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- 1850 Census, Summerfield, Dallas Co., AL:
Name: J. M. Shelby
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811 [sic 1814/1815?]
Birth Place: North Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Summerfield, Dallas, Alabama
Household Members: Name Age
J M Shelby 39, b. NC, farmer, (Must be Winfield , W.M., Shelby)
Rachael E Shelby 46, b. NC [second wife of Winfield...]
Houston Shelby 17, b. NC
[Winfield & Melissa (Alexander) Shelby's eldest son Joel Houston Shelby]
Margarete Shelby 13, b. NC
Mary Shelby 11, b. NC
Ann Shelby 9, b. NC
Prudence Shelby 8, b. NC
Mary Bell 40, b. NC [Rachael's sister...]
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: J M Shelby
Age in 1860: 45
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Jerico, Perry, Alabama
Gender: Male
Post Office: Jerico
Household Members:
Name Age
J M Shelby 45, b. NC, Farmer, 1700, 500 [James Madison Shelby]
A A Shelby 44, b. SC [?], Domestic
[Amanda Ann Henderson] but b. NC in 1870/1880
Jas A Shelby 17, b. NC, labor [James Adams Shelby]
M E Shelby 15, b. NC [Mary Eleanor Shelby]
Jane E Shelby 13, b. NC [Jane Elizabeth Shelby]
J M Shelby 11, b. AL [John McKnitt Shelby] b. NC in 1870...
Eliza A Shelby 9, b. AL [died before 1870? not on 1870 Census]
R L Shelby 7, b. AL [Rachel Lenora Shelby] b. NC in 1870...
M C Shelby 4, b. AL [Martha Salina Shelby]
M A Shelby 2, b. AL [Margaret Amanda Shelby]
John F Shelby 26, b. TN, labor, , 125 [?]
James Madison Shelby moved to Texas in 1869 (Source: Record Book of
Joseph A. Shelby, Clerk of the Court of Sumpter Co., Livingston, AL
for 30 years)
W. L. Henderson Post Civil War Diary transcription just as it was
written; from "The Heritage of Perry County, Alabama 1999":
"W. L. Henderson Post Civil War Diary
The following is a copy of a diary kept by W. L. Henderson, a member
of a caravan of covered wagons that departed Selma, Alabama, for
Texas. Three of the wagons belonged to the James Madison Shelby
family.
Monday the ninth
I left Perry Co. Ala for Texas Smith Co. 5 wagons of us we came 8
miles and campt.
Tuesday 11
1-1/2 miles fro Greensbrough Cousin D Moor came to camp.
Wednesday 12
We left camp went 2 miles and missed a chair and sachel I got on
parmer (?) And went back but did not find it. I searched one negro
house but it was in vane we crossed the War (Warrior?) river and gave
the dog I had taken from John Moore to par ferrage & $1.00 we campt 2
miles from Forkland.
Thursday 13
We came through Forkland I bout 50 ct. of flour we cross the Tom bigby
river and campt one mile from it.
Friday 14
We pass through Livingston. I bought some cream tarter and a pocket
com we camp at Un (Uniontown) after dark came 25 miles today.
Saturday 15
We did not travel today it rained a big rain and is still cloudy.
Sunday 16
It is a pretty day and how I wish I was back at my old home.
Monday 17
We came 18 miles today we are in 21 miles of Merian Miss. It is
threaten rain.
Tuesday 18
It rain lass night and it is cole now. We traveled within 1-1/2 miles
of Merioa. U.B., Jessy and My Self and we bought $18.30 of flour,
meat cheese crackers shot and molasses.
Wednesday 19
We pass through M traveled 16-1/2 and campt on the Chunky river.
Thursday 20
We left camp I kill 2 sqrils we pass through Clinton I bought 40 ct.
gun powder and put a posal card in the P O we campt 1-1/2 Newton.
Friday 21
We left camp Henry and myself taken the railroad and went 2 miles and
Jim Murry, Luse and Vroos (?) Came to us and we pass through a
station and went wrong road and had to walk 5 miles to get with the
wagons. We pass through Lake and we are camp 9 miles from L in the
piny woods.
Saturday 22
We are 40 miles from Jackson and we stopt at dinner and we are campt 1
miles from Web Gadlock's Henry and me went squrle hunting and we
killed 4 one fox sq.
Sunday 23
Henry Wil U.B. and myself went to preaching and went to Gadlock's for
dinner I came back and roat a letter Perry Co.
Monday 24
we traveled 20 miles camped in creak swamp.
