Brief Life History of Edward Columbus
When Edward Columbus Shelly was born on 7 November 1880, in Hardeman, Tennessee, United States, his father, Christopher Columbus Shelly, was 23 and his mother, Martha Jane Rich, was 22. He married Mary Frances Swanson on 5 August 1907, in Carter, Oklahoma, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Cotton, Oklahoma, United States in 1935 and Strauss Township, Cotton, Oklahoma, United States in 1940. He died on 17 November 1970, in Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Walters Cemetery, Walters, Cotton, Oklahoma, United States.
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Sources (14)
- E C Shelley, "United States Census, 1930"
- E C Shelly, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"
- Edward Colone Shelly, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
Spouse and Children
1880–1970 Male
1889–1964 Female
Children (6)
1910–1938 Male
1913– Female
1915– Male
1917–2014 Female
1923–2010 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1857–1925 Male
1858–1938 Female
Siblings (3)
1880–1970 Male
1886–1942 Female
1887–1927 Male
World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 1
1889
Age 9
1904
Age 24
Name Meaning
English and Irish: variant of Shelley .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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