John McKnitt Shelby

Male 1849 - 1917  (67 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John McKnitt Shelby was born on 4 Apr 1849 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA (son of James Madison Shelby and Amanda Ann Henderson); died on 26 Feb 1917 in Burnet County, Texas, USA; was buried in 1917 in Lampasas, Lampasas, Texas, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Josephine A Jackson. Josephine was born in Feb 1858; died on 21 Nov 1888; was buried in 1888 in La Rue-Poynor, Henderson, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Lemuel Evart Shelby was born on 20 Nov 1876 in Smith County, Texas, USA; died on 18 Oct 1938 in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in 1938 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.
    2. James Claude Shelby was born on 7 Dec 1877 in Smith County, Texas, USA; died on 5 Aug 1878 in Smith County, Texas, USA; was buried in 1878 in Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA.
    3. Henry Bascom Shelby was born on 9 Mar 1879 in Smith County, Texas, USA; died on 27 Mar 1879 in Smith County, Texas, USA; was buried in 1879 in Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA.
    4. Alonzo Jackson Shelby was born on 6 Mar 1880 in Texas, USA; died on 1 Mar 1881 in Texas, USA; was buried in 1881 in New York, Henderson, Texas, USA.
    5. Thomas Hall Shelby was born on 22 Jun 1881; died on 3 Nov 1963; was buried in 1963 in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA.
    6. William Earnest Shelby was born on 27 Dec 1882; died on 26 Sep 1890; was buried in 1890 in La Rue-Poynor, Henderson, Texas, USA.
    7. Era Shelby was born on 18 Dec 1884 in Henderson County, Texas, USA; died on 19 Dec 1960 in Bardwell, Ellis, Texas, USA; was buried in 1960 in Bardwell, Ellis, Texas, USA.
    8. John Talmage Shelby was born on 5 Nov 1886 in Texas, USA; died on 23 Sep 1890 in Texas, USA; was buried in 1890 in La Rue-Poynor, Henderson, Texas, USA.
    9. Josie Shelby was born on 5 Nov 1888 in Texas, USA; died on 12 Aug 1890 in Texas, USA; was buried in 1890 in La Rue-Poynor, Henderson, Texas, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Sarah Lou Bristow. Sarah was born on 9 Nov 1868 in Alabama, USA; died on 1 Jun 1919 in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA; was buried in 1919 in Lampasas, Lampasas, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Infant Daughter Shelby was born on 13 May 1890 in Texas, USA; died on 13 May 1890 in Texas, USA; was buried in 1890 in La Rue-Poynor, Henderson, Texas, USA.
    2. Beula V Shelby was born on 19 Aug 1891 in Texas, USA; died on 6 Sep 1891 in Texas, USA; was buried in 1891 in La Rue-Poynor, Henderson, Texas, USA.
    3. Infant Son Shelby was born on 3 Sep 1892 in Texas, USA; died on 3 Sep 1892 in Texas, USA; was buried in 1892 in Tolbert, Wilbarger, Texas, USA.
    4. Hillery O Shelby was born on 12 Sep 1893 in Texas, USA; died on 27 Nov 1898 in Texas, USA; was buried in 1898 in Tolbert, Wilbarger, Texas, USA.
    5. Lula Mae Shelby was born on 24 Nov 1895 in Texas, USA; died on 24 Nov 1968 in Denton, Denton, Texas, USA; was buried in 1968 in Denton, Denton, Texas, USA.
    6. Leora Shelby was born on 9 Jan 1898 in Texas, USA; died on 14 Sep 1957 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in 1957 in San Saba, San Saba, Texas, USA.
    7. Willie Mack Shelby was born in Dec 1902 in Texas, USA; died on 21 Jun 1904 in Texas, USA; was buried in 1904 in Tolbert, Wilbarger, Texas, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Madison Shelby was born on 8 Jan 1814 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA (son of Moses A Shelby and Mary Ann Knox); died on 4 Dec 1889 in La Rue, Henderson, Texas, USA; was buried in 1889 in La Rue, Henderson, Texas, USA.

    James married Amanda Ann Henderson on 14 Oct 1841 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA. Amanda (daughter of John Lee Henderson and Ann Sample) was born on 3 Mar 1816 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA; died on 10 Nov 1896 in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA; was buried in La Rue, Henderson, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Amanda Ann Henderson was born on 3 Mar 1816 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA (daughter of John Lee Henderson and Ann Sample); died on 10 Nov 1896 in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA; was buried in La Rue, Henderson, Texas, USA.
    Children:
    1. James Adams Shelby was born on 18 Mar 1843 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 11 Feb 1886 in Bibb County, Alabama, USA; was buried in Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, USA.
    2. Mary Ellen Shelby was born on 8 Oct 1844 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 7 Jun 1899 in Henderson County, Texas, USA; was buried in 1899 in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA.
    3. Jane Eliza Shelby was born on 12 Dec 1846 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 9 Oct 1902 in Henderson County, Texas, USA; was buried in 1902 in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA.
    4. 1. John McKnitt Shelby was born on 4 Apr 1849 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 26 Feb 1917 in Burnet County, Texas, USA; was buried in 1917 in Lampasas, Lampasas, Texas, USA.
    5. Elvira Ann Shelby was born on 31 Mar 1851 in Perry County, Alabama, USA; died on 11 Dec 1862 in Perry County, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1862 in Perry County, Alabama, USA.
    6. Rachel Lenora Shelby was born on 26 Mar 1853 in Selma, Dallas, Alabama, USA; died on 26 Dec 1927 in Dallas County, Texas, USA; was buried in 1927 in Bradshaw, Taylor, Texas, USA.
    7. Martha Salina Shelby was born on 28 Oct 1855; died on 2 Jun 1925 in Henderson County, Texas, USA; was buried in 1925 in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA.
    8. Maggie Amanda Shelby was born on 26 Jan 1858; died on 1 Nov 1912; was buried in 1912 in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA.
    9. Susan Ella Shelby was born on 16 Dec 1860; died on 13 Nov 1911; was buried in 1911 in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Moses A Shelby was born in 1784 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1830 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.

