The Daily Constitution
Atlanta, Georgia
March 3, 1889
Death of an Atlanta Man
The Sad Fate of Dr. W. A. Shelby in Florida
Dr. W. A. Shelby, a former resident of Atlanta, recently died in Florida under peculiarly sad circumstances.
The doctor entered a drug store in Orlando to get a dose of cinchona. He picked up the wrong bottle, taking one that contained some poisonous preparation. The druggist was out, but a little boy in the store spoke up and said that it was the wrong bottle. Dr. Shelby, however, was satisfied that it was the right one. It was not labeled, and he judged by its appearance. He swallowed a teaspoonful of the medicine, and died in a short time, although he made every effort, with the assistance of the druggist, to counteract the poison.
Dr. Shelby's death occurred last Sunday. His remains were carried to Covington, Ga., where they were interred in the family burying ground of his father-in-law, the late Judge Floyd. The deceased was a stepbrother of Colonel J. J. Hammond and Mr. T. A. Hammond, and a half brother of Mr. George H. Hammond. He lived in Atlanta many years, and until and during the war was a member of Fulton Dragoons, No. 2, Cobb's Georgia legion.
In Atlanta Dr. Shelby was a partner of Dr. J. F. Alexander, and he will be lovingly remembered by many of our old citizens. He was a highly intelligent and cultured gentleman and physician, and stood without a rival in Florida where he has lived since 1875.
The untimely death of this genial man and universal favorite will be sincerely mourned by all who knew him, for none knew him but to love him.
Obit Courtesy of:
Ruth Davis Root (#46894369)
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Dr. Shelby and his wife, Mary Louisa Floyd, had three children:
Frances C. Shelby Jenkins (1862-1935);
John Lawrence Shelby (1864-1866);
William Alexander Shelby, Jr. (1868-1922).
Additional Info Courtesy of:
[email protected]
A gggrandson of Dr. W. A. Shelby Sr.
Atlanta, Georgia
March 3, 1889
Death of an Atlanta Man
The Sad Fate of Dr. W. A. Shelby in Florida
Dr. W. A. Shelby, a former resident of Atlanta, recently died in Florida under peculiarly sad circumstances.
The doctor entered a drug store in Orlando to get a dose of cinchona. He picked up the wrong bottle, taking one that contained some poisonous preparation. The druggist was out, but a little boy in the store spoke up and said that it was the wrong bottle. Dr. Shelby, however, was satisfied that it was the right one. It was not labeled, and he judged by its appearance. He swallowed a teaspoonful of the medicine, and died in a short time, although he made every effort, with the assistance of the druggist, to counteract the poison.
Dr. Shelby's death occurred last Sunday. His remains were carried to Covington, Ga., where they were interred in the family burying ground of his father-in-law, the late Judge Floyd. The deceased was a stepbrother of Colonel J. J. Hammond and Mr. T. A. Hammond, and a half brother of Mr. George H. Hammond. He lived in Atlanta many years, and until and during the war was a member of Fulton Dragoons, No. 2, Cobb's Georgia legion.
In Atlanta Dr. Shelby was a partner of Dr. J. F. Alexander, and he will be lovingly remembered by many of our old citizens. He was a highly intelligent and cultured gentleman and physician, and stood without a rival in Florida where he has lived since 1875.
The untimely death of this genial man and universal favorite will be sincerely mourned by all who knew him, for none knew him but to love him.
Obit Courtesy of:
Ruth Davis Root (#46894369)
~~~~~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dr. Shelby and his wife, Mary Louisa Floyd, had three children:
Frances C. Shelby Jenkins (1862-1935);
John Lawrence Shelby (1864-1866);
William Alexander Shelby, Jr. (1868-1922).
Additional Info Courtesy of:
[email protected]
A gggrandson of Dr. W. A. Shelby Sr.
