I had pretty much finished up (I thought) with my husband John's SHELBY line, when Hoberta responded to one of my Shelby queries in 1975, stating that now that she was in her 70s she wanted to start looking (again) for the parents of her great grandfather, Thomas Shelby born in PA in 1796 - Well, I figured I'd better hurry up and help her! <grin> We worked almost non stop, 24/7 up until just a few weeks before her death at the age of 101 in May 2003 - without success.

   It was Jack Frost Day in Bridgeport, Texas, 9 October 1963 [above photo], as everybody grabbed a cigar and crowded around Jack to help him celebrate. The occasion marked his birthday and the arrival of an electric powered golf cart that Jack will use for transportation to and from his insurance office.
   He suffered a light stroke in February, 1962, which left his right arm and right leg partially paralyzed, but he has been at his office regularly since he left the hospital.
   The golf cart is just what he needs for transportation around town. When he made his first trip he was given a full police escort down the main street and around the corner to his office where a gang of friends had gathered for a birthday party.
  Jack was presented with a certificate signed by the sheriff of Jack County and other county officials authorizing him to cross over the county line and offering him free use of Jack County roads with his three-wheeled vehicle.
  9 October is a day that Jack will long remember - it was truly Jack Frost Day in Bridgeport. [From NEWS and Views, December, 1963, Vol. X, NO. 12, p4  - Publication of The Millers Insurance Group of Texas]
 
 

  James M Shelby was born in Ohio in 1864. His father made the "run" in the Cherokee Strip and got a farm near Bison, Oklahoma {photo of their home in Hobart in 1912} When James was 26, he bought a relinquishment for a farm South east of El Reno, Oklahoma. Along with farming, he did carpentering and painting. While painting a barn east of El Reno for a well-to-do German farmer named Liebmann, he met his daughter Christina, or "Tena," was she was called, and they were married. In 1896 a son Paul was born and two years later a daughter, Ina.
  Hearing that Kiowa County and Hobart were to be opened for white settlement, James sold his farm and in 1901, he and his wife and two small children, his wife's father, J. G. Liebmann and his family set out for Hobart, arriving July 4, 1901.
  Their caravan included four teams and four covered wagons, also a load of lumber. There was no water available except what was brought in by the Rock Island Railroad and it sold for 50 cents a barrel. It was too much to pay for water for so many horses, so they camped on Little Elk Creek where water was plentiful.
  They were there when the U.S. Government proclaimed the sale of lots at auction, bought the twelfth lot sold in Hobart, a business lot. They lived in boxed-up tents and it ws while living in a tent that a daughter was born on September 11, 1901, the first white child born in Hobart. She was given the name Hobart (later Hoberta).
  In July 1902, Tena and James sold their business lot to her father and in September 1902, they purchased a residence lot in Block 3, Hill's Addition. They built a large, two story barn on the back of the lot which was used to house the family until a home could be erected. It was as complete as possible for that day and time, with glass windows and a stairway. While living here another daughter, was born in 1903, named Valeta.
  In 1904 James was given a position as manager of Stephenson-Browne Lumber Company which he held until 1916. This same year he built a modest five room house on the front of the lot. They moved into it and left the barn for its original intent. In 1905 another son, Everett, was born.
  In 1909 James sold the house and it was removed to another location. He erected a large, two-story house which was one of the five largest homes in the city at the time. The house still stands at 101 n Randlett [1976]
  James was a member of the First Baptist Church in 1901 when they worshipped in a tent. He taught the Men's Bible Class for years and in 1913 was one of the men who were instrumental in designing and building the modern, brick church that now stands. He was a charter member of Hobart Lodge 176, I.O.O.F. when it was instituted on January 6, 1902, and was a past Noble Grand.
  Tena worked in the Women's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church and was a member of the Social Embroidery Club, which was organized in 1912. In 1916 James sold their home on Randlett Street to W.H. Carlton and moved to his farm northwest of Hobart. In 1920 they moved to Ardmore, Oklahoma, due to Tena's bad health. She died in 1921 and James in 1924. Both are buried at Ardmore. [as told by Hoberta Shelby Frost, Bridgeport, Texas]  Article is accompanied by a photo of James and Tina and their 5 children, taken in 1906..

Photo-Hobart, OK, I. T., 6 August 1903 -Looks like part of a parade..Hoberta Shelby seated in a decorated pony cart - her brother Paul Shelby is holding a banner that claims Hoberta Shelby is Hobart's first baby. Walter Liebmann is leading the pony. There is also a photo of Hoberta at age 9 months.

  Hoberta Shelby was born in Hobart, Kiowa County, Indian Territory. She was the third child born to Mr and Mrs J.M. Shelby, who arrived in Hobart, July 4, 1901 prior to the opening on August 6th. They lived in boxed up tents with their two small children, Paul five and Ina three. Hoberta (or Hobarta) was born on September 11, 1901, and named after the town as she was first white child born there.
  Appearing in the September 13, 1901 issue of the Hobart Republican was the following account of the first baby born in Hobart: "All day Wednesday, Dr A. W. Holland, coroner of Kiowa County wore a broad smile. He has the honor of reporting the first baby born in the city of Hobart. Mr and Mrs James M Shelby are the loving parents of the little one, and to say they are proud of their nine pound daughter is expressing it mildly.
  "If it is not out of order, the Republican would suggest the name "Hobarta" for the young lady, and if our suggestion is adopted, the editor will deposit a silver dollar with the child's mother, Mrs Shelby, to be held in trust until the young lady arrives at the age of eighteen, when the money will be turned over to her with accumulated interest.
  "Mr and Mrs Shelby came here from El Reno and Mr Shelby has a position with the Kiowa County Lumber Company of this city." Hoberta's parents underwent many privations and hardships during those early days but they weathered the storm and became citizens of the community. They were religious people and joined the Baptist Church in 1902. Hoberta joined the church in 1915.
  All five children went to school in Hobart. Paul, the eldest, attended the first school in 1902 and graduated in 1914. Hoberta graduated in 1919 in a class of 50, the largest class that had ever graduated in Hobart. She was one of the eight girls who enrolled in a two year course for an elementary teacher's certificate. After graduation in May, 1919, she went to summer school at Norman and in September, taught the 5th grade at Sulphur, Oklahoma. She intended to teach winters and attend school in the summers, but due to her mother's ill health, she gave up her teaching career and went to ardmore to take care of her.
  After her mother's death she took a business course and later accepted a position with an insurance firm. In 1923 she married Earl (Jack) Frost, a Texan, and they moved to Bridgeport, Texas where they still reside [1975]. They have one daughter, a son-in-law and four grandchildren.
  Hoberta recalls many memorable events in Hobart during her early years, the first being when her father stood her on the banquet table, for all to see, in August 1903 at the second anniversary of the opening. She remembers going with her father to the Baptist Indian Mission at Elk Creek, of which Lone Wolf was a deacon; getting up at 4:00 o'clock in the morning to watch the circus unload; the tree at the church every Christmas eve; the revivals with Billy Sunday; the annual, all day Sunday School picnics at Elk Creek; Haley's comet in 1910; the big electrical storm in 1912; the Chautauqua when the famed violinist Mischa Elman played and the silent movies with Mary Pickford, Charles Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr and many others. But most of all, she remembers the love and friendship in her "home" town...Hoberta Shelby Frost.

  John G. Liebmann was born in Saxon Prussia and came to america around 1860 when he was a young boy. Katherine Griesinger was born in Wurttenberg, Germany and also came to America when she was a young girl. They were married in Missouri in 1873. While there five daughters and two sons were born, one of the daughters dying in infancy.
  In 1889 when Indian Territory was opened to white settlement, he moved his family to a farm near El Reno, in "Old Oklahoma". While there another boy and girl were born. Their oldest daughter Christina married James M. Shelby. They had a boy born in 1896 and a girl in 1898. In 1901, when Hobart was opened to white settlement, the Liebmanns, their eldest son, Earnest and his wife, Elizabeth, and the Shelbys set out for Hobart. Their caravan included four teams of horses, four covered wagons and a load of lumber.
  They arrived on July 4, 1901. There was no water available except what was brought in by the Rock Island Railroad and sold for fifty cents a barrel. It was too much to pay for water for so many horses, so they camped on Little elk Creek where water was plentiful. They lived in boxed-up tents.
  They were at the opening on August 6. On August 16, at the first sale of lots, their daughter, Tena purchased a business lot in Block 30, Original Hobart. John and his son-in-law, James Shelby had the Kiowa County lumber yard for some time. Later this lot, along with others combined, sold to the Stephenson-Browne Lumber Company and is the present location of the Rogers Lumber Company on Washington Street.
  On August 16, 1902, John bought one-half interest in an ice plant from Mr A.H. "Colonel" Kramer. It was located on Lot 11, Block 31, Original Hobart, across from the Rock Island railroad. They later purchased Lots 12, 13, and 14 of the same block. The first electricity was furnished through the efforts of Liebmann and Kramer, who secured a franchise to furnish lights only. There was a big celebration over the event. Colonel Kramer's daughter Charlotte broke a bottle of champagne over the light switches, while the band played "Hail Columbia". Miss Kramer's speech was, "Let there be light, and there was light." This was followed by many speeches. Later, at the courtesy of the light company, beer, "wieners" and cigars were served.
  On September 24, 1902, Katie Liebmann purchased Lots 1 and 2 in Block 3, Hill's addition, the same day her daughter Tena and James, purchased the South 1/2 of Lot 4 and all of Lot 5 in the same block. Also on this same day, John's 24 year old son, Earnest and his wife, Elizabeth purchased the North 1/2 of Lot 4 and all of Lot 3 in the same block. Thus the Liebmanns and Shelbys owned all of the east half of block 3, Hill's Addition.
  John and Katie erected a large, two story home on their lot. (In the mid 1900s, the house was moved across the street and still stands on the corner of 108 Randlett.) In April, 1906, they sold their home and interest in the ice and electric plants to Colonel Kramer and moved to El Reno, where they again went into the ice and electric business.
  Their son Earnest sold his home in June, 1906 and also moved to El Reno, and went into business with his father. In 1909, John sold out to his son and moved to Sulphur, Oklahoma, where he again went into the, ice cream, and electric business. He lived there until his death in 1918...Hoberta Shelby Frost, Bridgeport, Texas.
        ["The opening" Hoberta refers to -- On 6 August 1901 -First day of land drawing, in El Reno, Oklahoma Territory. In the same month Hobart (Ragtown) also had a land drawing.]
 
