Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameWarren Washington “Wash” SHELY 376
Birth Date12 Sep 1861
Birth PlaceKentucky
Death Date19 Mar 1909 Age: 47
Death PlaceRio Grande City, Starr County, Texas
Burial PlaceRio Grande City, Starr County, Texas, Rio Grande City Downtown Historic Cemetery
OccupationTexas Ranger
FatherWilliam Washington SHELY (~1826-<1880)
MotherMaria Antonette BENAVIDES (1830-1911)
Notes for Warren Washington “Wash” SHELY
Warren Washington "Wash" Shely was born in 1861 in Kentucky to William and Mary Shely. In December 1882 Shely enlisted in the Texas Rangers and served in Company F until November 1884, when he was discharged. Shely subsequently became sheriff of Starr County, Texas, and he was a leading figure in county politics until 1905, when he became incapacitated due to a nervous disorder. Shely died in Rio Grande City on March 19, 1909.
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