The Daily Constitution
Atlanta, Georgia
March 3, 1889
Death of an Atlanta Man
The Sad Fate of Dr. W. A. Shelby in Florida
Dr. W. A. Shelby, a former resident of Atlanta, recently died in Florida under peculiarly sad circumstances.
The doctor entered a drug store in Orlando to get a dose of cinchona. He picked up the wrong bottle, taking one that contained some poisonous preparation. The druggist was out, but a little boy in the store spoke up and said that it was the wrong bottle. Dr. Shelby, however, was satisfied that it was the right one. It was not labeled, and he judged by its appearance. He swallowed a teaspoonful of the medicine, and died in a short time, although he made every effort, with the assistance of the druggist, to counteract the poison.
Dr. Shelby's death occurred last Sunday. His remains were carried to Covington, Ga., where they were interred in the family burying ground of his father-in-law, the late Judge Floyd. The deceased was a stepbrother of Colonel J. J. Hammond and Mr. T. A. Hammond, and a half brother of Mr. George H. Hammond. He lived in Atlanta many years, and until and during the war was a member of Fulton Dragoons, No. 2, Cobb's Georgia legion.
In Atlanta Dr. Shelby was a partner of Dr. J. F. Alexander, and he will be lovingly remembered by many of our old citizens. He was a highly intelligent and cultured gentleman and physician, and stood without a rival in Florida where he has lived since 1875.
The untimely death of this genial man and universal favorite will be sincerely mourned by all who knew him, for none knew him but to love him.
Obit Courtesy of:
Ruth Davis Root (#46894369)
~~~~~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dr. Shelby and his wife, Mary Louisa Floyd, had three children:
Frances C. Shelby Jenkins (1862-1935);
John Lawrence Shelby (1864-1866);
William Alexander Shelby, Jr. (1868-1922).
Additional Info Courtesy of:
[email protected]
A gggrandson of Dr. W. A. Shelby Sr.
Atlanta, Georgia
March 3, 1889
Death of an Atlanta Man
The Sad Fate of Dr. W. A. Shelby in Florida
Dr. W. A. Shelby, a former resident of Atlanta, recently died in Florida under peculiarly sad circumstances.
The doctor entered a drug store in Orlando to get a dose of cinchona. He picked up the wrong bottle, taking one that contained some poisonous preparation. The druggist was out, but a little boy in the store spoke up and said that it was the wrong bottle. Dr. Shelby, however, was satisfied that it was the right one. It was not labeled, and he judged by its appearance. He swallowed a teaspoonful of the medicine, and died in a short time, although he made every effort, with the assistance of the druggist, to counteract the poison.
Dr. Shelby's death occurred last Sunday. His remains were carried to Covington, Ga., where they were interred in the family burying ground of his father-in-law, the late Judge Floyd. The deceased was a stepbrother of Colonel J. J. Hammond and Mr. T. A. Hammond, and a half brother of Mr. George H. Hammond. He lived in Atlanta many years, and until and during the war was a member of Fulton Dragoons, No. 2, Cobb's Georgia legion.
In Atlanta Dr. Shelby was a partner of Dr. J. F. Alexander, and he will be lovingly remembered by many of our old citizens. He was a highly intelligent and cultured gentleman and physician, and stood without a rival in Florida where he has lived since 1875.
The untimely death of this genial man and universal favorite will be sincerely mourned by all who knew him, for none knew him but to love him.
Obit Courtesy of:
Ruth Davis Root (#46894369)
~~~~~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dr. Shelby and his wife, Mary Louisa Floyd, had three children:
Frances C. Shelby Jenkins (1862-1935);
John Lawrence Shelby (1864-1866);
William Alexander Shelby, Jr. (1868-1922).
Additional Info Courtesy of:
[email protected]
A gggrandson of Dr. W. A. Shelby Sr.
Inscription
Wm. A. SHELBY
BORN
FEB. 20, 1835
DIED FEB. 24, 1889
Gravesite Details
Triple marker with M L Shelby and John L Shelby.
Family Members
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