NameShelby Kash
Birth26 Nov 1825, Kentucky
Death30 Nov 1907, Frenchburg, Menifee Co., Kentucky
BurialArmitage Cemetery, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Marriage18 Sep 1848, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseNancy Ann McCormick, Half 1C4R
Birth8 May 1830, Montgomery Co., Kentucky
Death24 Sep 1916, Menifee Co., Kentucky
BurialArmitage Cemetery, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Children
Birth27 Jun 1849, Kentucky
Death28 Aug 1930, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Birth30 Jul 1853, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death23 Feb 1920, Frenchburg, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1855, Bath Co., Kentucky
Birth8 May 1858, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death29 Nov 1918, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Birth24 Jul 1860, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death30 Aug 1945, Frenchburg, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1868, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Birth24 Sep 1871, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Death27 May 1922, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1873, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Notes for Shelby Kash
Shelby and Nancy are buried under a large double pillar and arch stone, which has both his dates but only her birthdate.
Notes for Nancy Ann McCormick
Her death certificate records Nancy Anne Kash, age 86 years 4 months 16 days, born 8 May 1830 in Ky, died 24 Sep 1916 in Frenchburg, Menifee Co., Ky, widowed, father Rubin McCormick, born in Ky, mother’s maiden name Lucinda Ross, born in North Carolina, cause of death lobar pneumonia, informant “self”, Frenchburg, Ky, registrar Bethel Kash, burial in Frenchburg.
Census Notes for Shelby & Nancy Ann (Family)
1850 census of Morgan Co., Ky, enumerated 22 Aug, lists on p. 54 as family #346:
Shelby Kash, 23, farmer; Nancy, 19; Miles, 1. All born in Ky. William G. Brown, 29, laborer, b. Va.
1860 census of Bath Co., Ky, enumerated 13 Aug, lists on p. 229 as family #1660:
Shelby Kash, 34, farmer; Nancy, 29; Malinda, 10; James, 8; Mary, 6; Evaline, 5; Samuel, 2; Lucinda, 3/12. All born in Kentucky.
The daughter Malinda should be a son Miles.
1870 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Frenchburg precinct, enumerated 17 June, lists on p. 5 as family #37/33:
Cash, Shelby, 44, farmer; Nancy, 39; Miles M., 21, farm hand; James F., 19; Mary, 16; Eveline, 15; Samuel, 12; Louisiana, 10; Lucinda, 7; Elizabeth, 1. Igo, Emma, 35, house keeper. All born in Kentucky.
1880 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Frenchburg precinct, enumerated 4 June, lists on p. 14 as family #110/124:
Kash, Shelby, 54, farmer; Nancy A., 50, wife; Samuel, 21, son, married; Louisa, 18, dau, married; Lucinda, 16, dau; Lizzie, 13, dau; Reice, 8, son; Eda, 6, dau. Caudle, Thomas, 21, son-in-law, b. Va Va Va; Shelby, 9/12, b. Sep, grandson, b. Ky Va Ky. Hale, Charles, 28, laborer; Judy, 20, servant. Igo, Emila, 50, servant, single. All except the two Caudles born Ky Ky Ky.
Thomas is Louisa’s husband, so she should be recorded as a Caudle rather than a Kash.
1900 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 1, Frenchburg precinct, enumerated 12 June, lists on p. 14B as family #247:
Kash, Shelby, 74, b. Nov 1825, farmer; Nancy A., wife, 70, b. May 1830, married 50 years, mother of 12 children, 7 living. Both born Ky Ky Ky.
The next household is headed by Thomas Caudle, who is married to their daughter Louisiana.
In 1910 Nancy is recorded with her son Reese as Nancy A. Kash, mother, 79, widowed, mother of 14 children, 9 living.