Moses Darwin Shelby

HAIRSTON.org ID#4618, b. about 1814, d. 25 September 1871
Father*Thomas Neil Shelby1 b. 1 Jul 1790, d. 1 Dec 1831
Mother*Mary Teas Love b. 29 Oct 1789, d. 29 Aug 1846
Birth*Moses Darwin Shelby was born about 1814 in Mississippi.2 
He was the son of Thomas Neil Shelby and Mary Teas Love.1 
Death*Moses Darwin Shelby died on 25 September 1871 in Bolivar, Mississippi.3 
buried*He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.2 
Obituary*DIED - SHELBY - On the 25th instant, in Bolivar county, Miss., Colonel M. D. SHELBY of Memphis. The funeral will take place from his late residence, at Gill's Station, 2 1/2 miles out on the Memphis and Charleston railroad, this (Thursday) morning, at 10 o'clock. The friends and acquaintances of the family are invited to attend. - Memphis Daily Appeal, Thursday, September 28, 1871. 

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Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S3321] Wilkinson, M. M., Genealogy of Wilkinson and Kindred Families, Shelby Book Store, Shelby, Mississippi - 1949. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89062464664, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  2. [S48] Photo of Grave Marker - only photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof. Find-a-Grave, personal photos and other sources.
  3. [S3188] Library of Congress, Chronicling Amercia - Historic American Newspapers.
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