Obituary – The Bison Bee (Rush County, Kansas 29 December 1905, p. 1
Answered Roll Call of the Great Commander.
Veteran of Mexican War Called to His Reward.
James Granville Shelby was born in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, May 1, 1826, died Dec. 24, 1905 at the age of 79 years, 7 mo. and 23 days. He served as an apprentice in a shoe factory until he was 20, when he enlisted as a recruit in the fourth Regiment, Indiana Volunteers, where he served in the Mexican War under General Taylor. He afterward went to Macon City, Ill., where he met and married Olive J. Moore, April 5, 1854. To this union five sons and two daughters were born. Of these, two daughters and two sons still survive.
In 1865 he moved to Pettis County, Mo., and on September 10, 1876, Olive, his wife died. In 1877 he went to Crawford County, Kan. On (sic) Feb. 24, 1878 he married Alice Byrd, of Jasper County, Mo. To this union three sons and one daughter were born. Of these, one son and one daughter survive.
In 1890, Sept. 5, his wife, Alice, was laid to rest. He moved to Joplin, Mo. In 1887, where he resided until 1897, when he came to Kansas and made his home with his daughter, Mrs. F.A. Conard, until the time of his death.
Mr. Shelby became a member of the M.E. Church 1862, and had always been a consistent member of that organization and died at 4:15, Dec. 24, 1905, as it were, with a prayer on his lips.
Grandpa Shelby was very kind and contented with his life, a lover of innocent fun and gained the respect of all who knew him. He was a friend of all the young folks and had a pleasant word of encouragement for everyone he met, and leaves many friends to mourn, with his family, the loss of a kind father and grandparent.
Funeral services were conducted at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F.A. Conard, Christmas Day at 2:00 by Rev. A.J. Bixler of the Bison M.E. Church, and the remains were laid to rest in the Ash Valley Cemetery.
Mr. Shelby was the only resident in rush county who could claim the honor of being a Mexican war veteran, and he drew a pension for services rendered in that war.
James' sister, Susan, can be found at #36587622
Answered Roll Call of the Great Commander.
Veteran of Mexican War Called to His Reward.
James Granville Shelby was born in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, May 1, 1826, died Dec. 24, 1905 at the age of 79 years, 7 mo. and 23 days. He served as an apprentice in a shoe factory until he was 20, when he enlisted as a recruit in the fourth Regiment, Indiana Volunteers, where he served in the Mexican War under General Taylor. He afterward went to Macon City, Ill., where he met and married Olive J. Moore, April 5, 1854. To this union five sons and two daughters were born. Of these, two daughters and two sons still survive.
In 1865 he moved to Pettis County, Mo., and on September 10, 1876, Olive, his wife died. In 1877 he went to Crawford County, Kan. On (sic) Feb. 24, 1878 he married Alice Byrd, of Jasper County, Mo. To this union three sons and one daughter were born. Of these, one son and one daughter survive.
In 1890, Sept. 5, his wife, Alice, was laid to rest. He moved to Joplin, Mo. In 1887, where he resided until 1897, when he came to Kansas and made his home with his daughter, Mrs. F.A. Conard, until the time of his death.
Mr. Shelby became a member of the M.E. Church 1862, and had always been a consistent member of that organization and died at 4:15, Dec. 24, 1905, as it were, with a prayer on his lips.
Grandpa Shelby was very kind and contented with his life, a lover of innocent fun and gained the respect of all who knew him. He was a friend of all the young folks and had a pleasant word of encouragement for everyone he met, and leaves many friends to mourn, with his family, the loss of a kind father and grandparent.
Funeral services were conducted at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F.A. Conard, Christmas Day at 2:00 by Rev. A.J. Bixler of the Bison M.E. Church, and the remains were laid to rest in the Ash Valley Cemetery.
Mr. Shelby was the only resident in rush county who could claim the honor of being a Mexican war veteran, and he drew a pension for services rendered in that war.
