>
> Documentation: Some of the following information was shared with me
by
> others.  NOTES FOR JESSE SHULTS:  From Dr. James Perkins:
> Obituary-Errata, page 716
> DeSoto County, Miss. Oct. 28, 1849
> Dear Brother Campbell: It becomes my painful duty to record the death
of
> my loving and affectionate husband, Jesse Shults.  On the first day
of
> June last, he fell asleep in Jesus, of a disease of the lungs. His
> affliction, though not very long, was revere, yet he bore it with
> Christian fortitude and resignation. He was young in the cause of the
> Redeemer, but zealous, and desirous to do all the good he could.  He
made
> the Bible his study, and was also a reader of your Harbinger.  Just
> before he departed, he exhorted all present to prepare to meet him in
> Heaven, that he was going there, and believed that God would own and
> accept him, and for me not to grieve after him.  He requested that
sweet
> song to be sung-
> When languor and disease invade
> This trembling house of clay,
> 'Tis sweet to look beyond my pains,
> And long to fly away.
> He has left me and two helpless little children to mourn his
irreparable
> loss, the youngest one a promising little son, which he named
Alexander
> Campbell, and said he was raising him for the Lord.
> Margaret Shults.
> Old Tishomingo Co., MS probate records
> Joseph A. Shults, deceased, No. 207 (this is indexed incorrectly.
All
> the documentation lists the name as Jesse A. Shults)
> pagd 215
> Probate Court July term A.D. 1847 (looks like 1847, but other pages
say
> 1849)
> In the matter of the estate of Jesse A. Shults, deceased
> It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Jesse A. Shults
late
> of this county died some time in the month of May last without a last
> will (in this county) and it also appearing to the satisfaction of
the
> court that the said decedent died seised and possessed with a small
> personal estate in the county and that no person will take letters of
> administration on the estate of said decedent, whereupon in pursuance
of
> the statute in this behalf, it is ordered by the court, that William
L.
> Duncan, sheriff, of the county of Tish. and state of Miss. take
> possession of the estate of said decedent and that he administer the
same
> according to law.  It is further ordered that letters of
administration
> of the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said decedent of
the
> said sheriff be issued and recorded according to the statute.
> It is further ordered upon motion of the said sheriff that John F.
> Arnold, William W. Moore and Walter A. Patrick be appointed
appraisers to
> value and appraise the goods, chattels and personal estate of said
> decedent and that a warrant be issued in this behalf according to the
> statute.
> In the matter of the estate of Jesse A. Shults, deceased
> It is ordered by the court that William L. Duncan, sheriff of Tish.
> county, Mississippi to whom letters of administration upon the estate
of
> Jesse A. Shults, deceased has been granted by this court at the
present
> term thereof make publication in the Tishomingo Democrat a public
> newspaper printed and published in the town of Jacinto in the county
of
> Tish. Miss. for six weeks successively requiring all persons having
> claims against said estate to exhibit the same to the said sheriff on
his
> successors in office within the time limited by law on that the same
will
> _____.
> pages 216-217 (1849)
> In the matter of the application of William S. Duncan, sheriff of
> Tishomingo county and of such administrator of the estate of Jesse A.
> Shults, deceased for sale of personal estate.
> Upon reading and filing the petition this day preffered by said
William
> L. Duncan, sheriff and as such adm. the court being satisfied from
the
> allegations and proofs submitted, that it is just, proper and
expedient,
> that the sale _____ be made.  It is therefore ordered that the said
> William L. Duncan, sheriff and as such adm. as aforesaid have
permission
> and he is hereby authorized to sell said personal on a ____ credit of
six
> months from day of sale upon advertising the time and place thereof
in
> three of the most public places in this county ninty? days previous
> thereto and that he sell said estate at public sale to highest bidder
and
> require, the purchaser or purchasers to give bond or bonds with
approved
> security for the purchase money and report? all of his proceedings in
the
> behalf at the Sept. term of this court.
> Probate Court July term A.D. 1849
> In the matter of the application of the widow of Jesse A. Shults,
> deceased, for one years provision.
> M.? for reading and filing the petition of Martha Shults, the widow
of
> the said Jesse A. Shults, deceased, in her own behalf and that the
> children of decedent.  It is ordered by the court that John F. _____,
> William W. Moore and Walter A. Patrick be and they are hereby
appointed
> commissioners and directed to select and set apart out of the stock,
> provisions on effect of said decedent, one years provision for the
said
> widow and children and that they make and return a full report of
Heir?
> proceedings under and by virtue of this commission, by the next term
of
> this court.
