James Thomas SHELNUT and Sarah Louise "Lou" "Louiza" MASSEY
Husband James Thomas SHELNUT-[2130]
AKA: J. [John] Thomas SHELNUTT Born: Dec 27, 1848 - Franklin Co, GA Christened: Died: Apr 9, 1925 - White Co, GA Buried: - Blue Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, White Co, GA
Father: Joseph S. SHELNUT-[785] (1819-1900) Mother: Anne "Ann" HARRIS-[1156] (1830- )
Marriage: 1866 - [MRIN:681]
Noted events in his life were:
• Military Service
Pvt J.T. Shelnut, Svr Company "A", Young's Bttn - White County, Georgia. Army Record list John T. Shelnut, White Co, born 1844.
This name and age was used in several records, including the 'headstone'.
later. John / James T. Shelnut was age 13 when the war began. He added 5 years to be age 18. Many Shelnut's joined the Civil War by adding 2 or more years. According to records John & James married same woman, both born on Dec 27 and died Apr 9, 1925. Grave beside Sarah, John "1843 - Apr 9, 1925"
Wife Sarah Louise "Lou" "Louiza" MASSEY-[2131]
Born: Jun 11, 1844 - GA Christened: Died: Jan 13, 1923 - White Co, GA Buried: - Blue Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, White Co, GA
Children
1 F Mary J. SHELNUT-[764]
Born: Jun 11, 1866 - White Co, GA Christened: Died: Jun 4, 1935 - GA Buried: - Fairfield Baptist Cemetery, Habersham Co, GASpouse: James Wiley CHAMBERS-[3447] (1863- ) Marr: Sep 3, 1886 - White Co, GA [MRIN:1207]
2 M William M. SHELLNUT-[765]
AKA: William M. SHELLNUT Born: Feb 1868 - White Co, GA Christened: Died: Mar 15, 1951 - Jackson Co, GA Buried: - Apple Valley Church Cemetery, Jackson Co, GASpouse: Lena "Adeline" HOLCOMBE-[2045] (1873-1932) Marr: Dec 6, 1888 - White Co, GA [MRIN:649]
3 M John Thomas SHELNUT Sr.-[1198]
Born: Feb 1870 - Cleveland, White Co, GA Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Martha E.-[632] (1871- ) Marr: [MRIN:483]
4 M James Henry "Jim" SHELNUT-[766]
Born: Oct 4, 1872 - White Co, GA Christened: Died: May 12, 1952 Buried: - Blue Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, White Co, GASpouse: Easter Elvira FREEMAN-[837] (1869-1929) Marr: Dec 13, 1888 - White Co, GA [MRIN:1166]
5 M Judge Thomas SHELLNUTT-[1199]
AKA: Judge Thomas SHELNUT Born: Feb 20, 1875 - White Co, GA Christened: Died: Jul 16, 1935 - Columbus, Muscogee Co, GA Buried: - Columbus, Muscogee Co, GASpouse: Mary Martha-Mae "Maggie" MOODY-[1433] (1873-1931) Marr: 1891 - Franklin Springs, Franklin Co, GA [MRIN:452]
6 M Walter Brannon SHELNUT-[1200]
AKA: Floyd Walter SHELNUT, Walter Brannon SHELNUT Born: Oct 12, 1878 - White Co, GA Christened: Died: Dec 1957 - Greenville Co, SC Buried: - Mountain Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Greenville Co, SCSpouse: Hulda KINSEY-[2170] (1881-1935) Marr: Nov 4, 1893 - White Co, GA [MRIN:692]
7 M Craig Floyd SHELNUT-[2174]
AKA: Floyd Walter SHELNUT Born: May 5, 1880 - Blue Creek, White Co, GA Christened: Died: Sep 18, 1950 - White Co, GA Buried: - Blue Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, White Co, GASpouse: Miranda Elizabeth "Mintha" WOOD-[2133] (1880-1944) Marr: 1903 [MRIN:1174]
8 F Maude SHELNUT-[1432]
Born: Oct 1885 - White Co, GA Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Barnett WOODS-[3457] ( - ) Marr: Nov 17, 1905 - White Co, GA [MRIN:1208]
9 F Callie May SHELNUT "G-Daughter"-[2187]
Born: Oct 1888 - GA Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes (Husband)
James (1849) Blue Creek Dist, White Co, 1870c & 1880c. Listed 1900c as James T. born Dec, 1843, married 31 years (?), 8 children (?), all living, with same spouse, Sarah L. [Eaton], born June 1839. -- 1910 census list Thomas J. Shelnut age 69 and "Lou" age 72. No children listed. Name and age used for application of pension. (Possibly John added 4 years to age to join Civil War, and the name 'John' possible nick-name or named John James Thomas Shelnut. Could have enlisted in service as 'Thomas' - [J. Thomas Shelnutt listed in "Men in Gray" CSA, Co "H", Young's Batt., White Co, Ga., born Dec 27, 1844 and died Apr 9, 1925.]
Census 1920 Blue Creek, list James T. age 76 Ga and Sarah L. age 78. S.C.
