Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameRebecca SHELY 511,377
Birth Date29 Mar 1797516
Birth PlaceFayette County, Kentucky
Death Date23 Mar 1877424 Age: 79
Death PlaceFayette County, Kentucky
Burial Date24 Mar 1877
Burial PlaceLoradale, Fayette County, Kentucky
FatherDavid SHELY , 158 (1750-1823)
MotherMary “Polly” HURST , 159 (1758-1849)
Spouses
Birth Date24 Oct 1796
Birth PlaceLexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
Death Date6 Sep 1853424 Age: 56
Death PlaceLexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
FatherJohn HURST , 636 (1700->1748)
MotherRebecca SHEELY , 637 (?-)
Family ID2334
Marr Date20 Dec 1814546,511
Marr PlaceFayette County, Kentucky
Marr MemoKentucky, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850
ChildrenThomas William (1816-1888)
Notes for Rebecca SHELY
Also DOB 29 Mar 1797377

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Last name also listed as SHEELY.424

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birth date also listed as 29 Mar 1797525

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SHELY (Sheely), DAVID, b. 27 May 1750, VA., d 12 Dec 1823, Jessamine Co., Ky., m. 1776,
Mary (Polly) Hurst, b. 7 Feb 1757, Va, d. 11 Nov. 1849,Jessamine Co., Ky.

SERVICE: Capt. and officer in the Va. Troops:

CHILDREN:
Millie, b. 24 July 1777, m. John Smith:
Polly, b. 20 Apr. 1779;
William, b. 27 Oct. 1781, m. Elizabeth Collins;
Nancy, b. 8 Nov 1782, m. John Shock;
Sally,b. 28 July 1785;
David L., b. 3 Feb 1787, mm (1)Mary Kirkpatrick, (2) Betty Shely;
Elizabeth, b. 6 Feb 1789, m. George Stapleton;
Matilda, b. 7 Sept. 1790, m, Charles West;
Margaret, b. 28 Feb 1791, m. Henry Ball;
John David, b. 2 June 1793, m. Magdalena Webber;
Rebecca, b. 29 Mar 1797, m. James Hurst;
Frances B. (Fanny), b. 21 Sept 1799, m. Samuel Miller.

posted on Ancestry by lavonne

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From Find A Grave on Margaret (Shely) Ball:

Birth: Feb. 28, 1791
Fayette County
Kentucky, USA
Death: Dec. 15, 1851
Nicholasville
Jessamine County
Kentucky, USA

Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850
about Henry Margaret Ball Shely Spouse 1: Ball, Henry
Spouse 2: Shely, Margaret
Marriage Date: 5 Jan 1808
Marriage Location: Kentucky
Fayette County

Daughter of
Capt. David and Mary [nee Hurst] Shely

Sister of
Mildred 1777 –
Mary (Polly) 1779 –
William 1781 – 1829
Nancy 1782 – 1794
Sally 1785 – 1795
David 1787 –
Elizabeth 1789 – 1864
John 1793 – 1850
Eleanor 1795 – 1882
Rebecca 1797 –
Matilda 1798 –
Frances 1799 –
Washington Franklin 1802 – 1841

Married
5 Jan. 1808, Fayette co., Ky.,
Henry Bray Ball

Mother of
Alonzo Conrad

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Notes for James B. (Spouse 1)
Some times known as Captain. James B. Hurst.

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Directory for the City of Lexington, KY, 1838 and 1839 Fayette Co., Hurst James, 340 acres, Russel road, 8 1/2 m.377

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