Person Sheet

Name Shelby Walts  Birth 28 Jun 1876, Georgetown, In Death 11 Mar 1953, Georgetown, In Burial 1953, Wolfe Cemetery, Georgetown, Ind Occupation Farmer ® Cause Of Dea Cancer(?) Education Elementary School Father Charles Delbert Walts (1853-1915) Mother Charity Yenowine (1851-1935)
Spouses
1 Birdie Florence Thomas Birth 5 Jul 1881, Unk Death 4 Jun 1910, Georgetown, In Burial Wolfe Cemetery, Georgetown, In Occupation Housewife & Mother Father Benjamin Frankline Thomas Mother Mary Fellmy
Marriage 2 Feb 1899, Georgetown, In
Children Mary (1900-2000) Wayne (1902-1973) Thelma (1904-1992) Mildred (1908-) Helen (1910-1993)
2 Maggie May Hottel Birth 11 Sep 1891, New Albany, In Death 20 May 1970, Georgetown, In Burial 1970, Wolfe Cemetery Occupation Mother And Housewife Cause Of Dea Pneumonia Education Could Read & Write. Father Lee A. Hottel (1866-1944) Mother Martha Alice Read (1864-1900)
Marriage 12 Mar 1911, Georgetown, In
Children Alice Faye (1912-2000) Rella May (1913-1999) Wanda Louise (1914-2009) Charles Delbert (1917-2004) Rada Irene (1918-2001) Harold Keith (1919-2002) Glenn Stewart (1921-2006) Martha Lorraine (Living) Earl Richard (Died as Child) (1925-1935) Dorothy Rae (1927-1977) Roy Shelby (Died as Infant) (1929-1929) Donald Clark (Living) Gladys Jean (Living) Nancy Patricia (Living)
Notes for Shelby Walts
Born and died in same house south of Georgetown. Took over farm from his dad when he married Birdie. Pa & Ma (Charles & Charity) Walts then moved to Georgetown and ran the general store. Shelby 'Pop' Walts was a well known and respected farmer. Often metioned on radio by the county agent, Jerry East. Once went to Cincinnati to be on national radio program (5). Logged with his friend and neighbor, George Baylor. Also with Ed Engleman. Pop smoked cigars and suffered from migrain headaches. A very strong and devoted family man, very proud of his large family. Was devastated when son Earl Richard was killed by car. Could be a bit grouchy in his later years. He seldom left home, but stories go that he once accompanied the Floyd County Sheriff (Uncle Jake Yenowine) to Chicago to transport a prisoner. Also went to Indianapolis a couple of times (possibly for daughter Alice Faye's wedding?).