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Charlotte Hicks (Hix) Shelton 1744–1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1744

Birth Location: Rutherford, Polk, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1835

Death Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Anthony Shelton

Mother: Bertha Hicks

Spouse(s): James Laughter

Children(s): Samuel LAUGHTER

Charlotte Hicks (Hix) Shelton was born in 1744 in Rutherford, Polk, North Carolina, United States, the child of Anthony John Shelton And Bertha Bird Hicks. Charlotte Hicks (Hix) Shelton married James Wiley Laughter, and had children including Samuel Laughter. Charlotte Hicks (Hix) Shelton passed away in 1835 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Charlotte Hicks (Hix) Shelton was born in 1744 in Rutherford, Polk, North Carolina, United States, the child of Anthony John Shelton And Bertha Bird Hicks.
  • Charlotte Hicks (Hix) Shelton married James Wiley Laughter, and had children including Samuel Laughter.
  • Charlotte Hicks (Hix) Shelton passed away in 1835 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Anthony Shelton
1720–1794
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Bertha Hicks
1724–1790
Birth Location: Montgomery, North Carolina
BH

Spouses(s)

James Laughter
1744–1818
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Samuel LAUGHTER
1790–1865
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
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Charlotte Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Charlotte Shelton
1744–1835
Birth Place: Rutherford, Polk, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Anthony John Shelton
1720–1794
North Carolina, USA
Bertha (Bird) Hicks
1724–1790
Montgomery, North Carolina
Grandparents
James Shelton
1682–1787
Wales
John Hicks
1704–1783
New Kent Co., VA
Mary Dunn
1710–
Great-Grandparents
William Wales
1652–
Elizabeth Rose
1660–
Mary Raven
1679–1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
LUKE Settler
1655–1714

Charlotte Shelton's Descendants

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Charlotte (Hicks (Hix)) Shelton (1744–1835) m. James (Wiley) Laughter (1744–30 Dec 1818)
  1. 1. Samuel LAUGHTER 1790–1865 m. Elizabeth (Carson) Laughter 1789–1850
    1. 1. John ((Jack) Laughter) Jr 1817–1900 m. Elizabeth (Louisa "Luizer") Edney 1837–1880 m. Elvira (Louise Luizer Edney) Laughter 1837–1880 m. Elzy Laughter 1825–
      1. 1. Christopher (Columbus) Laughter 1856–1961 m. Anna Dalton 1876–1921 m. Freelove (C Laughter) Dalton 1862–1929
        1. 1. Vernon Lowder 1907–1979 m. Evelyn (Pauline) Chambers 1913–2003 m. Irene Morrison 1911–1978
        2. 2. Minnie (Gertrude) Thompson 1904–1973 m. Frank (Roy) Thompson 1889–1936
        3. 3. Jesse (J) Laughter 1892–1932
        4. 4. William (C) Lauder 1896–1930
        5. 5. Lula (Vivian "Minnie") Laughter 1887–1946
        6. 6. Vesta (Ersula) Robertson 1876–1963
        7. 7. Crawford Laughter 1893–
        8. 8. Harry (Charles) Laughter 1888–1964
        9. 9. Jesse (J) Laughter 1892–1932
        10. 10. Harry (Charles) Laughter 1892–1955
        11. 11. Minnie (Gertrude Lauder) Laughter 1904–1973
        12. 12. Vesta (D.) Laughter 1879–
        13. 13. Robert (Lee) Laughter 1890–
        14. 14. Charlie Laughter 1892–
        15. 15. Minnie Laughter 1897–1979
        16. 16. Crawford Laughter 1897–
        17. 17. Jefferson Laughter 1886–
        18. 18. Vesta (D.) Laughter 1879–
      2. 2. Laura (F.) Laughter 1866–
      3. 3. Zebulon (V "Zeb" Laughter) Sr 1869–1945
      4. 4. Winston Laughter 1870–1942
      5. 5. Emma Laughter 1876–1956
      6. 6. Emily Laughter 1878–
      7. 7. Zebneon ("Zeb" Vance Sr.) Laughter 1873–1949
      8. 8. Benjamin (Franklin) Laughter 1853–1940
      9. 9. Artilla (T.) Laughter 1862–
      10. 10. Hampton (P) Laughter 1841–
      11. 11. Artilla (T.) Laughter 1862–
      12. 12. Ben (F) Laughter 1853–1940
      13. 13. Winston Laughter 1870–1942
      14. 14. Emma Laughter 1876–1956
      15. 15. Emily Laughter 1878–1956
      16. 16. Zebneon ("Zeb" Vance Sr.) Laughter 1873–1949
      17. 17. Nancy (S) Clark 1857–1917
    2. 2. James (Hicks "Squirrel Tail") Laughter 1810–1891
    3. 3. Benjamin (J) Laughter 1818–1880
    4. 4. Martha (Louisa) Laughter 1809–1878
    5. 5. Lucinda Laughter 1819–1892
    6. 6. Mourning Laughter 1810–1828
    7. 7. Bryd Laughter 1805–1810
    8. 8. Hampton Laughter 1836–1891
    9. 9. Sarah Laughter 1835–
    10. 10. Nancy (Elizabeth "Eliza") Laughter 1828–1885
    11. 11. Allen (Sor Lewallen) Laughter 1824–1880
    12. 12. Bird (or Byrd) Laughter 1820–1884

Charlotte Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1744
1744
Birth of Charlotte Hicks (Hix) Shelton in Rutherford, Polk, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, Polk, North Carolina, United States
1835
1835
Age 91
Death of Charlotte Hicks (Hix) Shelton in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Rutherford, Polk, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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