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William Andrew Shelby 1859 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 February 1859

Birth Location: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 11 March 1915

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

Father: Abraham Shelby

Mother: Elizabeth Coleman

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The story of William Andrew Shelby began in 1859 in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America. William Andrew Shelby passed away in 1915 in Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Andrew Shelby began in 1859 in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • William Andrew Shelby passed away in 1915 in Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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William Shelby's Ancestors

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William Shelby
1859 – 1915
Birth Place: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Abraham Monroe Shelby
1819 – 1880
South Carolina, United States of America
Elizabeth Coleman
1815 – 1867
, Hickman, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Enos Coleman
1796 – 1831
, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) Harrington
1798 – 1840
, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Coleman
1769 – 1844
Elvira Hendricks
1777 – 1818
Philemon Harrington
1760 – 1822
Frances Harmon
1765 – 1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Youngs Coleman
1752 – 1790
Sarah Morphew
1754 – 1840
James Hendricks
Charles Harrington
1720 – 1771
Agnes Hill
Zachariah Harmon
1741 – 1808
Rebecca Petty

William Shelby's Timeline

2 Records

1859
26 February 1859
Birth of William Andrew Shelby in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
1915
11 March 1915
Age 56
Death of William Andrew Shelby in Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 February 1859
    Event Place: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 March 1915
    Event Place: Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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