John SHETLEY & Anna __?_

Diana, Goddess of the Hunt — for Ancestors!

John SHETLEY
Anna __?__

Husband: John SHETLEY / SHETLY / SHUTLEY
Birth: 1774, Tryon [then Lincoln, now Gaston] Co., NC
Death: aft. 1840, presumably in Lincoln [now Gaston] Co., NC
Occupation: farmer
Father: Jacob SHETLEY
Mother: Mary __?__

Marriage:

Wife: Anna __?__
Birth: 1780-84
Death: 1830-40, presumably in Lincoln [now Gaston] Co., NC
Occupation: homemaker

Children — born in Lincoln [now Gaston] Co., NC:

1. Lavinia / Lavina SHETLEY, b. 1802/3, NC
2. Alexander SHETLEY, b. ca. 1805 or 1815; d. 22 Apr 1848, Gaston Co., NC
3? (Son A) SHETLEY, b. 1800-1810
4. William H. SHETLEY, b. 5 Jul 1809
5. Elizabeth SHETLEY / SHETLY, b. 1810-15
6. John SHETLEY, Jr., b. 24 Mar 1814
7. Robinson / Robert Michael SHETLEY, b. 6 Mar 1816; d. 11 Mar 1879, Wayne Co., MO
8. Jacob J. SHETLEY, b. 1818/9
9. Peter SHETLEY, b. 1819
10. Mary SHETLEY, b. 1823
11? (Daughter B) SHELTLEY, b. 1820-25
12. (Son B) SHETLEY, b. 1825-30

Keywords for search engines: USA, US, United States, Missouri, North Carolina

Sources (n.b., Lincoln Co. was formed in 1779 from Tryon Co.; Gaston Co. was formed in 1846 from Lincoln Co.):

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1800 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): the only SHETLEY/SHETLY in North Carolina is Mary SHETLY in Lincoln Co., NC (p. 857), who is presumably our subject's widowed mother.

3. 1810 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3 of 5; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1810 NC Lincoln Co. Capt Andrews Dist. Roll 40 p. 475 Ln. 14 John Shetly 30010-10010-00

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

3 males 9 or under 1800-1810 = William (b. 1809)
= Son A
= Alexander (b. ca. 1805)

1 male 26-44 1765-1784 = John (b. 1774)

1 female 9 or under 1800-1810 = Lavinia (b. 1802/3)

1 female 26-44 1765-1784 = Anna

Listed one line above John's brother, Peter SHETLY (æ 26-44), and five lines below John's brother, Adam SHETLY (æ 16-25). They are the only SHETLEY/SHETLYs in NC.

4. 1820 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): can't find John; the only SHETLEY/SHETLY indexed in Lincoln Co., NC, is John's brother, Peter SHETLEY (æ 45+).

5. 1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #157 of 214; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1830 NC Lincoln Co. Roll 122 p. 233 Ln. 6 John Shetley 102 120 010 - 020 000 100 no slaves

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 4 or under 1825-1830 = Son B

2 males 10-14 1815-1820 = Jacob (b. 1818/9)
= Robert (b. 1816)

1 male 15-19 1810-1815 = John (b. 1814)

2 males 20-29 1800-1810 = William (b. 1809)
= Alexander (b. ca. 1805)

1 male 50-59 1770-1780 = John (b. 1774)

2 females 5-9 1820-1825 = Daughter A
= Mary (b. 1823)

1 female 40-49 1780-1790 = Anna

6. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #79-80 of 84; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840 NC Lincoln Co. Lower Regiment Roll 364 pp. 139A-139B Ln. 22 John Shetly 000 111 001 - 100 010 no slaves 0400000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 15-19 1820-1825 = ?

1 male 20-29 1810-1820 = Robert (b. 1816)

1 male 30-39 1800-1810 = ?

1 male 60-69 1770-1780 = John (b. 1774)

1 female 4 or under 1835-1840 = ?

1 female 20-29 1810-1820 = ?

4 persons employed in agriculture

Anna is obviously deceased, but there are two possible interpretations for the rest of the record: one is that one of John's married children is living with him, making the little girl his granddaughter; the other is that John has remarried and the little girl is his daughter. Listed one line above David STROUP.

7. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): John not found.
Robert SHETLEY (æ 35, b. NC) is married and living in Gaston Co., NC (p. 417A), with his wife and children.
Jacob SHETLEY (æ 31, b. NC) is living in Greenville, SC (p. 402A), with his wife & children.

8. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): John not found.
Elmina SHETLY (æ 25, b. NC) is living in Gaston Co., NC (p. 419A) with the RUTLEGE family; with her is Peter SHETLY (æ 4/12, b. NC). If I had to guess, I'd say Elmina is the widowed daughter of the RUTLEDGE's, the widowed daughter-in-law of our subject, and mother of the infant Peter. She's listed next to widow Ann HOVIS, who is next to widower Philip CLONINGER and Ephraim STROUP.

9. Messages posted to the SHETLEY Surname Board (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

10. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

Contact Home
Page Table of
Contents DNA
Hub Biddle
DNA Carrico
DNA Corbin
DNA Danish
DNA Rasey
DNA Straub
DNA Pedigree
Charts Census
Records Every-Name
Indices

Everything I have is online at this web site. I have no further information, so please don't write asking me if I do. On the other hand, if you feel I've made an error, please don't hesitate to notify me.

(¤)