John Amos Cross SHELNUTT and Winnie Mae GENTRY
Husband John Amos Cross SHELNUTT-[989]
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Born: Jul 21, 1890 - Heard Co, GA Christened: Died: Mar 25, 1971 - Powder Springs, Cobb Co, GA Buried: - Powder Springs City Cemetery, Cobb Co, GA
Father: Henry Madison SHELNUTT-[887] (1870-1957) Mother: Ella Jane DOWDY-[988] (1870-1943)
Marriage: Dec 25, 1912 - Heard Co, GA [MRIN:330]
Other Spouse: Olivia "Mittie" MOORE-[1164] ( -1997) - [MRIN:351]
Wife Winnie Mae GENTRY-[1112]
Born: Jul 19, 1896 - GA Christened: Died: Feb 26, 1943 - Cobb County, GA. Buried: - Powder Springs City Cemetery, Cobb Co, GA
Father: William Asbury GENTRY-[1113] (1843-1904) Mother: Elizabeth CRAVEN-[1114] (1853-1899)
Children
1 M Wilburn Clinton SHELNUTT-[1115]
Born: Nov 1, 1914 - Heard Co, GA Christened: Died: Jan 26, 1995 Buried: - Powder Springs City Cemetery, Cobb Co, GASpouse: Opal "Opie" TERRELL-[1116] ( - ) Marr: Nov 25, 1933 - Carroll Co, GA [MRIN:332]
2 M John Henry Gay SHELNUTT-[1117]
Born: May 8, 1915 - Heard Co, GA Christened: Died: Feb 9, 1996 Buried: - Powder Springs City Cemetery, Cobb Co, GASpouse: Myrtis BONE-[1118] (1925- ) Marr: Dec 19, 1942 [MRIN:333]
3 M Ware Bradley SHELNUTT-[1119]
Born: Jan 4, 1917 - Heard Co, GA Christened: Died: Jun 13, 1918 - Heard Co, GA Buried: - Olive Branch Baptist Cemetery, Heard Co, GA
4 M Rev. Dumas Broughton SHELNUTT Sr-[1120]
AKA: SHELLNUTT Born: Feb 19, 1920 - Heard Co, GA Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Texana RUFF-[1121] ( - ) Marr: Oct 18, 1947 [MRIN:334]
5 F Jewell Blanche SHELNUTT-[1122]
Born: Jan 2, 1922 Christened: Died: Apr 7, 1984 - Austell, Cobb Co, GA Buried: - Mozley Gardens, Lithia Springs, GASpouse: George Franklin "Frank" DYSON-[1123] ( - ) Marr: May 9, 1942 [MRIN:335]
6 M Fred Gentry SHELNUTT Sr, Rev.-[1124]
AKA: SHELLNUTT Born: Nov 25, 1926 - Heard Co, GA Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Meriam McCOLLOUGH-[1125] (1930- ) Marr: Mar 30, 1952 [MRIN:336]
General Notes (Husband)
Listed 1910 census as born in Georgia.
General Notes (Wife)
Brother, John W. Gentry in home 1930c.
General Notes for Child Wilburn Clinton SHELNUTT-[1115]
Wilburn spent 35 years with the Ford Assembly Plant in Hapeville before retiring. He & the family had an Antique Shop at the Atlanta Flea Market, Opal was from Heard Co.
General Notes for Child John Henry Gay SHELNUTT-[1117]
Gay spent 41 years in Public Education as Teacher, Counselor, and Principal.--- He and Myrtis had three daughters and a son.--- Myrtice was from Clarksdale, GA.
Listed Gary in 1920 census
Death Notes for Child: Ware Bradley SHELNUTT-[1119]
Ware caught Measles, followed by Pneumonia, and died at age 18 months.
General Notes for Child Ware Bradley SHELNUTT-[1119]
Listed 1920c as Gary, age 4.
General Notes for Child Rev. Dumas Broughton SHELNUTT Sr-[1120]
Dumas spent 46 years in the United Methodist Ministry. He and Texana have two sons and two daughters. Texana was from Acworth, GA. Rev. Dumas Living Fayette Co (2001). Listed 1920c as Damos Shelnut, age 2 months. Listed "Dunbar" 1930 census
General Notes for Child Jewell Blanche SHELNUTT-[1122]
Jewell had three daughters and two sons. She taught school for a time but later became full-time mother and house-wife.
General Notes for Child Fred Gentry SHELNUTT Sr, Rev.-[1124]
Fred has spent over 45 years as United Methodist Minister and last known serving at First United Methodist Church in Hapeville, GA.
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