Ralph W. Shreve Sr

Brief Life History of Ralph W.

When Ralph W. Shreve Sr was born on 25 August 1895, in Farmington, Washington, Arkansas, United States, his father, Alfred Walter Shreve, was 27 and his mother, Nancy Catherine Robertson, was 20. He married Janie Belle Wilson on 3 September 1919, in Farmington, Washington, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in United States in 1949 and Center Township, Washington, Arkansas, United States in 1950. He died on 23 November 1983, in Farmington, Washington, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Farmington, Washington, Arkansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ralph W. Shreve Sr
1895–1983
Janie Belle Wilson
1902–1972
Marriage: 3 September 1919
Mary Waurika Shreve
1921–1999
Nancy Catherine Shreve
1923–2017
William Franklin Shreve
1926–2013
Joan Shreve
1930–1971
Ralph W Shreve Jr
1936–2008

Sources (17)

  • Ralph W Shreve, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Ralph Shreve, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015"
  • Ralph Shreve, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1904 · William H. Fuller Grows 70 Acres of Rice

Rice is one Arkansas leading crops, in 1904 William H. Fuller planted 70 acres of rice, this act is what started the making rice the leading crop in Arkansas.

1918 · Attempting to Stop the War

To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.

Name Meaning

English (Norfolk): variant of Sheriff . Compare Shreeve , Shreves .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Shreve Family

The Shreve family papers pertain to three Washington County, Arkansas, pioneer families -- Shreve, Robertson,and Wilson. Wilson Shreve (1803-1891), his wife, Barbara Mock (1810-1891), and their son, W …

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