aka: SHELTON ; DOD estimated; widow remarried May 1876, Maries MO.
m: Martha Jane Gill, 1850
ch inc:
-Silas 1856- before 1860 (born in KY)
-Margrett Elizabeth 1859-1934 (m: Hugh Doyal)
-Sarah 1861-1944 (m: Archie Allen)
-Joseph Sylvester 1865-1951
-Mary Ann "Minnie" 1867-1956 (m: Wilse Allen)
-Dillard abt 1867-
-Thomas Richard "Tom" 1869-1951 (m1: Nola "Wilse" Allen, M2: Mrs. Maggie (Moore) Headley). Note: Tom is buried as Shelton, not Shelten.
(Note: in 1900 Martha indicated she had 5 of 8 children living, at least one was with 2nd husband.
1860 Dallas, MO: SHELTEN James /26/TN/farmer, Martha J/22/NC, Elizabeth/1/MO.
1870 Boone, Maries Co MO: SHELTON James/35/TN/farmer, Jane/35/TN, M/ 11/f, Sarah T/9, J.S./7/m, M/4/f, Dillard/1. Children born in MO.
1880 Jackson Maries Co MO: RAGAM Edward /40, Martha/40, Mary J/2/dau; stepchildren SHELTON Jas/15, Monada/13, Thomas/11
Lore is he was killed during the civil war. However, children born in 1865, 1867 and 1869 are shown to be his, and he appears as "Head" in 1870 census. While he may have died as a result of injuries or disease contracted during the civil war, other family members indicate he died in an accident involved with butchering hogs in Maries Co MO. His wife remarried in 1876, leading to assumption he died between 1870 census and her marriage in 1876.
Anyone with information as to Jim's COD and burial location is asked to contact via the "edit" button.
He is NOT: Civil War veteran James A. Shelton of KY, Co A 3rd Regt KY Infantry, who married Martha Jane Clopton.
Given name not proved. No record found that shows his full name -- dau Margrett gave his name as "Thomas", two other daughters gave it as "Jim", and son Thomas gave it as James. It is believed it was James Thomas "Jim", which was the name his son Joseph gave to his firstborn son.
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Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911
Name James Shelton, Residence Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Spouse Martha Jane Gill
Child Silas Shelton, born Sept 28, 1856
m: Martha Jane Gill, 1850
ch inc:
-Silas 1856- before 1860 (born in KY)
-Margrett Elizabeth 1859-1934 (m: Hugh Doyal)
-Sarah 1861-1944 (m: Archie Allen)
-Joseph Sylvester 1865-1951
-Mary Ann "Minnie" 1867-1956 (m: Wilse Allen)
-Dillard abt 1867-
-Thomas Richard "Tom" 1869-1951 (m1: Nola "Wilse" Allen, M2: Mrs. Maggie (Moore) Headley). Note: Tom is buried as Shelton, not Shelten.
(Note: in 1900 Martha indicated she had 5 of 8 children living, at least one was with 2nd husband.
1860 Dallas, MO: SHELTEN James /26/TN/farmer, Martha J/22/NC, Elizabeth/1/MO.
1870 Boone, Maries Co MO: SHELTON James/35/TN/farmer, Jane/35/TN, M/ 11/f, Sarah T/9, J.S./7/m, M/4/f, Dillard/1. Children born in MO.
1880 Jackson Maries Co MO: RAGAM Edward /40, Martha/40, Mary J/2/dau; stepchildren SHELTON Jas/15, Monada/13, Thomas/11
Lore is he was killed during the civil war. However, children born in 1865, 1867 and 1869 are shown to be his, and he appears as "Head" in 1870 census. While he may have died as a result of injuries or disease contracted during the civil war, other family members indicate he died in an accident involved with butchering hogs in Maries Co MO. His wife remarried in 1876, leading to assumption he died between 1870 census and her marriage in 1876.
Anyone with information as to Jim's COD and burial location is asked to contact via the "edit" button.
He is NOT: Civil War veteran James A. Shelton of KY, Co A 3rd Regt KY Infantry, who married Martha Jane Clopton.
Given name not proved. No record found that shows his full name -- dau Margrett gave his name as "Thomas", two other daughters gave it as "Jim", and son Thomas gave it as James. It is believed it was James Thomas "Jim", which was the name his son Joseph gave to his firstborn son.
