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William Howard Shelby 1910–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1910

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: Sep 1967

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

Father: James Shelby

Mother: Lillie Shelby

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In 1910, William Howard Shelby entered the world in Tennessee, born to James Elvis Shelby And Lillie Mae Brooks Shelby. In 1920, William Howard Shelby resided in Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee, USA. In 1930, William Howard Shelby resided in Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA. William Howard Shelby passed away in 1967 in Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1910, William Howard Shelby entered the world in Tennessee, born to James Elvis Shelby And Lillie Mae Brooks Shelby.
  • In 1920, William Howard Shelby resided in Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1930, William Howard Shelby resided in Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA.
  • William Howard Shelby passed away in 1967 in Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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William Shelby's Ancestors

Self
William Shelby
1910–1967
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
James Elvis Shelby
1878–1946
Loweryville, Hardin, Tennessee, United States
Lillie (Mae Brooks) Shelby
1883–1948
Tennessee
Grandparents
William (Carson) Shelby
1856–1912
Saltillo, Hardin, Tennessee, United States
Lucy (Catherine Sanderson) Shelby
1855–1932
Stewart County, Tennessee
Louisa (Eliza "Liasy") Brooks
1849–1919
Fentress Co, TN
Great-Grandparents
William Shelby
1825–1891
Sarah Walker
1826–1909
William Sanderson
1825–1870
Mary Sanderson
1828–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Leech
1788–1859
Lucy Sanderson
1789–1869
John Williams
1777–1841
Lucy Thomason
1785–

William Shelby's Timeline

4 Records

1910
2 Aug 1910
Birth of William Howard Shelby in Tennessee
Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 10
William Howard Shelby resided here in Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 20
William Howard Shelby resided here in Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
1967
Sep 1967
Age 57
Death of William Howard Shelby in Lutts Cemetery, Lutts, Wayne Co, TN
Lutts Cemetery, Lutts, Wayne Co, TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1910
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1744; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 74
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2339769
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1744; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 74

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2339769

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1967
    Event Place: Lutts Cemetery, Lutts, Wayne Co, TN
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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