Rachel (surname unknown)
HAIRSTON.org ID#5838, b. about 1800
| Marriage* | Rachel (surname unknown) married William Alexander SHELBY, son of Evan SHELBY and Susannah Polk ALEXANDER.1 |
| Birth* | Rachel (surname unknown) was born about 1800 in North Carolina.1 |
| Census 1850 | She appeared on the 1850 census of William Alexander SHELBY on 2 October 1850 in Shelby, Tennessee; Wm. A. Shelby 56, Rachel Shelby 50, Thos Shelby 12, Susannah Shelby 28.1 |
| Will | Rachel (surname unknown) was mentioned in the will of William Alexander SHELBY on 16 January 1855 in Shelby, Tennessee; Will of William A. Shelby On Tuesday 16th inst., Wm A. Shelby, having his right mind, and being conscious that he had but a short time to live, made the following request in our presence. He said, he wished Mrs. Shelby, his wife, to hold possession of every thing during her natural life, and at her death, he desired his property to be divided equally between his children, excepting the land, in which he wished his grandson Wm A. L. McFarland to have an equal share with his children. He stated that he had given some of his children more than he had to the others, which he desired to come in as a portion of their part. He also desired that his brother Jn. M. Shelby to become his executor. Jan 18th, 1855. - C. P. Jenkins, J. J. Tigler, John L. Hines Proven at the February Term 1855, and ordered to be recorded, Recorded on the 12th of same month. John S Trezevant, By John H. Harrison, D.C. -- Family Search IGN: 007643655, 1552/1557. |
Family | William Alexander SHELBY b. a 1794, d. Feb 1855 |
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Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)
- [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
| Last Edited | 26 Jun 2016 |