Rachel SHELBY

HAIRSTON.org ID#1651, b. about 1774, d. 1855
Father*Moses SHELBY1 b. 5 May 1728, d. 13 Oct 1776
Mother*Isabella ALEXANDER d. a 1780
Birth*Rachel SHELBY was born about 1774 in North Carolina.1 
She was the daughter of Moses SHELBY and Isabella ALEXANDER.1 
WillIn Moses SHELBY's will dated 2 September 1776 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, Rachel SHELBY was named as an heir; Moses Shelby mentions the following children in his will; daughters Catherine, Margaret, Mary, Eleanor, Rachel, Margaret, Isabella, sons Thomas, William, Evan, Moses Jr., John.1,2 
Marriage*She married William YARBOROUGH about 1800.1 
Death*Rachel SHELBY died in 1855 in Hardeman, Tennessee.1 

Family

William YARBOROUGH b. a 1766

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S84] Shelby, Cass Knight - Paternal Ancestry of Louis Shelby - May 12, 1953, Hollidaysburg. Penn'a. Binder given to Louis Coffman Shelby (1888-1969) in 1953. Contains genealogy information, maps, photographs and an appendix with sources. Starts Evan Shelby Jr., Moses Shelby, Evan Shelby, John Milton Shelby, Charles Shelby and then Louis Shelby. There are handwritten notations indicating additional information.
  2. [S3551] North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998, Ancestry.com.
Last Edited12 Nov 2013