James' sister, Susan, can be found at #36587622
Obituary – The Bison Bee (Rush County, Kansas 29 December 1905, p. 1
Answered Roll Call of the Great Commander.
Veteran of Mexican War Called to His Reward.
James Granville Shelby was born in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, May 1, 1826, died Dec. 24, 1905 at the age of 79 years, 7 mo. and 23 days. He served as an apprentice in a shoe factory until he was 20, when he enlisted as a recruit in the fourth Regiment, Indiana Volunteers, where he served in the Mexican War under General Taylor. He afterward went to Macon City, Ill., where he met and married Olive J. Moore, April 5, 1854. To this union five sons and two daughters were born. Of these, two daughters and two sons still survive.
In 1865 he moved to Pettis County, Mo., and on September 10, 1876, Olive, his wife died. In 1877 he went to Crawford County, Kan. On (sic) Feb. 24, 1878 he married Alice Byrd, of Jasper County, Mo. To this union three sons and one daughter were born. Of these, one son and one daughter survive.
In 1890, Sept. 5, his wife, Alice, was laid to rest. He moved to Joplin, Mo. In 1887, where he resided until 1897, when he came to Kansas and made his home with his daughter, Mrs. F.A. Conard, until the time of his death.
Mr. Shelby became a member of the M.E. Church 1862, and had always been a consistent member of that organization and died at 4:15, Dec. 24, 1905, as it were, with a prayer on his lips.
Grandpa Shelby was very kind and contented with his life, a lover of innocent fun and gained the respect of all who knew him. He was a friend of all the young folks and had a pleasant word of encouragement for everyone he met, and leaves many friends to mourn, with his family, the loss of a kind father and grandparent.
Funeral services were conducted at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F.A. Conard, Christmas Day at 2:00 by Rev. A.J. Bixler of the Bison M.E. Church, and the remains were laid to rest in the Ash Valley Cemetery.
Mr. Shelby was the only resident in rush county who could claim the honor of being a Mexican war veteran, and he drew a pension for services rendered in that war.
James' sister, Susan, can be found at #36587622
Answered Roll Call of the Great Commander.
Veteran of Mexican War Called to His Reward.
James Granville Shelby was born in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, May 1, 1826, died Dec. 24, 1905 at the age of 79 years, 7 mo. and 23 days. He served as an apprentice in a shoe factory until he was 20, when he enlisted as a recruit in the fourth Regiment, Indiana Volunteers, where he served in the Mexican War under General Taylor. He afterward went to Macon City, Ill., where he met and married Olive J. Moore, April 5, 1854. To this union five sons and two daughters were born. Of these, two daughters and two sons still survive.
In 1865 he moved to Pettis County, Mo., and on September 10, 1876, Olive, his wife died. In 1877 he went to Crawford County, Kan. On (sic) Feb. 24, 1878 he married Alice Byrd, of Jasper County, Mo. To this union three sons and one daughter were born. Of these, one son and one daughter survive.
In 1890, Sept. 5, his wife, Alice, was laid to rest. He moved to Joplin, Mo. In 1887, where he resided until 1897, when he came to Kansas and made his home with his daughter, Mrs. F.A. Conard, until the time of his death.
Mr. Shelby became a member of the M.E. Church 1862, and had always been a consistent member of that organization and died at 4:15, Dec. 24, 1905, as it were, with a prayer on his lips.
Grandpa Shelby was very kind and contented with his life, a lover of innocent fun and gained the respect of all who knew him. He was a friend of all the young folks and had a pleasant word of encouragement for everyone he met, and leaves many friends to mourn, with his family, the loss of a kind father and grandparent.
Funeral services were conducted at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F.A. Conard, Christmas Day at 2:00 by Rev. A.J. Bixler of the Bison M.E. Church, and the remains were laid to rest in the Ash Valley Cemetery.
Mr. Shelby was the only resident in rush county who could claim the honor of being a Mexican war veteran, and he drew a pension for services rendered in that war.
James' sister, Susan, can be found at #36587622
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