> A true and perfect inventory and appraisement of these goods,
chattels
> and personal estate of Jesse A. Shults, deceased
> 1 black bull $4.00
> 1 red bull $4.00
> 1 large heiffer $5.00
> 1 small heiffer $3.00
> 1 waggon $22.50
> 9 head sheep at $1.00 per head $9.00
> 2 pairs ___ chains, harness and _____ $4.00
> 1 small shot gun $2.00
> 1 fine saddle $12.00
> 1 waggon saddle $3.00
> 1 ___ saddle $6.00
> 2 plows $3.00
> 1 ____ & cradle $1.00
> 1 mule $25.00
> 1 shot gun $4.00
> Total amt. 107.50
> (This document is 5 pages long and too lengthy to type.  I'm
> summarizing.)
> August the 27th 1849
> A list of property sold at the sale of Jesse A. Shults, deceased by
D.R.
> Corley...
> 1 waggon bought by William Shults for 17.00
> 1 mule bought by W.N. Friersly? for 15.00
> 1 hafer? bought by W.A.? Shelton for 5.00
> 1 black bull bought by same for 4.45
> 1 heifer bought by Elisha Farris for 3.25
> 1 pair gear bought by E. Jones for 1.00
> 1 pair gear bought by C.A. Friensby for .50
> 1 saddle bought by W. Lee for 3.25
> 1 side saddle bought by widdow for 3.00
> 1 saddle bought by W.A.A. Friensby for 9.00
> 1 pair ______ bought by E. Farris for .85
> 1 broken shot gun bought by M. Allen for 1.75
> 1 shot gun bought by L. Patrick for 3.05
> 2 plows bought by W. Shults for 2.12 1/2
> 1 sythe and cradle bought by Major Allen for .75
> 9 head sheep bought by John Stewart for 4.50
> Total sale 79.67
> JACINTO MISS JULY 16TH 1849
> The honorable B.C. Rives, Judge of the Probate Court of Tishomingo
state
> of Mississippi the undersigned, widow of Jesse Shults, deceased would
> respectfully state that she does hereby relinquish all of her right
and
> title to administer upon sale estate which preferum? she is entitled
to
> by law but for the proper manage must of said estate she prefers that
the
> sheriff of Tishomingo county Mississippi according to the statute in
this
> behalf and she is in duty bound with one pray & c.
> Margaret (X) Shults
> Probate Court August 13th, A.D. 1849
> In the matter of the settlement of the estate of Jesse A. Shults,
> deceased.
> William L. Duncan, sheriff and as such adm. of the goods and
chattels,
> rights and credits of said decedent, having at this term returned to
this
> court the inventory of the appraisement appointed to value and
appraised
> the good chattels and personal estate of said decedent, and the court
> upon examination thereof being satisfied that the said appraisers
have in
> all things proceeded in strict conformity to the law and that the
said
> appraisement is legally made out and certified it is thereupon
ordered
> that it be and the same is hereby approved, confirmed and ordered.
> Recorded
> Probate Court August, 13th, A.D. 1849
> In the matter of the application of Margarett Shults, the widow of
Jesse
> A. Shults, deceased.
> On reading and filing the report of W.A. Patrick, William W. Moore
and
> John F. Arnold, the commissioners appointed by this court to select
and
> set apart from the stock of provisions and effects of said decedent
one
> years provisions for the said widow and the children of decedent, the
> court having this day, examined and approved said report _____ order
that
> the same be in all things confirmed and that William L. Duncan
sheriff
> and as such administration of the goods, chattels and rights and
credits
> of said decedent ____ comply with the same by delivering over to the
said
> widow, the provisions and by paying to her the money set apart for
her
> use, by said commissioners and that ____ himself therewith in his
next
> settlement with the court.
> Probate court September 10th 1849
> In the matter of the estate of Jesse A. Shults, deceased
> On reading and filing the report of William L. Duncan, sheriff and as
> such administrator of the estate of Jesse A. Shults, deceased, this
day
> returned wherein he reports, that in pursuance of the order and
decree of
> this court made at the last term thereof directing a sale of the
personal
> estate of said deceased he has made said sale and it appearing to the
> satisfaction of the court, on examination of the proofs and exhibit 5
> accompanying and filed with said report, that the said adm. has been
in
> all things complied? with the statute in this behalf and that the
said
> sale has been legally made, conducted and concluded.  It is therefore
> ordered that the same be in all things approved and confirmed and
that
> said report and exhibits be filed and recorded.
