One of the famous Shelton gang members of Wayne Co. IL. Three of his brothers were killed, including Roy, a farmer, who was not active in the gang.
On May 24, 1949, Big Earl Shelton, who had retreated to the family farm , was playing poker at his Farmers' Club nightspot. An unknown gunman shot three bullets through a window, one of them plugging Shelton in the back. He suffered blood loss, but survived.
In 1950, Big Earl Shelton was shot in the right arm as he inspected family property, which by then included oil fields. Early the next year, Big Earl's swank barn - built for $7,000, a princely sum back then - was torched. After his home was blown up, and his sister attacked and hit by 4 bullets by machine gun, he retired to Florida.
From Brothers Notorious- Earl was the one to become a friend, a good friend. Earl was just very affable, usually in fine humor. Earl was tall and heavy set and always had a good story to tell.
1st wife -Edith Alice Gurley died young from a disease
2nd wife ~ Claire Veneda Bauer Shelton ~ married 1923 ~~ #65514764
3rd wife Anna Carlson was his wife in 1926
4th wife Earline McDaniel for over 50 years till his death
He had no children
On May 24, 1949, Big Earl Shelton, who had retreated to the family farm , was playing poker at his Farmers' Club nightspot. An unknown gunman shot three bullets through a window, one of them plugging Shelton in the back. He suffered blood loss, but survived.
In 1950, Big Earl Shelton was shot in the right arm as he inspected family property, which by then included oil fields. Early the next year, Big Earl's swank barn - built for $7,000, a princely sum back then - was torched. After his home was blown up, and his sister attacked and hit by 4 bullets by machine gun, he retired to Florida.
From Brothers Notorious- Earl was the one to become a friend, a good friend. Earl was just very affable, usually in fine humor. Earl was tall and heavy set and always had a good story to tell.
1st wife -Edith Alice Gurley died young from a disease
2nd wife ~ Claire Veneda Bauer Shelton ~ married 1923 ~~ #65514764
3rd wife Anna Carlson was his wife in 1926
4th wife Earline McDaniel for over 50 years till his death
He had no children
One of the famous Shelton gang members of Wayne Co. IL. Three of his brothers were killed, including Roy, a farmer, who was not active in the gang.
On May 24, 1949, Big Earl Shelton, who had retreated to the family farm , was playing poker at his Farmers' Club nightspot. An unknown gunman shot three bullets through a window, one of them plugging Shelton in the back. He suffered blood loss, but survived.
In 1950, Big Earl Shelton was shot in the right arm as he inspected family property, which by then included oil fields. Early the next year, Big Earl's swank barn - built for $7,000, a princely sum back then - was torched. After his home was blown up, and his sister attacked and hit by 4 bullets by machine gun, he retired to Florida.
From Brothers Notorious- Earl was the one to become a friend, a good friend. Earl was just very affable, usually in fine humor. Earl was tall and heavy set and always had a good story to tell.
1st wife -Edith Alice Gurley died young from a disease
2nd wife ~ Claire Veneda Bauer Shelton ~ married 1923 ~~ #65514764
3rd wife Anna Carlson was his wife in 1926
4th wife Earline McDaniel for over 50 years till his death
He had no children
On May 24, 1949, Big Earl Shelton, who had retreated to the family farm , was playing poker at his Farmers' Club nightspot. An unknown gunman shot three bullets through a window, one of them plugging Shelton in the back. He suffered blood loss, but survived.
In 1950, Big Earl Shelton was shot in the right arm as he inspected family property, which by then included oil fields. Early the next year, Big Earl's swank barn - built for $7,000, a princely sum back then - was torched. After his home was blown up, and his sister attacked and hit by 4 bullets by machine gun, he retired to Florida.
From Brothers Notorious- Earl was the one to become a friend, a good friend. Earl was just very affable, usually in fine humor. Earl was tall and heavy set and always had a good story to tell.
1st wife -Edith Alice Gurley died young from a disease
2nd wife ~ Claire Veneda Bauer Shelton ~ married 1923 ~~ #65514764
3rd wife Anna Carlson was his wife in 1926
4th wife Earline McDaniel for over 50 years till his death
He had no children
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