Served in War of 1812 as 1 Sgt under Col. John Cocke, Capt John Weakley, Inf with his brother Thomas P. Shelby who was the 2 sgt in the same unit. Both were volunteers and both died of their wounds from the war. A letter sent to his mother and father was used as his will.
Thanks to Judy Trolinger for sharing this information from TN TIDBITS by Fischer, publ S. Hist Press 1986. see the posting to the Shelby Forum 28 Sep 2000. Rutherford Co. archives has similiar information but says (thought to be buried here).
Letter, Mrs Alonso Nelson Walling, McMinnville, Warren Co TN, to CKS on 2 Aug 1934- "I went to the Walter H KING farm near Smyrna [Rutherford Co TN], which was the Ridley place & once owned by John SHELBY, & found his grave stone. It was lying in a trash heap & broken. The final figure of the 2nd line was partly obliterated by the break; it looked like a 4, but I couldn't be sure. JOHN H SHELBY Born 21 August 1794 (1?) Died 11 Sept 1815 [note-John was the son of Thomas & Hannah (POLK?) SHELBY]
This information on what remains of the Ridley Cemetery in Smyrna Tn is as follows:
The Ridley Cemetery is across from the Sam Davis Home in Smyrna, TN which property is known as "Kingsley." A subdivision was built in 1981 & the builder reserved the cemetery in the yard of the home beside the driveway but it is unmarked. Provided by Virginia Gooch Watson.
Thanks to Judy Trolinger for sharing this information from TN TIDBITS by Fischer, publ S. Hist Press 1986. see the posting to the Shelby Forum 28 Sep 2000. Rutherford Co. archives has similiar information but says (thought to be buried here).
Letter, Mrs Alonso Nelson Walling, McMinnville, Warren Co TN, to CKS on 2 Aug 1934- "I went to the Walter H KING farm near Smyrna [Rutherford Co TN], which was the Ridley place & once owned by John SHELBY, & found his grave stone. It was lying in a trash heap & broken. The final figure of the 2nd line was partly obliterated by the break; it looked like a 4, but I couldn't be sure. JOHN H SHELBY Born 21 August 1794 (1?) Died 11 Sept 1815 [note-John was the son of Thomas & Hannah (POLK?) SHELBY]
This information on what remains of the Ridley Cemetery in Smyrna Tn is as follows:
The Ridley Cemetery is across from the Sam Davis Home in Smyrna, TN which property is known as "Kingsley." A subdivision was built in 1981 & the builder reserved the cemetery in the yard of the home beside the driveway but it is unmarked. Provided by Virginia Gooch Watson.
Served in War of 1812 as 1 Sgt under Col. John Cocke, Capt John Weakley, Inf with his brother Thomas P. Shelby who was the 2 sgt in the same unit. Both were volunteers and both died of their wounds from the war. A letter sent to his mother and father was used as his will.
Thanks to Judy Trolinger for sharing this information from TN TIDBITS by Fischer, publ S. Hist Press 1986. see the posting to the Shelby Forum 28 Sep 2000. Rutherford Co. archives has similiar information but says (thought to be buried here).
Letter, Mrs Alonso Nelson Walling, McMinnville, Warren Co TN, to CKS on 2 Aug 1934- "I went to the Walter H KING farm near Smyrna [Rutherford Co TN], which was the Ridley place & once owned by John SHELBY, & found his grave stone. It was lying in a trash heap & broken. The final figure of the 2nd line was partly obliterated by the break; it looked like a 4, but I couldn't be sure. JOHN H SHELBY Born 21 August 1794 (1?) Died 11 Sept 1815 [note-John was the son of Thomas & Hannah (POLK?) SHELBY]
This information on what remains of the Ridley Cemetery in Smyrna Tn is as follows:
The Ridley Cemetery is across from the Sam Davis Home in Smyrna, TN which property is known as "Kingsley." A subdivision was built in 1981 & the builder reserved the cemetery in the yard of the home beside the driveway but it is unmarked. Provided by Virginia Gooch Watson.
Thanks to Judy Trolinger for sharing this information from TN TIDBITS by Fischer, publ S. Hist Press 1986. see the posting to the Shelby Forum 28 Sep 2000. Rutherford Co. archives has similiar information but says (thought to be buried here).
Letter, Mrs Alonso Nelson Walling, McMinnville, Warren Co TN, to CKS on 2 Aug 1934- "I went to the Walter H KING farm near Smyrna [Rutherford Co TN], which was the Ridley place & once owned by John SHELBY, & found his grave stone. It was lying in a trash heap & broken. The final figure of the 2nd line was partly obliterated by the break; it looked like a 4, but I couldn't be sure. JOHN H SHELBY Born 21 August 1794 (1?) Died 11 Sept 1815 [note-John was the son of Thomas & Hannah (POLK?) SHELBY]
This information on what remains of the Ridley Cemetery in Smyrna Tn is as follows:
The Ridley Cemetery is across from the Sam Davis Home in Smyrna, TN which property is known as "Kingsley." A subdivision was built in 1981 & the builder reserved the cemetery in the yard of the home beside the driveway but it is unmarked. Provided by Virginia Gooch Watson.
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