Hello, my name is Lea Ann Oliver Robertson and I am happy to serve you as county coordinator for Shelby County. Contributions of any type regarding Shelby County and its inhabitants are most welcome. This page is constantly under construction, so please excuse our progress and come back often. You may reach me at any time at this email address - robertsonlea((a))comcast.net

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Shelby County was organized 2 Jan 1835 from Marion County. It was named for Gen. Isaac Shelby, who fought at King's Mountain, in the Revolution, and was subsequently Governor of Kentucky. The first county seat was at Oak Dale, but was moved to Shelbyville in 1836.

Centralia Battlefield - Dedication of Union Soldiers Monument
Held September 27, 2009
by Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861 - 1865

Click here for photos of the event

Go to: Shelby County and the Centralia Massacre

Obituaries - Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION!! Full Text Obituaries - Clarence Area Residents 1900 - 1960's Click HERE for an Index of 1,300 Names (Courtesy of the Shelby County Historical Society)
A Full Text Version of The History of Shelby County - 1884 You MUST have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in order to view these pages. Get yours here 1884 Surname Index	A Full Text Version of the General History of Shelby County, Missouri - 1911 You MUST have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in order to view these pages. Get yours here
Lentner School 1868 - 1965 History prepared by Ms. Marjorie K. Boling of Shelbina, MO (All pages are .pdf files and require Adobe Reader)	Shelby County, Missouri Will Records and Index Book A 1845 - 1869 Recorders Office Book A 1845 - 1871 Probate Office
Shelby Co., MO Hunnewell Givan Funeral Records 1930 - 1952 Part 1 and Part 2	Shelby Co., MO Shelbyville Thompson Funeral Records 1903 - 1932 Part 1 and Part 2
Booklet Entitled: "The 100th Old Settlers Celebration in Shelbyville, Missouri- August 17 - 20, 1988" (Under Construction - Please be patient!)	Shelby County, MO Old Settlers Register 1889 - 1935 Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
Shelby County Farm Directory Shelbyville 1942	Shelby Co., MO History Written by Shelby Countians: Jessie May Greenwell - Joan Greenwell Bierly - William J. Holliday Virginia Crooks - Nicholas Watkins - Eugene Maupin - Roy T. Neff Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
ALWAYS Under Construction!! Updated Cemetery Records some with Tombstone Images Click HERE for a full list of burial transcriptions pre-1970 Clay Township Click HERE for a full list of burial transcriptions pre-1970 Jefferson Township Click HERE for a full list of burial transcriptions pre-1970 Tiger Fork Township Click HERE for a full list of burial transcriptions pre-1970 Bethel Township Click HERE for a full list of burial transcriptions pre-1970 Jackson Township Please use Microsoft Excel to open these documents Data supplied by the Shelby County Historical Society (Thank you, Kathleen!) and the Shelbina Carnegie Public Library (Thank you, Linda and Bonnie!!)