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James Henry Shelley 1848–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 FEB 1848

Birth Location: Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, United States

Death Date: 30 DEC 1939

Death Location: Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States

Father: John Shelley

Mother: Mary Osborn

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

James Henry Shelley was born in 1848 in Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, United States, the child of John Shelley And Mary Melinda Osborn. In 1850, James Henry Shelley was recorded in the census in Lockridge, Jefferson, Iowa, United States. In 1860, James Henry Shelley was recorded in the census in Buchanan, Jefferson, Iowa, United States. James Henry Shelley passed away in 1939 in Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States.

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Biography

  • James Henry Shelley was born in 1848 in Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, United States, the child of John Shelley And Mary Melinda Osborn.
  • In 1850, James Henry Shelley was recorded in the census in Lockridge, Jefferson, Iowa, United States.
  • In 1860, James Henry Shelley was recorded in the census in Buchanan, Jefferson, Iowa, United States.
  • James Henry Shelley passed away in 1939 in Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shelley
1816–1898
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Mary Osborn
1815–1900
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Shelley's Ancestors

Self
James Shelley
1848–1939
Birth Place: Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
Parents
John Shelley
1816–1898
North Carolina, United States
Mary (Melinda) Osborn
1815–1900
Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Shelley
1775–1859
Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
Catherine Hodgson
1792–1852
Richard Osborn
1783–1852
Center, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Rachel Hodgson
1790–1861
Center, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Shelley
1737–1786
Mary Williams
1740–1786
William Hodgson
1768–1849
Diannah Safewright
1768–1852
William Ozment\Osborn
1756–1813
David Hodgson
1765–1816
Esther Lamb
1768–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Shelley
1692–1771
Elizabeth Fleetwood
1704–
George Hodgson
1737–1808
Rachel Oldham
1744–1808
Robert Hodgson
1738–1813
Rachel Mills
1740–1791
Robert Lamb
1736–1821
Rachel Taylor
1735–1814

James Shelley's Timeline

10 Records

1848
5 FEB 1848
Birth of James Henry Shelley in Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
1850
1850
Age 2
James Henry Shelley appeared in census in Lockridge, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
Lockridge, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
1860
1860
Age 12
James Henry Shelley appeared in census in Buchanan, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
Buchanan, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
1870
1870
Age 22
James Henry Shelley appeared in census in Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
1880
1880
Age 32
James Henry Shelley appeared in census
None
1900
1900
Age 52
James Henry Shelley appeared in census
None
1910
1910
Age 62
James Henry Shelley appeared in census
None
1920
1920
Age 72
James Henry Shelley appeared in census
None
1930
1930
Age 82
James Henry Shelley appeared in census
None
1939
30 DEC 1939
Age 91
Death of James Henry Shelley in Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States
Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 FEB 1848
    Event Place: Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lockridge, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Buchanan, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1880

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1900

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1910

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1920

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1930

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 DEC 1939
    Event Place: Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
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