Joseph Shelly (abt. 1838 - 1915)

Born about 1838 in Plain Township, Wayne, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Died 12 Dec 1915 at about age 77 in Inyo, California, United States

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Biography

• Joseph Shelly is the son of Abraham Shelly (1802-1862) and Elizabeth (Longnecker) Shelly (1807-1861). Was born in the year 1838 in Plain, Wayne, Ohio, USA.^[1]

Marriage

Joseph Shelly age 38 married to Carrie Julia Allen age 17 in the year 29 Oct 1877 in Mariposa, California, USA.^[2]

Residence

• 1850 Joseph Shelly age 12 is living with his father, mother and sibilings in Plain Township, Wayne, Ohio, USA. During the 1850 Census.
• Abraham Shelly age 45
• Elizabeth Shelly age 43
• Jacob Shelly age 21
• Elizabeth Shelly age 17
• William Shelly age 15
• Samuel Shelly age 13
• John Shelly age 10
• Rebecca Shelly age 06
• Catharine Ann Shelly age 04^[3]

• 1870 Joseph Shelly age 32 is living in Mariposa, California, USA. During the 1870 Census.^[4]

• 1880 Joseph Shelly age 41 (Occupation Carpenter) is living in Bishop Creek Township, Inyo, California, USA. During the 1880 Census.^[5]

• 1900 Joseph Shelly age 63 (Divorced) is living with his children in Bishop Creek Township, Inyo, California, USA. During the 1900 Census.
• William Allen Shelly age 20
• Laura Shelly age 17
• Nellie Josephine Shelly age 14^[6]

Childen

• 1. William Allen Shelly is born in the year 3 Jul 1880 in Bishop, Inyo, California, USA.^[7]

• 2. Laura Shelly is born in the year 11 Jun 1883 in Inyo, California, USA.^[8]

• 3. Nellie Josephine Shelly is born in the year 24 Jul 1888 in San Luis Obispo County, California, USA.^[9]

Death

Joseph Shelley dies in the year 12 Dec 1915 in Inyo, California, USA.^[10][11]

Notes

Sources

1. ↑ Census • United States Census, 1850 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX76-QR3
2. ↑ Marriage • California, County Marriages, 1850-1952 Record Number 9199 "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLC9-PM6 : 9 March 2021), Joseph Shelly and Carrie Julia Allen, 29 Oct 1877; citing Mariposa, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,290,998.
3. ↑ Census • United States Census, 1850 "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX76-QR3 : 17 February 2022), Joseph Sheley in household of Abraham Sheley, Plain Township, Wayne, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ Census • United States Census, 1870 "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN6V-MYT : 28 May 2021), Joseph Shelly in entry for Samuel Shelly, 1870.
5. ↑ Census • United States Census, 1880 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GY-S3V : 13 January 2022), Joseph Shelly, Bishop Creek Township, Inyo, California, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ Census • United States Census, 1900 "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9PD-JS4 : 23 January 2022), Joseph Shelly, 1900.
7. ↑ U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Source Citation The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (4th Registration) For the State of California; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147 . Description Name Range: Subia, Victoriano - Tanner, Paul Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data:United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147. National Archives and Records Administration. Full Source Citation.
8. ↑ Vital • California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994 "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLW-XQQQ : 1 March 2021), Joseph Shelly in entry for Laura Shelly, 11 Jun 1883; citing Birth, Inyo, California, United States, California State Archives, Sacramento.
9. ↑ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Citation information . Source information Title U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Author Ancestry.com Note Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2015 Notes 02 Feb 1979: Name listed as NELLIE SMITH
10. ↑ California, U.S., Death Index, 1905-1939 Source Citation . Description Surname Range: Surnames R - Z Source Information Ancestry.com. California, U.S., Death Index, 1905-1939 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data:California Department of Health and Welfare. California Vital Records-Vitalsearch (www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com). The Vitalsearch Company Worldwide, Inc., Pleasanton, California.
11. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation information . Source information Title U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2012 MEMORIAL ID 15406765 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15406765/joseph-shelly