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William S Shelby 1862–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1862

Birth Location: Union County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 18 SEP 1917

Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Coleman Shelby

Mother: Monica Fowler

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Shelby

In 1862, William S Shelby entered the world in Union County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Coleman C Shelby And Monica Fowler. William S Shelby had children including William Thomas Shelby. William S Shelby passed away in 1917 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1862, William S Shelby entered the world in Union County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Coleman C Shelby And Monica Fowler.
  • William S Shelby had children including William Thomas Shelby.
  • William S Shelby passed away in 1917 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Shelby's Ancestors

Self
William Shelby
1862–1917
Birth Place: Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Coleman C. Shelby
1814–1871
North Carolina, USA
Monica Fowler
1817–1871
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Shelby
1794–1817
Frederick, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth (Betsy Trull (Shelby)) (Price)
1795–1870
Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Betsy) Winchester
1786–1849
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Robert (Fowler) Sr
1785–1849
Honiton, Devon England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Shelby
1761–1820
Nancy Polk
1765–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reese +++
1724–1811
Mary ##
1727–1787

William Shelby's Descendants

1.
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William (S) Shelby (1862–18 SEP 1917)
  1. 1. William (Thomas) Shelby 1883–1951 m. CATHERINE (TERESA) SCHACHNER 1882–1952
    1. 1. Catherine (Frances) Shelby 1919–1990 m. Frank (Roudolph Barwig) Sr. 1913–1973
      1. 1. Frank (Rudolph Barwig) Jr 1936–2014
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Barwig 1939–1997
      3. 3. Charles (Thomas) Barwig 1948–1998
    2. 2. Teresa Shelby 1917–1996
    3. 3. Beatrice (Elizabeth "BeBe") Shelby 1921–2012
    4. 4. Lucille Shelby 1922–2006

William Shelby's Timeline

2 Records

1862
1862
Birth of William S Shelby in Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
1917
18 SEP 1917
Age 55
Death of William S Shelby in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Union County, North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 SEP 1917
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

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