LeRoy Granville Shiflett

1896 - 1935  (~ 39 years)

• Name	LeRoy Granville Shiflett
  Birth	Jan 1896	Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, United States   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	20 Jun 1900	Washburn Township, Logan, Arkansas, United States   [3]
  Census	3 May 1910	Erath, Texas, United States   [4]
  Residence	Bef Apr 1917	Stephenville, Erath, Texas, United States   [1, 2]
  Military	Apr 1917	Stephenville, Erath, Texas, United States   [1, 2]
  	enlisted, US Navy
  	Newspaper note that the was the first man from Texas to enlist in WWI. He served in the Navy. He was mustered out after 14 years of service due to ill health.
  Census	29 Jan 1920	Vallejo, Solano, California, United States   [5]
  	Address: U.S.S. Buffalo, Mare Island
  	Hometown listed as Stephenville, Texas.
  Military	29 Jan 1920	Vallejo, Solano, California, United States   [5]
  	Listed as Seaman 2nd Class
  	Address: U.S.S. Buffalo, Mare Island
  Census	7 Apr 1930	Marion Township, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States   [6]
  Residence	9 Feb 1935	Bonanza, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States   [1, 2]
  _AMTID	162485319620:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	LVYV-T4F
  _UID	F20FFE9C4E2742F59CD75EB1CCFDD60C74A0
  Death	11 Feb 1935	Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States   [1, 2, 7]
  	Address: United States Veteran's Hospital
  Burial	Bonanza, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States   [1, 2, 8, 9]
  	Address: White Bluff Cemetery
  	FINDAGRAVE: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29621320
  Person ID	I5608	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	John William Shiflett,   b. 5 Jun 1856, Texas, United States d. Mar 1941 (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Josephine Clevenger,   b. Aug 1871, Arkansas, United States d. 1912, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States (Age ~ 40 years)
  Marriage License	2 Jan 1891	Chismville, Logan, Arkansas, United States   [10]
  Marriage	4 Jan 1891	Chismville, Logan, Arkansas, United States   [10]
  Family ID	F18	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Jan 1896 - Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, United States Census - 20 Jun 1900 - Washburn Township, Logan, Arkansas, United States Census - 3 May 1910 - Erath, Texas, United States Residence - Bef Apr 1917 - Stephenville, Erath, Texas, United States Military - enlisted, US Navy - Apr 1917 - Stephenville, Erath, Texas, United States Census - Address: U.S.S. Buffalo, Mare Island - 29 Jan 1920 - Vallejo, Solano, California, United States Military - Listed as Seaman 2nd Class,Address: U.S.S. Buffalo, Mare Island - 29 Jan 1920 - Vallejo, Solano, California, United States Census - 7 Apr 1930 - Marion Township, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States Residence - 9 Feb 1935 - Bonanza, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States Death - Address: United States Veteran's Hospital - 11 Feb 1935 - Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States Burial - Address: White Bluff Cemetery - - Bonanza, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S615] Newspaper - LeRoy G. Shiflett Dies, LeRoy G. Shiflett Dies at US Hospital; 9 February 1935; p. 1. [S614] Obituary - LeRoy G. Shiflett, Obituary - LeRoy G. Shiflett. [S1076] 1900 US Federal Census, Logan Co, AR, Washburn; ED 64; Sheet 11; Dwelling 212, Family 221; John W Shiflett. [S1077] 1910 US Federal Census, Erath Co., TX, Justice Precint 5; ED 28; Sheet 12B; Dwelling 236, Family 237; John W Shiflett. [S1078] 1920 US Federal Census, Naval and Military, Etc. Population Abroad, Navy; Sheet 2B; Leroy G. Shiflett. [S561] 1930 US Federal Census, Sebastian Co, AR, Marion; ED 66-23; Sheet 2A; Dwelling 23, Family 24; James A Shiflett. [S707] Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950, 12 March 2017; Leroy Shiflett, d. 11 Feb 1935. [S836] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, 12 March 2017; LeRoy Shiflett, d. 11 Feb 1935, Washington Co, Arkansas. [S641] Find A Grave, 12 March 2017; Leroy Granville Shiflett; Leroy Granville Shiflett; 29621320; Rock Talker. [S606] Arkansas County Marriages Index - 1837-1957, 12 March 2017; John William Shiflett to Josephine Crawford, m 4 Jan 1891, Logan County.