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Columbus Patrick Shelton 1853–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1853

Birth Location: Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 20 Dec 1935

Death Location: Madisonville, Madison, Texas, United States

Father: Howell Shelton

Mother: Selina Carter

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In 1853, Columbus Patrick Shelton entered the world in Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, United States, born to Howell Best Shelton And Selina Melvia Carter. Columbus Patrick Shelton passed away in 1935 in Madisonville, Madison, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1853, Columbus Patrick Shelton entered the world in Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, United States, born to Howell Best Shelton And Selina Melvia Carter.
  • Columbus Patrick Shelton passed away in 1935 in Madisonville, Madison, Texas, United States.

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Columbus Shelton's Ancestors

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Columbus Shelton
1853–1935
Birth Place: Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, United States
Parents
Howell Best Shelton
1816–1863
Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA
Selina (Melvia) Carter
1823–1890
Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Shelton) Jr.
1791–1872
Dublin, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Caroline Tarver) Shelton
1796–1881
North Carolina, USA
John ("Jack") Carter
1785–1861
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis JR
1761–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Carter
1739–1780
Ann Wiltshire
1735–1815

Columbus Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1853
25 Nov 1853
Birth of Columbus Patrick Shelton in Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, United States
Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, United States
1935
20 Dec 1935
Age 82
Death of Columbus Patrick Shelton in Madisonville, Madison, Texas, United States
Madisonville, Madison, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1853
    Event Place: Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1935
    Event Place: Madisonville, Madison, Texas, United States

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