Father: Bereman Shelburne (1788-1817)
Mother: Frances Wells (1796-1824)
1817 - Father, Bereman, died in KY
- Raised in Spencer Co., KY
1824 (or 1834) - Mother, Frances, died in KY
1836 - Began the study of medicine with Dr. F. B. Collings, a local physician, Spencer Co., KY
1839 - M.D. degree, Medical Department of the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY (from: Kentucky; thesis: "Emmenagogue Properties of the Polygonum Punctatum")
03/07/1839 - Married, Elizabeth Rowel LePage (1821-1862)
1840 - Practiced medicine,Taylorville, Spencer Co., KY (lived with wife and one male slave - indexed in the 1840 U.S. Census as "Doct. B. Shelborne")
09/26/1850 - Practiced medicine in Shelby Co., Kentucky (living with wife, one child, and two male slaves - indexed in the 1850 U.S. Census as "B. Shelborn" & "B. Shelburn")
1857 - Moved to Collin Co., Texas to farm and practice medicine
06/12/1860 - Practiced medicine, Precinct No. 5, Collin Co., TX (lived with wife, E.R., three children, and four slaves - indexed in the 1860 U.S. Census as "B. S. Shehborn" & "B. S. Shelburn")
1861 - Postmaster, Lebanon, Collin Co., TX
- Surgeon, 18th TX Cavalry (Darnell's)
~01/07/1862 - Brigade Surgeon, Gen. Albert Pike's Brigade, Fort Washita, Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma)
07/25/1862 - Wife, Elizabeth, died in Lebanon, Collin Co., TX
08/07/1862 - In a letter to Col. D. H. Cooper, Surgeon, Head Quarters, Indian Department, Fort Davis, Confederate States of America, "Dear Sir, In consequence of reasons of domestic character requiring my presence at Home I hereby tender my resignation as Surgeon in the Confederate Army all of which is duly submitted. Respy yours, B. S. Shelburne" [Docketing on the back of this letter, "S.G.O., Oct 4, 62, Repy referred to the A.&I.G.O. recommending acceptance to take affect [sic] Aug. 7 1862. By order of Surg. Genl., C.H. Smith, Surg C. S. A.."
10/04//1862 - "The resignation of Surgeon B. S. Shelburne, Provisional Army, has been accepted by the President to take effect August 7, 1862" [S.O. 232/16]
01/06/1863 - Married a widow, Susan Frances Hersman Yager (1827-1907)
07/15/1863 - Drafted as Pvt. Co. D, 15th Battalion, Texas State Troops
02/09/1870-01/14/1873 - Elected as a Democrat and served as a member of the Texas State House of Representatives, 12th Legislative Session, for Collin, Dallas, and Tarrant Counties
08/25/1870 - Practiced medicine, Precinct No. 5, Collin Co., TX (lived with wife, Susan, and five children - indexed in the 1870 U.S. Census as "Berman Shelburne")
1874 - Practiced medicine, Lebanon, Collin Co., TX
06/26/1880 - Practiced medicine, Justice Precinct No. 6, Collin Co., TX (lived with wife, Susan, and two children - indexed in the 1880 U.S. Census as "Berbyman Shellmore")
1885 - Reduced his medical practice and retired to his farm near Lebanon, Collin Co., TX, because of poor health
1886,1890 - Registered to practice medicine, Lebanon, Collin Co., TX
- Member, Collin Co. [TX] Medical Association
- Member, North Texas Medical Association
- Mason
- Odd Fellow
- Baptist
06/07/1895 - Died on his farm near Lebanon, Collin Co., TX (buried: Rowlett Creek Cemetery, Plano, Collin Co., TX)
05/23/1907 - Widow, Susan, died in Frisco, Collin Co., TX (buried: Rowlett Creek Cemetery, Plano, Collin Co., TX)

June, the creator of this memorial, provided input to this biography

This biographical sketch is from:
Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical
register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity.
07/12/2017. Unpublished database