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Amos Clinton Shelton 1825–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1825

Birth Location: Maury County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 18 Jan 1881

Death Location: Wallisville Chambers County, Texas, USA

Father: George Shelton

Mother: Annie Payne

Spouse(s): Carolina Shelton

Children(s): Nina Shelton, Fannie Shelton, Nellie Shelton, Clara Shelton, Susan Shelton, Mary Shelton, Amos Shelton, Winfield SHELTON, Fannie Shelton, Lavisa Shelton, Walter Shelton, Lucy Shelton, Mary Shelton, Nellie Sherman, Nellie Shelton

Amos Clinton Shelton was born in 1825 in Maury County, Tennessee, USA, the child of George Washington Shelton And Annie Payne. In 1880, Amos Clinton Shelton resided in Wallisville, Chambers, Texas, USA. Amos Clinton Shelton married Carolina Shelton, and had children including Amos Shelton, Clara P Shelton, Fannie Shelton, Lavisa Ann Shelton, Lucy Shelton, Mary Ann Shelton, Nellie Shelton, Nellie Sherman, Nina Margaret Shelton, Susan Sophronia Shelton, Walter Shelton, Winfield Shelton. Amos Clinton Shelton passed away in 1881 in Wallisville Chambers County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Amos Clinton Shelton was born in 1825 in Maury County, Tennessee, USA, the child of George Washington Shelton And Annie Payne.
  • In 1880, Amos Clinton Shelton resided in Wallisville, Chambers, Texas, USA.
  • Amos Clinton Shelton married Carolina Shelton, and had children including Amos Shelton, Clara P Shelton, Fannie Shelton, Lavisa Ann Shelton, Lucy Shelton, Mary Ann Shelton, Nellie Shelton, Nellie Sherman, Nina Margaret Shelton, Susan Sophronia Shelton, Walter Shelton, Winfield Shelton.
  • Amos Clinton Shelton passed away in 1881 in Wallisville Chambers County, Texas, USA.

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Amos Shelton's Ancestors

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Amos Shelton
1825–1881
Birth Place: Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
George Washington Shelton
1796–1851
Virginia, United States
Annie Payne
1796–1840
Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Shelton
1757–1825
Virginia, USA
Payne
1770–1796
Ireland
Agnes Holtzclaw
1774–1834
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Holtzclaw
1735–1786
Catherine James
1735–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John James
1709–1778
Ann Sebastain
1710–1778

Amos Shelton's Descendants

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Amos (Clinton) Shelton (15 Mar 1825–18 Jan 1881) m. Carolina Shelton (15 Jul 1831–26 may 1893)
  1. 1. Nina (Margaret) Shelton 1865–1934 m. Paul (W) Sherman 1855–1926
    1. 1. Lloyd Sherman 1904–1980 m. Adah Sherman 1908–1999
      1. 1. Marian (Yvonne) Sherman 1931–2009 m. Loyd (Merritte) Raiford 1927–2008 m. Ernest (Darrold) Boswell 1936–2010
        1. 1. Kathleen (Yvonne) Raiford 1949–2001
      2. 2. charles (lloyd) sherman 1933–1943
      3. 3. infant sherman 1938–1938
      4. 4. Lonnie (Gerald) Sherman 1945–2008
    2. 2. Clive Sherman 1883–1954
    3. 3. Gerald Sherman 1895–1973
    4. 4. Homer Sherman 1898–1984
    5. 5. Lucile Sherman 1910–1979
    6. 6. Velma Myers 1889–1974
    7. 7. Nellie Sherman 1885–1966
    8. 8. Ernest Sherman 1899–1902
    9. 9. Ruby (Darrell) SHERMAN 1891–1895
    10. 10. Olive Sherman 1883–
    11. 11. Gerald Sherman 1894–1973
    12. 12. Homer Sherman 1897–1984
    13. 13. Velma Myers 1889–
    14. 14. Lelija (L) Sherman 1910–
    15. 15. Olive Sherman 1883–
    16. 16. Windfield (Ler) Sherman 1887–
    17. 17. Lloyd (Longuevan) Sherman 1904–1980
    18. 18. Velma Sherman 1888–1974
    19. 19. Nellie (Cleola) SHERMAN 1885–1966
  2. 2. Fannie Shelton 1863–1944
  3. 3. Nellie Shelton 1869–1930
  4. 4. Clara (P.) Shelton 1871–1902
  5. 5. Susan (Sophronia) Shelton 1856–
  6. 6. Mary (Ann) Shelton 1858–1906
  7. 7. Amos Shelton 1846–
  8. 8. Winfield SHELTON 1850–1920
  9. 9. Fannie Shelton 1857–1944
  10. 10. Lavisa (Ann) Shelton 1853–
  11. 11. Walter Shelton 1860–
  12. 12. Lucy Shelton 1871–1871
  13. 13. Mary (Ann) Shelton 1859–1906
  14. 14. Nellie Sherman 1867–1930
  15. 15. Nellie Shelton 1869–

Amos Shelton's Timeline

3 Records

1825
15 Mar 1825
Birth of Amos Clinton Shelton in Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Maury County, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 55
Amos Clinton Shelton resided here in Wallisville, Chambers, Texas, USA
Wallisville, Chambers, Texas, USA
1881
18 Jan 1881
Age 56
Death of Amos Clinton Shelton in Wallisville Chambers County, Texas, USA
Wallisville Chambers County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1825
    Event Place: Maury County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wallisville, Chambers, Texas; Roll: 1295; Family History Film: 1255295; Page: 250B; Enumeration District: 020

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wallisville, Chambers, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wallisville, Chambers, Texas; Roll: 1295; Family History Film: 1255295; Page: 250B; Enumeration District: 020

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1881
    Event Place: Wallisville Chambers County, Texas, USA

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