This is a reprint of unknown year sponsored by shelby county, iowa historical society. Read more about reprinted 1988 shelby county history books available at poultry festival. Guide to shelby county texas ancestry, family history, and genealogy research. County history and genealogy books hearthstone legacy. I am jane sanfordhogan keppler, the county coordinator for shelby county texas.
Shelby county is a county located in the far eastern portion of the u. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. John latham was the first permanent settler to settle in the shelby county area. A brief section of the 1889 shelby county history book refers to manteno.
Volume 2 is all family biographies with 898 pages plus a 104 page index to names. In it he proudly claims that he has been a citizen of texas ever since june 1837 and was a direct participant in the shelby county conflict but he admits that many years have passed since the events in question. Shelby county the handbook of texas online texas state. The present area of shelby county was a part of the municipality of tenaha when mexico became independent of spain in 1821. He settled in the area of tennahaw about 1818, while the land was under spanish. Volume 1 is all history of shelby county with 6 pages. In 1836 the congress of the republic of texas established shelby county, named for isaac shelby, hero of the american revolution and governor of kentucky. The museum has had the 1988 shelby county history book reprinted and it will be available for purchase during the festival. The town was established in the 1840s and soon afterward it attracted a number of german immigrants. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage records, free property records, free death records.
Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in shelby county. Shelby county, texas genealogy trails history group. They were mostly from the eastern states of the country. Daily texas history facts and texas current events making history. History of the regulators and moderators and the shelby county war in 1841 and 1842, in the republic of texas with facts and incidents in the early history of the republic and state, from 1837 to the annexation, together with incidents of frontier life and indian troubles, and the war on the reserve in young county in 1857 source. Lc land ownership maps, 1123 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. The community is situated at the intersection of farm to market road 389 fm 389 and farm to market road 1457 fm 1457.
Mar 07, 2016 you can find this information in the book. Shelby county history shelby county, organized in 1837, was one of the original counties of texas. Located in the far eastern region of texas, usa, shelby county was formed in 1835 as a municipality of mexico. Red oversize hardcover with gold gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Become a tsha member and join our mission to promote the unique and rich history of texas. It is an eyewitness account of some of the early history of texas by an early pioneer. Members receive newsletters keeping them informed of upcoming meetings, local projects and topics of local, regional, and state interest. Shelby county, texas free public records black book online. Middleton, history of the regulators and the moderators fort worth. Oct 08, 2009 the map pictured below is from the 1895 shelby county atlas. Shelby county, tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. John was born 1790 in beaufort, north carolina and he died in 1854 in dreka, shelby, texas.
Upshur county texas genealogy, free genealogy, ancestry. History of shelby county, texas, 1988 shelby county historical commission on. A brief section of the 1889 shelby county history book refers to. Previous owners name and numbers inside front cover. Membership in the shelby county historical society is open to all who are interested in the study and preservation of the history of shelby county, its communities and families.
Shelby county texas shelby county was first organized under the mexican government as tenehaw municipality. History of the regulators and moderators and the shelby county war in 1841 and 1842, in the republic of texas, with facts and incidents in the early history of the republic and state, from 1837 to the annexation, together with incidents of frontier life and indian troubles, and the war on the reserve in young county in 1857, book, january 1, 1883. Shelby county was drawn onto tennessee maps on november 24, 1819, by an act of the state general assembly. Welcome to shelby county, texas presented by online directory. Cadastral map of shelby county, texas in the piney woods region. Shelby county was first organized under the mexican government as tenehaw municipality. Box 1542 230 pecan street center, tx 75935 center, tx 75935 93659836. Shelby is at the junction of farm roads 389 and 1457, twentyfour miles northwest of bellville in extreme northwestern austin county. Nashville, founded in 1824, was the most important town. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
The book will be on sale locally and in retail bookstores. Shelby county native julie elbert has recently published a pictorial history of communities and people of county. Named for the american revolutionary soldier isaac shelby of kentucky, its county seat, center, has been just that since 1866. Shelby county was carved out of chickasaw indian hunting grounds. Property data, maps, transactions, and parcels reflect information from the april 2019 certified tax roll, and do not reflect accurate survey information or exact legal ownership boundaries. Welcome to shelby county, texas presented by online. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. It is named for isaac shelby, a soldier in the american revolution who became the first governor of kentucky. Most of these but not all are county history books that combine history and biographies of families within the county. The books cover shows very light shelf wear and the right end pages have several small brown spots visible when closed. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Thank you for your support of tsha and texas history. American state, county, and town sources, third ed. Texas county history and genealogy books no titles currently available virginia county history and genealogy books.
