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William Pearis Shell (1821 - 1898)

William Pearis Shell
Born in Montgomery county, VAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 21 Jun 1843 in Montgomery, Virginia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 77 in Montgomery County, VAmap
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Biography

The 1860 census indicates 'Pearis' kept slaves, and one named Caroline apparently died of typhoid fever in 1862(oral tradition). He and his wife had two sons and six daughters, but both sons apparently died before adulthood.

Sources

  • 1860 Matamoros/Montgomery/VA
  • 1870/80 Blacksburg/Montgomery/VA
  • Craig Shell's History of the Shell Family, 2003
  • West View Cemetery, Montgomery, VA

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65988495/william-paris-shell





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DNA Connections
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