Brief Life History of Lucy Pearl
When Lucy Pearl Deskins was born on 25 September 1897, in Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States, her father, John Witten Deskins, was 42 and her mother, Ada Zumach Ratliff, was 36. She married William Cleveland McKinley Shortridge on 15 May 1914, in Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Grundy District, Buchanan, Virginia, United States in 1940. She died on 18 October 1971, in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie, Florida, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in White City Cemetery, Fort Pierce, St. Lucie, Florida, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (20)
- Lucy Shortridge, "United States 1950 Census"
- Lucy Shortridge, "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993"
- Lucy Driggers, "United States Social Security Death Index"
Spouse and Children
1887–1951 Male
1897–1971 Female
Children (8)
1915–1975 Female
1917–1994 Female
1919–2010 Female
1921–1973 Female
1923–1977 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1855–1935 Male
1860–1935 Female
Siblings (12)
1878–1878 Male
1879–1892 Male
1882–1973 Male
1884–1907 Female
1886–1980 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 1
1898 · Florida Involvement in Spanish-American War
Age 1
1917
Age 20
Name Meaning
Most probably a variant of Irish Diskin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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