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Thomas Obed Shelby 1929–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 December 1929

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 31 October 2008

Death Location: Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Perry Shelby

Mother: Lula Shelby

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Thomas Obed Shelby was born in 1929 in Tennessee, the child of Perry Washington Shelby And Lula Alma Robbins Shelby. In 1935, Thomas Obed Shelby resided in Sh, Decatur, Tennessee. In 1940, Thomas Obed Shelby resided in Civil District 11, Decatur, Tennessee, USA. Thomas Obed Shelby passed away in 2008 in Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Thomas Obed Shelby was born in 1929 in Tennessee, the child of Perry Washington Shelby And Lula Alma Robbins Shelby.
  • In 1935, Thomas Obed Shelby resided in Sh, Decatur, Tennessee.
  • In 1940, Thomas Obed Shelby resided in Civil District 11, Decatur, Tennessee, USA.
  • Thomas Obed Shelby passed away in 2008 in Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Thomas Shelby's Ancestors

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Thomas Shelby
1929–2008
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Perry Washington Shelby
1891–1975
Thurman, Decatur, Tennessee, United States
Lula (Alma Robbins) Shelby
1896–1972
Scotts Hill, Decatur, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
William (Carson) Shelby
1856–1912
Saltillo, Hardin, Tennessee, United States
Lucinda (Ann Creasy) Shelby
1866–1944
Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Shelby
1825–1891
Sarah Walker
1826–1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Shelby's Timeline

4 Records

1929
21 December 1929
Birth of Thomas Obed Shelby in Tennessee
Tennessee
1935
1935
Age 6
Thomas Obed Shelby resided here in Sh, Decatur, Tennessee
Sh, Decatur, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 11
Thomas Obed Shelby resided here in Civil District 11, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 11, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
2008
31 October 2008
Age 79
Death of Thomas Obed Shelby
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 December 1929
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03886; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 20-13
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Decatur, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03886; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 20-13

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District 11, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03886; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 20-13

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 October 2008
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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