
1834
19 Jan 1834
Age 1
William Benjamin Shore was baptized in Bury, St Mary, Lancashire, England
Bury, St Mary, Lancashire, England
1851
1851
Age 18
William Benjamin Shore resided here in Tottington Higher End, Lancashire, England
Tottington Higher End, Lancashire, England
1861
Abt 1861
Age 28
William Benjamin Shore resided here in Hancock
Hancock
1870
1870
Age 37
William Benjamin Shore resided here in Lams District, Patesville, Hancock, Kentucky, USA
Lams District, Patesville, Hancock, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 47
William Benjamin Shore resided here in Lanes, Hancock, Kentucky, USA
Lanes, Hancock, Kentucky, USA
1888
31 Jul 1888
Age 55
Death of William Benjamin Shore in Boling Chapel, Hancock, Kentucky, United States
Boling Chapel, Hancock, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1833
    Event Place: Bury, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1834
    Event Place: Bury, St Mary, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Manchester, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Tottington Higher End, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2249; Folio: 330; Page: 15; GSU roll: 87270

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1861
    Event Place: Hancock
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914, Kentucky Department For Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910); Roll: 994037

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lams District, Patesville, Hancock, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lams District, Hancock, Kentucky; Roll: M593_466; Page: 197B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lanes, Hancock, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lanes, Hancock, Kentucky; Roll: 417; Page: 134A; Enumeration District: 120

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1888
    Event Place: Boling Chapel, Hancock, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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