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Clay Chester Shelton 1907–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1907

Birth Location: Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri

Death Date: 25 Feb 1979

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

Father: Gilmore Shelton

Mother: Kate Whitaker

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In 1907, Clay Chester Shelton entered the world in Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri, born to Gilmore Shelton And Kate Ruth Whitaker. Clay Chester Shelton passed away in 1979 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1907, Clay Chester Shelton entered the world in Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri, born to Gilmore Shelton And Kate Ruth Whitaker.
  • Clay Chester Shelton passed away in 1979 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.

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Clay Shelton's Ancestors

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Clay Shelton
1907–1979
Birth Place: Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri
Parents
Gilmore Shelton
1877–1959
Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
Kate (Ruth) Whitaker
1881–1966
Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Milton (John) Whitaker
1832–1908
Mulberry, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Godsey
1848–1926
Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Whitaker
1796–1881
Nancy Sebastian
1803–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Elder
1760–1837
Martha Wilson
1757–1798

Clay Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1907
30 Sep 1907
Birth of Clay Chester Shelton in Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri
Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri
1979
25 Feb 1979
Age 72
Death of Clay Chester Shelton in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1907
    Event Place: Clarkton, Dunklin, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1979
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

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