Where born: Wayne Co IL Where died: Huntington IN Son of: Holden Shelby (1862 Edwards Co IL-1890 IL) & Rebecca Jane Madding (1830 IN-3 Dec 1913 IN) Married 1st: 23 Jan 1878 Edwards Co IL Clara A Ackley (1 Sep 1859-25 Sep 1952) Married 2nd: 18 Nov 1880 Hannah Sophrina Wade* (16 Feb 1862 IL-9 Apr 1945 Mt Carmel IL; m2: Albert Garris) Lived at: 1880-1900 Massilon - Wayne Co IL 1920 Otter Creek - Vigo IN (widowed) 1930 Mt Carmel inmate at poor farm Children: - Jane E (1881 IL) -
Franklin A* (23 Jan 1883*) -
Nellie Pearl (ca 1884 IL) -
Mary Blanche (ca 1884 IL) -
Jane E (ca 1885 m: ? Wilson) -
Anna Roney (13 May 1885 IL; m1: 1 Apr 1907 IN Charles Kirpatrick; m2: John Linson) -
Charles (16 May 1886 IL-3 Feb 1923 m: Bessie Chapman) -
David Lee (15 Jan 1888 IL-MI m: Zoda Murphy) -
Anna (May 1890 IL m: 1907 Charles Kirpatrick) -
Grace Sophina (24 Mar 1889 Fairfield - Wayne Co IL-18 Sep 1971 KY m1: Dr. CL Abell m2: ? Henderson) -
Zelma Myrtle* (3 Mar 1900 IL m: Jesse G Wilson) -
Gladys Myrtle (26 Sep 1903-13 Mar 2003 IN m: Stanley Peach). (obit)Note: Hannah listed as widowed head of household 1910 Leech - Wayne Co IL
* indicates buried with Champion Stewart [Champ] Shelby in Highland Memorial Cemetery.
About Highland Memorial Cemetery:
Highland Memorial Cemetery, founded in 1916, is the largest cemetery in Wabash County and receives more interments each year than all other cemeteries in the Mt Carmel area. Other cemeteries in Mt Carmel include Sand Hill Cemetery, Rose Hill Cemetery, St Mary's Cemetery and Simonds Cemetery. Burials: 8587 Location: 1827 College Drive, Mt Carmel, Illinois - Wabash County