Shirley Ann (Wallis) Walker (1935 - bef. 1992)

Born 3 Dec 1935 in Centralia, Marion, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died before 30 Sep 1992 before age 56 in Santa Barbara, California, United States

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Biography

Shirley was the child of Charles Wallis and Blondal Heath. Shirley passed away before 2013 Find A Grave shows Sept 30, 1992 so does California Death Index.

Mentioned in Father's obit: Obit in Centralia Evening Sentinel July 22, 1939 for Gilbert Wallis age 44, WWII Veteran, husband of Blondal Heath. Survivors include widow Blondal Heath whom he married in 1922 in Mt. Vernon (does not say if this was Mt. Vernon Illinois which is most likely or Mt. Vernon Virginia). Surviving children include 4 sons: William, Robert, Charles and Gilbert, Jr. all living at home and one daughter, Shirley Ann also at home. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery.

In the 1940 US Census for Centralia, Marion, Illinois she is listed as widowed. But most of the children named on the census match the profile: Blondal Wallis 35 matches wife listed Robert Wallis 14 matches son listed Charles Wallis 12 matches son listed Kenneth Wallis 9 matches son listed James Wallis 6 2 private sons are listed he could be one of them William Wallis 5 matches son listed missing Shirley who is listed on profile.

BURIAL Elmwood Cemetery Centralia, Marion County, Illinois, USA Originally profile had death as BEFORE April 3, 2013 I changed it to match data on her tombstone

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ4S-3V5 child Myrtle stillborn death 1923 confirms wife of Charles and his birthplace is listed.
• Year: 1940; Census Place: Centralia, Marion, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00852; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 61-5 From Heritage Quest via Library access
• Centralia Evening Sentinel July 22, 1939
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49935624 her burial
• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGP5-2LJ probably her death record but some slight differences in terms of dates off by 1 day and Heath is showing as Heth