A overview of the history of Shelby Co. Texas. Chapters include the beginning of the the county, Regulator-Moderator War, early communities, the "stolen" courthouse, religious life, beginnings of schools, the impact of the railroad and business, moonshine, the Depression, Patriots of WW 2 and changes in the county linked to the poultry industry, Toledo Bend Reservoir and the reforestation movement. Appendices provide supporting information.