Shelby Foote
American writer and historian
Shelby Dade Foote Jr. was an American writer, historian and journalist. Although he primarily viewed himself as a novelist, he is now best known for his authorship of The Civil War: A Narrative, a three-volume history of the American Civil War. Wikipedia
Born: November 17, 1916, Greenville, MS
Died: June 27, 2005 (age 88 years), Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, Memphis, TN
Spouse: Gwyn Rainer (m. 1956–2005), Peggy DeSommes (m. 1948–1952), and Tess Lavery (m. 1944–1946)
Children: Huger Foote
Place of burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, TN
Parents: Lillian Rosenstock and Shelby Dade Foote