| Children |
| | 1. Robert Shelley, b. Abt 1838, Tennessee  |
| | 2. John A. Shelley, b. 15 Oct 1839, Tennessee , d. 10 Oct 1909 |
| | 3. James Shelley, b. Abt 1842, Tennessee , d. 1865, , Missouri  |
| | 4. Mary Ann Shelley, b. Abt 1845, Tennessee  |
| > | 5. William Thomas Shelley, b. 23 Dec 1847, Tennessee , d. 31 Mar 1917 |
| | 6. Peter Hamilton Shelley, b. Abt 1850, Tennessee , d. 1861 |
| | 7. Elijah Shelley, b. 1852, d. 2 Nov 1935 |
| | 8. Amanda L. Shelley, b. 18 Oct 1855, d. 31 Jan 1923 |
| | 9. Margaret Shelley, b. Sep 1858, d. 9 Jan 1937 |
| > | 10. Retilda Shelley, b. Apr 1860, Tennessee  |
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