William D. Shrewsbury (1846 - 1921)

Born 23 Apr 1846 in Warren County, Kentucky, USA

Ancestors

Died 8 Dec 1921 at age 75 in South Carrollton, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

William D. Shrewsbury, son of William and Rhoda Shrewsbury, was born 23 April 1846 in Warren County, Kentucky. He died a widower in South Carrollton, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky on 8 December 1921.^[1]

Census Records

1850 Census, Warren County, Kentucky^[2]

• William Shrewsbury (55), born in Virginia^[2]
• Rhoda (47), born in Virginia^[2]
• J T (M, 24), born in Virginia^[2]
• A E (F, 21), born in Kentucky^[2] - probably a daughter-in-law
• Patsey (16), born in Virginia^[2]
• Juliet (13), born in Virginia^[2]
• Rhoda (10), born in Virginia^[2]
• Ellen (6), born in Kentucky^[2]
• William (4), born in Kentucky^[2]
• Mary (82), born in Virginia^[2]
• C U (M, 3/12), born in Kentucky^[2]

1880 Census, Ohio County, Kentucky ^[3]

• William Shrewsbury, widower (85), born in Virginia (both parents born in Virginia)^[3]
• James, married son (54), born in Kentucky (both parents born in Virginia)^[3]
• Wm., son (34), born in Kentucky (both parents born in Virginia)^[3]
• Rhoda, single daughter (39), born in Kentucky (both parents born in Virginia)^[3]
• Mary, married daughter-in-law (21), born in Kentucky (both parents born in Kentucky)^[3]
• Eunice, granddaughter (6/12, born in December), born in Kentucky (both parents born in Kentucky)^[3]

Research Notes

Pension Records

• "K 48 KY Inf", Invalid, 28 February 1867^[4] - could be for him, or his father, or a different William.
• "K 48 KY Inf", mother Nancy Shrewsbury, 30 June 1880^[5] - his mother was Rhoda.
• "K 5 US Inf", Invalid, 23 November 1922, filed from Missouri^[6] - maybe his (includes middle initial "D").

Sources

1. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS2Z-1G8 : 2 March 2021), William Shrewsbury in entry for William D. Shrewsbury, 1921; citing Death, South Carrollton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,943,361. Image, accessed 26 August 2023.
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11} "United States Census, 1850", Warren County, Kentucky, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65G-VQQ : Tue Jul 18 00:39:15 UTC 2023), Entry for William Shrewsbury and Rhoda Shrewsbury, 1850. Enumerated 12 September 1850. Image, accessed 26 August 2023).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} "United States Census, 1880", Centertown, Ohio County, Kentucky, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZ2-8M8 : Thu Aug 03 02:53:33 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm. Shrewsbury and James Shrewsbury, 1880. Enumerated 1 June 1880. Image, accessed 26 August 2023.
4. ↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDP-CTMX : 20 February 2021), William Shrewsburry, 1867. Image, accessed 26 August 2023.
5. ↑ Image
6. ↑ Image

See also:

• FamilySearch PID for William Dickinson Shrewsbury (23 April 1845–8 December 1921)

South Carrollton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States)

• • FamilySearch Person: KHSL-B4D
  • FamilySearch Person Sources: KHSL-B4D 21 sources as of 26 August 2023
  • FamilySearch Person Discovery: KHSL-B4D