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Benjamin Sheley
Male 1787 - 1872

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  • Birth  Abt 1787  , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  26 Jan 1872  , Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Obituary  2 Feb 1872  Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Telegraph 
    • Sheley
      Died, near New Bloomfield, Mo., January 26th, 1872, Benjamin Sheley, in the 86th year of his age. Deceased emigrated from Kentucky to Callaway County, Mo., more than forty years ago; --. He was the last survivor of a large family of brothers and sisters, most of whom were well known in this county.
    Person ID  I10766  Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri
    Last Modified  27 Jan 2010 
     
    Father  John Sheley,   b. 17 Sep 1757, , , Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1825, , Scott, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Mary Ann "Nancy" Ridgeway,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID  F14347837  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Elizabeth Boulware,   b. Abt 1789, , , Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married  Abt 1815  , , Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _MARRIED 
    Children 
     1. John Sheley,   d. Yes, date unknown
    >2. Mary Ann Sheley,   d. Abt 1849
     3. Martha Ann Sheley,   b. Abt 1819, , , Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    >4. Nancy Sheley,   b. Abt 1820, , , Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified  27 Jan 2010 
    Family ID  F14348939  Group Sheet
     
  • Notes 
    • 1850; Census Place: District 12, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: M432_393; Page: 267; Image: 530.
      Name: Benjamin Sheeley
      Age: 63
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1787
      Birth Place: Virginia
      Gender: Male
      Home in 1850(City,County,State): District 12, Callaway, Missouri
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Benjamin Sheeley 63
      Patsy Sheeley 60
      Benjamin W Alexander 1

      From a post on Rootsweb:
      "He was married to Elizabeth "Patsy" Boulware about 1815 in Franklin County, Kentucky. Elizabeth "Patsy" Boulware was born in 1789 in Franklin County, Kentucky"

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      They raised Benjamin Alexander from the time he was a small baby. There were two Alexander/Sheley marriages in Callaway county;
      Alexander, Robert-Sheley, Mary Ann-October 8 1843
      Alexander, Robert J -Sheley. Lavina W-November 10 1851
      He is listed on all census up to Benjamin Sheley's death as living with Benjamin Sheley.
      See file for Benjamin Alexander
     
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    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Jan 1872 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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