Obituaries of early pioneers, shelby county, texas 1983. With facts and incidents in the early history of the republic and state, from 1837 to the annexation, together with incidents of frontier life. A detailed history of shelby county, iowa from its first settlement and continuing to 1915. Oneal is the former texas state historian and is a wellknown author. Shelby county historical society texas history museum. Shelby county was formerly represented in the texas house of representatives by the center businessman and conservative republican. History of the regulators and moderators and the shelby. Shelby county, texas free public records searches at black book online. The westview cemetery in center, texas is an integral part of the history of shelby county, in the east texas hills.
Later, he would go on to become the first governor of kentucky. People, places, happenings shelby county, texas by mildred. I now own property in joaquin, texas that was once my great grandparents. Shelby county texas history, cities, towns, ghost towns, county seat, historic. Shelby county history, photos featured in book by local. The present area of shelby county was a part of the municipality of tenaha when mexico became independent of spain in. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. The shelby county war would be remembered as one of the bloodiest and earliest feuds in texas history. Shelby county historical society texas, center, texas. Shelby county tx history, cities, towns, courthouse, jail, vintage. John warren love, the regulatormoderator movement in shelby county, texas m.
This county was named after isaac shelby who was a soldier in american revolution. Photos of shelbyvilles main street that are in the book are turn of the century a contrast to main street today. The shelby county registers office is presenting data collected from various government offices for general, informational purposes only. In the early 1800s, newly arriving inhabitants of shelby county were families desiring land. History of shelby county, tennessee southern historical. Shelby county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. The county was created in 1835 as a municipality of mexico and organized as a county in 1837. The shelby county historical society museum would like to invite everyone to come by the booth at the poultry festival, october 35. Shelby county, texas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Guide to shelby county established 1819 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, civil war records, revolutionary war records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers. Shelby, tx the handbook of texas online texas state.
Past and present of shelby county, iowa two volume set history genealogy. The book everyone loves history of shelby county, texas, 1988 has been reprinted and will be available at t. This first edition hardcover book on shelby county, tx by the shelby county historical commission is in good condition. History of the regulators and moderators and the 184142 shelby county war and some of the indian troubles in the early republic of texas by john middleton, a texas ranger captain. The above was scanned from articles found in shelby county texas history, volume i, images of shelby county, information supplied by various individuals andor the files of mattie dellinger. The map pictured below is from the 1895 shelby county atlas. Reprinted 1988 shelby county history books available at poultry festival. Shelby county is on the eastern boundary of the state, in a bulge of the sabine river that separates it from desoto and sabine parishes in.
In the east texas hills hardcover june 1, 1984 by charles e. History in a pecan shell shelby was a settlement in austin county that did not undergo a german namechange. This volume contains biographical sketches of some 250 individuals in these counties and genealogical data on some 1500 other families individuals. Shelby is an unincorporated community in austin county, texas, united states. Shelby county historical society shelby county today. Book history of regulators and moderators and the shelby county war in 1841 and 1842. History of shelby county center light and champion. History of the regulators and moderators and the 184142. Shelby county texas genealogy and history presented by. Named for the first governor of kentucky and revolutionary. About john latham, ii in the history of shelby county texas 2002, author charlesene hudson smith has the following about king henry lathams parents and family.
Also includes a large number of family biographies. Genealogy history news special offers county history books. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Middleton wrote history of the regulators and moderators, his memoir, in his seventyfifth year. It was settled in the early 1840s and was named for david shelby, reportedly the first settler in the area.
Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. History, genealogy, current past events, shelby county, texas, museum, research, displays, early. This website is to provide information about shelby county, texas with a common world wide address with other texas counties in the public health region, along with web links to schools, cities, churches, post offices, businesses directories and additional information to compliment the official county web. Gallands grove is not included on the map, however it would have been located near manteno in the northwest corner of the county. A brief history of shelby county shelby county, tn. Kathryn hooper davis and carolyn reeves ericson categories. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.