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Evan Shelby 1690 – 1751 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1690

Birth Location: Tregaron,,Cardiganshire,Wales

Death Date: 1751

Death Location: ,Frederick,Maryland,USA

Father: Phillip Shelby

Mother: Margaretta Alexander

Spouse(s): Catherine Morgan

Children(s): Evan Shelby, John Shelby, Moses Sr., Rees Shelby, Eleanor Shelby, David Shelby, Mary Shelby

In 1690, Evan Shelby entered the world in Tregaron,,Cardiganshire,Wales, born to Phillip Shelby and Margaretta Alexander. Evan Shelby married Catherine Davies Morgan, and had children including Evan Jr. Shelby, John Shelby, Moses Shelby Sr., Rees Shelby, Eleanor Shelby, David Shelby, Mary Shelby. Evan Shelby passed away in 1751 in ,Frederick,Maryland,USA.

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Biography

  • In 1690, Evan Shelby entered the world in Tregaron,,Cardiganshire,Wales, born to Phillip Shelby and Margaretta Alexander.
  • Evan Shelby married Catherine Davies Morgan, and had children including Evan Jr. Shelby, John Shelby, Moses Shelby Sr., Rees Shelby, Eleanor Shelby, David Shelby, Mary Shelby.
  • Evan Shelby passed away in 1751 in ,Frederick,Maryland,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Phillip Shelby
1650 – 1731
Birth Location: Tregaron,Cardiganshire,Wales
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Margaretta Alexander
1650 – 1696
Birth Location: Tregaron,,Cardiganshire,Wales
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Morgan
1700 – 1754
Birth Location: Tregaron,Cardigan,,Wales
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Children(s)

Evan Shelby
1719 – 1794
Birth Location: Tregaron, Wales
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John Shelby
1723 – 1794
Birth Location: Tregaron, Wales
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Moses Sr.
1728 – 1776
Birth Location: Tregaron,,Cardiganshire,Wales
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Rees Shelby
1730 – 1811
Birth Location: Tregaron, Wales
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Eleanor Shelby
1730 – 1803
Birth Location: Tregaron, Wales
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David Shelby
1732 – 1799
Birth Location: Tregaron, Wales
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Mary Shelby
1735 – 1813
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Evan Shelby's Ancestors

Self
Evan Shelby
1690 – 1751
Birth Place: Tregaron,,Cardiganshire,Wales
Parents
Phillip Shelby
1650 – 1731
Tregaron,Cardiganshire,Wales
Margaretta Alexander
1650 – 1696
Tregaron,,Cardiganshire,Wales
Grandparents
Shelby (Phillip Selby OR) Shelby
1625 – 1700
Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
Susan Hart
1630 –
Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Evan Shelby's Descendants

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Evan Shelby (1690 – 1751) m. Catherine (Davies) Morgan (1700 – 1754)
  1. 1. Evan (Jr.) Shelby (Oct 23, 1719 – 12/4/1794) m. Letitia Cox (12 Jan 1727 – 6 Sep 1777)
    1. 1. John Shelby (1748 – ) m. Elizabeth Pile
      1. 1. William Shelby (1791 – ) m. Nancy Edmondson
        1. 1. William Shelby m. Elizabeth Barnett
    2. 2. Isaac Shelby (11 Dec 1750 – 18 Jul 1826)
  2. 2. John Shelby (6/10/1723 – 1794) m. Louisa Looney
    1. 1. David Shelby m. Sarah Bledsoe (1763 – 11 March 1852)
      1. 1. John Shelby (24 May 1786 – 16 May 1859)
      2. 2. Orville Shelby (1790 – 1843) m. Caroline Winchester
        1. 1. Joseph (Orville) Shelby (1830 – 1897) m. Elizabeth Shelby
  3. 3. Moses (Shelby) Sr. (5 May 1728 – 13 Oct 1776) m. Isabella Alexander (1732 – 27 Oct 1788)
    1. 1. Thomas Shelby (1747 – ) m. Sarah Helms (1760 – 1805)
      1. 1. Moses Shelby (1785 – 1834) m. Martha (Washington) Polk (4 May 1794 – )
        1. 1. Moses (George Washington) Shelby (1825 – ) m. Sarah Witherspoon (1830 – )
    2. 2. Evan (Shelby) MD (1748 – Apr 1825) m. Susannah (Polk) Alexander (1759 – 1 Mar 1837)
      1. 1. Moses Shelby (8 Nov 1784 – 21 Jul 1823) m. Mary (Ann) Knox (28 May 1785 – 27 May 1855)
        1. 1. John (Rufus) Shelby (1807 – 1877) m. Mary (Ann) Deaton
        2. 2. James (Madison) Shelby (8 Jan 1814 – 4 Dec 1889) m. Ann (Amanda) Henderson (3 Mar 1816 – 12 Nov 1896)
  4. 4. Rees Shelby (1730 – About 1811) m. Mary Blair
    1. 1. Thomas Shelby (1750 – 1823) m. Hannah Polk (1755 – 1823)
    2. 2. Jonathan Shelby (1761 – 1820) m. Nancy Pressley
      1. 1. Moses Shelby (1795 – 1875) m. Harriet (1800 – 1860)
        1. 1. James (Warren) Shelby (1830 – 1896) m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Parker (1837 – 1918)
      2. 2. Uzziel Shelby (9 Sep 1834 – 19 Nov 1907) m. Martha (Jane) Stokes
        1. 1. Harrison (Tilden) Shelby (8 Jun 1877 – 24 Feb 1926) m. Annie (Margaret) Maloney ( – 1963)
    3. 3. Isabella Shelby ( – 1768) m. Abel Corzine
      1. 1. Shelby Corzine (1793 – 1839)
  5. 5. Eleanor Shelby (10 July 1730 – 1803)
  6. 6. David Shelby (About 1732 – 1799) m. Elizabeth Balla
    1. 1. James Shelby (1772 – 1845) m. Hannah Ross
      1. 1. David Shelby (1799 – 1872)
  7. 7. Mary Shelby (14 Aug 1735 – 26 Nov 1813)

Evan Shelby's Timeline

2 Records

1690
1690
Birth of Evan Shelby in Tregaron,,Cardiganshire,Wales
Tregaron,,Cardiganshire,Wales
1751
1751
Age 61
Death of Evan Shelby in ,Frederick,Maryland,USA
,Frederick,Maryland,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Tregaron,,Cardiganshire,Wales
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4855.014; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: ,Frederick,Maryland,USA
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