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Objective:Identify the father of Sparks Shifflet, born 15 May 1877 in Greene County, Virginia, to Francis A. Shifflet & died 18 April 1966, in Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma.
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EventDatePlaceSourceSourceInfoEvidence
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Birth of mother, Francis Shiflett1845Monroe Township, Greene, Virginia1880 U.S. census, Greene County, Virginia, population schedule, Monroe, enumeration district (ED) 61, p. 8 (penned), 510 D. (stamped), dwelling 62, family 65, Frances A. Shiflett; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 December 2020); citing NARA microfilm T9, image 8 of 34.OriginalUndeterminedDirect – the 1880 census states Francis’s age and place of birth
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Birth of sibling, Arvenia Shiflett1868Virginia1880 U.S. census, Greene County, Virginia, pop. sch., Monroe, ED 61, p. 8 (penned), 510 D. (stamped), dwell. 62, fam. 65, Frances A. Shiflett. See line 19OriginalUndeterminedDirect
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Birth of sibling, Lemuel Shiflett1871Virginia1880 U.S. census, Greene County, Virginia, pop. sch., Monroe, ED 61, p. 8 (penned), 510 D. (stamped), dwell. 62, fam. 65, Frances A. Shiflett. See line 20OriginalUndeterminedDirect
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Birth of sibling, Zebulon Shiflett1874Virginia1880 U.S. census, Greene County, Virginia, pop. sch., Monroe, ED 61, p. 8 (penned), 510 D. (stamped), dwell. 62, fam. 65, Frances A. Shiflett. See line 21OriginalUndeterminedDirect
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Birth of Sparks Shiflett1877Virginia1880 U.S. census, Greene County, Virginia, pop. sch., Monroe, ED 61, p. 8 (penned), 510 D. (stamped), dwell. 62, fam. 65, Frances A. Shiflett. See line 22OriginalUndeterminedDirect
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Birth of Sparks Shiflett15 May 1877Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Civil Marriages, 1677-1950, database with images, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 December 2020), Philadelphia Marriage licenses, no. 174567, 13 June 1904, Spark S. Shifflet and Helen J. Austin, image 554-556 of 2029.OriginalBirthdate is secondary,
other info is primary.		Direct – the marriage record directly states the birthdate & place of Sparks
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Residence5 June 1880Monroe Township, Greene, Virginia1880 U.S. census, Greene County, Virginia, pop. sch., Monroe, ED 61, p. 8 (penned), 510 D. (stamped), dwell. 62, fam. 65, Frances A. Shiflett.OriginalUndeterminedDirect for residence and that Sparks was the son of Francis
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Birth of sibling, Winston ShiflettMay 1881Virginia?1900 U.S. census, Greene Virginia, population schedule, Monroe Township, enumeration district (ED) 31, sheet 18, dwelling 308, family 310, Francis A. Shifflett; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 December 2020); citing NARA microfilm T623, roll 1711, image 36 of 39. See line 9OriginalUndeterminedDirect – the 1900 census state’s Winston’s age and place of birth
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Birth of sibling, Winston Shiflett15 April 1885Greene
County, Virginia		Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, digital images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 May 2020), death certificate, no. 5859, (1940) Winston Shifflet, Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.OriginalBirthdate is secondary,
other info is primary		Direct – the death certificate states Winston’s age at death which directly reveals his birthdate
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Residence28 June 1900Monroe Township, Greene, Virginia1900 U.S. census, Greene Virginia, pop. sch., Monroe Township, ED 31, sheet 18, dwell. 308, fam. 310, Francis A. Shifflett.OriginalUndeterminedDirect for residence and that Francis was his mother
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Death of Sparks Shifflet18 April 1966Ponca City, Kay, OklahomaState of Oklahoma, Department of Health, death certificate no. 466 (1966), Sparks Shiflet.OriginalSecondaryDirect
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