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William Thomas Shelby 1883–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 May 1883

Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 Dec 1951

Death Location: Charlotte, N. C.

Father: William Shelby

Mother: Julia Clontz

Spouse(s): CATHERINE SCHACHNER

Children(s): Catherine Shelby, Teresa Shelby, Beatrice Shelby, Lucille Shelby

In 1883, William Thomas Shelby entered the world in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA, born to William S Shelby And Julia Anne Clontz. William Thomas Shelby married Catherine Teresa Schachner, and had children including Beatrice Elizabeth Bebe Shelby, Catherine Frances Shelby, Lucille Shelby, Teresa Shelby. William Thomas Shelby passed away in 1951 in Charlotte, N. C..

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Biography

  • In 1883, William Thomas Shelby entered the world in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA, born to William S Shelby And Julia Anne Clontz.
  • William Thomas Shelby married Catherine Teresa Schachner, and had children including Beatrice Elizabeth Bebe Shelby, Catherine Frances Shelby, Lucille Shelby, Teresa Shelby.
  • William Thomas Shelby passed away in 1951 in Charlotte, N. C..

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shelby
1862–1917
Birth Location: Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Julia Clontz
1858–1922
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

CATHERINE SCHACHNER
1882–1952
Birth Location: Little Rock, Dillon, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Catherine Shelby
1919–1990
Birth Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
CS
Teresa Shelby
1917–1996
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Beatrice Shelby
1921–2012
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
BS
Lucille Shelby
1922–2006
Birth Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
LS

William Shelby's Ancestors

Self
William Shelby
1883–1951
Birth Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William S Shelby
1862–1917
Union County, North Carolina, United States of America
Julia (Anne) Clontz
1858–1922
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Coleman (C.) Shelby
1814–1871
North Carolina, USA
Monica Fowler
1817–1871
North Carolina, USA
Jeremiah Clontz
1815–
Union County, North Carolina
Jencie (Jane) Osborn
1818–
Union County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Shelby
1794–1817
Elizabeth (Price)
1795–1870
Elizabeth Winchester
1786–1849
Robert Sr
1785–1849
Sarah Cagle
1786–1870
Jeremiah Jr
1785–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Shelby
1761–1820
Nancy Polk
1765–1830

William Shelby's Descendants

1.
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William (Thomas) Shelby (8 May 1883–20 Dec 1951) m. CATHERINE (TERESA) SCHACHNER (11 January 1882–23 April 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

3 Records

1883
8 May 1883
Birth of William Thomas Shelby in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
1951
19 Dec 1951
Age 68
Death of William Thomas Shelby in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
1951
20 Dec 1951
Age 68
Burial of William Thomas Shelby in Charlotte, N. C.
Charlotte, N. C.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1883
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] William Thomas Shelby, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 12 December 2014), William Thomas Shelby, 1917-1918; citing Charlotte City, North Carolina, United
    [2] William T Shelby, "United States Census, 1940", "United States Census, 1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 2 January 2018), William T Shelby, Ward 5, Charlotte, Township 1 Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States; citin
    [3] William Shelby, "United States Census, 1930", "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 2 January 2018), William Shelby, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1
    [4] W. T. Shelby, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ", "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 December 2016), W. T. Shelby and Catherine Schachner, 08 Aug 1916; citing Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
    [5] William Thomas Shelby, "Find A Grave Index", "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Thomas Shelby, 1951; Burial, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States of America, Elmwood Cemetery; citing record
    [6] Wm T Shelby, "United States Census, 1920", "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 2 January 2018), Wm T Shelby, Charlette Ward 1, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States; citing ED 136, sheet 11A, line 3
    [7] Thomas Shelby in household of William W Shelby, "United States Census, 1900", "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 2 January 2018), Thomas Shelby in household of William W Shelby, Township 1 Charlotte city Ward 1, Mecklenburg, North Carolin
    [8] William Thomas Shelby, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 17 July 2017), William Thomas Shelby, 19 Dec 1951; citing Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, 29293, State Department of Archives and Hi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1951
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] William Thomas Shelby, "Find A Grave Index", "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Thomas Shelby, 1951; Burial, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States of America, Elmwood Cemetery; citing record
    [2] William Thomas Shelby, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 17 July 2017), William Thomas Shelby, 19 Dec 1951; citing Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, 29293, State Department of Archives and Hi

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1951
    Event Place: Charlotte, N. C.
    Record Source:
    [1] William Thomas Shelby, "Find A Grave Index", "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Thomas Shelby, 1951; Burial, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States of America, Elmwood Cemetery; citing record
    [2] William Thomas Shelby, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 17 July 2017), William Thomas Shelby, 19 Dec 1951; citing Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, 29293, State Department of Archives and Hi
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