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Bertha Shelton 1903–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Dec 1903

Birth Location: Elliott County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: Jul 1988

Death Location: Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, USA

Father: John Shelton

Mother: Virginia Kegley

Spouse(s): John Pennington

Children(s): John Pennington

The story of Bertha Shelton began in 1903 in Elliott County, Kentucky, USA. Bertha Shelton married John Bill Pennington, and had children including John Pennington. Bertha Shelton passed away in 1988 in Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bertha Shelton began in 1903 in Elliott County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Bertha Shelton married John Bill Pennington, and had children including John Pennington.
  • Bertha Shelton passed away in 1988 in Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, USA.

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Children(s)

Bertha Shelton's Ancestors

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Bertha Shelton
1903–1988
Birth Place: Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Mason Shelton
1872–1907
Elliott County, Kentucky
Virginia (Caroline) Kegley
1874–1954
Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (H) Shelton
1850–1920
Morgan, Kentucky, United States
Morning (Glory) Conn
1850–1935
Samuel (Bateman) Kegley
1841–1910
Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (N) Catron
1839–1880
Great-Grandparents
John Shelton
1815–1856
Mary Gray
1825–1904
John Kegley
1807–1888
Mary Myers
1815–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bertha Shelton's Descendants

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Bertha Shelton (16 Dec 1903–Jul 1988) m. John (Bill) Pennington (11 Feb 1902–10 Mar 1986)
  1. 1. John Pennington 1925–1992

Bertha Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1903
16 Dec 1903
Birth of Bertha Shelton in Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
1988
Jul 1988
Age 85
Death of Bertha Shelton in Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1903
    Event Place: Elliott County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1988
    Event Place: Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, USA

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