Notes
Marriage Record information: "John Shely Born May 3, 1818 and Susanah Rutledge In presence of John Day, Mr. Rutledge, Mrs. Rutledge and various other witnessess..." By Samuel E. Pearce, Elder in the Missionary Baptist Church.
1880 Census: Susan, a widow, age 43
1900 Census: Susan, A widow, mother of 10 children 9 living 1910 Census: Susan states she was the mother of 9 children; 8 living

++++++++ Information from: Sylvia R. Williams, daughter of Warren "Offie Shely". 3 June 1998 via telephone conversation. Susannah Shely was her grandmother. Susannah Rutledge named the community of Fairfiew when she built her house on a hill on the homestead and she could see the area from her home. It was a fair view. Susannah Rutledge Shely went to Kentucky and brought back home 80 brood mares and 2 stud steel dusk registered stallions from Kentucky. That is where the Shely's got their racing blood. And where the areas in Texas got their stock. She is 86 years old. Susannah and daughter, Theodosia died in the home of Mr. & Mrs. Ray, Fairview, Texas. Susannah's grandmother was a sister to Mr. Ray's wife. We had a family reunion up here on the river and the Rays came to the reunion. Monte Ray Shely, my nephew, her oldest brother's boy, who is dead now, went down with Don Benton, and he introduced Monte to Mr. Ray. And Mr Ray said, "Oh, your name is Shely. He said, "Yes, sir, I am Aubrey Shely's son". Well your grandmother is buried right down there (meaning Shely Cemetery) Her baby sister, Mary Oma Shely, her granddaughter is coming from Deming New Mexico.

Death date for John Shock Shely:
Affidavit made by son Andrew Collins Shely states below in on of the documents dated 1919 “John S Shely died intestate in Bexar Co., Texas on or about 8 Mar 1875. (This is the only source of the death of John Shock Shely, Sr.)

Rachel L, wife of John Shock Shely appears in a document as late as 12 Oct 1847.


1850 Census, Scott Co, KY, page 420/Family & Dwelling 356
John Shely, age 35, born KY
Mary Moore, age 32 born KY
John S. “ age 15 born KY
Robert S “ age 12, born KY

Harrison Co, KY, Deed Book 22, Pages 427-428, George Tindall to John S. Sheely, “,,,that I George Tindall, late of Ohio, now of Texas,...a tract of land in Co. of Harrison & State of Kentucky, to John S Sheely of the county of Nicholas, ... for Seventy Six dollas, /66....right to certain undivided sixth of said tract: Viz: one six of the tract lately occupied by William P. Sheely and by he devised to his heirs of whom I_____, my wife Amelia Tindall through whom I acquired by present right. Signed George Tindall (Seal). State of Kentucky county of Jefferson, was rendered to me in hand..by George Tindal. 29 Sept 1847. Currah Pope, Clerk. Next: State of Kentucy, Harrison Co., ..a deed from George Tindall to Jno S Sheely producted in my office 7 Oct 1847, recorded 1 Nov 1849.

Patent to John S. Shelly, 160 acres situated in Bexar County, Texas , issued 9 December, 1859 by H. R. Runnels, Governor of the State of Texas. Recorded 4 Feb 1860, Book H, No. 2, pages 139 &140.

County of Atascosa, Texas, Peter Tumlinson, Title Bond to John Sheely, 250 acres of land lying in Bexar and Wilson County, near the southwest corner of Bexar County, 11 May 1874.
Wilson County, Texas, Vol. i, page 585-587; A deed from Peter Tumlinson to S. Shely, State of Texas, County of Atascosa, Peter Tumlinson, of the County Atascosa, State of Texas, $125.00 paid by Susanna Shely of the County of Texas, Certificate 4302, Dec 6, 1855, to David Oakes Survey Containing 250 acres, Subscribe my name, 1 June 1875, Pleasanton, Tx. Filed Bexar Texas, 4 March 1882 & Recorded March 7, 1882.

Wilson County, Texas Vol i, page 587-589, A deed from Peter Tumblinson, $125.00 to me in hand paid by John Sheely have granted Sold and Conveydd by these presents do Grant sell and Convey unto Susan Shely (widow of the said Shely now deceased) Witness my hand 10 April 1880" Filed Bexar Co., Tx, 4 August 1875, Vol No. 4, pages 231 & 232,. Filed in Samuel Smith Office 4 March 1882and recorded March 7, 1882.

