Husband Marion Nathaniel "Nat" SHELNUT-[866]
Born: Nov 15, 1861 - Randolph Co, Alabama
Christened:
Died: Nov 3, 1942 - Fayette Co, Alabama
Buried: - Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
Father: David Joseph SHELNUTT-[847] (1826-1881)
Mother: Mary Elizabeth BENEFIELD-[865] (1834-1917)
Marriage: Oct 1, 1885 - Lamar Co, Al. [MRIN:1400]
Noted events in his life were:
• Heart Stroke
Marion Nathaniel (known to most everyone as Nat or Uncle Nat) died in the McNease Robertson Hospital, Fayette, Alabama of a 'Heart Stroke'.
He was buried in the Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, where he was a member of the church, and had lived nearby for many years.
Wife Nancy Jane FORD-[4061]
Born: Sep 17, 1868 - Alabama
Christened:
Died: Oct 25, 1939
Buried: - Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
Father: William T. "Bill" FORD-[4444] ( - )
Mother: Elizabeth Margaret MOTES-[4445] ( - )
Children
1 F Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" SHELNUTT-[4069]
Born: Aug 15, 1886 - Lamar Co, Al.
Christened:
Died: Oct 3, 1967
Buried: - Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
Spouse: Robert "Bob" SIMMONS-[4446] (1883- )
Marr: 1906 - of> Alabama [MRIN:1503]
2 M William David "Dave" SHELNUTT-[4070]
Born: Oct 10, 1888 - Lamar Co, Al.
Christened:
Died: Nov 25, 1945
Buried: - Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
Spouse: Martha Viola "Vida" TAYLOR-[4076] (1894- )
Marr: 1910 - Alabama [MRIN:1401]
3 F Genary R. "Janary" SHELNUT-[4071]
AKA: Geneva R. Shelnutt
Born: Dec 30, 1890 - Lamar Co, Al.
Christened:
Died: Nov 23, 1938
Buried: - Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
Spouse: Carlous ROBERTS-[4447] ( - )
Marr: [MRIN:1504]
4 F Sarah Cathryn "Cath" SHELNUTT-[4072]
Born: Mar 4, 1893 - Lamar Co, Al.
Christened:
Died: Jan 1, 1975 - Seattle, Washington
Buried: - Wanette Cemetery, Wanette, OK
Spouse: William Monroe NEAL-[4448] (1891- )
Marr: 1909 - Alabama [MRIN:1505]
5 M Henry N. SHELLNUT-[4073]
AKA: Henry N. SHELNUTT
Born: May 18, 1895 - Lamar Co, Al.
Christened:
Died: Mar 1, 1965 - San Bernardino, Calif
Buried: - Monecit Cemetery, San Bernadino, Calif.
Spouse: Leona TAYLOR-[4085] (1897-1983)
Marr: 1914 - Alabama [MRIN:1403]
6 M James Franklin "Frank" SHELNUTT-[4074]
Born: Oct 11, 1896 - Lamar Co, Al.
Christened:
Died:
Buried: - Tennessee
Spouse: Myrtle E. TRUETT-[4101] (1902- )
Marr: 1921 [MRIN:1408]
7 F Martha Jane SHELNUTT-[4075]
Born: Dec 7, 1899 - Brown Precinct, Lamar Co. AL
Christened:
Died: Feb 5, 1983
Buried: - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Hamilton, Marion Co, Al
Spouse: Shirley WEEKS-[4449] ( - )
Marr: [MRIN:1506]
8 M ELisha Andrew SHELNUTT-[4067]
AKA: Lisha SHELNUTT
Born: Aug 3, 1903 - Brown, Lamar Co, AL
Christened:
Died: Feb 21, 1979
Buried: - Masonic Cemetery, Baldwyn, Miss.
