James Madison SHELLNUTT and Sarah Elizabeth WOODRUFF

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Husband James Madison SHELLNUTT-[673]

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          AKA: James Madison SHELNUTT
         Born: Aug 18, 1829 - Walton Co, GA
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       Father: Henry W. SHELNUTT-[513] (1806-Cir 1860)
       Mother: Elizabeth B. "Jane" DAVIES-[672] (1804-      )

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     Marriage: Aug 28, 1856 - Walton Co, GA [MRIN:229]

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Noted events in his life were:

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• Military Service

James was enlisted in 416th National Guards, Walton Co and was badly diseased in Dec 1863 or early 1864, when Sherman Threatened. He and several siblings were members of Georgia State Guards "National Guards" of Walton County.

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Wife Sarah Elizabeth WOODRUFF-[789]

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         Born: 1835 - Georgia
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         Died: 1878-1880 - Walton Co, GA
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       Father: Joseph T. WOODRUFF-[3237] (      -      )
       Mother: Eliza Ann RAGAN-[3238] (      -      )

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Children

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1 F Mary A SHELLNUTT-[790]

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         Born: 1857 - Walton Co, GA
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       Spouse: Edmond CARTER-[3241] (      -      )
         Marr: Dec 17, 1875 - Walton Co, GA [MRIN:1113]

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2 F Eliza Ann V. "Lizzie" SHELLNUTT-[794]

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         Born: 1859 - Walton Co, GA
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       Spouse: Robert H. BOOTH-[3242] (1855-      )
         Marr: Nov 28, 1875 - Walton Co, GA [MRIN:1114]

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3 F Mertie SHELLNUTT-[3235]

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         Born: Abt 1861 - Walton Co, GA
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4 F Eugenia SHELLNUTT-[3236]

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         Born: Abt 1863 - Walton Co, GA
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5 F Aurelia SHELLNUTT-[3240]

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         Born: Abt 1867
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6 F Margaret E. "Maggie" SHELNUT-[1582]

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          AKA: SHELNUT
         Born: Mar 10, 1865 - Alabama
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         Died: Mar 5, 1949
       Buried:  - Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, Carroll Co, GA

       Spouse: George William SHELLNUT Sr-[1581] (1867-1935)
         Marr: 1886 - of> Carroll Co, GA [MRIN:514]

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7 M Orrie Slinus SHELLNUTT-[2660]

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          AKA: Orres Linus SHELLNUTT
         Born: Sep 10, 1871 - Walton Co, GA
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         Died: Jun 4, 1914 - Walton Co, GA
       Buried:  - Corinth Christian Church Cemetery, Loganville, GA.

       Spouse: Mary E. "Mollie" CHASTAIN-[3243] (1866-1947)
         Marr: Aug 13, 1893 - Walton Co, GA [MRIN:1115]

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8 M Buna Vista SHELNUTT-[2661]

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          AKA: Beuna Vista SHELLNUTT, Ben V. SHELNUTT
         Born: Sep 4, 1873 - Broken Arrow, Walton Co, GA
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         Died: Dec 19, 1948 - Walton Co, GA
       Buried:  - Corinth Christian Church Cemetery, Loganville, GA.

       Spouse: Hattie Zippora SWORDS-[2185] (1877-1957)
         Marr: Nov 10, 1895 - Walton Co, GA [MRIN:984]

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9 F Burnivista SHELLNUTT-[2497]

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         Born: 1878 - Broken Arrow, Walton Co, GA
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General Notes (Husband)

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Sister-in-law Hilliard Derden age 18, with Magie born 1869, Orreslimus born 1873, and Burnivista Shellnutt born 1878, in home 1880 census, Broken Arrow, Walton Co, Ga. Madison had a twin Kiziah Shellnut 1850 census. James was listed as 'Court Baliff' in Walton County Superior Court. He died after 1900 census.

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General Notes (Wife)

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Sarah was not in 1880c. Died after Beuna Vista was born 1878.

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General Notes for Child Margaret E. "Maggie" SHELNUT-[1582]

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Census 1910 list age 41, marriage 24 years, 6 children, 5 living.

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General Notes for Child Orrie Slinus SHELLNUTT-[2660]

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The 'Will' of Orrie was made 30th of May 1914 and in 'Record of Wills, 1896 -1918, Book A, page 282, Walton Co -- Listed 1880c Broken Arrow and 1900c, Buncombe Co, married 6 yr, 3 children, 2 living. In 1910c Buncombe, Walton Co, married 16 years, 7 children, 5 living, sister-in-law Sarah J. Chastain, age 38, single, in home.

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General Notes for Child Buna Vista SHELNUTT-[2661]

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Beuna was not listed in Federal 1880 census - Tombstone birth 1873 - Walton Co
Listed 1900 census Broken Arrow, Walton Co, white male, age 26, married 4 years, 3 children, all living, Month & year of births --- 1930 census list Ben V. age 56 and Hattie E. Swords Shellnutt age 52 with two children. --- Parents and children confirmed with some dates in family records from descendants.
(a) Burnivista Shellnutt white/female born 1878, listed Fed 1880 census, listed as child
of James Madison & Sarah E. Woodruff Shellnutt, Walton Co, GA. (NFI)

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General Notes for Child Burnivista SHELLNUTT-[2497]

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Source --Fed census 1880 -White female age 2 (1878) daughter of James b. 1830
Descendants have no knowledge of a female "Burnivista". Must be error on Census,
a male Beuna Vista is listed in later census and death records.