 

First Generation

1.  Andrew GILLESPIE was born about 1745.  He died Scarlet Fever on 23 Apr 1819 in Brown Co, OH.
Andrew's will is dated 23 April 1819, Probated 16 Jun 1819, Andrew Galaspy -names wife Nancy; children - Daniel, Rebecca and Margaret (twins), NANCY, Sarah, Marjorie, Rosanne

Andrew GILLESPIE and Nancy --?-- were married.  Nancy --?-- was born date unknown.  Andrew GILLESPIE and Nancy --?-- had the following children:

 +2 i. Nancy GILLESPIE (born on 25 May 1805).
 

Second Generation

2.  Nancy GILLESPIE (Andrew-1) was born on 25 May 1805 in Chartier Twp, Wash Co, PA.  She was buried in 1886 in Holton, Netawaka Twp, Jackson Co, KS.  Nancy's stone was not at the cemetery where Thomas was buried.  She died on 8 Aug 1886 in Holton, Netawaka Twp, Jackson Co, KS.
Holton recorder, Holton, KS, 26 Aug 1886, page 8, Column 4
Nancy SHELBY was born in Pennsylvania, May 25, 1805 and died at her son's, five miles Northwest of Holton, August 8, 1886. She, in company with her parents when quite young, moved to Brown County, Ohio, and was married to Thomas SHELBY, February 28, 1833. She and her husband both united with the M.E. Church in that place and remained constant members. They moved with their family in 1865, to Greene Co, Illinois, and thence to Jackson County, Kansas in 1870. Her husband died in 1873 and her son in 1876. Mother SHELBY was a great sufferer. Her funeral was preached at the Carmel School-house, Sunday, August 22, 1886. A large company of friends were present. Her remains rest in the cemetery on the parallel in this county.

[My note- This was Nancy GILLISPIE, she died at the home of her son John Orr SHELBY. Her husband Thomas was born in 1796 in PA and died 6 December, 1873 and is buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Netawaka Twp, Jackson Co, KS- Do not know if this is the same cemetery as Nancy's, nor do I know if an obituary would be available for Thomas.]

 1880 cen, Liberty Twp, Jackson Co, KS- Nancy is 77 & living in the home of her son John O. She lists her parents as having been born in PA. (Hoberta's father) James is 14.

Nancy & Thomas, after their marriage, lived in Ashridge, Jackson Twp, Brown Co, OH for 33 years, leaving in 1865 for Greene Co, IL.

Kansas State census for March 1875,  Liberty, Jackson Co.; p3 - Shows the widow Nancy Shelby, age 71 IL; son J.O. Shelby 36 OH, wf Eliner(sic) 33 OH; J.E. Shelby 30 OH; James 11 OH; Thos 8 OH; Wm 5 OH; Robert 2/12 OH- All from IL.
  They are living in the HH of a J.S. Dallas 45 OH, from IN. - We have not been able to place him, or why the family was living with him.

Nancy GILLESPIE and Thomas SHELBY were married on 25 Feb 1833 in Byrd Twp, Brown Co, OH.  They were married by Samuel Cooper, J.P. - Marr Book D, p80. Nancy was 27 when she married & according to Hoberta's records, Nancy didn't give birth to her first child until 4 years later, in 1837, when she was 31- a bit old for a 1st child?  They appeared in the census in 1880 in Liberty, Jackson Co, KS.   Dallas Family Genealogy Forum

State census for Jackson Co, KS town of Liberty, Holton Post Office, 1880. Finding this took me by surprise.
Found that Nancy SHELBY [wid of Thomas SHELBY] age 71 b PA, late of IL, & her son J.O. [John Orr] SHELBY age 36 b OH, late of IL [They had come from Green Co, IL], J.O. wife, Elenor, & their children; were in the HH of J.S. DALLAS age 45 b OH, late of IN-
My question- Why were they living in this HH?? He may be the clue needed to find the siblings of the (mentioned) Thomas SHELBY.
Judith A Trolinger

J.S. Dallas of Holton, KS is Jeremiah S. Dallas, my gr-gr.uncle. He never married and it could be that your Shelbys were housekeepers for him. Uncle Jerry was born in Preble co. Dixon twp. Ohio in 1829. I have never found the Shelby name in connection with the Dallas family and I have the lineage back to Wm. who was born in N.J. in 1789. In 1835 Wm. Dallas and his children moved to Indiana along with his sister, Mariah Lorraine Perry
Another mystery - On the 1860 census for Brown Co, OH, Thomas and Nancy have a 15 year old Rebecca Shelby [b c1845 OH] in the HH. Hoberta is insistant that she was not a daughter, because no one in the family make mention of her - But, she was only a year younger than James E. Was she a niece? I can't place her with any of Patrick Shelby's family

In 1866 the family sold their land in Brown Co & moved to Carrollton, Greene Co, IL, for four years, since Nancy had relatives living there.
  Thomas SHELBY (son of Unknown SHELBY) was born on 7 Jan 1796 in PA.
Based on Bible and census records  He was living in 1840 in Jackson Twp, Brown Co, OH.
1840 for Brown Co OH:
Thomas Shelby has 2 males under 5; 2 males 30 to 40; 1 female 30 to 40  He was living in Jun 1866 in Brown Co, OH.
Property Owners Living within two miles of St. RT. 62:
  The following property owners were required to sign a lease giving the Ohio State Department of Highways for the road being built from Ripley to Highland Co, now known as St. Rt. 62. The road or right away began in June 1866-
  Among a long list of names were: John, James E, &  Thomas [the father] Shelby - Shortly after this, the Shelby's left for Greene Co, IL.  There are no other Shelby's on this list.    [Note- Ripley was in Union Twp, Brown Co OH]
  He was living in 1870 in Green Co, IL.
Thomas & family lived on a farm in Green Co until 1870 and then moved to Kansas and settled 10 miles East of Topeka. They stayed one year, then bought a farm near Netawaka in Jackson Co, KS, and lived there three years.

Chintz bugs and grass hoppers took their crops every year. Thomas was dead, and they lost their place and moved down near Holton, same county, in 1875 and lived there until 1886. Moved to Soldier, KS in 1893.

After John Orr's death in 1903, Nancy and her 2 sons moved to Missouri in 1911 and stayed 6 years, then moved to Manhatten[sic], where they are buried here, in Sunset Cem.
  He was living in 1870 in Williamsport Twp, Waveland, Shawnee Co, KS.
1870 census for Shawnee Co KS in Williamsport Twp, 7 Jun; p246 - Shows Thomas 76 b PA; Father is foreign born

Nancy 66 PA; parents foreign born
[son] John 31 OH, and wife Ellen age 28 OH and their children - James 6 OH, Thomas 3 IL, John 1 IL
[son] James SHELBY age 26 b OH.

  Thomas died on 6 Dec 1873 in Holton, Netawaka Twp, Jackson Co, KS.
No obituary or probate records have been found  He was buried in Dec 1873 in Holton, Netawaka Twp, Jackson Co, KS.
No obituary has been located. In May of 1982, Hoberta wrote to the Riley county Kansas Genealogical Society, in Manhattan, KS

Reply - Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Netawaka Twp, Jackson Co, KS:
Thomas Shelby d. 6 Dec 1873 age 77 years
James E Shelby d 15 Aug 1876 age 33 years

They are on one stone- included:
They are waiting for us
in that glorious Eden land
that lies beyond the sunset of life.
  He wrote a letter on 25 Feb 1946 in Manhattan, Riley Co, KS.
In answer to some of Hoberta's questions:

Do you know the ancestors any farther back than Thomas Shelby who was born in 1796?
...he had 3 brothers and 2 sisters. All lived and died in Ohio.

Was Gen Joseph O Shelby, confederate officer, related to us?
...Yes, His father, and my grandfather's father came from Ireland. One settled in Oio and one in Kentucky.

