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. 

 

 

Shelbina Sesquicentennial Celebration was held August 5-11
(The towns of Monroe City, Clarence, and Shelbina all held independent celebrations.)

Click here to see the events attended

Click here to order Sesquicentennial Calendars!  It's not too late!!

SEE the program for Shelbina's Sesquicentennial All School Reunion!!
Contains the names of those in each graduating class from 1894 to 1965!!

 


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Lost Photo!!

On the back of the photo is written:
Vyrna M. Townsend
July 8, 1898
Clarence, Mo

Is she related to you??

Contact Herb Shemwel

Lost Photo

Can you confirm the identity of this man?

"Uncle Will Bennett" DOB unknown
Taken 1906 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Believed to be son of Will Bennett, a one time resident of Shelby County (Shelbyville).

Contact Linda Hansen

GAR Group (probably from Bethel area)
Provided by Shelby County Historical Society
Evans-Finney Family Reunion - July 1903 at Ridge Bridge
Provided by Shelby County Historical Society

 

Please let me know if you have any information at all regarding the people in these photos!!!  Thanks.  Lea Ann


A Full Text Version of The History of Shelby County - 1884
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1884 Surname Index

A Full Text Version of the General History of Shelby County, Missouri - 1911

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to view these pages.  Get yours here 

 

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 and the Shelbina Carnegie Public Library)

 

Maps and Places in Shelby County

Records and Resources

History of Shelby County

Individuals and Families of Shelby County (See also "Surname Board" above)

Military and Veteran-Related Resources

Neighboring Counties

Missouri Resources

United States and World Resources

 

 

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