Cemetery 'headstones' listed [ Sarah Louise Eaton, June 11, 1845 - Jan 13, 1923,
and John Thomas Shelnutt, Dec 27, 1844 - April 9, 1925 at New Blue Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. "Their life was Beauty and Goodness and Love" ]
General Notes (Wife)
Sarah's birth 1840 in 1870c, born 1844 in 1880c- born June 1839 in 1900 Census; age 72 in 1910c White Co. married 44 yrs,- Census 1920 age 78 birth in South Carolina. 8 children, 8 living, Married 1861? (1861 would have made Sarah married about age 19 - she was about age 22 when she married James in 1866. Sarah listed one marrage, but name by Family Reserve (Sarah Louise "Lou" Eaton Massey] - State list death Jan 21, 1923.
General Notes for Child Mary J. SHELNUT-[764]
Mary age 5 in 1870 census, White Co, Ga, mother named "Louiza".
Mary & Wiley residing Fork, Habersham Co, 1930 census.
General Notes for Child William M. SHELLNUT-[765]
Living Bushville, Bank Co, GA 1900 census, married 11 years, 7 children, 4 living. --Listed 1910c, Pitman, Madison Co, GA, age 44, married 20 years, 8 children 4 living ---W. M. Shellnut 1920c & 1930c Harrisburg Dist, Jackson Co. - Married age 20 --- All known children home except Albert "Shellnutt", next door, 1920 census.
Birth Notes for Child: James Henry "Jim" SHELNUT-[766]
James was three (3) months of age (Mar) 1870 census in Cleveland , GA
General Notes for Child James Henry "Jim" SHELNUT-[766]
Listed as son 1870 census, James , age 3 months, Feb 1870
James listed White Co 1880c, National 1880c, born 1873 - 1910c age 36., married
for 20 yrs, with 12 children, 11 living. - 1920c Blue Creek, list age 53, E.L.V. age 54.
Dates of children birth does not match 1910c (same children) -Ethel 1901, Ed G. 1902, Jada 1904, Estell 1905, Iona 1906, and Quillian B.1907.
General Notes for Child Judge Thomas SHELLNUTT-[1199]
Family listed 1900c Fork, Habersham Co, GA ------ Listed 1920 census
age 52, Mary 48, Estes 22, Marvin 20 (1900), and seven other children at
home, plus two g-sons, Howard age 7 and Horace age 4 6/12 (Nov 1915), Bibb, Muscogee Co. The two g-sons should be sons of Early Willaby, whose wife died Dec 1919. --
Moody family from Haywood Co, NC Some Shelnut descendants in Greenville, SC (Poe Mill section). Many families went there for 'Textile' employment.
Note- Poe Mill Mfg (The Mill had been closed for some time, when it caught fire. Then, in 2004 it caught fire and was totally destroyed. It
was one of 14 mills operating early 1900's. (Textile Center of the World).
General Notes for Child Walter Brannon SHELNUT-[1200]
Tombstone reads : Born 1880, but 1880c had Walter Shelnut, age 2, and Craig, age one month, born May 1880 -- 1900c has Walter B. born Oct 1875, married 6 years, 3 children, all living- 1910 census Blue Creek, list Walter age 34 and Hulda age 29 married
15 years (1895), 10 children, all living/ Burial Mt.View Memorial Gardens, White Co, GA ---Many of Walter's descendants went to Greenville, SC -- Walter followed the "Textile" trade. (Jess Hilliard born in Greenville, SC, Poe Mfg District, early 1916)- Listed 1920 census, Poe Mill District, Greenville, S.C. age 44, born 1875, Huldie 40. Listed birth 1875 in 1930 census, O'Neal District. Also known as Walter B. SHELLNUTT, and Walter B. Shellnut.
Walter moved to Greenville about 1914. Most of his family remained there and many are buried at Mountain Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Greenville Co, SC
Shelnut Genforum list Brenda Brown a Shelnut descendant of White Co. -- has names, unknown to me, but interested in Vernon, son/of Walter and Hulda Kinsey Shelnut.?
SC Death Obit index list Walter B Shelnut, age 79, page 52, Dec 20, 1953 Greenville.
Vernon listed census 'H. Verner', Name Homer Vernon Shellnutt born 1899 White County
Georiga, died 1963 Greenville, SC, buried Mountain Creek Ba[tist Church Cemetery
General Notes for Child Craig Floyd SHELNUT-[2174]
Craig Shelnut, birth name, 25 days (by June 1st) 1880. Census taken by C.B. Craig,
June 15th 1880, Blue Creek, White Co, GA. No birth of Floyd listed 1880 census.
Craig not listed 1900c - (a) Floyd listed as born June 1880. Assume name to be Craig Floyd, no evidence of twins.
Floyd, age 72 at death ( b. 1878) - 1910c Floyd W., age 31, wife Mintie E. age 30, married 7 years, 3 children, 2 living. Georgia deaths list Floyd Shelnut age 72, died Sep 18, 1950 in White Co. (Second listing - IGI Floyd Walter Shelnut b. May 17, 1878, White Co, died Sep 18, 1950 White Co - Sp: Marinda)
1920 census listed Floyd age 38 and Mintie age 39 --also listed a servant named
Verner Shelnut age 20, single.(Verner possibly Pearn(?) H. born May 1900, and died abt 1956, Greenville, SC - son of Walter Brannon Shelnut.)
General Notes for Child Callie May SHELNUT "G-Daughter"-[2187]
G-daughter, age 12, of James Thomas Shelnut, White Co, 1900 census
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