John Baker Shelby

HAIRSTON.org ID#1669, b. 11 May 1890, d. 3 September 1949
Father*Charles S. SHELBY b. 5 Apr 1854, d. 20 Nov 1900
Mother*Hester Henry BAKER b. 15 Aug 1860, d. 30 Sep 1928
Birth*John Baker Shelby was born on 11 May 1890.1 
He was the son of Charles S. SHELBY and Hester Henry BAKER. 
Census 1900John Baker Shelby appeared on the 1900 census of Charles S. SHELBY on 1 June 1900 in Civil District 15, Dist 51, Shelby, Tennessee; Charles Shelby 46, wife Hester B 30, sons; Charles Jr. 14, Louis C 12, John B 10, daughters; Hester B 6, Mattie A 4, Allie M 1.2
Census 1910John Baker Shelby appeared on the 1910 census of Hester Henry BAKER on 21 April 1910 in 1088 Vollentine Street, Ward 21, District 250, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Hester B. Shelby 49, sons; Charlie 23, Lewis C. 21 and John B. 19, daughters; Hester B. 16, Martha W. 13 and Merim 11.3
Marriage*John Baker Shelby married Mammie Elizabeth Hendry in March 1917.1 
Marriage*John Baker Shelby married Lillie Ruth McMillen on 5 June 1922.1 
Census 1930*John Baker Shelby was Head of Household in the 1930 Federal Census on 16 April 1930 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, John B. Shelby 39, wife Lilly R. 31, step-daughter Mildred W. 10, son John B. Shelby 6, daughter Mary R. Shelby 2.4 
Census 1940*He was Head of Household in the 1940 Federal Census on 8 April 1940 in Ward 21, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. John Baker Shelby 49, wife Lilliy Ruth 41, stepdaughter Mildred L. 20, son John B. Jr. 16 and daughter Mary Ruth 12..5 
Death*He died on 3 September 1949 in Mobile, Alabama, at age 59. John B. Shelby and his wife Ruth were in a auto accident near Fruitdale, Alabama. Mr. Shelby was killed and his wife, his daughter Mary Ruth and Mrs. Ernest Johnston were injured.1 
Burial*He was buried in Section Turley, Lot 81, Grave 8, Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.6

 
Obituary*SHELBY - Suddenly near Mobile, Ala., Saturday, Sept. 3, 1949. John B. Shelby Sr., aged 59 years. Husband of Mrs. Ruth McMillan Shelby; father of Mrs. Lawrence P. Cooney, Mary Ruth and John D. Shelby; brother of L. C. Shelby and Mrs. Gentry Carroll, all of this city, Mrs. Albert Austin of Charlottesville, Va., and Mrs. Edward Neil of Baltimore, Md.
Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. Frank B. Jones, will be held at the National Funeral Home, 1177 Union Avenue, this (Wednesday) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Friends are invited. Interment in Elmwood Cemetery. - The Commercial Appeal - Wednesday Morning, September 7, 1949. 

Family 1

Mammie Elizabeth Hendry

Family 2

Lillie Ruth McMillen b. 2 Oct 1898, d. 19 Jul 1975
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S164] Shelby. Bible - Shelby Family 1826-1970. N.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date. Martha Carroll, unknown location.
  2. [S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S1910] 1910 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S1930] 1930 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  5. [S1940] 1940 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  6. [S256] Interment Records, Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee.
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