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Alford M. Shelton 1849–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1849

Birth Location: Larkinsville, AL

Death Date: 1925

Death Location: TX

Father: Henry Shelton

Mother: Mary Swafford

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Alford M. Shelton began in 1849 in Larkinsville, AL. Alford M. Shelton passed away in 1925 in TX.

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Biography

  • The story of Alford M. Shelton began in 1849 in Larkinsville, AL.
  • Alford M. Shelton passed away in 1925 in TX.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Shelton
1825–1872
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Mary Swafford
1824–1925
Birth Location: Larkinsville, Jackson, Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alford Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Alford Shelton
1849–1925
Birth Place: Larkinsville, AL
Parents
Henry Clay Shelton
1825–1872
Tennessee
Mary ("Polly") Swafford
1824–1925
Larkinsville, Jackson, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Woodlief (Thomas "Woodley") Shelton
1787–1845
Pittsylvania Co, VA
Sarah ("Sally") Moore
1796–1870
Rowan, NC
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1767–1857
Martisha Taylor
1768–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Shelton
1738–1801
Rachel Matlock
1750–1798

Alford Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1849
1849
Birth of Alford M. Shelton in Larkinsville, AL
Larkinsville, AL
1925
1925
Age 76
Death of Alford M. Shelton in TX
TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Larkinsville, AL

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: TX
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