When did your parents leave Ohio?...In the Spring of 1866 after the Civil War. They went to green County, illinois to a town named Carlton. Lived on a farm there until 1870. They moved to Kansas and settled 10 miles E. of Topeka. Stayed 1 year, then bought a farm near Netawaka, Jackson Co, Kans. Lived there 3 ears. Chintz bugs and grasshoppers took their crop every year. They lost the place and moved down near holton, same County, in 1875 and lived there until 1886. Moved to Soldier, Kansas in 1893. In 1893, father made the run in the Cherokee strip and got the place near bison, Okla. this is where he died in 1903. Bill, Bert and mother moved to Missouri in 1911, stayed 6 years, then moved to Manhattan, Kansas.
The earliest record for Thomas found was he was a witness on a land survey for Alexander Walker, 21 Aug 1832, Adams Co OH, on Eagle Creek.

Adams Co, OH, 19 Jul 1833 - Thomas Shelby and Nancy, his wife, purchased 50 acres of land from a Robert Latta for $100. in Adams Co, OH, both of Adams Co, the land eing part of a Survey patented in the name of John Buck. Reg. 12 Feb 1834

Brown Co, OH, 22 Feb 1847 - Thomas Shelby and Nancy, his wife, now of Brown Co, OH, sold the above 50 acres of land in Adams Co, OH to James Cross of adams Co, OH for $350. Reg. 27 Feb 1847

Brown Co, OH, 24 Jul 1847 - Thomas Shelby and Nancy his wife, of Jackson Twp, Brown Co, OH on the 24th of July 1847, purchased 60 acres of land on the waters of the West Fork of Eagle Creek, being part of an Entry No. 700 entered and surveyed in the name of Thomas Fox in Fincastle Territory, from Samuel Monroe and wife, Mary Ann and Samuel A Butt and wife, Elizabeth, in the amount of $650. Recorded 20 Dec 1847. Book W22 p568

10 Apr 1850 - Jackson Twp, Brown Co, OH, Trustee Twp Book:
 Thomas Shelby qualified as a Trustee

Deed where Thomas & Nancy sell their property in Brown Co OH, but it was after they had already gone to Greene Co, IL. They sold it through a lawyer.. They were in IL only 3 years & then went to Jackson Co, KS.

Hoberta's Uncle, Tom Shelby, stated Thomas went to Greene Co IL, then Jackson Co KS, then to MO, then back to KS.

Deed BK L p286, 4 Mar 1872, filed 6 Sept 1872, Lafayette Co, MO. - Thomas Shelby & his wife Nancy sell land to William Shelby of this Co., land in Jackson Co, KS... Thomas & his wife Nancy H, sign-
 Note- This couple were Thomas Boyd Shelby & wife, Nancy Haynes (Gordon). Thomas B was the son of Wm & Nancy (Edmundson) Shelby.
Wm was the son of John & Elizabeth (Pile) Shelby. John was Gov Isaac's oldest brother.
The Wm they are selling land to was Thomas B's brother. Wm was the grfather of Gen Joe Shelby's wife, Eliz. Nancy. [whew!]

The Deed Index's for this county also show a J.O. Shelby & a John O Shelby, buying & selling land in this same time frame.  Turns out these are all transactions for John Orr & his wife Nancy-on some she is named Ellen!  This has been the most exciting find for Hoberta- Just can't prove a connection.
  Nancy GILLESPIE and Thomas SHELBY had the following children:

 3 i. Andrew C SHELBY was born on 1 Mar 1837 in Adams Co, OH.  In one place, Hoberta gives his place of birth as Brown Co, OH  He died on 6 Jan 1843 in Adams Co, OH.
 +4 ii. John Orr SHELBY (born on 21 Jul 1839).
 5 iii. James E SHELBY was born on 31 May 1844 in Ashridge, Brown Co, OH.  He was buried in 1876 in Holton, Netawaka Twp, Jackson Co, KS.  Buried Netawaka, Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Never married.  He died on 15 Aug 1876 in Holton, Netawaka Twp, Jackson Co, KS.

Third Generation

4.  John Orr SHELBY (Nancy GILLESPIE-2, Andrew-1) was born on 21 Jul 1839 in Brown Co, OH.  He was buried in May 1903 in Waukomis, Garfield Co, OK.  John is buried 1.O.O.F Cemetery, Waukomis (Bison) Garfield Co OK, Section A, Lot 39.  He died on 23 May 1903 in Waukomis, Garfield Co, OK.
 Gen Soc in Enid, OK - They sent forms to send in to get the Patent on John's land (He made the run in the Cherokee Strip in 1893) and said they could get his Obituary from the Library in Okla City.- On microfilm. It would be in the Waukomis, OK "Hornet"
 There is a deed where John Orr, his wife Ellen & his brother James E SHELBY sold their land in 1866 & moved to Greene Co IL.

I don't have full copies of these deeds [Kansas] - Hoberta does. [Wife is Nancy, on all of these]:
John O Shelby & wife to Albert G Porter, June 7 1879- Deed Bk U p4
John O Shelby & wife - June 2, 1884 -  Deed Bk 17 p125
John O Shelby & wife - Aug 29, 1887 - Deed Bk 19 p123

J.O. Shelby, et al to George Storch - May 30, 1878 - Deed Bk R(K?) p49 [Gen Jo- His only dau married a Storch.]

J.O. Shelby & wife to C. A. Long - Oct 23, 1889 - Deed Bk 42 p550  - John O & wife Ellen of Jackson Co KS sold land to Calvin A Long of Jackson Co...

This may be the reason Hoberta's Uncle Tom stated they were related to Gen JO.

John Orr SHELBY and Nancy Eleanor HOWLAND were married on 2 Apr 1863 in Brown Co, OH.   Nancy Eleanor HOWLAND (daughter of Beam HOWLAND and Martha MARSHALL) was born on 23 Dec 1841 in Brown Co, OH.
Hoberta, in one place in her notes, has Nancy being born in Indiana, and died Manhatten, Pottawatomie Co, KS -don't know her source for this county, but Manhattan was in Riley Co.  She died on 29 Jun 1926 in Blue Twp, Pottowatomie Co, KS.
Obituary: newspaper not mentioned:
  Nancy Eleanor (called Ellen) Howland was born in Brown County, Ohio. 23 December 1841 and departed from this life 29 June 1926 (85 years) at the home of her son, Robert Elmer Shelby, after a lingering illness of several years, being bed-fast the past 5 years. her childhood days were spent in Ohio. at the age of 16, she united with the Presbyterian Church and lived in that faith until her death.
  She was united in marriage to John Orr Shelby, 2 April 1863 in the State of Ohio, where they resided until the close of the Civil War (1866). Then they moved to Illinois until the year 1870, when they moved and settled in Jackson County, Kansas near Holton. In 1894 they took a homestead near Waukomis, Oklahoma. It was while living here that her husband was taken from her on 23 May 1903.
  In the year 1911, with two of her sons, they moved to Missouri and from there they moved to Manhatten, Kansas (1917) where she resided until her death.
  To this union were born four boys, namely, James Mitchell, Thomas Beam, John William and Robert Elmer Shelby. Her oldest son, James Mitchell preceded her in death, 26 July 1924. She leaves to mourn her loss, her three sons, John, William and Robert. Also 14 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, twelve nephews and 13 nieces.
  She is the last of a family of nine, three boys and six girls. all have preceded her in death.
  In the year 1898 she became crippled, which caused her to have to use crutches until becoming bed-fast. During her suffering she was kind and patient, always thinking of the welfare and needs of others, above her own suffering.
  She is buried in the Sunset Cemetery in Manhatten, Kansas, Block 9 Lot 107.

[My note- Hoberta gives this as Manhatten, Pottawatomie Co, KS -don't know her source, as she has letterheads from Manhattan showing it to be in Riley Co]

In Jan 1983 Hoberta wrote to Manhatten, asking for the administration papers for Nancy-on the letter she makes note - received and filed in large brown env. in kitchen closet.. They must have been lost when her house burned, as they were not with her records.
  She died on 29 Jun 1926 in Blue Twp, Lower Precinct, Pottawatomie Co, KS.
Death Certificate-Place of Death- Blue Twp, Riley Co, KS-someone crossed out Riley Co. and wrote in Pottowatomie Co, KS, for Nancy Elenor Shelby. Born 23 Dec 1841, age 85y 6m 6d. Died 29 June, 1926. Cause of death, Senility-no disease, merely process of age. Informat was J.W. Shelby of Manhattan, KS. The doctor and undertaker both give their addresses as Manhattan, KS. No home address is given for Nancy.
 [note-Several areas of the certificate appears to have been written over, as though perhaps the copy was very light-]

The census records for 1920 and 1930, does show that Blue Twp is in Pottowatomie Co. Nancy is living here with son John W in 1920; son Robert and his wife, are also in HH.
1930 census shows Robert still in this county as HH, brother John W is now living with him, their brother Thomas Beam is next door.   So why the Manhattan address?

