Capt William Houston Shelby (1836-1897)

Capt William Houston Shelby Veteran

Birth

25 May 1836

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Death

13 Sep 1897 (aged 61)

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

Burial

Cobb Cemetery

Chilton County, Alabama, USA Add to Map

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Capt. William Houston Shelby was the son of John Rufus Shelby and Martha Deaton.

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CAPT CO G 31 ALA INF CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY

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Capt. Shelby was Son In Law of Capt. James Cobb

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Parents

John Rufus Shelby

1807–1877
Mary Ann Deaton Shelby

Spouse

Elizabeth Malone Cobb Shelby

1842–1917

Siblings

James Thomas Shelby

1840–1916
Janie E Shelby Mitchell

1842–1911
Margaret Almeda "Mollie" Shelby Bradford

1854–1921
Cornelia Shelby Bradford

1858–1930
Eloise Shelby

1860–1943

Children

William Cobb Shelby

1861–1956
Alice Paralee Shelby Love

1866–1936
Ola Shelby Shannon

1877–1954
Maude Estelle Shelby Shannon

1883–1965

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John Rufus Shelby

Mary Ann Deaton Shelby

Elizabeth Malone Cobb Shelby

James Thomas Shelby

Janie E Shelby Mitchell

Margaret Almeda "Mollie" Shelby Bradford

Cornelia Shelby Bradford

Eloise Shelby

William Cobb Shelby

Alice Paralee Shelby Love

Ola Shelby Shannon

Maude Estelle Shelby Shannon

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