Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameMenefee O. Theodosia SHELY 379
Birth Date18 Jun 1861
Birth PlaceBexar County, Texas
MemoDate of Birth on Death Certificate & TomBstone
Death Date22 Sep 1916 Age: 55
Death PlaceBexar County, Texas
Burial PlaceBexar County, Texas, Shely Cemetery
FatherJohn Shock SHELY (1818-1875)
MotherSusannah RUTLEDGE (1839-1916)
Spouses
Birth DateOct 1857
Death Date26 Jan 1932 Age: 74
Death PlaceBrewster County, Texas
Family ID5377
Marr Date28 Jun 1884
Marr PlaceBrackettville, Kinney County, Texas
Notes for Menefee O. Theodosia SHELY
1900 Census Brewster County, Texas, ED 10, page 6, line 49. This area is extremely dark and hard to read. Totty, Charles is really definite. Also the member of the family listed are 4 in number: 1. Charles Totty, age 42, born Oct 1857, married 16 years. 2. Dosia Totty, age 33, born Jan 1867 3. George Shelly, nephew (hard to read Aug 1897, 3 yrs.. This is son of John Shock Shely, Jr. 4. Susan Shely, widow, l0 children, 9 to be grown

Wilson Co., Texas: Death Certificate: Volume 2 (1917, page 57 Name: Theodosia Totty Martial Status: Married Place of Death: near Fairview, Wilson Co., Texas Date of Birth: 18 June 1861, age 55 years, 3 months, 4 days Occupation: Ranchman's wife Birthplace: Bexar County, Texas Name & birthplace of Father: John S. Shely, Washington, Kentucky Name & birthplace of Mother: Susan Rutledge, Montgomery Co., Alabama Date of Death: 22 Sept 1916 Cause of Death Carcinoma Uteri Place of Interment: Shely Cem. Date of Interment: 22 September 1916 Undertaker: H. B. Stedham, Floresville, Texas Wilson Co., Texas, Book i, page 260-162, a Deed from Ira S. Shely, to William M. Shely, one of 10 heirs, " Menefee O. Totty, (nee Shely) , died wihout leaving heirs except her husband who is still living at Marathon" Known as "Dosia".
Notes for Charles James (Spouse 1)
Death certificate, Brewster Co., Texas #636
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