  She was buried on 1 Jul 1926 in Manhattan, Riley Co, KS.
Nancy is buried in Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Block 9, Lot 107. [Hoberta placed this in Pottawatomie Co, KS, 29 June 1926]

Death certificate gives date of burial as 1 July 1926, Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, KS

  John Orr SHELBY and Nancy Eleanor HOWLAND had the following children:

 +6 i. James Mitchell SHELBY (born on 26 Oct 1864).
 +7 ii. Thomas Beam SHELBY (born on 31 Dec 1866).
 8 iii. John William SHELBY was born on 12 Dec 1868 in Carrollton, Greene Co, IL.  He appeared in the census in 1920 in Blue Twp, Lower Precinct, Pottawatomie Co, KS.
   John W is age 51 b IL
   Nancy E Shelby, mother, age 77 widow, b OH
   Robert E Shelby, brother, age 45, b KS and wife Mary L [his 2nd wife, nee Roach]
   Walter S Shelby, nephew age 18 b KS
   Wilma A Shelby niece 4mos, b KS
   He was buried in Feb 1947 in Manhattan, Riley Co, KS.  Buried in Sunset Cemetery in Manhattan  He died on 26 Feb 1947 in Manhattan, Riley Co, KS.
   John died Intestate. There was an administrating proceedings only, according to the District Court in Manhattan, KS - Case # 1124 MF 41; there are at least 20 pages to these proceeding at .25 per page.
   Hoberta received them, but not in her records -they too may have been lost in her house fire.

 +9 iv. Robert Elmer (Bert) SHELBY (born on 9 Oct 1874).

Fourth Generation

6.  James Mitchell SHELBY (John Orr-3, Nancy GILLESPIE-2, Andrew-1) was born on 26 Oct 1864 in Ashridge, Brown Co, OH.  He was buried in Jul 1924 in Ardmore, Carter Co, OK.  Buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Block 48, Lot 12  He died on 26 Jul 1924 in Globe, Gila Co, AZ.
Obituary:
 Shelby dies of Auto Accident - Funeral arrangements are pending for J. M. Shelby, long time citizen of Ardmore, Oklahoma who died at Globe, Arizona Saturday evening of injuries received in an automobile accident. The body is now enroute to Ardmore and internment will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery either Wednesday or Thursday.
No details of the accident are available although Mr Shelby was returning from California where he had been for several months. The accident occurred late last Thursday, it was stated.
Mr Shelby was a Contractor and builder and many of the finest homes in the city were built by him. One of his latest jobs was a Refinery at Wynnewood, Oklahoma, reputed to be one of the finest built in the United States. Mr Shelby was born in Ashridge, Brown County, Ohio, 26 October 1864.

He is survived by five children..Paul E and Everett James Shelby of El Reno, Oklahoma, Mrs Colonel S Ray and Miss Valeta Shelby of Norman, Oklahoma and Mrs Earl E (Jack) Frost of Ardmore, Oklahoma. All of the children and his two brothers, Thomas Shelby and Robert Shelby of Brown County, Ohio. All will attend the funeral.

Services will be held at the First Baptist Church of Ardmore, with Rev. R. L. Davidson officiating. Funeral arrangements are being made by Harvey Brothers.
Burial was Thursday, 31 July, 1926.
  He received a degree 1907 and 1913 in Oklahoma.
Grand Lodge of Oklahoma, Kingfisher, OK, Jul 1982, to Mrs Hoberta Frost:
 "J.M. Shelby was a member of Hobart Lodge #93. We found no records on a John Orr Shelby in the Waukomis records.
J.M. Shelby was a 3rd degree Mason; he joined between Jan and June 1907 and was dropped 30 Dec 1913.

Hoberta asked her Uncle Thomas Beam Shelby, how her papa happened to go to Hobart to settle, and about his young manhood.

"James and his father-in-law, Mr Liebmann got a load of lumber ready and went out for the day of the opening [land became available in Hobart in Aug 1901, and apparently this was referred to by many as "the opening"] He got a lot and started a lumber yard. The family came later by train. They lived in boxed-up tents until they could get houses built. You (Hoberta) was born in a tent, first baby born in Hobart, so the name.

After James graduated from college, he put in a lumber yard at Soldier, Kansas. Ran it a year, sold out and bought a relinquishment for the farm he had S. e. of El Reno [OK] Went down and improved it. Farmed and worked at carpenter trade. he built a good part of Yukon and a lot at McAlister. That is where he got hurt when a scaffold broke. After he and Tina married they went to Arkansas City and lived a year. Paul was born there. He had contracted a house from a man in El Reno, so they moved back to the farm and lived there until they went to Hobart in 1901"

James Mitchell SHELBY and Christina Carline LIEBMANN were married on 24 Dec 1895 in El Reno, Canadian Co, OK I.T..
James M Shelby of Liberty O. T., County of Territory of Oklahoma, age 29 and Miss Tena Liebmann of El Reno, Territory of Oklahoma, age 20. dated 22 Dec 1895, signed by Judge John H Pitzer.
Solomized by Charles W. Morrison, Minister of the Gospel, 24 Dec 1895, at Pride's home; Witnesses: C. E. Sigle, Fred Gram, and Charles W. Morrison.
 ,   Christina Carline LIEBMANN was born on 26 Sep 1874 in Rolla, Phelps Co, MO.  She died on 9 Jan 1921 in Ardmore, Carter Co, OK.  She was buried in 1921 in Ardmore, Carter Co, OK.  Buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Family plot 48, Lot 12  James Mitchell SHELBY and Christina Carline LIEBMANN had the following children:

 +10 i. Paul Earnest SHELBY (born on 29 Apr 1896).
 +11 ii. Ina Esther SHELBY (born on 30 Oct 1898).
 +12 iii. Hoberta Katherine SHELBY (born on 11 Sep 1901).
 +13 iv. Valeta Ellen SHELBY (born on 17 Apr 1903).
 +14 v. Everett James SHELBY (born on 7 Oct 1905).

7.  Thomas Beam SHELBY (John Orr-3, Nancy GILLESPIE-2, Andrew-1) was born on 31 Dec 1866 in Carrollton, Greene Co, IL.  He lived in Manhattan, Riley Co, KS on 25 Feb 1946.
Somewhere along the line, Hoberta thought the location should have been Manhatten [and spelled it this way throughout her records], Pottawatomie Co, KS - Actually, Sunset Cemetery was in Manhattan Twp, Riley Co, KS - and her Uncle spelled it correctly through his letters.

Letter written by Uncle Tom, to me, Hoberta: from Manhattan, Kansas, 25 Feb 1946-
Dear Niece and family:

Received your letter Saturday. It was sent out on Route 4. I live in Manhattan now and have for three years. I had a light stroke 4 years ago which left lower part of my limbs almost useless from the knees down. Can't walk very good. I have a small apartment here..do my own cooking, cuss out the cook and don't get any back talk. Ha!

Glad to hear you are all well and happy. Every one here is well at present, but Bert. He has been helpless for a year with arthritis. Suffers awful pain. Gladys and Hattie live here in town. Earl is farming over at Platte City, MO. Jesse is back down to Waco working for Everett. he got home from the Navy in November. He was at Okinawa Island when the Japs done so much suicide bombing and those Typhoons did so much damage. He said they done lots of damage and killed a world of people, but his ship was lucky enough to ride it out, but it was a nerve racking sensation.

Robert's oldest boy and some in-law were in Italy and Germany. Both got home safe. Hattie's second boy and son-in-law both are home. the youngest boy is still in the service. Didn't any of Gladys' children have to go. Irene's boy was in a while, but that crippled foot bothered him and they gave him a Medical Discharge. Hattie's husband died a year ago. She is working at college Hospital. Robert's family still live at Holton. Chelsea was elected Clerk of the District Court last Fall. She has 3 boys and 1 girl. They are getting along very well.

Jesse has a swell wife. She worked up here while he was in the service. She would come up and see me twice a week and let me read Jesse's letters. It was quite a consolation to me. They both think their Dad is all right. All the kids are wonderful to me. Earl and his first wife parted. They had 2 girls. She wouldn't leave her folks and go where he had a good job of work, so they agreed to disagree and divorce. He married a girl down at Bison, Okla, named Ward. They have three children, 1 boy and 2 girls. They all had a siege of pneumonia a while back but all are up again now.

I will ring off now and see what I can do with your questions. So bye, bye, with love, T. B. Shelby

P.S.
Robert was in World War I. he was at Del Rio, Texas in the cavalry. They changed them to the Artillery and sent them to Louisville, KY. They all got down with the Flu and pneumonia. I went down and stayed 8 days and 8 nights with him. There were 15,000 down at once. No doctors or nurses only over at the hospital....just got around once a day. I saw that Robert wasn't going to get well as bad as he was. I learned to be a Veterinary from my father, so I went to town to get medicine. I got some medicine that I used on horses with pneumonia, one-tenth as large a dose. I went back to the hospital. They lined us all up and took everything away that they had, but me.
They passed me by, don't know until yet, why. But AI got in and gave him the medicine and the third day I broke his fever. But he was so weak that I had a hard time rallying out of his stupor. He was the only one in his ward that came out of it. When the doctor and nurse came the next morning, he asked if he wasn't awful bad when the fever broke. I told him it couldn't be worse, so he gave him medicine to build him up. the nurse said she had never seen a case where the parents presence had the effect that I had on Robert. They didn't know why and I didn't dare tell. he came home with an honorable discharge, and married Chelsea Fisher, his old sweetheart. He got a job as foreman of Jackson County road squad and held it until he died. he took double pneumonia and only lived 2 days and nights. They had 3 boys and 1 girl. All are still living. The two oldest have married and have a baby apiece.

