William Claude Shillings

Brief Life History of William Claude

When William Claude Shillings was born on 19 September 1908, in Roane, Tennessee, United States, his father, Roscoe Elmer Shillings, was 25 and his mother, Mary Edna McAnally, was 20. He married Florence Long on 11 September 1927, in Roane, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States in 1940 and United States in 1949. He died on 12 July 1961, in Rockwood, Roane, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in New Hope Cemetery, New Hope, Roane, Tennessee, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Claude Shillings
1908–1961
Florence Long
1910–1975
Marriage: 11 September 1927
Marjorie Shillings
1927–1986

Sources (9)

  • William C Shillinger, "United States 1950 Census"
  • William Shillings, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  • William Claude Shellings, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"

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World Events (8)

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

1912 · McCreary County Created

Named after James B. McCreary a Confederate war hero and two time Governor of Kentucky McCreary County was created in 1912.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German and possibly also Dutch Schillings .

English (Suffolk): variant of Shilling , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

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