Robert Shotts

Robert Shotts

Male 1879 -

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  • Name Robert Shotts 
    Born 4 Oct 1879  Boone County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Notes 
    • U.S. Census Indianapolis, Marion County, IN 1900: "Robert Shotts, age 20 b. Oct 1879 Indiana, father b. Ohio mother b. Indiana, day laborer, boarder" in household of "Frank & Katie McKinney."

      U.S. Census Ward 14, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN 1910: "Robert Shotts, age 30 b. Abt. 1880 Indiana, parents b. Indiana, moulder-foundry, wife Mary, age 30 b. Abt. 1880 Indiana, father b. Indiana mother b. Kentucky; four children b. Indiana: Aldy 8, Ada 6, Georgia 4, Harry 2," in the household of Mary's parents, John & Lucy Thomas.

      WW I Draft Registration, 1917-1918: "Robert Shotts, age 38 b. 4 Oct 1879, residence: Marion County, IN; employed: iron moulder--Fordyke & Norman, Indianapolis, IN; reference: Mary Ann Shotts, Marion County, IN; tell, medium build, grey eyes, brown hair, no disabilities."

      U.S. Census Wayne, Marion County, IN 1920: "R. Shotts, age 40 b. Abt. 1880 Indiana, father b. Ohio mother b. Indiana, molder-foundry, wife M.A., age 39 b. Abt. 1881 Indiana; five children b. Indiana: A.I. 18 apprentice bookbinder, A.R. 16 apprentice bookbinder, G.M. 14, H.G. 11, M.E. 7; father-in-law: J.M. Thomas, age 75 b. Abt. 1845 Indiana, not employed."

      U.S. Census Speedway, Marion County, IN 1930: "Robert Shotts, age 50 b. Abt. 1880 Indiana, father b. Pennsylvania mother b. Indiana, molder-steel mill, wife Mary A., age 49 b. Abt. 1881 Indiana father b. Indiana mother b. Kentucky."

      WW II Draft Registration, 1942: "Robert Shotts, age 62 b. 4 Oct 1879 Boone County, IN; residence: Wayne Township, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN; employed Electric Steel Casting Co. of Indiana, Speedway City, Marion County, IN; reference: William Henry Shotts, Indianapolis."
    Person ID I12960  Complete
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2013 

    Father John Shotts,   b. Abt. 1848, Ohio, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Nancy Unknown,   b. Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5998  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann Thomas,   b. Jun 1880, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Alda Alva Shotts,   b. 17 Aug 1901, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1981, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    +2. Ada Rose Shotts,   b. 5 Sep 1903, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1983, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     3. Georgia M. Shotts,   b. 29 Nov 1905, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1990  (Age 84 years)
     4. Harry M. Shotts,   b. Abt. 1908, Marion County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Living
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2006 
    Family ID F5773  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Census Records
     John M. Thomas & Robert Shotts families
    John M. Thomas & Robert Shotts families

    U.S. Census Ward 14, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN 1910:

    "John Thomas, age 66 b. Abt. 1844 Indiana, father b. Kentucky; mother b. Ireland speaks Irish, night watchman-factory, wife Lucie, age 66 b. Abt. 1844 Kentucky parents b. Kentucky." Also in the household: "daughter, Mary Shotts, age 30 b. Abt. 1880 Indiana, father b. Indiana mother b. Kentucky, son-in-law, Robert Shotts, age 30 b. Abt. 1880 Indiana parents b. Indiana, moulder-foundry; four children b. Indiana: Aldy 8, Ada 6, Georgia 4, Harry 2."
    John M. Thomas & Robert Shotts families
    John M. Thomas & Robert Shotts families

    U.S. Census, Wayne Township, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN 1920 [enumerator recorded only initials on this page]:

    "R. Shotts, age 40 b. Abt. 1880 Indiana, father b. Ohio mother b. Indiana, owns home, moulder-foundry, wife M.A., age 39 b. Abt. 1881, father b. Indiana mother b. Kentucky; five children b. Indiana: A.I. 18, A.R. 16, G.M. 14, H.G. 11, M.E. 7." Also in the household: "father-in-law, J.M. Thomas, age 75 b. Abt. 1845 Indiana, father b. Kentucky mother b. Ireland, occupation-none."