Husband Cyrus T. SHELNUTT-[675]
AKA: Cyrus T. SHELNUTT
Born: 1832 - Walton Co, GA
Christened:
Died: Jul 20, 1863 - Vicksburg/Enterprise, Miss
Buried: - Mass Grave, Clarkville, Clarke Co. MS
Father: Henry W. SHELNUTT-[513] (1806-Cir 1860)
Mother: Elizabeth B. "Jane" DAVIES-[672] (1804- )
Marriage: Aug 23, 1849 - Walton Co, GA [MRIN:323]
Noted events in his life were:
• Military Service
Cyrus T. Shelnutt. CSA Mar 4, 1862, Company "A", Army of Tennessee, 42nd Reg, Georgia Vol Inf, "Gwinnett Beauregards". Made Corporal 2nd Class, most likely from National Guard Service, with his family.
Cyres was captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863. Paroled there July 10, 1863 and died there July 20, 1863. There were so many bodies, CSA and Union Armies, they were all buried in a mass grave.
Wife Elizabeth Ann MARTIN-[1105]
Born: Oct 4, 1833 - Georgia
Christened:
Died: Mar 3, 1886 - Georgia
Buried: - Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery, P'Tree Rd, Gwinnett Co, GA
Father: Martin MARTIN-[2114] ( - )
Mother: Nancy DIAL-[2115] ( - )
Other Spouse: Crawford W. DEAN-[2116] (1838-1913) - Abt 1864 - Georgia [MRIN:676]
Children
1 M Henry Martin SHELNUTT-[1923]
AKA: Henry M. SHELLNUTT
Born: Nov 1, 1850 - Gwinnett Co., Georgia
Christened:
Died: Dec 23, 1918 - Georgia
Buried: - High Shoals Baptist Church (Old) Cemetery, Walton Co, GA
Spouse: Elizabeth Ann CRUMPTON-[2125] (1854-1886)
Marr: Mar 10, 1870 - Walton Co, GA [MRIN:677]
Spouse: Nancy Elizabeth "Lizzy" GARRISON-[1926] (1866-1951)
Marr: Feb 29, 1888 - Oconee Co, GA [MRIN:616]
2 M James L. SHELNUTT-[1924]
AKA: James DEAN, James G. SHELLNUT
Born: Oct 1855 - Gwinnett Co., Georgia
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mary Frances "Fannie" SAUL-[2772] (1862-1949)
Marr: May 16, 1878 - Jackson Co, GA [MRIN:919]
3 M William Thomas SHELNUTT-[4209]
AKA: William DEAN, William Thomas SHELNUT
Born: Jan 1860 - Suwanee, Gwinnett Co, Georgia
Christened:
Died: Aug 7, 1942 - Fulton Co, GA
Buried: Aug 9, 1942 - Cross Roads Cemetery, Gwinnett Co, GA
Spouse: Olivia L. CARTER-[2072] (1859-1955)
Marr: 1894 - Georgia [MRIN:657]
4 F Georgia Ann SHELNUTT-[2117]
AKA: Georgianna DEAN
Born: 1863 - Gwinnett Co., Georgia
Christened:
Died: Dec 18, 1934 - Hancock Co, GA
Buried:
Spouse: John Robert DILLARD-[2237] (1855-1917)
Marr: May 18, 1881 - Gwinnett Co., Georgia [MRIN:715]
General Notes (Husband)
Most info, descendants/Cyrus, presented by Nancy Shelnutt Jones, Dau/of Buster Brown Shelnutt, and Robert G. Shelnutt, s/o Herschel.
Cyrus was wounded in the 'Battle of Vicksburg'. He died while being moved and was buried in a mass grave of Union / & CSA / soldiers, in / Clarksville, / Enterprise, Clarke Co, MS. --- Cyrus spelled "Syrus" 1860c Suwanee (PO), Gwinnett Co, GA.
NOTE----- A REUNION is held on Saturday, each year near Valentine Day.
In 2002 is was on Feb. 16th.
General Notes (Wife)
Elizabeth applied for CSA pension. [My info from family, but Family Research list death Oct 6, 1916 Gwinnett Co, GA]
Crawford W. Dean was listed Lawrenceville, Gwinnett Co.1870 census, with Elizabeth and her children with surname "Dean" ??
General Notes for Child Henry Martin SHELNUTT-[1923]
Henry was age 11 when his father went into Civil War. Being first son, he was head of family with mother, two brothers, and a sister to care for. He did well. Had 19 children. Henry Martin was farmer, beekeeper, furniture maker and made wine. He and Elizabeth
Ann Crumpton settled in Morgan Co. then moved to Oconee Co in the late 1870's . Some of the furniture made by Henry Martin is used and on display in homes of the family. He made the furniture from walnut trees, on his farm. - A three piece walnut bed-room suite is still in home of Nancy Shelnutt Jones. Contact Union Christian Church, Oconee County for info: Reunion of Shelnutt's each year on Saturday before Valentine's Day.
By census regulations, Henry born November 1849 (Every birth after June 1, is 1850.
Henry M. 'Shellnutt' and son, William Dean 'Shellnutt' listed neighbors 1910 census, High Shoals, Oconee Co. GA
General Notes for Child James L. SHELNUTT-[1924]
James (Dean) age 13 in 1870c with mother and Crawford Dean, in Lawrenceville, GA. - Residence in Forsyth, Monroe Co 1900c. -- Marriage License listed as James G. Shellnut and M.F. Saul -- 1910c Spalding Co list Fannie, age 50, Widow, Albert in home, married 8 years,(2nd marriage)(with Ludie age 26) two children. --- 1920c Spalding Co. lists Fannie age 59, widow, living with Sallie and Robert L. Gilbert, no children.
Burial Notes for Child: William Thomas SHELNUTT-[4209]
Service held at Chapel of Henry M. Blanchard Funeral Home, 3 PM Sunday
Aug 9, 1942. Rev C.R. Stauffer officiating. Pallbearers: Messrs, J.A. Mabry, R.C. Power, Edward Bruce, Harvey Pickett, J.N. Reed & Russell Shirley.
No survivor list.
General Notes for Child William Thomas SHELNUTT-[4209]
William listed 1860 census 4 months of age, Line 17, page 660, dist 404, 98th image, Suwanee, Gwinnett Co, GA. -- His mother remarried after his father's death.
William T. Shelnutt, listed 1900 census, Lithonia, DeKalb Co, GA, born Oct 1860, married 12 years, 3 children, two living.
Death Notes for Child: Georgia Ann SHELNUTT-[2117]
One record list death in 1938.
General Notes for Child Georgia Ann SHELNUTT-[2117]
Georgia Ann in 1870 census, Lawrenceville, GA with mother and s-dad Crawford
Dean. Listed as Georgianna Dean age 7.