FOURTH GENERATION

47. John S. Sheley was born about 1803 in Virginia. His birth date was estimated from information on his headstone. He appeared on the census on 1 Sep 1850 in District 16, Poweshiek County, Iowa. His son, Samuel, was actually listed first as the head of the household. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Union Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa. He died on 29 Jul 1870 in Poweshiek County, Iowa. ⁽²⁴⁸⁾ He was buried in Sheley Cemetery, Union Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa.⁽²⁴⁹⁾

He obtained a marriage license on 19 Jun 1821 in Greene County, Ohio. ⁽²⁵⁰⁾ He was married to Elizabeth Bailey on 23 Jun 1821 in Greene County, Ohio.⁽²⁵¹⁾ They were married by James Frazier, Justice of the Peace. Elizabeth Bailey was born on 3 Jan 1805 in Ohio.⁽²⁵²⁾ Her birth date was calculated from information on her headstone. She appeared on the census on 1 Sep 1850 in home of spouse. She appeared on the census in 1860 in home of spouse. She appeared on the census in 1870 in Union Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa. She died on 23 Feb 1880 in Poweshiek County, Iowa. ⁽²⁵³⁾ She was buried in Sheley Cemetery, Union Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa.⁽²⁵⁴⁾ John S. Sheley and Elizabeth Bailey had the following children:

+226 i. Horace Sheley.
+227 ii. John A. Sheley.
228 iii. Samuel Sheley was born on 23 Mar 1828.⁽²⁵⁵⁾ He appeared on the census in 1850 in home of parent. He appeared on the census on 1 Sep 1850 in District 16, Poweshiek County, Iowa. He died on 15 Dec 1854 in Poweshiek County, Iowa.⁽²⁵⁶⁾ He was buried in Sheley Cemetery, Union Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa. ⁽²⁵⁷⁾
229 iv. Matilda Sheley was born about 1839 in Ohio. She appeared on the census on 1 Sep 1850 in home of parent.
+230 v. Alonzo Sheley.
+231 vi. Phebe B. Sheley.
+232 vii. Boyd F. Sheley.