I can't get dates on all of your questions at present, but will send them later.

I moved to Missouri in 1911 when folks did [Hoberta wrote in Aldrich, Polk Co, MO]. My wife got bad health in Oklahoma and I thought the Ozark climate would do her good. Lived there 3 years. I got my lungs infected from influenza and working in rain. came back to Kansas in 1916 and stayed at Soldier until my wife passed away. [Hoberta wrote in 1918] Then came to Manhatten [sic], I had a little falling out with my sister-in-law. She wanted me to put the three youngest children out. Said I wasn't capable of taking care of them. I told her I had raised the three older ones to manhood and womanhood and that they were good citizens and respected by all who knew them, and that was more than she could say of her family. She hasn't liked me very well since. I am very nervous but maybe you can read my writing.
Will say Adieu. Write again, Uncle Tom

  He died on 3 Oct 1949 in Manhattan, Riley Co, KS.
Obituary - Newspaper not mentioned:

Thomas Beam Shelby, son of John Orr and Nancy Elinor (Howland) Shelby, was born in Carrollton, Green County, Illinois, 31 Dec 1866. He died in Manhattan, Kansas, 3 Oct, 1849 at the age of 82. his parents moved to Kansas in 1870 and settled in the Holston vicinity. He was married to Ora Belle Hannum of Soldier, Kansas on 9 September 1891. They were parents of six children. One son, Robert Henry, preceded him in death in 1940. His wife died 14 December 1918.
Mr Shelby pioneered the Cherokee Strip in 1893 near Bison, Oklahoma. He returned to Kansas in 1911 and spent his remaining years in Jackson and Riley Counties. Since 1919, he has lived in and near Manhattan, Kansas. During the past four years he has lived with his daughter, Mrs Hattie Hill. He was a member of the Methodist Church at Soldier, Kansas since early manhood.
Surviving nearest relatives are five children - Mrs Hattie Hill, Mrs Irene Plumberg of Manhatten, Mrs Gladys Thompson of Wasego, Earl Shelby of Edwardsville, and Jesse Shelby of Waco, Texas. 18 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren.

[Hoberta gives his place of death as Soldier Twp, Jackson Co, KS]  He was buried in Oct 1949 in Soldier, Soldier Twp, Jackson Co, KS.
In May of 1982, Hoberta wrote to the riley county Kansas Genealogical Society, in Manhattan, KS

Soldier Cemetery, Soldier Twp, Jackson Co, KS:
Thomas B Shelby 1866-1849
Ora B Shelby 1873-1918  He appeared in the census 1920 and 1930 in Blue Twp, Pottawatomie Co, KS.
Thomas is on the 1920 census in Blue Twp, Lower Precinct, Pottawatomie Co, KS. He is age 53 b IL, father-in-law, widowed. He's in the HH with his daughter Gladys M & her husband Delora Thompson & their children.
Also in HH - Earl R Shelby, B-i-l, 16 b OK; Irene Shelby, S-i-l, 13 b OK; Jesse A Shelby, B-i-l, 10 b OK.

1930 census-same:
Thomas B is age 63 b IL, widowed, parents b OH; son Jesse A, age 20 b OH
Next door - Robert E Shelby is age 55, was age 39 at time of marriage, b KS; Mary, wife, age 38, age 22 at time of marriage, she & parents b MO; Wilma A, dau, age 14 b MO; Neoma M, dau, age 5 b KS; John W Shelby, brother, age 61 b IL.

  Thomas was the main source of information on the Shelby family. Unfortunatly he failed to give names of the persons he talked about. In 1946, by letter to Hoberta, he stated that Thomas Shelby was born in 1796 in Ireland, and had 3 brothers and two sisters, all lived and died in Ohio...Hoberta stated that according to the family Bible [which she had never actually seen] Thomas was born in PA -the census records consistantly have him being born in PA. So Hoberta said her Uncle had to be wrong about them being from Ireland!
  Hoberta constantly 'kicked' herself for not asking names!

We pretty well ruled out her being connected to the Patrick Shelby that lived in the same area and time frame that Thomas did.

Do not have a clue as to who Thomas' siblings were!

Thomas pioneered the Cherokee Strip in 1893 near Bison, OK, I.T. He returned to Kansas in 1911 and spent his remaining years in Jackson and Riley Counties. [Obituary]

Thomas Beam SHELBY and Ora Belle HANNUM were married on 9 Sep 1891 in Soldier, Jackson Co, KS.   Ora Belle HANNUM  (daughter of J. T. HANNUM and Harriet A. DAVIS) was born on 8 Dec 1873 in Morrow Co, OH.  She was buried in 1918 in Soldier Cemetery, Jackson Co, KS.   She died on 14 Dec 1918 in Soldier, Jackson Co, KS.  Thomas Beam SHELBY and Ora Belle HANNUM had the following children:

 +15 i. Robert Henry SHELBY (born on 3 Oct 1892).
 +16 ii. Hattie Ellen SHELBY (born on 13 Aug 1894).
 +17 iii. Gladys Marie SHELBY (born on 1 Feb 1897).
 +18 iv. Earl Russell SHELBY (born on 4 Feb 1904).
 19 v. Finis Irene SHELBY was born on 10 Sep 1906 in Jackson Co, KS.  Named in father's Obit as Mrs Irene Plumberg of Manhattan
 +20 vi. Jesse Arthur SHELBY (born on 9 Mar 1909).

9.  Robert Elmer (Bert) SHELBY (John Orr-3, Nancy GILLESPIE-2, Andrew-1) was born on 9 Oct 1874 in Jackson Co, KS.  He was buried in Jan 1948 in Manhattan, Riley Co, KS.
Hoberta states he is buried in the Sunset Cemetery, Manhatten, Pottowatomie Co, KS

Sunset Cemetery is located in Manhattan, Riley Co, KS  He died on 25 Jan 1948 in Manhattan, Riley Co, KS.

Robert Elmer (Bert) SHELBY and Ida May EWING were married on 19 Sep 1900.   Ida May EWING was born on 19 May 1878.  She was buried in Nov 1901.  Buried in Sunset Cemetery in Manhatten  She died on 24 Nov 1901.  Robert Elmer (Bert) SHELBY and Ida May EWING had the following children:

 21 i. Scott SHELBY was born on 19 Oct 1901.

Robert Elmer (Bert) SHELBY and Mary Louise ROACH were married on 23 Dec 1915 in KS.
The 1930 census for Blue Twp, Pottawatomie Co, KS. Robert next door to brother Thomas B.
Robert E Shelby age 55, was age 39 when he married, b KS
Mary age 38, age 22 at time of marriage
[dau] Wilma A 14 MO
[dau] Neoma M 5 MO
[bro] John W Shelby 61 b IL  Mary Louise ROACH was born on 7 Oct 1892 in Wishart, MO.  She died on 7 Oct 1968 in Manhattan, Riley Co, KS.
Have to make note -Hoberta also appears to have Mary L b 7 Oct 1892; died 31 Jan 1977 in san Jacinto, CA.  She was buried in Oct 1968 in Manhattan, Riley Co, KS.  Both wives buried in Sunset Cemetery, Manhatten

  Robert Elmer (Bert) SHELBY and Mary Louise ROACH had the following children:

 22 i. Wilma Alberta SHELBY was born on 6 Nov 1916.
 23 ii. Neoma Marie SHELBY was born on 4 May 1924.

Fifth Generation

10.  Paul Earnest SHELBY (James Mitchell-4, John Orr-3, Nancy GILLESPIE-2, Andrew-1) was born on 29 Apr 1896 in Arkansas City, Cowley Co, KS.  Named after his mothers brothers-Paul and Earnest Liebmann  He was buried in Nov 1968 in Waco, McLennan Co, TX.  Buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Waco..he shares a tombstone with wife Hulda  He died on 16 Nov 1968 in Waco, McLennan Co, TX.  Buried Oakwood Cemetery in Waco
Paul went to school in Hobart and was a member of the first graduation class. During the summer he worked for his two Uncles in the Ice business in Altus and El Reno, OK and Pampa, TX

In 1918 he served in WWI with the 90th Devision, Field Artillery, overseas. He was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Paul Earnest SHELBY and Hulda Ernestine RICHTER were married on 8 Aug 1943 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, TX.  They had no children  Hulda Ernestine RICHTER (daughter of Hugh RICHTER and Sarah Sidonia Warnken ROBLE) was born on 26 Jul 1898 in Weimar, Colorado Co, TX.  She died on 14 Jun 1977 in Waco, McLennan Co, TX.  Buried Oakwood Cemetery in Waco
 

11.  Ina Esther SHELBY (James Mitchell-4, John Orr-3, Nancy GILLESPIE-2, Andrew-1) was born on 30 Oct 1898 in El Reno, Canadian Co, OK I.T..  She died on 20 Jan 1969 in Oklahoma City, Okla Co, OK.
Buried Rosehill Cemetery in Ardmore, Carter Co, OK. Obituary is in the Kiowa County Star-Review-1969, Hobart, OK
 and came with the family to Mrs Ina E. Ray (nee Shelby), a graduate of the Hobart High School class of 1916, died 20 January, in her home in Oklahoma City.
Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Ardmore, Oklahoma where her parents, Mr and Mrs J. M. Shelby, pioneer Hobart couple, are buried.
Mrs Ray was born in El Reno, Okla., 30 Oct 1898 and came with the family to Hobart in 1901. She was married 16 February 1920 to C. S. Ray of Gould, Oklahoma. The family moved to Oklahoma City in the 1920s.