Spouse: Hattie Mae Alice COCHRAN-[4084] (1906- )
Marr: 1929 - Alabama [MRIN:1402]
9 F Doshie Leann "Della" SHELNUTT-[4068]
Born: Oct 30, 1905 - Brown, Lamar Co, AL
Christened:
Died: Jul 27, 1953
Buried: - Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
Spouse: George SIZEMORE-[4450] ( - )
Marr: [MRIN:1507]
Spouse: Gilbert ROWELL-[4451] ( - )
Marr: [MRIN:1508]
10 M Shelton Arlanda SHELNUT-[4062]
AKA: Rolanda SHELNUT, Lander S. SHELNUTT
Born: Dec 11, 1909 - Brown, Lamar Co, AL
Christened:
Died: Jun 26, 1994 - Convalescent Home, Selma, Alabama
Buried: - Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
Spouse: Veola CARGILE-[4452] ( - )
Marr: [MRIN:1509]
11 M Joel Wood SHELNUT-[4063]
Born: Jan 12, 1913 - Brown, Lamar Co, AL
Christened:
Died: Feb 22, 1951 - Hartsell, Alabama
Buried: - Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Marion Co, AL
Spouse: Effie McGREW-[4454] ( - )
Marr: [MRIN:1510]
Burial Notes (Husband)
Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church is located southeast of Beaverton, Marion Co, AL
General Notes (Husband)
Marion was the 6th child of David in 1870 census, Fayette Co, AL
1900 census listed Marion born in Georgia --
Listed 1900c Brown, Lamar Co, AL [N.M. Shelnutt}b. Sept 1866, Georgia, age 33, married 14 years with N.J., born Alabama, who had 7 children, all living. -
Census 1910 Brown, Marion N. Shelnut, born Alabama, age 52, married 23 yrs, 10 Children
also at Brown, 1920c, but In Beaverton, Lamar Co in 1930c, where the record listed his name as 'Shelnutt.
Ann Shelnut Cantrell, grand-daughter, has a very nice article on Marion N. Shelnut, but
you can enjoy the family with the books she wrote.(Info available here).
General Notes (Wife)
Nancy's father born Georgia and mother in S.C. She and Nat were rugular attendants at the
Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church.
Nancy's g-daughter Annie "Ann" Mae Shelnut Cantrell has written some books about this family. Ann tells about how the young people talked about Nat and Nancy. They all liked them because they were so outspoken.
Notes (Marriage)
1910c listed marriage @ age 23, 1881?
General Notes for Child William David "Dave" SHELNUTT-[4070]
Census 1910 Randolph Co, Al list N. ellerN (?) Adar L. married 8 years.
Census 1920 Brown, Lamar Co, list "Dave" and Viola with 4 children. Living next-door to parents 1920c. Moved to Beaverton, Lamar Co by 1930.
Dave was killed [Details unknown}
General Notes for Child Genary R. "Janary" SHELNUT-[4071]
Janary died of 'Cancer', type unknown, Nov 23, 1938
*1900 Census Brown, Lamar Co, AL listed Geneva R. b. Dec 1899
General Notes for Child Henry N. SHELLNUT-[4073]
Henry listed Coradlea, Oklahoma 1920 census
Henry died of emphysema, San Bernadino, CA
He married Leona in Mississippi, where she was born
Henry also listed Mississippi as birth place
John C. was not listed in 1920 census in Oklahoma
Ethel born 1917 in Louisiana
Census 1930 Beaverton, Lamar Co, Al. -
Betty born in Oklahoma 1936, and they had the deaths in San Bernardino, Calif.
General Notes for Child Martha Jane SHELNUTT-[4075]
Record [pos: cemetery] birth Feb 1900 - Date listed from 1900 census age 5 months.
General Notes for Child ELisha Andrew SHELNUTT-[4067]
Elisha resided in Ridge, Lamar Co, Alabama 1930 census.
General Notes for Child Shelton Arlanda SHELNUT-[4062]
Listed as "Lander S." 1910c, Lamar Co, & "Arlanda" Beaverton, Lamar Co, 1930c.
General Notes for Child Joel Wood SHELNUT-[4063]
Census 1930c Beaverton, Lamar Co, list Joel W. still single at home. Joel died of a
"Heart Attack" in Hartsell, Al,where he lived and was 'Insurance Salesman'.