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Sophia Weston Shell 1789–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1789

Birth Location: , Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10 Apr 1877

Death Location: Porterdale, Newton County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: John Shell

Mother: Elizabeth Shell

Spouse(s): Zere Middlebrooks

Children(s): Zere Middlebrooks, Sophia Middlebrooks, Mary Middlebrooks, Isaac Middlebrooks, John Middlebrooks, Anderson Middlebrooks, Elizabeth Middlebrook, Zacheus Middlebrooks, Thomas Middlebrooks, Azariah Middlebrooks, Elijah Middlebrooks

The story of Sophia Weston Shell began in 1789 in , Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA. In 1870, Sophia Weston Shell resided in Pike, Georgia. Sophia Weston Shell married Zere T Middlebrooks, and had children including Anderson Crawford Middlebrooks, Azariah Burton Middlebrooks, Elijah Edmund Middlebrooks, Elizabeth Caroline Middlebrook, Isaac Simeon Middlebrooks, John Coleman Middlebrooks, Mary Anne Middlebrooks, Sophia Weston Middlebrooks, Thomas Lemon Middlebrooks, Zacheus Asbury Middlebrooks, Zere Pendergrass Middlebrooks. Sophia Weston Shell passed away in 1877 in Porterdale, Newton County, Georgia, United States of America.

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  • The story of Sophia Weston Shell began in 1789 in , Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1870, Sophia Weston Shell resided in Pike, Georgia.
  • Sophia Weston Shell married Zere T Middlebrooks, and had children including Anderson Crawford Middlebrooks, Azariah Burton Middlebrooks, Elijah Edmund Middlebrooks, Elizabeth Caroline Middlebrook, Isaac Simeon Middlebrooks, John Coleman Middlebrooks, Mary Anne Middlebrooks, Sophia Weston Middlebrooks, Thomas Lemon Middlebrooks, Zacheus Asbury Middlebrooks, Zere Pendergrass Middlebrooks.
  • Sophia Weston Shell passed away in 1877 in Porterdale, Newton County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Sophia Shell's Ancestors

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Sophia Shell
1789–1877
Birth Place: , Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Ellis Shell
1762–1818
, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Shell
1762–1847
, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Shell
1740–1807
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Amelia Shell
1735–1798
Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sophia Shell's Descendants

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Sophia (Weston) Shell (31 Mar 1789–10 Apr 1877) m. Zere (T) Middlebrooks (4 July 1782–17 April 1867)
  1. 1. Zere (Pendergrass) Middlebrooks 1835–1862
  2. 2. Sophia (Weston) Middlebrooks 1830–1883
  3. 3. Mary (Anne) Middlebrooks 1828–1895
  4. 4. Isaac (Simeon) Middlebrooks 1826–1889
  5. 5. John (Coleman) Middlebrooks 1821–1901
  6. 6. Anderson (Crawford) Middlebrooks 1819–1894
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Caroline) Middlebrook 1817–1896
  8. 8. Zacheus (Asbury) Middlebrooks 1815–1844
  9. 9. Thomas (Lemon) Middlebrooks 1813–1849
  10. 10. Azariah (Burton) Middlebrooks 1811–1881
  11. 11. Elijah (Edmund) Middlebrooks 1823–1906 m. Louisa (Jane) Pierce 1843– m. Martha (Beatrice) Moat 1822–1867
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Middlebrooks 1872–1952
    2. 2. Sophia (Weston) Middlebrooks 1870–1947
    3. 3. Jesse (Richardson) Middlebrooks 1869–1927
    4. 4. William (Thomas) Middlebrooks 1862–1941
    5. 5. Zere (Edmund) Middlebrooks 1860–1931
    6. 6. Arilla (Philmore) Middlebrooks 1857–1926
    7. 7. John (Anderson) Middlebrooks 1854–1950
    8. 8. Martha (Beatrice) Middlebrooks 1849–
    9. 9. Demaris (Caroline) Middlebrooks 1847–
    10. 10. Elizabeth (Harrison) Middlebrooks 1845–
    11. 11. James (Burton) Middlebrooks 1852–1895 m. Alice (M) Dehase 1865–
      1. 1. William Middlebrooks –1954
      2. 2. Ewell Middlebrooks –1965
      3. 3. Lucy (Lula) Middlebrooks 1888–1958
      4. 4. Mattie Cheshire 1890–1973 m. Enoch (Jeffarson) Cheshire 1887–1943
        1. 1. Elizabeth Heath 1917–1998 m. W.L Heath 1905–1987
        2. 2. Ina (Lee) Vail 1914–1998 m. David (Ballard) Vail –1985 m. Myron (J) Lewis 1913–1975
        3. 3. Thomas (Brooks) Cheshire 1913–1984 m. Leslie Cheshire 1912–2003

Sophia Shell's Timeline

3 Records

1789
31 Mar 1789
Birth of Sophia Weston Shell in , Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 81
Sophia Weston Shell resided here in Pike, Georgia
Pike, Georgia
1877
10 Apr 1877
Age 88
Death of Sophia Weston Shell in Doraville, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
Doraville, De Kalb, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1789
    Event Place: , Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Southern Christian Advocate Obituaries
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 9574.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JDM.
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Pike, Georgia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1877
    Event Place: Doraville, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Southern Christian Advocate Obituaries
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Porterdale, Newton County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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