Ira Evelyn Shiflett^[1]

1932 - 1975  (42 years)

• Name	Ira Evelyn Shiflett
  Nickname	Evelyn
  Birth	1 Nov 1932	Bonanza, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States   [2, 3]
  	Birth year might not be right. Frank was the youngest child.
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1 Apr 1935	Sebastian, Arkansas, United States   [2]
  Census	22 Apr 1940	Tuskahoma, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States   [2]
  Residence	Jul 1950	Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States   [4]
  _AMTID	162485319569:1030:191555462
  _UID	187EF9B9E8BE4DA3B93D7E9223472887FD25
  Death	17 Feb 1975	Springdale, Benton, Arkansas, United States
  Person ID	I5601	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Ira Everette Shiflett,   b. 17 May 1898, Logan, Arkansas, United States d. 17 Feb 1947 (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Lena Lucille Bailey,   b. 22 Sep 1901, Jenson, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States d. 2 Dec 1993, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	1 Sep 1920	Sebastian, Arkansas, United States   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Carl James Byrd,   b. 8 Mar 1932, Shady Point, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States d. 20 Sep 1998, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	15 Jul 1950	Sebastian, Arkansas, United States   [4]
  Marriage License	15 Jul 1950	Sebastian, Arkansas, United States   [4]
  Children	1. Carla Byrd + 2. Barbara Ann Byrd   3. Denise Byrd
  Family ID	F2718	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Lesher   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Pam Lesher   2. Dana Jean Lesher,   b. 25 Feb 1961, Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, United States d. 29 May 2021, Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, United States (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F3753	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Nov 1932 - Bonanza, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States Residence - 1 Apr 1935 - Sebastian, Arkansas, United States Census - 22 Apr 1940 - Tuskahoma, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, United States Residence - Jul 1950 - Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States Marriage - 15 Jul 1950 - Sebastian, Arkansas, United States Marriage License - 15 Jul 1950 - Sebastian, Arkansas, United States Death - 17 Feb 1975 - Springdale, Benton, Arkansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Ira Evelyn is a funny name, but her granddaughter has her listed that way. Generally, I have only seen her as Evelyn, with one case of her being listed as Ira Evelyn.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Descendants of John W. Tennyson. Unattributed typ. [S936] 1940 US Federal Census, Pushmataha Co., OK, Tuskahoma; ED 64-17; Sheet 5-B; Household 104; Ira Shiflett. [S1848] Newspapers.com Northwest Arkansas Times, Obituary - Mrs. Evelyn Lesher; Obituary; 18 February 1975; 29 January 2022. [S1809] Ancestry, Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969, 23 July 2021; 15 Jul 1950, Sebastian County, Evelyn Shiflett to Carl T Byrd. [S616] Obituary - Charles C. Bailey, Obituary - Charles C. Bailey; 28 January 1935. [S606] Arkansas County Marriages Index - 1837-1957, 23 December 2014; Ira Shiflett to Lucille Bailey, Sebastian Co., Arkansas, 1 Sep 1920.