[shelby research]Shelbys of Tennessee

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on 12/13/03 11:46 AM, Debby Cook at debbydcook@comcast.net wrote:

I am looking for the father of Abraham Shelby, born about 1775 in SC, died
between 1840-1850 in Hickman county, TN.  He was married to Priscilla about
1800 in Anson county, NC.
I have information that I would love to share about descendants of Abraham
and Priscilla.
I am also looking for information about
Abraham's grandson, William Alton.  Rumor has it that he rode with Dave
Miller and Jesse James.  No one in the family talks much about him--the only
information I have is hear-say from my great grandmother.
Thanks for any help!    Debby Cook

Dear Debby,
I also have Shelby relatives in Hickman County. My greatgreat grandfather
was named Troy Shelby Broom and he lived his whole adult life in Hickman
County. His mother was Mary Shelby Broom Beck, daughter of Thomas and Hannah
Shelby who died in Maury county in the 1820's. Troy Broom lived until 1872.
I have met some of the Hickman county Shelbys, descendants of Abraham, I
think. I have never been able to make the connection between Abraham Shelby
and Priscilla - I know she was in Hickman County and I know that Abraham
Shelby was mentioned as living near Thomas Shelby in North Carolina. Do you
have all this? Do you have some actual marriage data?  - I personally think
that what your great grandmother said was very likely correct, and I have
the greatest respect for this type of information. I have some information
about later Shelbys in Hickman county, but will have to dig it out after
Christmas when I will certainly do so. The thing was, I never could place
them. There was, if I remember, an Alston or Alton Shelby. He was associated
with a family named Skipper. (This is off the top of my head, and I will
certainly try to verify it in the new year.) The ones that most interest me
are: Vardaman Shelby who is closely associated with the Thomas Shelby and
his family in the earlier days in Tennessee,  and William  M Shelby who
lived in the same house as Troy Shelby Broom in 1850 and 1860. He worked as
a clerk in a store owned by the Clagetts in Centerville. I don't think he
was the William Alston Shelby that you mention. I have always hoped that if
ever we could identify these two men  (and I suspect they connect some way
to Abraham Shelby) we'd have something solid to go on.

Meanwhile, have a happy Christmas.

Kay Kitzmiller 

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on 12/13/03 11:46 AM, Debby Cook at debbydcook@comcast.net wrote: 
 
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I am looking for the father of Abraham Sh=
elby, born about 1775 in SC, died between 1840-1850 in Hickman county, TN. &=
nbsp;He was married to Priscilla about 1800 in Anson county, NC. &nbsp; 
I have information that I would love to share about descendants of Abraham =
and Priscilla. 
I am also looking for information about 
Abraham's grandson, William Alton. &nbsp;Rumor has it that he rode with Dav=
e Miller and Jesse James. &nbsp;No one in the family talks much about him--t=
he only information I have is hear-say from my great grandmother. &nbsp; 
Thanks for any help! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Debby Cook 
 
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Dear Debby, 
I also have Shelby relatives in Hickman County. My greatgreat grandfather w=
as named Troy Shelby Broom and he lived his whole adult life in Hickman Coun=
ty. His mother was Mary Shelby Broom Beck, daughter of Thomas and Hannah She=
lby who died in Maury county in the 1820's. Troy Broom lived until 1872. I h=
ave met some of the Hickman county Shelbys, descendants of Abraham, I think.=
 I have never been able to make the connection between Abraham Shelby and Pr=
iscilla - I know she was in Hickman County and I know that Abraham Shelby wa=
s mentioned as living near Thomas Shelby in North Carolina. Do you have all =
this? Do you have some actual marriage data? &nbsp;- I personally think that=
 what your great grandmother said was very likely correct, and I have the gr=
eatest respect for this type of information. I have some information about l=
ater Shelbys in Hickman county, but will have to dig it out after Christmas =
when I will certainly do so. The thing was, I never could place them. There =
was, if I remember, an Alston or Alton Shelby. He was associated with a fami=
ly named Skipper. (This is off the top of my head, and I will certainly try =
to verify it in the new year.) The ones that most interest me are: Vardaman =
Shelby who is closely associated with the Thomas Shelby and his family in th=
e earlier days in Tennessee, &nbsp;and William &nbsp;M Shelby who lived in t=
he same house as Troy Shelby Broom in 1850 and 1860. He worked as a clerk in=
 a store owned by the Clagetts in Centerville. I don't think he was the Will=
iam Alston Shelby that you mention. I have always hoped that if ever we coul=
d identify these two men &nbsp;(and I suspect they connect some way to Abrah=
am Shelby) we'd have something solid to go on. 
 
Meanwhile, have a happy Christmas. 
 
Kay Kitzmiller
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