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William Thompson Shelby 1820–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1820

Birth Location: Shelby Precinct, Edwards County, IL

Death Date: 7 Mar 1899

Death Location: Olney, Richland County, IL

Father: Jonathan Sr.

Mother: Susannah Thompson

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In 1820, William Thompson Shelby entered the world in Shelby Precinct, Edwards County, IL, born to Jonathan Shelby Sr And Susannah Thompson. William Thompson Shelby passed away in 1899 in Olney, Richland County, IL.

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Biography

  • In 1820, William Thompson Shelby entered the world in Shelby Precinct, Edwards County, IL, born to Jonathan Shelby Sr And Susannah Thompson.
  • William Thompson Shelby passed away in 1899 in Olney, Richland County, IL.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Shelby's Ancestors

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William Shelby
1820–1899
Birth Place: Shelby Precinct, Edwards County, IL
Parents
Jonathan Shelby Sr.
1788–1838
North Carolina
Susannah Thompson
1791–1834
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Jonathan Shelby
1761–1820
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy (Ester Jane) Polk
1765–1830
Virginia, United States
Moses (L) Thompson
1775–1841
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Rachel Foard
1776–1860
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Reese Shelby
1724–1811
Mary Blair
1721–1787
Henry Ford
1701–1788
Rebecca Self
1705–1788
William Thompson
1738–1785
Mary (Street)
1738–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Evan General
1690–1751
Catherine Shelby
1696–1760
Andrew Blair
1689–1796
Elizabeth Davis
1696–1796
Benjamin Sr
1700–1771
Elizabeth Jennings
1705–1773

William Shelby's Timeline

2 Records

1820
17 Dec 1820
Birth of William Thompson Shelby in Shelby Precinct, Edwards County, IL
Shelby Precinct, Edwards County, IL
1899
7 Mar 1899
Age 79
Death of William Thompson Shelby in Olney, Richland County, IL
Olney, Richland County, IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1820
    Event Place: Shelby Precinct, Edwards County, IL
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1899
    Event Place: Olney, Richland County, IL
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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