William Washington gives to his brother John in KY, Power of Attorney, by 17 Oct 1847 as William was in TX.

Texas Hanbdbook, Star County Tx: “ 1894, Sheriff W. W. Shely1850 Census, Calhoun Co, Texas; Family & Dwelling 176
Note: This family of Cartona Benevitis is Family #176 and Mary Ann Edmondson is Family #179
1850 Census, Calhoun Co., Tx: Dwelling and Family 176
Cartone Benevetes, age 50
Joseph Benevetes, age 27
Mary, age 19


1860 Census, Bexar Co, TX, page 488
William W Sheely, age 34, born KY
Mary A, age 30, born Mexico
Josepheous, age7, born TX
Alonzo, age 7
James H, age 5
Jonathan Edward, age 17 (Son of David and Nancy Ann Shealy..William W Shely rec’d guardianship)
Warren, age 32, preacher(Son of David and Nancy Ann Shealy..William W Shely rec’d guardianship)

1870 Census, Lodi, Wilson Co, TX, 345/346, Page 480 A
Shely, William, age 44, Physician, Born KY
Mary, age 32, born Mexico
Joseph, age 17, born TX
Lorenzo, age 15, born TX
James, age 12, born TX
Warren, age 10, born TX
Abraham, age 8, born TX
Benidos, age 5, Mexico
William, age2, born Mo
Arthur, age 3/12


   

Elemendorf Cemetery, Elemendorf, Bexar Co. Texas: Sheely plot located Block #6, plot 7. Only two Shely's buried there: Mary Shely and John H. Shely. No stone for William Washington Shely. ..Buried there?

1880 Census, Bexar Co, TX
Mary A Shely, age 50 born Mexico, parents born Mexico
Lorenzo D, age 25, born Tx, Father born Ky, Mother born Mexico
A Lincoln, age 17, Father born Ky, Mother born Mexico
Benito J, age 15, born Mexico, Father born Ky, Mother born Mexico
William E, age 12, Father born Ky, Mother born Mexico
Arthur L, age 9, Father born Ky, Mother born Mexico
John H, age 5, Father born Ky, Mother born Mexico