    Moses married Mary Ann Knox. Mary was born on 28 May 1785 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 27 May 1855 in Dallas County, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1955 in Plantersville, Dallas, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Ann Knox was born on 28 May 1785 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 27 May 1855 in Dallas County, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1955 in Plantersville, Dallas, Alabama, USA.
    Children:
    1. 2. James Madison Shelby was born on 8 Jan 1814 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 4 Dec 1889 in La Rue, Henderson, Texas, USA; was buried in 1889 in La Rue, Henderson, Texas, USA.

  3. 6.  John Lee Henderson was born in Aug 1779 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA (son of Robert Henderson and Isabella Brockman); died on 23 May 1842 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1842 in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.

    John married Ann Sample on 4 Apr 1804 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA. Ann (daughter of William Azmon Sample, Jr and Elizabeth Alexander) was born on 28 Jan 1774 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA; died on 29 May 1830 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1830 in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Ann Sample was born on 28 Jan 1774 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA (daughter of William Azmon Sample, Jr and Elizabeth Alexander); died on 29 May 1830 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1830 in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    Children:
    1. Robert Z Henderson was born on 26 Oct 1806 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died after 1880 in Tennessee, USA; was buried in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    2. William Lee Henderson was born on 4 Jan 1808 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA; died on 10 Dec 1888 in Lindale, Smith, Texas, USA; was buried in 1888 in Smith County, Texas, USA.
    3. John Elam Henderson was born on 9 Nov 1810 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 4 Apr 1879 in Perry County, Alabama, USA.
    4. Jemima Narcissus Henderson was born on 5 Apr 1812 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA; died on 5 Apr 1879 in Stony Point, Alexander, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1879 in Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina, USA.
    5. 3. Amanda Ann Henderson was born on 3 Mar 1816 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA; died on 10 Nov 1896 in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA; was buried in La Rue, Henderson, Texas, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Robert Henderson was born in 1750 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1788 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.

    Robert married Isabella Brockman. Isabella was born about 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Isabella Brockman was born about 1750.
    Children:
    1. Richard Henderson
    2. William Henderson
    3. Hannah Henderson
    4. 6. John Lee Henderson was born in Aug 1779 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 23 May 1842 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1842 in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    5. James Henderson was born in 1786; died in 1863; was buried in 1863 in Ramah Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.

  3. 14.  William Azmon Sample, Jr was born in 1736 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA (son of William Azmon Sample, Sr and Esther Garrison); died in Sep 1791 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1791 in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.

    William married Elizabeth Alexander in 1760 in North Carolina, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Captain James Robert Alexander and Abigail McKnitt) was born on 17 Nov 1746 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA; died on 1 Aug 1822 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1822 in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Elizabeth Alexander was born on 17 Nov 1746 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA (daughter of Captain James Robert Alexander and Abigail McKnitt); died on 1 Aug 1822 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1822 in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    Children:
    1. Abigail Sample was born on 16 Dec 1763 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1825 in North Carolina, USA.
    2. Esther Sample was born on 17 Nov 1765 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 25 Mar 1818 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1818 in Steel Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    3. Mary Sample was born on 23 Jun 1768 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 5 Aug 1824 in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA.
    4. James Sample was born on 14 Feb 1770 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 7 Jan 1853 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1853 in Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    5. Jemima Sample was born on 12 Feb 1772 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 21 Feb 1799 in North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1799 in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    6. 7. Ann Sample was born on 28 Jan 1774 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA; died on 29 May 1830 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1830 in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    7. Joseph Rankin Sample was born on 12 Nov 1777 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 4 Aug 1842 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA; was buried in 1842 in Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    8. Jane Bain Jensie Sample was born on 7 Jan 1780 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 20 Apr 1850 in Bartow County, Georgia, USA; was buried in 1850 in Mount Carmel Church Cemetery, Adairsville, Bartow, Georgia, USA.
    9. Elizabeth Betsy Sample was born on 17 Jun 1782 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died before 1813 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.
    10. Margaret Peggy Sample was born on 26 Aug 1785 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1844; was buried in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    11. Araminta Cannon Sample was born on 11 Jan 1789 in New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, USA; died on 11 Jul 1794 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1794 in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.