[shelby research]Shelby digest, Vol 1 #38 - 3 msgs
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Hello Judy, I noticed this reference below with the connection to my State
Senator Richard Shelby being the great great grandson of John Rufus Shelby and
that JR migrated to Dallas County Alabama. Well, this really caught my
attention because I live in Selma Alabama, Dallas County and I have been researching
my SHELBY line. It is interesting to now see where I found a reference years
ago to the Shelby's riding into Dallas County "riding fine horse's." I will have
to look that up later to see where it came from. I will also have to visit
the Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church just north of where I live. I wish I
could say that this is my Shelby line, but I can't. I am still looking for a
connection to my great great grandfather Abraham Shelby of Hickman County Tennessee
(born in the Carolina's). I had a Hickman County web site volunteer to say
that Abraham can be traced back to Rees Shelby (per LDS records), so far I have
not found anything to confirm this. I do want to make a trip to Charlotte
North Carolina to research this more. Do you have any idea of where I could
possibly start? I know the library will probably be my first stop. Sorry I got
carried away, it is so exciting to get new information on anything with the name of
"Shelby." I did also want to say as it was mentioned from a lady from this
last digest, the name of the ship that Evan and his family came over on, if
possible would be great to have. I better go for now, I could go on & on. Thanks
so much for keeping us informed with new information on the Shelby's. I hope to
talk to ya later.
Jerry Dalton Shelby
Selma, Alabama
Jd68bap@aol.com
Letter from Richard C SHELBY (then Representative of AL-1978, now Senator
1998), to Mrs Hoberta Frost, 13 Nov 1978.-
He stated that "John Rufus was his gr gr grandfather and was born in
Mecklenburg Co, NC, which is where the city of Charlotte is located. John R
migrated to Dallas Co, AL near Selma. At the time he settled in Dallas Co,
that portion of Dallas Co was in what is now Perry Co, but the boundaries
were rearranged sometime after the Civil War. He and his wife are both
buried at Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church north of Selma, AL."
[my note-J.A.T.---A study of the county boundry lines, show that Selma,
Dallas Co, was not a part of Perry Co, except in 1810, when all of Alabama
was Indian land.
Alabama became a territory in 1817 and a state in 1819 and by the 1820
census Perry and Dallas were two separate counties- their boundries did
change a bit over the coming years, but did not include the area that is
around Selma.]
I've been to Christ Church in Phila..that is how I found the bapt for
Mary..it was under the name SELBY. Its a pretty church, with a long
history, and is in the old part of Phila. Do let us know what they send
you. At the time (1985) the originals were not available to the public. The
records at that time were located in the rectory, next to the church-they
also had a nice little gift shop.
May have more on John Rufus...
Judy
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Hello Judy, I noticed this reference below with the connection to my State S=
enator Richard Shelby being the great great grandson of John Rufus Shelby an=
d that JR migrated to Dallas County Alabama. Well, this really caught my att=
ention because I live in Selma Alabama, Dallas County and I have been resear=
ching my SHELBY line. It is interesting to now see where I found a reference=
years ago to the Shelby's riding into Dallas County "riding fine horse's."=20=
I will have to look that up later to see where it came from. I will also hav=
e to visit the Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church just north of where I live=
. I wish I could say that this is my Shelby line, but I can't. I am still lo=
oking for a connection to my great great grandfather Abraham Shelby of Hickm=
an County Tennessee (born in the Carolina's). I had a Hickman County web sit=
e volunteer to say that Abraham can be traced back to Rees Shelby (per LDS r=
ecords), so far I have not found anything to confirm this. I do want to make=
a trip to Charlotte North Carolina to research this more. Do you have any i=
dea of where I could possibly start? I know the library will probably be my=20=
first stop. Sorry I got carried away, it is so exciting to get new informati=
on on anything with the name of "Shelby." I did also want to say as it was m=
entioned from a lady from this last digest, the name of the ship that Evan a=
nd his family came over on, if possible would be great to have. I better go=20=
for now, I could go on & on. Thanks so much for keeping us informed with=
new information on the Shelby's. I hope to talk to ya later. <BR>
<BR>
Jerry Dalton Shelby<BR>
Selma, Alabama<BR>
Jd68bap@aol.com<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Letter from Richard C SHELBY (then Representative of AL-1978, now Senator <B=
R>
1998), to Mrs Hoberta Frost, 13 Nov 1978.-<BR>
<BR>
He stated that "John Rufus was his gr gr grandfather and was born in <BR>
Mecklenburg Co, NC, which is where the city of Charlotte is located. John R=20=
<BR>
migrated to Dallas Co, AL near Selma. At the time he settled in Dallas Co, <=
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that portion of Dallas Co was in what is now Perry Co, but the boundaries <B=
R>
were rearranged sometime after the Civil War. He and his wife are both <BR>
buried at Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church north of Selma, AL."<BR>
<BR>
[my note-J.A.T.---A study of the county boundry lines, show that Selma, <BR>
Dallas Co, was not a part of Perry Co, except in 1810, when all of Alabama <=
BR>
was Indian land.<BR>
Alabama became a territory in 1817 and a state in 1819 and by the 1820 <BR>
census Perry and Dallas were two separate counties- their boundries did <BR>
change a bit over the coming years, but did not include the area that is <BR=
>
around Selma.]<BR>
<BR>
I've been to Christ Church in Phila..that is how I found the bapt for <BR>
Mary..it was under the name SELBY. Its a pretty church, with a long <BR>
history, and is in the old part of Phila. Do let us know what they send <BR>
you. At the time (1985) the originals were not available to the public. The=20=
<BR>
records at that time were located in the rectory, next to the church-they <B=
R>
also had a nice little gift shop.<BR>
<BR>
May have more on John Rufus...<BR>
<BR>
Judy<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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