Surviving are her two sons, Dr Thomas S Ray, Tallahassee, Florida and Lt. Col. C. S. Ray, Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota; two sisters, Mrs Earl E (Hoberta) Frost of Bridgeport, Texas and Mrs W. H. (Valeta) Jamison of Stillwater, Oklahoma; one brother, Everett J Shelby, Waco, Texas and four grandchildren. One brother, Paul E. Shelby, Waco, Texas, preceded her in death in 1968.
  Ina was a graduate of the Hobart High School class of 1916, in Hobert.

Ina Esther SHELBY and Colonel Scudder RAY were married on 16 Feb 1920 in Ardmore, Carter Co, OK.  Colonel Scudder RAY (son of William Thomas RAY and Hannah Elizabeth WILSON) was born on 13 Jun 1892 in Gould, Harmon Co, OK.  He died on 13 Jan 1972 in Oklahoma City, Okla Co, OK.  Buried Gould, OK  Ina Esther SHELBY and Colonel Scudder RAY had the following children:

 24 i. Thomas Shelby RAY was born on 12 Dec 1920.
 25 ii. Colonel Scudder (Buddy) RAY Jr was born on 27 Dec 1923.

12.  Hoberta Katherine SHELBY (James Mitchell-4, John Orr-3, Nancy GILLESPIE-2, Andrew-1) was born on 11 Sep 1901 in Hobart, Kiowa Co, OK I.T..
Hoberta celebrated her 100th Birthday on 11 September 2001, in Bridgeport, Wise Co, TX

11 Sept 1901 was a red letter day for both the newly founded town of Hobart, OK and the family of a young carpenter named James Shelby. A clipping from the local newspaper, The Hobart Republican, explained it this way:
  "All day Wednesday Dr A. W. Holland, coroner of Kiowa Co, wore a broad smile. He has the honor of reporting the first baby born in the city of Hobart.
  "Mr and Mrs James Shelby are the parents of the little one, and to say they are proud of their 9 pound daughter is expressing it mildly.
  "If it is not out of order, The Republican would suggest the name 'Hobarta' for the young lady and if our suggestion is adopted, the editor will deposit a silver dollar with the child's mother, Mrs Shelby,to be held intrust until the young lady arrives at the age of eighteen when the money will be turned over to her with accumulated interest"
  Hobart was little more than a tent-town in 1901 and the family lived in a boxed-up tent until Mr Shelby could build a more suitable home. Along with the new baby and her parents were the mother's parents, Mr and Mrs Gottlieb Liehmann, who had emigrated from Germany in 1865. the family had moved to Hobart from El Reno, OK on 4 Jul 1901, the 125th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Their new hometown, just beginning to flourish in the land formerly known as "Indian territory", had taken its name from Garret A Hobart, the man who served as United States Vice President under William McKinley.
  Mr Shelby built a large, two-story barn, complete with windows, doors, and stairs, painted it red with white trim, and moved his family into it while constructing a modest five room house on the front of their property. Two more children, a girl named Valeta and a boy named Everett were born to Mr Shelby and his wife Tina, and by 1909 the family moved into a new large two story house with both attic and basement.
  The new home also a product of Mr Shelby's skill as a carpenter, was one of the five largest houses in town and was still standing, in perfect condition, ninety years after the family had moved in.
  The parents had agreed to the newspaper editor's suggestion of "Hobarta" as the name for their little girl, but at sometime during her younger years she appears to have changed the spelling to "Hoberta" with an "e" instead of an "a". While there may have been several Native American babies born in the same area through the years before the land was divided into :white man's" counties and towns, Hoberta Katherine Shelby is, and will always be, the first white skinned baby ever born in Hobart, Oklahoma.
  After graduating from Hobart High school in 1919, she attended Oklahoma University at Norman for one summer then taught school for one year at the town of Sulphur, Oklahoma. Her mother's health failed and her parents had moved to Ardmore. Hoberta went to take care of her mother until the lady died in 1921. While in Ardmore, she worked for a real estate firm and met a Texan, Earl E. (Jack) Frost, and they were married on 20 December 1923.
  The young couple came to Bridgeport four years later to see after his ailing father. On 8 October 1927 they celebrated the birth of their daughter, Jacquelyn Jean. Jack was appointed Postmaster at Bridgeport in 1934 and held that position until 1952.
  The Frosts were very active in the civic life of Bridgeport. Jack was a member of the Masonic Lodge, and the American Legion, a charter member of the local Lions Club, and a steward of the Methodist Church. Hoberta, meanwhile, directed the First Methodist Youth choir, served as worthy matron of the Eastern Star and as deputy grand Matron, Eastern Star, for the State of Texas in 1934. She was named "Lady of the Year" in Bridgeport in 1988.
  Jack Frost suffered a stroke in 1980, forever changing the family's busy life-style. It was at this point that Hoberta began writing. Her first book was a record of the genealogy of her mother's family, the emigrant Liebmanns, and her recently completed tome on her paternal lineage, the Shelbys.
  On this side of her family she found a one-of-a-kind ancestor in the person of Confederate States of America General Joseph O. Shelby who adamantly refused to surrender to the Union forces at the end of the Civil War and went, unbowed and unrepentant, to live in Mexico.
       [My note-Judy- Gen. JO, as he was often referred to, was not Hoberta's ancestor, but they most likely shared the same 'tree'...]
  Hoberta Shelby Frost will celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of her birth on Tuesday, 11 September. She now lives in an assisted living facility in Marble Falls, Texas and keeps busy with correspondence with her many friends and family. Like the Oklahoma town for which she was named, the lady has lived fully, growing and maturing throughout the last century, learning life's lessons well and reaching out to others in faith and sincere wholesomeness.
  A special one hundredth birthday celebration will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 9, 200l at the Country Club at Runaway Bay. everyone is invited to come and visit with Mrs Frost. Friends are invited to bring pictures, clippings, or anything else as memoirs to share with Mrs Frost and others at the party. Other than such memorabilia, persons attending the celebration are requested to abide by a "No gifts, please" request.

  [My note- Johnnie M Johnson and I attended Hoberta's 100th Birthday "bash" -seems like most of Bridgeport was there, and Hoberta spent several hours greeting everyone by name - She loved every minute of it!
I stayed at Johnnie's that week, and planned on being back in Marble Falls to help celebrate (again) Hoberta's Birthday on 11 September. Well, everyone knows what happened the morning of the 11th!!! What a thing to have happen on your birthday! But I did make it to the party that was given for Hoberta - It was beautifully done
I was also able to attend Hoberta's 101st Birthday-at least this one was quieter! I visited with Hoberta several more times, up to just a month before she quietly passed away in her sleep.]

  On 1 Jul 1945 she was a Post Office Clerk in Bridgeport, Wise Co, TX.
Bridgeport Index, August 1965 -
Postmaster E. W. Cowling has announced the retirement of Mrs Frost as clerk in the local Post Office. Hoberta, as she is known to so many, was appointed temporary Clerk on 1 Jul 1945 during the war when so many young men were serving overseas and she has been serving continually since that time. There can be no estimate of the number of letters, stamps and parcels handled by her nor can there be an estimate of the number of her "extra" services rendered, such as addressing letters, completing Money Orders and even loaning a few extra pennies from her purse so that some child might be able to get his letter on the way.
Many a small tot went away from the Post Office with a stick of gum furnished by Mrs Frost. Mothers relied on Mrs Frost to call on Sundays during the war years to inform them if a very important letter had arrived from overseas.

A retirement party is being held tonight at the home of Postmaster and Mrs Cowling honoring Mrs Frost and wishing her well during her retirement.
1999 in Bridgeport, Wise Co, TX -- The Bridgeport Public Library is proud to announce the creation of the Hoberta Shelby Frost Genealogy Collection, Librarian Pat Stegall announced this week.

"This collection is the result of a generous donation of genealogy books by Mrs Frost. Mrs Frost, a long time resident of Bridgeport, spent many years researching her family tree and sharing information with others. When she moved to a home near her daughter, [Horseshoe Bay, near Marble Falls, TX] she decided to continue sharing her avocation with others, donating her collection of over 288 volumes of Genealogical materials to the local library.

