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William Lafayette Shrum 1857–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 August 1857

Birth Location: Missouri, United States of America

Death Date: 22 November 1894

Death Location: Hurricane, Bollinger County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Joseph Shrum

Mother: Susan Shrum

Spouse(s): Amanda Wallis

Children(s): James Shrum, Elizabeth Shrum, Joseph Shrum, Ellis Shrum, George Shrum, Lillian Shrum, Jennie Shrum, Layfayette Shrum, Nancy Shrum

In 1857, William Lafayette Shrum entered the world in Missouri, United States of America, born to Joseph Shrum And Susan A Shrum. William Lafayette Shrum married Amanda Jane Wallis, and had children including Elizabeth Elmine Shrum, Ellis Marvin Shrum, George Thomas Shrum, James William Shrum, Jennie Susan Shrum, Joseph Marion Shrum, Layfayette Malachi Shrum, Lillian J Hulda Shrum, Nancy M A Shrum. William Lafayette Shrum passed away in 1894 in Hurricane, Bollinger County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1857, William Lafayette Shrum entered the world in Missouri, United States of America, born to Joseph Shrum And Susan A Shrum.
  • William Lafayette Shrum married Amanda Jane Wallis, and had children including Elizabeth Elmine Shrum, Ellis Marvin Shrum, George Thomas Shrum, James William Shrum, Jennie Susan Shrum, Joseph Marion Shrum, Layfayette Malachi Shrum, Lillian J Hulda Shrum, Nancy M A Shrum.
  • William Lafayette Shrum passed away in 1894 in Hurricane, Bollinger County, Missouri, United States of America.

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William Shrum's Ancestors

Self
William Shrum
1857–1894
Birth Place: Missouri, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Shrum
1831–1894
Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
Susan (A.) Shrum
1836–1911
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States of America
Grandparents
Nicholas Shrum
1789–1874
, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann "Polly") Deck
1795–1875
Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Johann Shrum
1758–1818
Catherine Shetley
1771–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes SHRUM
1734–1818
Eva Cherdron
1734–1778

William Shrum's Descendants

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William (Lafayette) Shrum (24 August 1857–22 November 1894) m. Amanda (Jane) Wallis (15 February 1859–26 January 1917)
  1. 1. James (William) Shrum 1882–1943 m. Mary (Jane) McMahan 1888–1957
    1. 1. Norman (Linder) Shrum 1905–1971 m. Zilpha (Glendolyn (Sue)) Ward 1913–1993
      1. 1. Clara (Sue) Shrum 1935–2015
    2. 2. Cledith (Opal) Shrum 1907–1913
    3. 3. Pearl (Fern) Shrum 1909–1988
    4. 4. Dorcas (Beryl) Shrum 1911–1987
    5. 5. Ethel (Imogene) Shrum 1917–1927
    6. 6. Ceretta (Madeline) Shrum 1918–2004
    7. 7. Lieut (James W. Shrum) Jr 1921–1944
    8. 8. Paul (Wayne) Shrum 1927–2004
    9. 9. Ruby (Nell) Shrum 1915–1915
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Elmine) Shrum 1885–1948
  3. 3. Joseph (Marion) Shrum 1881–1970
  4. 4. Ellis (Marvin) Shrum 1883–1918
  5. 5. George (Thomas) Shrum 1887–1951
  6. 6. Lillian (J Hulda) Shrum 1888–1930
  7. 7. Jennie (Susan) Shrum 1890–1934
  8. 8. Layfayette (Malachi) Shrum 1893–1977
  9. 9. Nancy (M A) Shrum 1894–1911

William Shrum's Timeline

2 Records

1857
24 August 1857
Birth of William Lafayette Shrum in Missouri, United States of America
Missouri, United States of America
1894
22 November 1894
Age 37
Death of William Lafayette Shrum in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States of America
Bollinger County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 August 1857
    Event Place: Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 November 1894
    Event Place: Bollinger County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hurricane, Bollinger County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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