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William Carson Shelby 1856–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: December 1856

Birth Location: Saltillo, Hardin, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 4 February 1912

Death Location: Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Shelby

Mother: Sarah Walker

Spouse(s): Lucy Shelby, Lucinda Shelby

Children(s): James Shelby, James Shelby, Perry Shelby, William Shelby, Sarah Shelby

William Carson Shelby was born in 1856 in Saltillo, Hardin, Tennessee, United States, the child of William Bill Halem Harris Shelby And Sarah Ann Walker. In 1900, William Carson Shelby resided in Civil District 1, Stewart, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, William Carson Shelby resided in Civil District 11, Decatur, Tennessee, USA. William Carson Shelby married Lucinda Ann Creasy Shelby, Lucy Catherine Sanderson Shelby, and had children including James Elvis Shelby, James Shelby, Perry Washington Shelby, Sarah A Shelby, William E Willie Shelby. William Carson Shelby passed away in 1912 in Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Carson Shelby was born in 1856 in Saltillo, Hardin, Tennessee, United States, the child of William Bill Halem Harris Shelby And Sarah Ann Walker.
  • In 1900, William Carson Shelby resided in Civil District 1, Stewart, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, William Carson Shelby resided in Civil District 11, Decatur, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Carson Shelby married Lucinda Ann Creasy Shelby, Lucy Catherine Sanderson Shelby, and had children including James Elvis Shelby, James Shelby, Perry Washington Shelby, Sarah A Shelby, William E Willie Shelby.
  • William Carson Shelby passed away in 1912 in Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shelby
1825–1891
Birth Location: Maury County, Tennessee, USA
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Sarah Walker
1826–1909
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Shelby
1855–1932
Birth Location: Stewart County, Tennessee
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Lucinda Shelby
1866–1944
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Children(s)

James Shelby
1878–1946
Birth Location: Loweryville, Hardin, Tennessee, United States
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James Shelby
1888–1964
Birth Location: Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Perry Shelby
1891–1975
Birth Location: Thurman, Decatur, Tennessee, United States
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William Shelby
1896–1985
Birth Location: Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Sarah Shelby
1893–1969
Birth Location: Tennessee
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William Shelby's Ancestors

Self
William Shelby
1856–1912
Birth Place: Saltillo, Hardin, Tennessee, United States
Parents
William "Bill" Halem Harris Shelby
1825–1891
Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Ann) Walker
1826–1909
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shelby's Descendants

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William (Carson) Shelby (December 1856–4 February 1912) m. Lucy (Catherine Sanderson) Shelby (5 May 1855–30 Apr 1932) m. Lucinda (Ann Creasy) Shelby (November 1866–27 Jul 1944)
  1. 1. James (Elvis) Shelby 1878–1946 m. Lillie (Mae Brooks) Shelby 1883–1948
    1. 1. Jewell Shelby 1905–1936 m. Hershell Beckham 1903–1959
      1. 1. Ray Beckham 1925–1946
      2. 2. Virginia (Dell) Johnston 1931–2006
    2. 2. Etta (Maude) Beckham 1906–1985 m. Eugene Beckham 1912–1982
      1. 1. Bruce (Gene) Beckham 1932–1977
    3. 3. Luther Shelby 1919–2011
    4. 4. Alta (Shelby) Fielder 1909–1985
    5. 5. James (Claude) Shelby 1906–1983
    6. 6. Lee (Hardin) Shelby 1914–1938
    7. 7. William (Howard) Shelby 1910–1967
    8. 8. Mable (E.) Shelby 1906–
  2. 2. James Shelby 1888–1964 m. Ada (A Wallace) Shelby 1891–1981
    1. 1. Parker Shelby 1917–1918
    2. 2. Sadie (Lorine) Shelby 1919–1988
    3. 3. William (Harbert) Shelby 1921–1995
    4. 4. Mary (Lucile Shelby) Boroughs 1926–2005
  3. 3. Perry (Washington) Shelby 1891–1975 m. Lula (Alma Robbins) Shelby 1896–1972
    1. 1. William (Lonnie) Shelby 1917–1980
    2. 2. Lunelle Shelby 1922–1994
    3. 3. Noble (Earnest) Shelby 1925–1984
    4. 4. Perry (Dewayne) Shelby 1938–1997
    5. 5. Bobbie (Lee) Shelby 1932–1935
    6. 6. Thomas (Oden) Shelby 1929–2008
    7. 7. Grapel (Shelby) Davis 1916–2010
    8. 8. Ethel (Jean Shelby) Hensley 1927–2015
    9. 9. Edward (Wallace) Shelby 1920–2009
    10. 10. Thomas (Obed) Shelby 1929–2008
    11. 11. Lunelle (R.) Pierce 1922–1994
  4. 4. William (E "Willie") Shelby 1896–1985 m. Lillie (Mae) Maners 1899–1978
    1. 1. Lillian (Addie) Shelby 1924–1985
  5. 5. Sarah (A) Shelby 1893–1969

William Shelby's Timeline

5 Records

1856
December 1856
Birth of William Carson Shelby in Saltillo, Hardin, Tennessee, United States
Saltillo, Hardin, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 44
William Carson Shelby resided here in Civil District 1, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
William Carson Shelby resided here in Civil District 11, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 11, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
William Carson Shelby resided here in Civil District 11, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 11, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
1912
4 February 1912
Age 56
Death of William Carson Shelby in Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: December 1856
    Event Place: Saltillo, Hardin, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 8
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 11, Decatur, Tennessee; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1241566
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 1, Stewart, Tennessee; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1241600
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 11, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1375507
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Stewart, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 1, Stewart, Tennessee; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1241600

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 11, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 11, Decatur, Tennessee; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1241566

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 11, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 11, Decatur, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1375507

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 February 1912
    Event Place: Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 8
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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