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John Rufus Shelby 1807 – 1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1807

Birth Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 1877

Death Location: Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Moses Shelby

Mother: Mary Knox

Spouse(s): Mary Deaton

Children(s): William Shelby, James Shelby, Janie Mitchell, Margaret Bradford, Cornelia Bradford, Eloise Shelby

The story of John Rufus Shelby began in 1807 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America. John Rufus Shelby married Mary Ann Deaton, and had children including William Houston Shelby, James Thomas Shelby, Janie E Mitchell, Margaret Almeda Bradford, Cornelia Bradford, Eloise Shelby. John Rufus Shelby passed away in 1877 in Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Rufus Shelby began in 1807 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • John Rufus Shelby married Mary Ann Deaton, and had children including William Houston Shelby, James Thomas Shelby, Janie E Mitchell, Margaret Almeda Bradford, Cornelia Bradford, Eloise Shelby.
  • John Rufus Shelby passed away in 1877 in Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America.

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John Shelby's Ancestors

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John Shelby
1807 – 1877
Birth Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Moses Shelby
1784 – 1823
,Frederick,Maryland,USA
Mary (Ann) Knox
1785 – 1855
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Evan (Shelby) MD
1748 – 1825
Hunts Cabin, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Susannah (Polk) Alexander
1759 – 1837
Mecklenburg, , North Carolina, USA
Allison Knox
1744 – 1848
Belfast, Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland
Mary Smith
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Sr.
1728 – 1776
Isabella Alexander
1732 – 1788
Benjamin Alexander
1725 – 1807
Susan Polk
1734 – 1813
John Knox
1687 –
Sarah
1697 – 1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Evan Shelby
1690 – 1751
Catherine Morgan
1700 – 1754
Francis Alexander
1695 – 1781
Martha Blair
1700 – 1760
Andrew Alexander
1697 – 1782
Jane McKnitt
1698 – 1726
William Polk
1700 – 1753
Margaret Taylor
1704 – 1763
William Knox
1630 –
Elizabeth Crofton
1660 –

John Shelby's Descendants

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John (Rufus) Shelby (1807 – 1877) m. Mary (Ann) Deaton
  1. 1. William (Houston) Shelby (25 May 1836 – 13 September 1897) m. Elizabeth Shelby (abt 1843 – )
    1. 1. William (Cobb) Shelby (11 Aug 1861 – 9 May 1956) m. Lola (Viola) McClendon (30 May 1875 – 3 Dec 1971)
      1. 1. Ozie Shelby (28 Aug 1891 – 22 Jun 1968) m. Alice (S) Shelby (abt 1898 – )
        1. 1. Doris (E) Shelby (abt 1924 – )
        2. 2. Frances (K) Shelby (abt 1926 – )
        3. 3. Virginia (L) Shelby (abt 1932 – )
        4. 4. Richard (C) Shelby (abt 1935 – )
        5. 5. Thomas (L) Shelby (abt 1937 – )
      2. 2. Mary Shelby (Jun 1893 – )
      3. 3. Chester Shelby (Dec 1896 – )
      4. 4. Dewey Shelby (May 1898 – )
      5. 5. Pearl Shelby (abt 1903 – )
      6. 6. Charley Shelby (abt 1909 – )
      7. 7. Cecil Shelby (abt 1912 – )
      8. 8. Willie Shelby (abt 1914 – )
    2. 2. Alice Shelby (abt 1864 – )
    3. 3. Elizabeth Shelby
  2. 2. James (Thomas) Shelby (13 January 1840 – 1 May 1916)
  3. 3. Janie (E) Mitchell (1842 – 15 December 1911)
  4. 4. Margaret (Almeda) Bradford (16 May 1854 – 17 January 1921)
  5. 5. Cornelia Bradford (1858 – 1930)
  6. 6. Eloise Shelby (30 August 1860 – 30 May 1943)

John Shelby's Timeline

2 Records

1807
1807
Birth of John Rufus Shelby in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
1877
1877
Age 70
Death of John Rufus Shelby in Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America
Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1807
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1877
    Event Place: Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plantersville, Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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