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Wilma Elizabeth Shell 1918–2007 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Sep 1918

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 3 Jul 2007

Death Location: Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Murney Shell

Mother: Cosie Franklin

Spouse(s): Tildon Denton

Children(s):

The story of Wilma Elizabeth Shell began in 1918 in North Carolina, United States. In 1950, Wilma Elizabeth Shell resided in Silver Creek, Burke, North Carolina, USA. Wilma Elizabeth Shell married Tildon Frank Denton, and had children including Frank Lee Denton, Private Denton, Private Shell, Robert Elesie Denton. Wilma Elizabeth Shell passed away in 2007 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Wilma Elizabeth Shell began in 1918 in North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1950, Wilma Elizabeth Shell resided in Silver Creek, Burke, North Carolina, USA.
  • Wilma Elizabeth Shell married Tildon Frank Denton, and had children including Frank Lee Denton, Private Denton, Private Shell, Robert Elesie Denton.
  • Wilma Elizabeth Shell passed away in 2007 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Wilma Shell's Ancestors

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Wilma Shell
1918–2007
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
Murney Esley Shell
1889–1984
Caldwell Co., NC
Cosie (Victoria) Franklin
1889–1948
Burke Co North Carolina
Grandparents
Luther (N.) Franklin
1861–1905
Tennessee, United States of America
Sarah (Adaline) Cuthbertson
1858–1942
Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Unknown Lovelace
–1863
Dorcus Franklin
1834–1880
Joseph Cuthbertson
1818–1874
Mary Carpenter
1826–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1801–1850
Cloe Pickeral
1802–1870
Isaac Franklin
1806–1890
Hannah Taylor
1805–1884
Thomas Cuthbertson
1776–1829
Martha McKinley
1790–1875
Jacob Carpenter
1778–1856
Margaret Miller
1787–1875

Wilma Shell's Timeline

3 Records

1918
6 Sep 1918
Birth of Wilma Elizabeth Shell in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1950
1950
Age 32
Wilma Elizabeth Shell resided here in Silver Creek, Burke, North Carolina, USA
Silver Creek, Burke, North Carolina, USA
2007
3 Jul 2007
Age 89
Death of Wilma Elizabeth Shell
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1918
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Silver Creek, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: 2473; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 12-46
    [3] "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 17 Feb 2016), entry for Cosia V. Franklin, person ID LK8S-3LT.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Silver Creek, Burke, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Silver Creek, Burke, North Carolina; Roll: 2473; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 12-46

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jul 2007
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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