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Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911
Name James Shelton, Residence Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Spouse Martha Jane Gill
Child Silas Shelton, born Sept 28, 1856
aka: SHELTON ; DOD estimated; widow remarried May 1876, Maries MO.
m: Martha Jane Gill, 1850
ch inc:
-Silas 1856- before 1860 (born in KY)
-Margrett Elizabeth 1859-1934 (m: Hugh Doyal)
-Sarah 1861-1944 (m: Archie Allen)
-Joseph Sylvester 1865-1951
-Mary Ann "Minnie" 1867-1956 (m: Wilse Allen)
-Dillard abt 1867-
-Thomas Richard "Tom" 1869-1951 (m1: Nola "Wilse" Allen, M2: Mrs. Maggie (Moore) Headley). Note: Tom is buried as Shelton, not Shelten.
(Note: in 1900 Martha indicated she had 5 of 8 children living, at least one was with 2nd husband.
1860 Dallas, MO: SHELTEN James /26/TN/farmer, Martha J/22/NC, Elizabeth/1/MO.
1870 Boone, Maries Co MO: SHELTON James/35/TN/farmer, Jane/35/TN, M/ 11/f, Sarah T/9, J.S./7/m, M/4/f, Dillard/1. Children born in MO.
1880 Jackson Maries Co MO: RAGAM Edward /40, Martha/40, Mary J/2/dau; stepchildren SHELTON Jas/15, Monada/13, Thomas/11
Lore is he was killed during the civil war. However, children born in 1865, 1867 and 1869 are shown to be his, and he appears as "Head" in 1870 census. While he may have died as a result of injuries or disease contracted during the civil war, other family members indicate he died in an accident involved with butchering hogs in Maries Co MO. His wife remarried in 1876, leading to assumption he died between 1870 census and her marriage in 1876.
Anyone with information as to Jim's COD and burial location is asked to contact via the "edit" button.
He is NOT: Civil War veteran James A. Shelton of KY, Co A 3rd Regt KY Infantry, who married Martha Jane Clopton.
Given name not proved. No record found that shows his full name -- dau Margrett gave his name as "Thomas", two other daughters gave it as "Jim", and son Thomas gave it as James. It is believed it was James Thomas "Jim", which was the name his son Joseph gave to his firstborn son.
***
Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911
Name James Shelton, Residence Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Spouse Martha Jane Gill
Child Silas Shelton, born Sept 28, 1856
m: Martha Jane Gill, 1850
ch inc:
-Silas 1856- before 1860 (born in KY)
-Margrett Elizabeth 1859-1934 (m: Hugh Doyal)
-Sarah 1861-1944 (m: Archie Allen)
-Joseph Sylvester 1865-1951
-Mary Ann "Minnie" 1867-1956 (m: Wilse Allen)
-Dillard abt 1867-
-Thomas Richard "Tom" 1869-1951 (m1: Nola "Wilse" Allen, M2: Mrs. Maggie (Moore) Headley). Note: Tom is buried as Shelton, not Shelten.
(Note: in 1900 Martha indicated she had 5 of 8 children living, at least one was with 2nd husband.
1860 Dallas, MO: SHELTEN James /26/TN/farmer, Martha J/22/NC, Elizabeth/1/MO.
1870 Boone, Maries Co MO: SHELTON James/35/TN/farmer, Jane/35/TN, M/ 11/f, Sarah T/9, J.S./7/m, M/4/f, Dillard/1. Children born in MO.
1880 Jackson Maries Co MO: RAGAM Edward /40, Martha/40, Mary J/2/dau; stepchildren SHELTON Jas/15, Monada/13, Thomas/11
Lore is he was killed during the civil war. However, children born in 1865, 1867 and 1869 are shown to be his, and he appears as "Head" in 1870 census. While he may have died as a result of injuries or disease contracted during the civil war, other family members indicate he died in an accident involved with butchering hogs in Maries Co MO. His wife remarried in 1876, leading to assumption he died between 1870 census and her marriage in 1876.
Anyone with information as to Jim's COD and burial location is asked to contact via the "edit" button.
He is NOT: Civil War veteran James A. Shelton of KY, Co A 3rd Regt KY Infantry, who married Martha Jane Clopton.
Given name not proved. No record found that shows his full name -- dau Margrett gave his name as "Thomas", two other daughters gave it as "Jim", and son Thomas gave it as James. It is believed it was James Thomas "Jim", which was the name his son Joseph gave to his firstborn son.
***
Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911
Name James Shelton, Residence Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Spouse Martha Jane Gill
Child Silas Shelton, born Sept 28, 1856
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