Wilson County, Texas, Vol 1, pgs 260-263,
(List Children of John Shock Shely and Susannah Rutledge)
Ira S. Shely to William M., Shely of Kinney Co., Tx:
"Being my undivided one-tenth interest in and to all of the real property belonging to the estate of John Shock Shely and Susan Shely, my father and mother_and particularly all of my undivided one-tenth interest in and to two certain tracts of land, one containing 160 acres of land known as the Shely homestead situated in Bexar County Texas_about twenty-five miles from San Antonio in the Southeast corner of Bexar County, also all of my interest in that certain 250 acre tract of land purchased by my father and mother and known as the Pete Tumlinson tract, situated partly Wilson County and partly in Bexar County, Texas_and lying close to the said Shely homestead above referred to and for more particular description of said lands reference is here made to the Deed Records of Bexar County, Texas the 160 acres havinbg been pre-empted by John Shock Shely_and the 250 acres having been purchased from Pete Tumlinson..... There was born to John Shock Shely ten children, names as follows: Mary Ann Wilson (nee Shely), William M. Shely, of Kinney County, Texas, Lydia Barksdale (nee Shely), a resident of Terrell County, Texas, John Shock Shely, Jr., now dead, leaving surviving him one child, a son named George Shely_who lives at Marathon, Brewster County, Texas, Menefee O. Totty (nee Shely), who died wiouht leaving any heirs except her husband who is still living at Marathon, Texas, Charles A. Shely_who lives in Los Angeles, Caliornia, Andrew Shely_a resident of Kinney County, Texas, Terry M. Shely_a resident of Marathon, Brewster County, Texas, and W. Offie Shely. The above and foregoing being all of the heirs at law, except myself, of John Shock Shely and Susan Shely...." Witness my hand onf the 31st day of January 1918 John J. Foster, Notary Public in and for Val Verde County, TX

.The Shely Cemetery is located on John S. Shely original land patent from the State of Texas. From IH 37, take the Hardy Road exit, about 12 miles north of Pleasanton, Texas. It is about a mile from the turn off heading east. It is on private property and permission is needed to view the area. It is in the middle of a field on the property now owned by Lewis Hayden. After taking with a number of individuals, there seems to have been at one time about 50 graves. Sometime before the previous owner took over the land, all the tombstone have been knocked down; run over by a bush hog as I was told by the local people. There is not one stone standing. There are 5 stone visible but only 1 stands upright. The 5 stones that I found was #1 John S. Shely (was buried but we uncovered, broken into pieces), Susan Shely, top part broken and lying on ground), Theadosia Totty, wife of Charles Totty (daughter of John S. Shely and Susan Rutledge), Raymond Lee Fleming, and Dorothy Marie Shely, daughter of Warren Leslie Shely. Dorothy Marie Shely's stone was placed there last year by her brother, Ule Shely.

Death Date for John S. Shely: last child Ire H, born January 1875. Susanna Contracts a land transaction by herself in August 1875.

Bexar Co Deed Record, Grantee, Book 1175, page 145, Affidavit, Sworn and Subscribed 28 Oct 1919.

Andrew C Shely-John S Shely, Proof of Heirship. John & Susanna deceased. Following children born on their marriage. John S Shely, died Bexar Co, TX, intestate 8 Mar 1875.
Mary Shely married (date not filled in) married Wade Wilson, now living in Val Verde Co, Tx
William Shely, resides in Kinney Co, TDX
Lydia R Shely married to Wiley Barksdale, now living in Val Verde Co TX
Menefee Docia Shely, married Charles Totty, on or about 22 Sept 1916; she departed this life in Wilso
county, Texas, without issue, husband resides in Brewster Co, TX
John S Shely, Jr., died intestate 8 August 8, 1896; his only heir is his son George. John S Shely and his
wife have been divorced and remarried before the demise of the said John S Shely, Jr.
Charles A Shely; still alive in lives in Tucson, Arizona
Terry M Shely; still alive and resides in Brewsterl Co, TX
Andrew C Shely; still alive and resides in Kinney Co TX
W O Shely; still alive and resides in Kinney Co TX
Ira H Shely; still alive and resides Arizona
Filed for record 22 Mar 1930; Recorded 26 Mar 1930