Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameJohn David SHELY 377
Birth Date19 Mar 1829
Birth PlaceLexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
Memo1880 Census Record
Death Date24 Oct 1902 Age: 73
Death PlaceLexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, Russell Cave Road
Burial PlaceLexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, Lexington Cemetery
FatherJohn Luther SHELY (1790-1850)
MotherMagdalena WEBBER (1799-1861)
Spouses
Birth Date28 Dec 1834
Birth PlaceBourbon County, Kentucky
Death Date15 Dec 1871 Age: 36
Death PlaceLexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, Russell Cave Road
Burial PlaceLexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, Lexington Cemetery
Family ID5402
ChildrenJohn Henry (1859-1931)
 William Washington (1859-1937)
 William Adoniram (1860-1939)
 Alda Merrill (1863-1936)
 Sarah R. (1864-1939)
 James E. (~1869-)
Birth Date1858
Birth PlaceLexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
Death Date1885 Age: 27
Death PlaceFayette County, Kentucky
Family ID5420
Marr Date1876
Marr PlaceKentucky
ChildrenElizabeth P. (1878-)
 Luther Duncan (1880-1956)
 Lillian Helena (1882-1896)
 Minnie L. (1885-)
Notes for John David SHELY
1870 Census, Fayette Co KY,, 54/56; all born KY
John D Shely, age 41
Elizabeth, age 30
John H, age 11
William A, age 9
Alda,, 8, age
Sarah R, , age 5
Washington, age 3
James E., age 1

1900 Census, Louisville, Jefferson Co, KY, ED 42, Sheet 8
John D, age 70, Widow, born Mar 1840
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