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William M Shelley 1833 – 1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1833

Birth Location: Hendrick County, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 10 Mar 1927

Death Location: Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, United States

Father: John Shelley

Mother: Mary Osborn

Spouse(s): Sarah Clellend

Children(s): Luzena Shelley

In 1833, William M Shelley entered the world in Hendrick County, Indiana, United States, born to John Shelley and Mary Malinda Luzene Osborn. William M Shelley married Sarah Clellend, and had children including Luzena May Shelley. William M Shelley passed away in 1927 in Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1833, William M Shelley entered the world in Hendrick County, Indiana, United States, born to John Shelley and Mary Malinda Luzene Osborn.
  • William M Shelley married Sarah Clellend, and had children including Luzena May Shelley.
  • William M Shelley passed away in 1927 in Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shelley
1816 – 1898
Birth Location: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
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Mary Osborn
1815 – 1900
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Clellend
1841 – 1876
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Luzena Shelley
1870 – 1955
Birth Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
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William Shelley's Ancestors

Self
William Shelley
1833 – 1927
Birth Place: Hendrick County, Indiana, United States
Parents
John Shelley
1816 – 1898
Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Malinda Luzene) Osborn
1815 – 1900
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John Shelley
1775 – 1859
, Guilford Co, North Carolina, USA
Kitty Hodgson
1778 –
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Richard Osborn
1783 – 1852
Center, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Rachel Hodgson
1790 – 1861
Guilford, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Shelley
1737 – 1786
Mary Williams
1740 – 1786
Mary Lowder
1764 – 1813
Esther Lamb
1768 – 1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Square
1695 – 1771
Elizabeth Fleettwood
1704 – 1750

William Shelley's Descendants

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William (M) Shelley (10 Sep 1833 – 10 Mar 1927) m. Sarah Clellend (22 Feb 1841 – 7 Jun 1876)
  1. 1. Luzena (May) Shelley (4 May 1870 – 23 Oct 1955) m. Thomas (McNeil) Keller (13 Nov 1864 – 4 Dec 1938)
    1. 1. Chloe (Ellen) Keller m. Carl (Edward) Nowell
      1. 1. Bobby (Dale) Nowell (14 March – ) m. Connie (Lee) Davis (07/11/1946 – )
        1. 1. Louis Nowell m. Kenneth (R) Heitkotter (15 Aug 1964 – )

William Shelley's Timeline

2 Records

1833
10 Sep 1833
Birth of William M Shelley in Hendrick County, Indiana, United States
Hendrick County, Indiana, United States
1927
10 Mar 1927
Age 94
Death of William M Shelley in Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, United States
Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1833
    Event Place: Hendrick County, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1927
    Event Place: Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas, United States
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