Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameBelle CLARK
Birth Date1 Jul 1891
Birth PlaceMarathon, Brewster County, Texas
Death Date4 Jan 1970 Age: 78
Death PlacePresidio County, Texas
Burial PlaceMarfa, Presidio County, Texas, Marfa Cemetery
Spouses
Birth Date20 May 1890
Birth PlaceBrackettville, Kinney County, Texas
Death Date31 Mar 1984 Age: 93
Death PlaceBrewster County, Texas
Burial PlaceMarfa, Presidio County, Texas, Marfa Cemetery
OccupationWWI Soldier, Private 1st Class, BATTERY B, 131ST FIELD ARTILLERY, Postmaster
FatherTerry Mordecai SHELY (1868-1931)
MotherEsther WHISTLER (1874-1956)
Family ID5468
Marr Date31 Oct 1920
Marr PlaceBrewster County, Texas
Notes for Belle CLARK
Marriage
Name: T W Shely
Titles and Terms: Mr
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 31 Oct 1920
Event Place: Brewster, Texas
Spouse's Name: Bell Clark
Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss

1940 Census
Name: Bell Shely
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Marathon, Justice Precinct 3, Brewster, Texas, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 48
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Texas
Birth Year (Estimated): 1892
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Terry Shely Head M 49 Texas
Bell Shely Wife F 48 Texas
Fred Shely Son M 12 Texas

Death
Belle C Shely
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 04 Jan 1970
Event Place: Pinto Canyon, Presidio, Texas, United States
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 01 Jul 1891
Birthplace: Marathon, Texas
Father's Name: Fred Clark
Mother's Name: Ella G Tindell

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