Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameJosephus SHELY 
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379Birth DateNov 1853
Death Date20 May 1910 Age: 56
Death PlaceBexar County, Texas
FatherWilliam Washington SHELY (~1826-<1880)
MotherMaria Antonette BENAVIDES (1830-1911)
Spouses
Family ID5451
Marr Dateabt 1886
Notes for Josephus SHELY
Some times known as Captain Josephus Shely.
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Captain Joe Shely, served in Co. "F" Frontier Battalion in 1882-1884 along with his brother, Sgt. Wash Shely and stationed in Cotulla, La Salle Co., Tx Joe Shely was appointed First Lt. of Co., "F" in 1883. In 1884, Lt. was promoted to the rank of Captain.
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1880 Census, Webb Com TX; 356A
Joseph SHELY Cattle Dealer
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1900 Census, Dewitt Co, Texas, Ed 20, Sheet 18; 324/324
Shely, Jos, Nov age 53, married 24 years, 2 children/1 living, born TX, Father born KY, Mother born MX
Mary C, June 1863, age 36, born TX, Father born Ala, Mother born Texas
Mary H, daughter, born Aug 1895,age 23, all born Tx
Hunter, T J, male,age 23. born July 1876, all born TX
Williams, John, Aug 1876, age 23, All born TX
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Bexar Co, Texas, Deed Records, Book 497, Page 584; Shely, Joseph Estate, Grantor;Deed 1/22/1917/Arthur Shely
W M Shely guardian of
Mary & Linky Shely
Josephine A Shely
W A Shely
Mary C Shely, surviving widow of Joseph.
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Captain Joe Shely, served in Co. "F" Frontier Battalion in 1882-1884 along with his brother, Sgt. Wash Shely and stationed in Cotulla, La Salle Co., Tx Joe Shely was appointed First Lt. of Co., "F" in 1883. In 1884, Lt. was promoted to the rank of Captain.
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1880 Census, Webb Com TX; 356A
Joseph SHELY Cattle Dealer
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1900 Census, Dewitt Co, Texas, Ed 20, Sheet 18; 324/324
Shely, Jos, Nov age 53, married 24 years, 2 children/1 living, born TX, Father born KY, Mother born MX
Mary C, June 1863, age 36, born TX, Father born Ala, Mother born Texas
Mary H, daughter, born Aug 1895,age 23, all born Tx
Hunter, T J, male,age 23. born July 1876, all born TX
Williams, John, Aug 1876, age 23, All born TX
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Bexar Co, Texas, Deed Records, Book 497, Page 584; Shely, Joseph Estate, Grantor;Deed 1/22/1917/Arthur Shely
W M Shely guardian of
Mary & Linky Shely
Josephine A Shely
W A Shely
Mary C Shely, surviving widow of Joseph.
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Notes for Mary C. (Spouse 1)
Probate Index, Bexar County Texas, #8888, Mary C. Shely, Last Will and Testament, filed 8 October 1917, Beloved children, Mary Helen Shely and Josephine Shely, brother-in-law, W. F. Harris and to be guardian of daughter, Josephine. Recorded 14 Nov 1914. Witnesses: H. M. Thompson, A.B. Cowen. Mrs. Mary C. Shely, died 25 September 1917, Bexar Co., Tx.
Book 497, page 584: W M Shely Warranty Deed to Arthur Shelly
“...that we W M Shely, individually as guardian of the Estates of Mary Shely and Lincoln Shely, minors and W A Shely of Nueces Co, Texas and Mrs Mary Shely, surviving widow of Joseph Shely, in hand paid by Arthur Shely, county of Bexar 253 acres out of the Francisco Farias Grant
Book 497, page 584: W M Shely Warranty Deed to Arthur Shelly
“...that we W M Shely, individually as guardian of the Estates of Mary Shely and Lincoln Shely, minors and W A Shely of Nueces Co, Texas and Mrs Mary Shely, surviving widow of Joseph Shely, in hand paid by Arthur Shely, county of Bexar 253 acres out of the Francisco Farias Grant