Posted on: Union Co. Tn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tn/Union/816 Surname: shelby, mcfarland, sheckles ------------------------- thanks for the information on Sarelda and john. here's what i know: sharon and i were traipsing through mossy creek cemetery (union county) last summer and we came across two shelby tombstones, one for "Naomi (Nancy Oma) Shelby wife of John Shelby, Born May 1830, Died Jan 1961, and one for "Sarelda, Wife of John Shelby, Born 1843, Died June 9, 1879". i know sarelda's death date is a little inconsistent with the census data in your record, i suppose people are sometimes buried prematurely, but i we did see them and the engravings are quite legible. Naomi had a significantly larger marker, possibly because john was still alive. they both died young enough to suggest tragic circumstances. hope this information is useful. i can send you a map if you like. if you get any new information i would be interested. thanks jkr