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Abraham Shelley 1750–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: York County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: December 1792

Death Location: Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, USA

Father: Adam Schillig

Mother: Schllig None

Spouse(s): Barbara Strader

Children(s): Nancy Shelly, Elizabeth Shelley, Jacob Shelley, Barbara Shelley, Elizabeth Shelley, Magdalane Shelley, Mary Shelley, Barbary Shelley, Katherine Shelley, Margett Shelley, Susanna Shelley, Katherine Shelley, John Shelley, Adam Shelley

The story of Abraham Shelley began in 1750 in York County, Pennsylvania, USA. Abraham Shelley married Barbara Strader, and had children including Adam Shelley, Barbara Shelley, Barbary Shelley, Elizabeth Betsey Shelley, Elizabeth Shelley, Jacob Shelley, John Shelley, Katherine Shelley, Magdalane Shelley, Margett Shelley, Mary Polley Shelley, Nancy Jane Shelly, Susanna Shelley. Abraham Shelley passed away in 1792 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Abraham Shelley began in 1750 in York County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Abraham Shelley married Barbara Strader, and had children including Adam Shelley, Barbara Shelley, Barbary Shelley, Elizabeth Betsey Shelley, Elizabeth Shelley, Jacob Shelley, John Shelley, Katherine Shelley, Magdalane Shelley, Margett Shelley, Mary Polley Shelley, Nancy Jane Shelly, Susanna Shelley.
  • Abraham Shelley passed away in 1792 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, USA.

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Abraham Shelley's Ancestors

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Abraham Shelley
1750–1792
Birth Place: York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Adam Schillig
1725–1789
North Carolina, United States
Schllig
1730–1789
Germany
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abraham Shelley's Descendants

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Abraham Shelley (1750–December 1792) m. Barbara Strader (1757–1806)
  1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Shelly 1785–1861 m. James Rigdon 1781–1861
    1. 1. Nancy (A. "Lucy" Rigdon) 1 1808–1898 m. Adam (Christopher Lewis) 1 1808–1866
      1. 1. John (M) Lewis 1857–1867
      2. 2. Nancy (M) Lewis 1845–
      3. 3. James (Perry) Lewis 1835–1912
      4. 4. Sarah (M) Lewis 1853–
      5. 5. Prior (R.) Lewis 1839–1927
      6. 6. Emily (M) Lewis 1847–
      7. 7. Malinda (Jane) Lewis 1837–1896 m. James (L.) Lewis 1835–
        1. 1. Joseph (William) Lewis 1862–1939
      8. 8. Stephen (Marion) Lewis 1842–1883
      9. 9. Delilah (Christine) Lewis 1848–1940
      10. 10. William (T Lewis) 1 1830– m. Hannah (Stewart) 1 1830–1880
        1. 1. Mary (Ann Lewis) 1 1856–1886 m. James (Abraham Huddlestun) 1 1841–1897
        2. 2. Ester Lewis 1869–
        3. 3. Hulda Lewis 1884–
      11. 11. Mary (Ann) Lewis 1822–1915 m. Harmony Morris 1828–1873
        1. 1. Cyrus (Richard Nelson) Morris 1862– m. Emma Weiser 1868–1934
        2. 2. Alice Morris 1857–1937
        3. 3. Elmira Morris 1864–
        4. 4. Sariah Morris 1867–
        5. 5. Emerine Morris 1870–
        6. 6. Clarance Morris 1877–
        7. 7. Amanda Morris 1850–
        8. 8. Matilda Morris 1852–
        9. 9. Rosetta Morris 1865–
        10. 10. Chas Morris 1869–
    2. 2. Caroline Rigdon 1823–
    3. 3. William (W Rigdon) Dr 1822–1879
    4. 4. Emily Rigdon 1821–
    5. 5. Mahala Rigdon 1825–1909
    6. 6. Lucy Rigdon 1807–
    7. 7. Rebecca Rigdon 1804–1835
    8. 8. Harrison Rigdon 1812–1848
    9. 9. Susan Rigdon 1822–1844
    10. 10. Rufus (Rigdon) Sr 1817–1900
    11. 11. Julia (Ann) Rigdon 1817–1850
    12. 12. Howard Rigdon 1823–1898
    13. 13. Hannah (F) Rigdon 1806–
    14. 14. Prior (Rigdon) Dr 1814–1900
  2. 2. Elizabeth ('Betsey') Shelley 1770–1817
  3. 3. Jacob Shelley 1780–1801
  4. 4. Barbara Shelley 1778–1835
  5. 5. Elizabeth Shelley 1771–1772
  6. 6. Magdalane Shelley 1772–1777
  7. 7. Mary (Polley) Shelley 1774–1835
  8. 8. Barbary Shelley 1769–1801
  9. 9. Katherine Shelley 1780–
  10. 10. Margett Shelley 1779–
  11. 11. Susanna Shelley 1786–1824
  12. 12. Katherine Shelley 1772–1777
  13. 13. John Shelley 1776–1846
  14. 14. Adam Shelley 1788–1860

Abraham Shelley's Timeline

2 Records

1750
1750
Birth of Abraham Shelley in York County, Pennsylvania, USA
York County, Pennsylvania, USA
1792
December 1792
Age 42
Death of Abraham Shelley in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, USA
Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: York County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1750; Birth city: Guilford Co; Birth state: NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1792
    Event Place: Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1750; Birth city: Guilford Co; Birth state: NC

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