Person:Philip Shelts (1)

Watchers
Philip SHELTS
b.20 Jul 1846 Germany
m.
  1. Mary Ann Sheltz1844 - 1926
  2. Philip SHELTS1846 - 1934
m. 26 Aug 1866
  1. Charles Estes SHELTS1871 - 1941
  2. Katherine Elizabeth SHELTS1876 - 1962
m. Bef 1884
m. 29 Aug 1886
  1. William SHELTS1887 - 1927
  2. Mildred SHELTS1888 - 1927
  3. Ethel SHELTS1892 - 1981
  4. Lillie SHELTS1897 - 1900
  5. Archie SHELTS1902 - 1977
Facts and Events
Name Philip SHELTS
Gender Male
Birth? 20 Jul 1846 Germany
Other[1] 1863 Mt. Sterling, Brown County, IL16th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Co B Military
Marriage 26 Aug 1866 Rushville, ILto Martha HIGGINS
Marriage Bef 1884 Rushville, ILto Sarah LAWSON
Marriage 29 Aug 1886 Springfield, Missourito Lucy Jane PHILLIPS
Residence 1910 Brooklyn, Schuyler Co., ILwith Lucy Jane PHILLIPS
Death? 31 Aug 1934 Brooklyn, Schuyler Co., IL
Burial? Brooklyn, Schuyler Co., IL

Phillip Shelts was a farmer and carpenter. He was 5 feet 6 inches tall, light complextion, blue eyes and light hair.

At 17 he ran away from home and enlisted in the Army at Mt. Sterling, Il, 16th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Co, B under the name, Phillip Eifert.

References
  1. Philip ran away from home at 17 and enlisted in the Army at Mt. Sterlilng, IL, 16th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Co B under the name of Phillip Eifert.