"These items have been catalogued and are now available for use by the public. The Shelby-Frost Collection will be for in library use only"

  Hoberta died on 23 May 2003 in Burnet, TX.
Front page of newspaper:
 Hoberta Katherine Shelby Frost and her late husband, Earl E. (Jack) Frost, were active in Bridgeport Civic and business affairs for longer than most folks live.
  They came to this city from Oklahoma in 1927 to look after Jack's ailing father, and stayed.
  Hoberta was born to James and Tina Shelby of Hobart, Oklahoma - the first white child to be born in that settlement - on 11 September, 1901.
  Hobart's newspaper, The Republican, suggested that the parents name their new daughter after the town, and the editor offered to deposit "a silver dollar with the child's mother, Mrs Shelby, to be held in trust until the young lady arrives at the age of eighteen when the money will be turned over to her with accumulated interest."
  Hoberta Frost died Friday, 23 May at the age of 101 in Burnet, Texas.
  She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Bridgeport, where she had directed the Youth Choir at one time.
  She served as Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star and as Deputy Grand Matron, eastern Star for the State of Texas in 1934.
  Hoberta was named "Lady of the Year" in Bridgeport in 1988.
  She was honored with a 100th birthday party in Runaway Bay in 2001.
  Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church in Bridgeport, with burial in East Bridgeport Cemetery.  She was proceeded in death by her husband of more than 50 years in 1979.

[Photo]
  Survivors include daughter Jackie McClung and husband Bill; grandchildren, Debbie McClung, Judy Tepper and husband John, Mike McClung and wife Kim, Michelle Fairleigh and husband Thom; great-grandchildren, Mike, Trey, Jennifer, Melanie Amy, Kristina, Shelby and Dean; sister Valeta Jamison.
  Funeral service was 27 May at the First United Methodist Church. Hawkins Funeral Home made the arrangements.

With my husband John in the Navy, it was several years before Hoberta & I finally met. She has become as dear to me as my own grandmother.

I sometimes think Hoberta could rattle off the family trees of half the U.S.! In the search for Thomas' parents, she has amassed an incredible amount of data on just about anyone who had, or may have had, a connection to a Shelby, and many who didn't.

She will also "walk the extra mile" to help someone else find their lineage. Just one example: A lady from her local library called & told Hoberta that a lady from NY had called them wanting to know about a family that used to live in Bridgeport. She had first called the Wise Co Hist Soc at Decatur, but they were unable to help. The lady at the library told her about Hoberta, who was told to call the lady collect - Hoberta went to the family home, but it was empty. She checked the phone book, found a person by the right name-Hoberta went up & down the street asking about her.

A neighbor directed her to a man in the neighborhood who might help- Well, he turned out to be someone that Hoberta knew..in fact his father used to bring the mail up from the depot to the P.O. when Jack [Hoberta's husband] was Postmaster - Turned out the man the lady in NY was looking for was this man's grandfather....Since this person was ill, Hoberta took him his supper that night. [This is the short version, & names have been omitted]

Hoberta has helped many SHELBY researchers find their connections, due to all the data she has collected.
She even managed to stumble across the ancestry of one of my oldest brother's old girl friends from high school!...She came across it in some of her Kiowa Co OK data.

Room does not allow the telling of how many people Hoberta has helped - But I have a file cabinet full of stories.

Hoberta Katherine SHELBY and Earl Edwin FROST were married on 20 Dec 1923 in Ardmore, Carter Co, OK.
Local paper - Miss Hoberta Shelby of Ardmore and Jack Frost of Fort Worth were quietly married last night at 7 o'clock by Rev R. L. Davidson. The marriage ceremony was performed at the home of Dr Davidson. The bride and groom left immediately for Dallas, Texas, where they will spend a short honeymoon. After January 1, they will be at home to their many friends at the Poulter apartments.
  Miss Shelby is well known to a large numer of Ardmore people. Besides her work with the Y.W.C.A. here she has been associated with the Langston and King company of this city.
  Mr Frost is also well known here. he represents the Williams Drugh Co. of Fort Worth, Texas.
Earl Edwin FROST was born on 6 Oct 1893 in Santo, Palo Pinto Co, TX.  He died on 13 Apr 1979 in Bridgeport, Wise Co, TX.
  BRIDGEPORT, TEXAS - Funeral services were held for Earl Edwin Frost, 85, Monday, 16 April at the First United Methodist Church in Bridgeport, where he was a member. The Rev. Royce Riley of Bridgeport and Rev. Ken Carter of Carrollton officiated, with burial in East Bridgeport Cemetery.
  Mr Frost was born 6 October, 1893 in Santo, Texas and died 13 April, 1979 in the Bridgeport Hospital. He served in the United States Army from 1917 to 1919. He married Hobert Shelby, 20 December, 1923 in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
  Frost was Postmaster in Bridgeport from 1934 - 1950 and operated an insurance agency from 1951 - 1965. The civic leader was a member of the Bridgeport Masonic Lodge #587 and was the last surviving charter member of the Bridgeport Lions Club. He was one of the original sponsors of the Methodist Youth Camp at Lake Bridgeport.
  He is survived by his wife, Hoberta Frost; one daughter, Mrs Jackie McClung of Farmer's Branch; four grandchildren, Deborah Frost McClung, Mrs Judith Kay Skillen; Michael Earl McClung and Michelle Davis McClung; one great-granson, Michael Shane Skillen; one sister, Mrs J. B. Hill, Jr, of Springtown and one niece, Mrs J. R. Barnhill, Jr, of Amarillo, Texas.
  Pallbearers were H. F. Meyers, Val Selz, Ed Cowling, John Lamkin, M. L. Manoushagian and Pat Culpepper. Honorary pallbearers were: S. C. Kaker, Bill Hutte, Joe Vickers, W. W. Ray, Rook Ramsey, El R. Culpepper and Earl Fagg.
  He was buried in Apr 1979 in Bridgeport, Wise Co, TX.  Buried in east Side Cemetery, in Bridgeport, Section 2 Lots 33 & 34

Hoberta Katherine SHELBY and Earl Edwin FROST had the following children:

 +26 i. Jacquelyn Jean "Jackie" FROST (born on 8 Oct 1927).

13.  Valeta Ellen SHELBY (James Mitchell-4, John Orr-3, Nancy GILLESPIE-2, Andrew-1) was born on 17 Apr 1903 in Hobart, Kiowa Co, OK I.T..  Named after her grandmother, Ellen Howland Shelby. Valeta is living in Stillwater (2001)
Valeta is currently living (2004) in Stillwater, OK

When Valeta was a year and a half old, she had typhoid and pneumonia at the same time. She was so sick that the doctors and every one else gave her up. Her parents were the only ones who had faith and hope that she would get well. Her mother who was in the bedroom giving birth to her fifth child could hear her faint voice calling her but she couldn't be of any help. Her father had heard of an old German nurse who lived out in the country so he went and got her to come and nurse Valeta back to health. She was skin and bones and had to be carried on a pillow.

Valeta and Howard adopted a baby girl 3 weeks old, born 13 Jun 1936 and given the name Ina Carlene...Also living with her husband and family in Stillwater.

Valeta Ellen SHELBY and William Howard JAMISON were married on 29 Mar 1930 in Oklahoma City, Okla Co, OK.  William Howard JAMISON (son of Henry Allen JAMISON and Catherine Edith BARTLETT) was born on 8 Apr 1903 in Hale, MO.  He died on 24 Feb 1974 in Stillwater, OK.

14.  Everett James SHELBY (James Mitchell-4, John Orr-3, Nancy GILLESPIE-2, Andrew-1) was born on 7 Oct 1905 in Hobart, Kiowa Co, OK I.T..  He died on 1 Jul 1991 in Temple, Bell Co, TX.
Everett died at the Scott and White Hospital in Temple, TX. He attended schools in Ardmore, OK. Graduated from TX A & M University in 1927 with a degree in civil engineering. Mr Shelby founded Shelby Ice Co. with his brother in 1929 & founded Shelby Music Co in 1930. He also farmed & ranched.
He was a 3rd degree Mason & Shriner & a member of Central United Meth Church & the Waco Longhorn Club.
Survivors include his wife; a dau, Linda Lyons of Crawford; 2 sons, Everett Jr of Mount Vernon, & Edward Paul of Waco;
2 sisters, Hoberta Frost of Bridgeport & Valeta Jamison of Stillwater, OK; and 3 grandchildren.  He was buried in Jul 1991 in Waco, TX.  Services at 10am Friday, at Wilkirson-Hatch Funeral Home Chapel, Burial will be in Waco Memorial Park. [Tribune-Herald, 3 Jul 1991, Wednesday]

Everett James SHELBY and Lena Belle ROBERTS were married on 26 Sep 1936.  Lena Belle ROBERTS was born on 12 Apr 1910 in Kirk, Limestone Co, TX.

15.  Robert Henry SHELBY (Thomas Beam-4, John Orr-3, Nancy GILLESPIE-2, Andrew-1) was born on 3 Oct 1892 in Holton, Jackson Co., KS.   He was buried in Jan 1940 in Holton Cemetery, Holton, Franklin Twp, Jackson Co., KS.
In May of 1982, Hoberta wrote to the Riley County Kansas Genealogical Society, in Manhattan, KS

Holton Cemetery, Holton, Jackson co, KS:
Robert H Shelby d 20 Jan 1940 47y-3m-17d - KS Corp. 70 Field Art.
  He died on 20 Jan 1940 in Holton, Jackson Co., KS.

