Jack Shell was the son of John Riley & Cynthia Ann Branson Shell. Cynthia died 27 May, 1877. Jack married Leotta Bell Snipes.

1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Jackson Shell
Home in 1880: Prestonburg, Abbott and Hager Shoal, Floyd, Kentucky
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father's Name: John Shell
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
John Shell 45
Loucinda Shell 21 (daughter Sarah L.)
Jackson Shell 9
Julia Shell 7
Martha Shell 4


1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Jackson Shell
Home in 1900: Abbott, Floyd, Kentucky
Age: 27
Birth Date: Oct 1872
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Spouse's Name: Belle L Shell
Marriage year: 1892
Marital Status: Married
Years married: 8
Occupation: Farmer
Neighbors: Henry Spears, Charles Hale
Household Members:
Name Age
Jackson Shell 27
Belle L Shell 21
Mahalah Shell 6
William Shell 4
Lizzie Shell 2


1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Jackson A Shell
Age in 1910: 38
Estimated Birth Year: 1872
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Virginia
Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
Spouse's Name: Luddie X Shell (Leotta B.)
Home in 1910: Abbott, Floyd, Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: Wilson Brown, Dick Webb
Household Members:
Name Age
Jackson A Shell 38
Luddie X Shell 35 (written Lee Ida B.)
Matilda Shell 15 (Mahala)
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Willie Shell 13
Lizzie Shell 11
Florence Shell 9 (written Johnnie)
May Shell 4 (Mable)
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Moore Shell 4 (written Thomas)
Emma Shell 1 5/12
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1920 United States Federal Census

Name: A J Shell
Home in 1920: Abbott, Floyd, Kentucky
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Luota B Shell
Father's Birth Place: Virginia
[Kentucky]
Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: G. Hackworth, J. Snipes
Household Members:
Name Age
A J Shell 52
Luota B Shell 43
Johnnie Shell 18
Thomas Shell 13
Emma Shell 10
Unis Shell 8
Samual Shell 4
Thirman Shell 0
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1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Jack Shell
Home in 1930: District 8, Floyd, Kentucky
Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Laida Shell
Race: White
Occupation: Farmer
Neighbors: Luther Marshall
Household Members:
Name Age
Jack Shell 65
Laida Shell 55
Sam Shell 15
Therman Shell 12


Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953

Name: Jack Shell
Death Date: 27 Mar 1933
Death Location: Floyd
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 1867
Spouse's Name: Leota Shell
Father's Name: John Shell

Jackson fell dead in a field.


Emma L. Hughes
in the West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973

Name: Emma L. Hughes
[Emma L. Shell]
Birth Date: 14 Nov 1909
Death Date: 4 Nov 1966
Death Place: Jefferson Co., West Virginia
Death Age: 57
Race: White
Gender: Female
Father Name: Jack Shell
Mother Name: Leodia Snipes
Comments: Certificate filed 4 Nov 1966
FHL Film Number: 829328

Emma L Shell
in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Emma L Shell
Gender: Female
Spouse: Dorius M Hughes
Child: Jack Preston Hughes

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