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Samuel Shell 1782–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1782

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Harlan County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Johannes Schell

Mother: Anna Feigley

Spouse(s): Mary Fry

Children(s): Mary Shell

In 1782, Samuel Shell entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to Johannes Casper Schell And Anna Catharina Feigley. Samuel Shell married Mary Ann Fry, and had children including Mary Ann Shell. Samuel Shell passed away in 1870 in Harlan County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1782, Samuel Shell entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to Johannes Casper Schell And Anna Catharina Feigley.
  • Samuel Shell married Mary Ann Fry, and had children including Mary Ann Shell.
  • Samuel Shell passed away in 1870 in Harlan County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johannes Schell
1750–1796
Birth Location: Hempfield, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Anna Feigley
1751–1846
Birth Location: Winterlingen, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Mary Fry
1786–1877
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Shell
1816–1864
Birth Location: Warren, Tennessee, USA
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Samuel Shell's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Shell
1782–1870
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Johannes Casper Schell
1750–1796
Hempfield, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Anna (Catharina) Feigley
1751–1846
Winterlingen, Germany
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Shell's Descendants

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Samuel Shell (1782–1870) m. Mary (Ann) Fry (1786–5 AUG 1877)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Shell 1816–1864 m. Joseph (Joel) Cawood 1780–1860
    1. 1. Nancy Cawood 1839–1927 m. William (Farmer) Osborn 1838–1863
      1. 1. William (M.) Osborn 1864–1934 m. Manerva (C.) Howard 1862–1941
        1. 1. John Osborn 1888–1975 m. Louisa Fee 1892–1986
        2. 2. Mary Osborn 1883–1960
        3. 3. Rebecca Osborn 1886–1960
        4. 4. Steve Osborn 1887–
        5. 5. James Osborn 1891–
        6. 6. Nancy Osborn 1893–
        7. 7. Susan Osborn 1895–
        8. 8. Willie Osborn 1897–
        9. 9. Sally Osborn 1899–

Samuel Shell's Timeline

2 Records

1782
1782
Birth of Samuel Shell in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 88
Death of Samuel Shell in Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
Harlan County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
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