Tuesday 25
we came 20 miles today passed through Brandon I bought a tin cup 5 ct.
a pocket knife for Jim 50 ct and had to run 1-1/2 miles to kech up
with the wagons campt 1 1/2 miles of Jackson on the Perl river.
Wednesday 26
We passed through J (Jackson) and went 8 miles and passed thorugh
Clinton 8 more miles and pass through Raimon (apparently he had little
difficulty in the spelling as it was written once then scratched out
and he started over again - EFB) and campt 1 1/2 miles from it.
Thursday 27
we traveled 20 miles pass throu Edward cross big black I have tooth
ache I sent to Stasion (?) And bought 2 aples it threating rain we are
13 miles from Victburg.
Friday 28
We are campt 2 miles from V I saw more hills in one hour than I saw in
the rest of my life it is cole and the wind blows so hard we don't
turn our hats luse.
The diary ends abruptly right here. It is a pity he did not keep up
his entries until the end of the journey, which for him, I suppose was
what is now, and probably then Lindale, Texas. He does not give the
month or the year - only the days of the week but this wagon train
left Perry County, Alabama in 1869, and presumably in the fall of the
year for he does not mention anything that would lead us to believe
any of the rivers crossed were at flood stage, as would be the case in
the spring, and then too, most of the group were farmers and doubtless
were anxious to make a crop the following year. Written by W. L.
Henderson."
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: James Shelley [sic Shelby]
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814
Age in 1870: 56
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Canton Beat, Smith, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Troupe
James, 56, farm labor b. NC [ James Madison Shelby]
Ann, 54, b. NC [Amanda Ann Henderson]
Mary, 25, b. NC [Mary Eleanor Shelby]
John, 21, b. NC [John McKnitt Shelby]
Lenora, 17, b. NC [Rachel Lenora Shelby]
Martha, 14, b. AL [Martha Salina Shelby]
Margaret, 12, b. AL [Margaret Amanda Shelby]
Susan, 9, b.AL [Susan Ella Shelby]
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: James Shelby
Home in 1880: Precinct 1, Smith, Texas
Age: 66
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Ann
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
James Shelby 66, NC/NC/NC [James Madison Shelby]
Ann Shelby 64 NC/NC/NC [Amanda Ann Henderson]
Mary Shelby 35, NC/NC/NC [Mary Eleanor Shelby]
Ella Shelby 19, AL/ NC/NC [Susan Ella Shelby]
Next door, same census:
Bell, John, m., age 28, b. TN; (John Allen Bell)
Martha, f., wife, age 24, b. AL; (Martha Selina Shelby)
Tommie, m. age 5, b. TX; (Thomas Henry Bell)
Jesse, m. age 3, b. TX; (Jesse Garo Bell)
Allen, m. age 1, b. TX. (James Allen Bell)
James Madison Shelby was born 08 Jan 1814 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and died 04 Dec 1889 in Larue, Henderson County, Texas. He married Amanda Ann Henderson 14 Oct 1841 in Mecklenburg County. She was the daughter of John Henderson and Ann Sample. She was born 03 Mar 1816 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and died 12 Nov 1896 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas. James Madison Shelby is the subject of the next generation.
Historic Marker in front of Shelby Chapel:
“James Madison Shelby (1814-1889), a native of North Carolina, moved with his large family from Alabama to Texas in the 1870s. They first lived in Smith County, then moved to southeastern Henderson County. There they established a Presbyterian church named Morrison Chapel for the minister who preached there. Services were held in the home of James and Amanda Ann Henderson Shelby until a small building was erected. Church members buried their loved ones in an adjoining cemetery. James Madison Shelby was interred in Morrison Chapel Cemetery upon his death. The extended Shelby family relocated again in 1891, this time to an area three miles northeast of the center of Athens. Amanda Ann Henderson Shelby lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Jeff Decal and Susan Ella Shelby Horn. Mrs. Shelby gave the Horns seven acres of land, reserving two acres for a Presbyterian Church and cemetery. Religious services were held in the Horn home until Thomas Dunklin, another Shelby son-in-law, received the contract to construct a church building called Shelby Chapel in 1895. Amanda A. Shelby died in 1896 and was interred with her husband. The first burial in Shelby Chapel Cemetery was that of J. D. and Susan Horn's infant son in 1897. Shelby Chapel and the Athens Cumberland Presbyterian Church were united between 1901 and 1905. The church remained Presbyterian until 1964 when it became a non-denominational community church. Many armed forces veterans are interred here, including Confederate soldiers. Members of Shelby Chapel and their descendants continue to be interred in the cemetery, which remains as a chronicle of area settlers.”
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