Another unusual combination of names used here that 
signifies that  James Benjamin Franklin Shivers may 
have been born into the Franklin family and then under 
the same guardian/adoption scenario that surrounds 
Benjamin Shivers he may have been adopted. One of the 
clues involved here is in the will of Benjamin Shivers 
he makes the statement (His Children) (Hur Children). 
I have been looking at his as the oldest children were 
most likely Benjamin Shivers and the younger children were
Nancy P Elks. There could be a couple of interpretations 
of this either to previous marriages by either or both 
or marital infidelity as mentioned by other researchers. 
No proof has yet been established to prove either.

There is a document in my archive to be posted here 
that shows JBF Shivers and S Shivers (Shadrick ?) using 
their sister Margaret Almeta Shivers Jackson to sue the 
estate of Benjamin Shivers for their exparte portion of 
the slaves and property belonging to Benjamin Shivers. 
JBF Shivers was at the time listed living in Louisiana 
and married to Nancy Elizabeth Briley.

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1850 Shelby County Tn District 7
Listed with Mother Nancy Elks Shivers and 
sister Repsey Charlotty Shivers


From SHELBY COUNTY MINUTE BOOK NO. 1 1850-1859; 
Historical Work Project, Official Work 
Project # 465-44-115, Mrs. John Trotwood Moore State 
Librarian and Archivist, Sponsor
[et al] Copied by Mrs. Juanita Wilhelm, 
Typed by Mrs. Evie S. Grey; May 1, 1938:

Pages 80,81: William Jackson & wife and other heirs 
No. of 68 Benjamin Shivers, Petition to divide slaves. 
"Your petitioners Jane, Benjamin and S. Shivers by their
guardian S. F. Williford and William Jacson and wife 
M. A. Jackson, formerly M. A. Shivers who has lately 
intermarried with said William Jackson, children and 
distributees of Benjamin Shivers deceased....
Benjamin Shivers dep[arted this life sometime in the year 
1840, after having made and published his last will and
testament....Your petitioners would state that all of the 
children of said Shivers have received their proportionable 
share of said slaves and property except your petitioners
of whom James, Benjamin and S. Shivers are still minors ... 
further state that M. A. Jackson since the death of said 
Benjamin Shivers has intermarried with said Jackson,
and that the said Margaret A. has arrived to the age of 
twenty-one years, and she and the said William Jackson by 
virtue of his marital rights, claims a partition and
distribution of the slaves..... Recorded July 30, 1853...."

Pages 95-96-97: W. A. Briley, a minor, by his guardian 
Josaih Daniel. A petition exparte for division...."This 
day on this cause to be heard upon the petition and 
transcript from the records of Union Parish, State of 
Louisiana, and it appearing to the satisfaction that 
Josiah Daniel has been duly appointed and qualified as 
guardian of the said Wm. A Briley ... commissioners to 
set apart to Wm. A. Briley his distirbutive share of the 
negroes named in said peititon that the same may be moved 
to the State of Louisiana...Petition for division of 
personal estate....set apart to Wm. A. Briley his 
distributive share of the estate of Jesse Briley deceased
...November 1854, Sworn to and subscribed ..first day 
of Jan. 1855.

"J. B. F. Shivers heirs of Benj. Shivers, dec'd,Petition 
for division..."County Court of Shelby County at Raleigh 
sitting four petitioners J. B. Shivers heirs and distributees 
of Benjamin Shivers and R. C. Williams by her guardian 
Callerions Williams also heir and distributee of said 
Benjamin Shivers estate...on or about August 1840 said 
Benjamin Shivers died...appointing one James Shivers executor 
to his said will who....gave bond Sept. 1840 and made final 
settlement as recorded...January 1843....that said 
J. B. F. Shivers ahs arrived at the age of twenty-one years
.....Petition for Division...We the commissioners appointed 
at the November term of this county court of Shelby County 
1854 to set apart and allot to James B. F. Shivers his 
distributive share of the slaves of Benj. Shivers deceased
....Recorded March 26th 1855...."

Pages 144-145:
"S. F. Williford, Admr of Benj. A Brily, dec'd,
James Brily Jr., Piney Brily by their guardian M. E. Daniel 
& J. B.F. Shivers and wife Elisabeth - heirs of Jesse Brily, 
deceased...heirs at law & distributees of the estate of 
Jesse Briley, deceased...respectfully submitted this 4th day 
of February 1854..." There is more detail in these records, 
including names of slaves.

TENNESSEE RECORDS OF SHELBY COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORD 
VOL. 1 1820-1858; Historical Records Project; Official Record 
Project No. 65-44-1495; Mrs. John Trotwood Moore, State 
Librarian and Archivist, et al, sponsor; Mamie Jerome, 
Charlotte Thomson, Gertrude McGill, typists; Mamie Jerome, 
Ethel Rosure, copyists. June 1, 1936:

Dec. 27, 1852 J. B. F. Shivers to
Nancy E. Brily by Martin Hoges, MG, Dec. 28, 1852 
V. W. Williams, Security

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MILITARY INFORMATION : CIVILWAR CONFEDERATE SOLDIER

SHIVERS, J.B. F. Sgt - Enl 9 May 1862 at Marianna, AR. 
Sick with measles 18 Jul 1862 at Tupelo, MS. 

INDEX TO ARKANSAS CONFERDERATE SOLDIERS VOL. III, p-z; Comp. 
by Desmond Walls Allen; Arkansas Research; Conway, ARK; 1990. 
Page 78: Shivers, J. B. F.; Co. C new; 2 Ark. Inf.; Enrolled 
and discharged as Sergeant.