> pages 214-215
> The estate of Jesse A. Shults, accounts of William L. Duncan, sheriff
as
> such administrator first annual and final account
> Probate Court, May term 1850
> The said adm. of said estate prays an allowance for the following
> disbursement ____ and commissions? _____ by him as adm. apart of the
___
> of said Jesse A. Shults, deceased.
> William R.? Shults note returned $19.12
> W.H.H. Friernsby? note returned $24.00
> W.A. Shelton note returned $9.65
> Eli Jones note returned $1.00
> Luallen Patrick note returned $3.05
> John Stewarts note returned $4.50
> Commissions open sale bill at 4 percent
> Amt. Paid Martha Shults, the widow $8.00
> amt. paid E. Farris for keeping male? $4.10
> total amt. $88.40
> Amt. debts $79.47
> bal. due adm. $8.93
> Probate court May term 1850
> The adm. of said estate ____ himself with the sale bill received by
him
> from said estate to wit.
> Sale bill of the 20th of August 1849 $79.47.
> Sworn to and subscribed before me the 14th day of May 1850.
> E.E. Gillenwaters, Judge
> W.L. Duncan
> Probate Court 14th May A.D. 1850
> Final settlement and adm. being paid 4 per cent of the estate
> Probate Court 9th July A.D. 1850
> Final settlement of W.L. Duncan, former sheriff of Tish. Co. of
goods,
> etc. of Jesse A. Shults, late of said county, deceased...
> Estate turned over to Robert Davenport, current sheriff...
> NOTES FOR MARGARET ENGLISH:  Weekly Corinthian Newspaper Thursday,
March
> 23, 1939 page 3
> CARD OF THANKS
> We desire to thank our friends for their comforting words and deeds
> during the illness and death of our dear mother, Mrs. Melissa Shults.
> May God bless you all.
> Mrs. Maggie McNeely
> J.E. Shults
> T.P. Shults
> J.N. Shults
> (SAME NEWSPAPER page 8)
> From Monday's Daily
> SHULTS RITES WILL BE HELD AT FARMINGTON
> Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
> Farmington Church for Mrs. Malissie Shults, 87, who died this morning
at
> 3:15 at the home of her son, J.W. Shults near Farmington following a
> prolonged illness.  Last rites will be conducted by Rev. J.O.
Guntharp of
> Corinth.  Burial will be in the Farmington Cemetery with McPeters
Funeral
> Home in charge of arrangements.
> Mrs. Shults had been in declining health for some time and her death
was
> a shock to her host of friends.  She had resided in Alcorn County
> practically all of her life and was highly respected by those who
knew
> her.  She was preceded in death a number of years by her husband.
> Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Jim Neely; 3 sons J.N. Shults with
> whom she made her home, T.P. Shults of Jackson, Tennessee, and J.W.
> Shults of this county.
> (This should be Mrs. Jim McNeely.  She was born Aug. 15, 1871
(Maggie)
> and died Oct. 24, 1948 and is buried in Farmington Cem.  Her husband
was
> John James McNeely born Dec. 20, 1870 and died Aug. 14, 1931 also
buried
> in Farmington Cem.)
> Daily Corinthian Newspaper April 26, 1950
> RITES SET THURSDAY FOR J.N. SHULTS
> Farmer of Alcorn County, Age 72, Died Early Today Following Long
Illness
> Funeral service for James Nicholas "Nick" Shults of Route 3, Corinth
will
> be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Farmington Baptist
> Church with Rev. Carroll Jackson of Jackson, Tennessee, officiating.
Mr.
> Shults died this morning at 6:58 o'clock following more than a year
of
> failing health.  He was 72 years of age.
> Mr. Shults, a farmer, was a native of Alcorn county and was a member
of
> the Baptist Church.  He was married ot Miss Eliza Mae Kelly in 903
> (assume this should be 1903?), who survives.  He was well known in
the
> area where he farmed for many years and many friends and relatives
were
> grieved to learn of his death.
> Burial will be in the Farmington cemetery with McPeters Funeral Home
in
> charge of arrangements.
> He leaves his wife, Mrs. Eliza Mae Shults of Route 3, Corinth; three
> sons, Leonard, Earl and Allen Shults, all of Route 3, Corinth; and
one
> daughter, Mrs. Mamie Hearn of Route 3, Corinth.  He is also survived
by
> 13 grandchildren.
> Friends and neighbors will serve as pallbearers.
> Nov. 25, 2002 Interview with Lonnie Oaks. Doesn't know where Margaret
> might be buried or any info regarding her or her husband.  He didn't
know
> their names.
> Interview with Lonnie's brother, Dock Oaks in December, 2002.  Also
> wasn't helpful, but has advised me to interview another relative
Eleanor.
> Haven't done that yet.