Shelby FRANKLIN ¹

  Research Notes:

The information I have presented here comes from Wayne Co., KY records. Shelby's line has been the subject of additional research by several descendants. Those interested in this line might want to contact Bee Travelute <btravelute@msn.com>. I would also suggest you consult Franklin Family Researchers United, Volume 9, Page 38 (2nd Edition), which is online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ffru/. Web pages that are sources of information about Shelby's descendants are the following: http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/number/150/main.html and
http://www.roperld.com/

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census: 1820, Wayne County, Kentucky. ⁴

Household of James Franklin: Presumed to be the male under age 10.

2. Census: 1830, Wayne County, Kentucky. ⁵

Household of James Franklin: Presumably the male age 15-20.

3. Tax List: 1833-1839, Wayne County, Kentucky. ¹

1833: Franklin, Shelby; 1 white male 21+; 1 horse/mare, $50.

1834: Franklin, Shelby; 225 acres, B. C. (Beaver Creek); 1 white male 21+; $225 total value.

1835: Franklin, Shelby; 100 acres and 25 acres, B. C.; 1 voter, 1 white male 21+; 1 horse/mare; $155 total value.

1836: Franklin, Shelby; 200 acres; 1 white male 21+; 1 horse/mare; $230 total value.

1837: Franklin, Shelby; 200 acres, B. C., $200; 100 acres, B. C., $100; 25 acres, B. C., $25; 2 horses/mares, $55; $380 total value.

1838: Franklin, Shelby; 1 voter, 1 white poll; 300 acres, B. C., $300; 1 horse/mare, $30; $330 total value.

1839: Franklin, Shelby; 1 white male 21+, 1 county levy; 1 male child 5-18; 325 acres, B. C., $325; 2 horses/mares, $80; $405 total value.

4. Deed: 1837, Wayne County, Kentucky. ⁶

Dated 14 Feb 1837, Recorded 20 May 1837, Bk G:197
Shelby Franklin and Jane his wife and Tarlton Pearce and Sally his wife, two of the heirs of Robert Trent, Dec'd, to Rodes Garth, their rights in 80 acres for $60.

5. Census: 1840, Wayne County, Kentucky. ⁷

Shelby Franklin: 11001-21001

6. Tax List: 1840-1849, Wayne County, Kentucky. ^{1 8}

1840: Shelby Franklin; 225 acres, Beaver Cr., $500; 1 white male 21+; 3 horses/mares, $150; 1 child 7-17; $650 total value.

1841, District 2 (Lower): Shelby Franklin; 400 acres, Beaver C., $500; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares, $60; $560 total value.

1842, District 2 (Lower): Shelby Franklin; 400 acres, Beaver C., $500; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares, $60; $560 total value.

1843, District 1 (Lower): Shelby Franklin; 400 acres, Beaver Cr., $200; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares, $30; 3 children 5-16; $230 total value.

1844, District 2 (Lower): Shelby Franklin; 360 acres (200, 100, 40 and 20), Beaver Cr., $265; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares, $45; 3 children, 5-16; $310 total value.

1845, District 2 (Lower): Shelby Franklin; 325 acres, B. C., $325; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares, $50; 4 children 5-16; $375 total value.

1846, Lower District: Shelby Franklin; 300 acres, Beaver, $300; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares, $60; 4 children 5-16; $360 total value.

1847: Tax List missing.

1848, District 2 (Lower): Shelby Franklin; 300 acres, Beaver, $600; 1 white male 21+; 3 horses/mares, $75; 3 children 5-16; $675 total value.

1849, District 1 (Lower): Shelby Franklin; 325 acres, Beaver Cr., $500; 1 white male 21+; 3 horses/mares, $95; 6 children 5-16; $595 total value.

7. Census: 1850, Wayne County, Kentucky. ²

Family 194
Shelby Franklin, 39, Farmer, $500, KY
Jane, 36, KY
Thomas, 16, KY
Sarah, 15, KY
Alderson, 12, KY
Polley, 11, KY
Nancy, 8, KY
Jefferson R, 7, KY
Elizabeth E, 6, KY
John M, 4, KY
William, 9/12, KY

8. Tax List: 1850-1860, Wayne County, Kentucky. ⁸

1850, District 2 (Lower): Franklin, Shelby; 325 acres, Beaver, $300; 1 legal voter, 1 white male 21+; 3 horses/mares, $96; 3 children 5-16; $396 total value.

1851, District 2 (Lower): Franklin, Shelby; 325 acres, Beaver, $300; 1 legal voter, 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares, $75; 5 children 5-16; Equalization, $50; $625 total value.

1852, District 1 (Lower): Franklin, Shelby; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares, $75; 7 cattle, $30; 4 children 5-16; 12 hogs; Equalization, $400; $505 total value.

1853, Lower District: Franklin, Shelby; 300 acres, B. Cr., $500; 1 white male 21+; 1 horse/mare, $60; 5 cattle, $15; 5 children 6-18; 30 hogs; $575 total value (plus $10 of precious metals and/or clocks and watches taxed at a different rate).

1854, District 2 (Lower): 300 acres, Beaver Creek, $800; 1 white male 21+; 1 horse/mare, $75; 6 cattle, $25; 5 children 6-18; 20 hogs; $400 total value (plus $10 pm/cw).

1855, District 1 (Lower): 300 acres, B. Creek. $1000; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares, $125; 5 cattle; 5 children 6-18; 25 hogs; $1125 total value (plus $10 pm/cw).

1856, Lower District: 230 acres, B. Creek, $1000; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares, $150; 6 cattle, $50; 4 children 6-18; 40 hogs, $100; $1300 total value.

1857, District 2 (Lower): No entry found.

1858, Lower District: Franklin, Shelby; 225 acres, B. C., $1200; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares, $240; 7 cattle, $20; 4 children 6-18; 7 hogs; $1460 total value.

1859, Lower District: Franklin, Shelby; 250 acres, Beaver Creek, $1200; 1 white male 21+; 2 horses/mares, $150; 8 cattle, $30; 4 children 6-18; 10 hogs; 375 corn; 45 wheat; $1380 total value (plus $5 pm/wc).

1860, District 1 (Lower): Franklin, Shelby; 250 acres, Beaver Creek, $1000; 1 white male 21+; 3 horses/mares, $200; 9 cattle, $30; 4 children 6-18; 10 hogs; 375 corn; 45 wheat; $1230 total value.

[No further research into tax lists.]

9. Census: 1860, Wayne County, Kentucky. ³

Dwelling 406, Family 401
Shelby Franklin, 49, M, Farmer, $300 P/E, KY
Jane Franklin, 44, F, TN, Illiterate
Elizabeth Franklin, 16, F, KY
John M. Franklin, 13, M, KY, Attended school
James M. Franklin, 8, M, KY
Margaret A. Franklin, 3, F, KY
Louisa Franklin, 2, F, KY
Jefferson R. Franklin, 18, M, Farm Laborer, KY, Attended school

Shelby married Jane TRENT. (Jane TRENT was born in 1814-1816 in Kentucky or Tennessee.)