Newton S. SHELNUT and Nancy Elizabeth "Betty" JOHNSTON

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Husband Newton S. SHELNUT-[901]

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         Born: Jun 12, 1859 - Roanoke, Randolph Co, AL
   Christened: 
         Died: Aug 6, 1905 - Stroud, Chamber Co, AL
       Buried:  - Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Stroud, AL

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       Father: Andrew Jackson SHELNUT Sr-[896] (1837-      )
       Mother: Elizabeth-[899] (1840-      )

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     Marriage: 1876 - Randolph Co, Al [MRIN:678]

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Wife Nancy Elizabeth "Betty" JOHNSTON-[2126]

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         Born: Aug 3, 1862
   Christened: 
         Died: Mar 6, 1929 - LaGrange, Troup Co, GA
       Buried:  - Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Stroud, Chambers Co, AL

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Children

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1 M George R. SHELNUT-[437]

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         Born: Oct 1877 - Roanoke, Randolph Co, Alabama
   Christened: 
         Died: See Notes
       Buried: 

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2 F Mattie Pearl SHELNUT-[2239]

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         Born: Aug 1884 - Alabama
   Christened: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Mr. PARKER-[4047] (      -      )
         Marr:  [MRIN:1398]

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3 F Lucy V. SHELNUT-[438]

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         Born: Nov 1888 - Alabama
   Christened: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Mr. WORTHY-[3444] (      -      )
         Marr:  [MRIN:1206]

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4 F Erma Undine SHELNUT-[2127]

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         Born: Jun 1893 - Alabama
   Christened: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Thomas Jefferson GORDY Jr-[2128] (Abt 1902-1992)
         Marr:  [MRIN:679]

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General Notes (Husband)

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Newton known as a "Planter", had cotton farm, also run general store in Welsh, AL. (Notes and part info listed by Sandra Gordy on Shelnutt Webb-Site.)

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Burial Notes (Wife)

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Following obituary appeared in "The LaGrange Graphic" March 8, 1929.
Mrs. Betty Shelnut, beloved woman of Southwest LaGrange, died about 9am, Wednesday
morning, March 6, 1929, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pearl Parker, on Elm Street, at age 66.
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at Bethel Baptist Church in
Chambers County, Alabama, with the pastor, Rev. Mr. Landreth, officiating. Mr. Lambreth
was assisted by Rev. W. O. Cofield, pastor of the Southwest LaGrange Baptist Church,
and Rev. G.W. Poer, pastor East Fourth Avenus and Troup Street Missions.
Hunter-Owen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Shelnutd is survived by three daughters: Mrs. Pearl Parker, Mrs. Lucy Worthy, and Mrs. Erma Gordy, all of LaGrange; one son George Shelnut, also of LaGrange; one sister,
Mrs. Fannie Brown, of LaGrange; two brothers, Littleton Johnston, of Chipley, Georgia, and James Johnston, of Alabama. She also leaves 11 g-children. --by Sandra Gordy --

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General Notes (Wife)

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Obit - "The LaGrange Graphic" Mar 8, 1929, Arrangements by Hunter Owens Funeral Home, LaGrange, GA - Betty Johnston Shelnut, age 66, died Wednesday 9am, at home of Mrs. Pearl Parker of LaGrange, Georgia. Other daughters Mrs. Lucy Worthy, & Mrs. Erma Gordy, one son, George R. Shelnut, all of LaGrange:, two brothers, Littleton
Johnston of Chipley, GA and James Johnston of Alabama. Funeral service at Bethel
Baptist Church, Chambers Co, AL. with Rev Lambreth officiating. Interment in Church Cemetery. (1880c listed Nancy age 20, if born in August, 1859 --Nancy maried at 16)

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General Notes for Child George R. SHELNUT-[437]

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George was residing in LaGrange when his mother died.
(a) George R. Shelnutt died Oct 10, 1930 Troup Co, GA (Not confirmed)

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General Notes for Child Mattie Pearl SHELNUT-[2239]

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Pearl married Mr. Parker.

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General Notes for Child Erma Undine SHELNUT-[2127]

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Sandra Gordy descendant of Erma S. Undine.