Robert Henry SHELBY and Chelcia Agnes FISHER were married on 24 May 1918 in Soldier, Jackson Co, KS.
From Georganna, Oct 1988

Chelcia Agnes married Robert H Shelby in Soldier, Jackson Co, KS, 29 May 1919

  Chelcia Agnes FISHER  (daughter of John Henry FISHER and Hulda Ann THOMPSON) was born on 19 Sep 1896 in Soldier, Jackson Co, KS.   She was born on 19 Sep 1896.   She graduated in 1916 in Soldier HIgh School, Jackson Co, KS.
1977 in Holton, Jackson Co., KS.
Obituary:1977
Mrs. Elsa Rudy
HOLTON -- Mrs. Elsa Angeline Rudy, 78, Holton, died here Sunday afternoon in a hospital where she was admitted Sunday morning. Mrs. Rudy was a clerk at the Holton Post Office 20 years before she retired in 1963.
She was born Dec. 24,1898 in the Soldier community, the daughter of John and  Hulda Fisher.
She lived at Soldier before she moved to the Holton community 41 years ago.
Mrs. Rudy was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Rebekah Lodge, and Pilot Club, all at Holton. She also was a member of the auxiliaries of Holton Hospital and Mary L Blair Post No. 44 of the American Legion, both at Holton.
She was married to Ernest A. Rudy in 1918. He died in March 1932.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Hug. Holton; three sons, Ernest Rudy, Arlington, Texas, Keith Rudy, Dallas, Texas, and Lyle Rudy, Houston, Texas: two sisters, Mrs. Chelicia Shelby, Holton, and Mrs. Florence Jackson, Topeka: two brothers, Fred Fisher, Holton and Glenn Fisher Snobomish, Wash.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mercer Funeral Home at Holton. Burial will be in Soldier Cemetery. Contributions may be made in the Elsa Rudy Memorial Fund yet to be designated by relatives and sent in care of Denison State Bank at Holton.  She died on 1 Feb 1982 in Topeka, Shawnee Co, KS.   According to Hoberta she died in Feb 1982.   She was buried in 1982 in Holton Cemetery, Holton, Franklin Twp, Jackson Co., KS.
 

From Georganna, Oct 1998

Mrs Chelcia A Shelby, 85, formerly of Holton, died Monday at a Topeka nursing home. She was born 19 Sept 1896, at Soldier, the daughter of John H Fisher and Hulda A Thompson. She spent several years at California, but spent most of her life in the Holton community. Mrs Shelby was a school teacher and served as clerk of Jackson County Court from 1945 to 1954. She was married to Robert H Shelby 24 May 1918, at Soldier. He died 20 Jan 1940. Survivors include a daughter, Doris Routh, Torrance, CA; three sons, Paul Shelby, Robert I Shelby, Long Beach, CA, and Rev Donald Shelby, Santa Monica, CA; a sister Mrs Florance Jackson, Topeka; two brothers, Fred M Fisher, Holton, and Glen Fisher, Snohomish, Washington; 7 grandchildren; and 6 great grandchildren. Service arrangements are pending at Mercer Funeral Home at Holton. Burial will be in Holton Cemetery.
   [Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 3, Social Security Records: U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Beginning with S, Date of Import: Mar 12, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.112.3.65235.21]

Individual: Shelby, Chelcia
Birth date: Sep 19, 1896
Death date: Feb 1982
Social Security #: 513-30-7644
Last residence: KS 66436
State of issue: KS  Robert Henry SHELBY and Chelcia Agnes FISHER had the following children:

 27 i. Robert SHELBY  was born on 24 Aug 1920 in Holton, Jackson Co., KS.   He was born on 24 Aug 1920.   He died on 8 Feb 1990 in Connecticut.   He was buried on 12 Feb 1990 in Holton Cemetery, Holton, Franklin Twp, Jackson Co., KS.   He died on 2 Aug 1990.    [Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 3, Social Security Records: U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Beginning with S, Date of Import: Mar 12, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.112.3.65242.103]

   Individual: Shelby, Robert
   Birth date: Aug 24, 1920
   Death date: Aug 2, 1990
   Social Security #: 509-12-0179
   State of issue: KS

16.  Hattie Ellen SHELBY (Thomas Beam-4, John Orr-3, Nancy GILLESPIE-2, Andrew-1) was born on 13 Aug 1894 in Soldier, Jackson Co, KS.  She died on 19 Apr 1961 in Manhattan, Riley Co, KS.  She was buried in 1961 in Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Riley Co, KS.

Hattie Ellen SHELBY and Dany Lloyd HILL were married on 19 Oct 1910 in Manhattan, Riley Co, KS.  Dany Lloyd HILL  was born on 28 Apr 1890 in McPherson Co, KS.  He was buried in 1944 in Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Riley Co, KS.  He died on 14 Aug 1944 in Grantville, Shawnee Co., KS.  Hattie Ellen SHELBY and Dany Lloyd HILL had the following children:

 28 i. Warren Lloyd HILL  was born on 7 Aug 1912 in Bolivar, MO.  He was buried in 1979 in Wabaunsee Cemetery, Wabaunsee Co, KS.  He died on 10 Jul 1979 in Louisville. Pottawatomie Co., KS.
 29 ii. Ernest Wilbur HILL  was born on 17 Sep 1914 in Bison, OK.  He died on 28 Nov 1978 in Manhattan, Riley Co, KS.  He was buried in 1979 in Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Riley Co, KS.
 30 iii. Clarence Lee HILL  was born on 29 Feb 1924.  He died on 29 Jun 1984 in Kansas City, MO.  He was buried in 1984 in Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Riley Co, KS.
 31 iv. Living HILL  was born date unknown.

17.  Gladys Marie SHELBY (Thomas Beam-4, John Orr-3, Nancy GILLESPIE-2, Andrew-1) was born on 1 Feb 1897 in Jackson Co, KS.  She died between 1923 and 1988.

Gladys Marie SHELBY and Delora THOMPSON were married between 1921 and 1943.  Delora THOMPSON was born between 1863 and 1892.  He died between 1921 and 1977.
 

18.  Earl Russell SHELBY (Thomas Beam-4, John Orr-3, Nancy GILLESPIE-2, Andrew-1) was born on 4 Feb 1904 in Soldier, Jackson Co, KS.   He was born on 4 Feb 1904.   He appeared in the census in 1930 in Manhattan City, Riley Co, KS.
Earl is age 30, was 22 when married, b KS
Mary is age 20, was 19 when married, b KS  He died on 15 Apr 1974 in Topeka, Shawnee Co, KS.   He died in Apr 1974.    [Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 3, Social Security Records: U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Beginning with S, Date of Import: Mar 12, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.112.3.65235.195]

Individual: Shelby, Earl
Birth date: Feb 4, 1904
Death date: Apr 1974
Social Security #: 514-03-8524
Last residence: KS 66616
State of issue: KS

Earl Russell SHELBY and Joy SHELBY were married about 1928.  Joy SHELBY  was born on 28 Feb 1911. ,   She died on 15 Nov 1985 in Topeka, Shawnee Co, KS.   She died in Nov 1985.    [Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 3, Social Security Records: U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Beginning with S, Date of Import: Mar 12, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.112.3.65239.122]
Individual: Shelby, Joy
Birth date: Feb 28, 1911
Death date: Nov 1985
Social Security #: 511-34-0301
Last residence: KS 66616
State of issue: KS
 

20.  Jesse Arthur SHELBY (Thomas Beam-4, John Orr-3, Nancy GILLESPIE-2, Andrew-1) was born on 9 Mar 1909 in Bison, OK.  He was born on 9 Mar 1909.   He was born on 9 Mar 1909 in Soldier, Jackson Co, KS.   He died on 15 Jun 1971 in Kansas City, MO.  He died in Jun 1971.   He died on 15 Jun 1971 in Manhattan, Riley Co, KS.    [Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 3, Social Security Records: U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Beginning with S, Date of Import: Mar 12, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.112.3.65238.189]

Individual: Shelby, Jesse
Birth date: Mar 9, 1909
Death date: Jun 1971
Social Security #: 511-09-6913
State of issue: KS

Jesse Arthur SHELBY and Living SACKRIDER were married.  Living SACKRIDER was born date unknown.

Sixth Generation

26.  Jacquelyn Jean "Jackie" FROST (Hoberta Katherine SHELBY-5, James Mitchell-4, John Orr-3, Nancy GILLESPIE-2, Andrew-1) was born on 8 Oct 1927 in Decatur, Wise Co, TX.  Data is known, just not on the computer. It's the software program that states "No known children" if data is not entered. I would prefer that when data is unknown, the field remains blank.

Jacquelyn Jean "Jackie" FROST and Billy Floyd MCCLUNG were married on 12 Jun 1946 in Weatherford, Parker Co, TX.  Billy Floyd MCCLUNG was born on 23 Sep 1926 in Bridgeport, Wise Co, TX.
 
 

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