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Family HistoryFamily History - Shirley Ellen Chapel


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Shirley Ellen Chapel and eight of her descendants down to the fourth generation.


First Generation
1. Shirley Ellen Chapel,1 born 8 May 1954 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, the daughter of Robert Elwood Chapel and Helen Teresa Krupowski.1 Shirley married, 16 November 1974 in Quaker Hill, Connecticut, Peter Ramsay Smith (born 19 August 1953 in Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey, the son of Kenneth Alesbury Smith and Eleanor A. Randle).

+2i. Stephen Lawrence Smith, born 21 August 1977 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Married Dayna Marie Shoemaker.
+3ii. Timothy Robert Smith, born 1 February 1981 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Partnered with (1) Amber Renee Stiles Partnered with (2) Dody Lynn Bush-Retherford (née Mitchell) (born Bush) Partnered with (3) Amanda Michelle Sanders.

  1. Information provided from personal knowledge by Shirley Ellen (Chapel) Smith
Second Generation
2. Stephen Lawrence Smith2 (Shirley1), born 21 August 1977 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.1 Stephen married, 21 May 2006 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, Dayna Marie Shoemaker1 (born 23 June 1978, the daughter of John David Shoemaker and Phyllis Ann Mathewson1).

3. Timothy Robert Smith2 (Shirley1), born 1 February 1981 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.1 Timothy partnered with, first, ca. 1998, Amber Renee Stiles1 (born 13 February 1984, the daughter of Matthew Lelwyn Stiles and Donna Franklin2). Timothy partnered with, second, ca. 1999, Dody Lynn Bush-Retherford (née Mitchell) (born Bush)1 (born 1 February 1980, the daughter of Frank Warren Bush, Jr. and Virginia R. Mitchell1). Timothy partnered with, third, ca. 2000, Amanda Michelle Sanders1 (born 26 December 1981 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, the daughter of William Sanders and Cheryl Nunes1).

 4i. Julliette Renee Stiles, born 29 December 1998 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.1, 2
+5i. Danilla Mitchell, born 17 February 2000 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Married (1) Jason Paul Woods Married (2) Michael James Blecke.
 6i. Breanna Alexis Smith, born 6 November 2000.1

  1. Information provided from personal knowledge by Shirley Ellen (Chapel) Smith
  2. Birth Certificate, Connecticut, Juliette Renee Stiles, born 29 December 1998 in New London, Connecticut. The certificate lists her mother as Amber Renee Stiles, born 13 February 1984. Copy viewed at Montville Town Hall, Connecticut.
Third and Fourth Generations
5. Danilla Mitchell3 (Timothy,2 Shirley1), born 17 February 2000 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.1 Danilla married, first, 2017 in Neosho, Newton County, Missouri, Jason Paul Woods3 (born November 1976, parents not determined2). Their marriage ended in divorce in 2019 in Melbourne, Izard County, Arkansas.3 Danilla married, second, 16 June 2022 in Norfork, Baxter County, Arkansas, Michael James Blecke2, 3 (born June 1979, parents not determined2).

 7i. Zinnia Woods, born xxxx.
 8i. Ava Rose Mitchell-Bleche, born xxxx.
 9ii. Naomi Grace Blecke, born xxxx.

  1. Information provided from personal knowledge by Shirley Ellen (Chapel) Smith
  2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  3. Email between D. Mitchell and Lee Gazlay, March 2024.