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Cornelius Peter 'Nealy Pete' Shelton 1851–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1851

Birth Location: Shelton-Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 11 Dec 1942

Death Location: Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Roderick Shelton

Mother: Elizabeth Shelton

Spouse(s): Malissa\ Norton, Nancy (Shelton)

Children(s): Ervin Norton

The story of Cornelius Peter 'Nealy Pete' Shelton began in 1851 in Shelton-Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA. Cornelius Peter 'Nealy Pete' Shelton married Malissa Melissa Norton, Nancy Lovada Sis Norton Norton Shelton, and had children including Ervin V Norton. Cornelius Peter 'Nealy Pete' Shelton passed away in 1942 in Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Cornelius Peter 'Nealy Pete' Shelton began in 1851 in Shelton-Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA.
  • Cornelius Peter 'Nealy Pete' Shelton married Malissa Melissa Norton, Nancy Lovada Sis Norton Norton Shelton, and had children including Ervin V Norton.
  • Cornelius Peter 'Nealy Pete' Shelton passed away in 1942 in Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Roderick Shelton
1811–1863
Birth Location: Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Shelton
1815–1870
Birth Location: Shelton Laurel, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Malissa\ Norton
1859–1943
Birth Location: Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Nancy (Shelton)
1848–1903
Birth Location: Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Ervin Norton
1876–1958
Birth Location: Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Cornelius Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Cornelius Shelton
1851–1942
Birth Place: Shelton-Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Roderick (Stob Rod) Shelton
1811–1863
Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Jane Muncher "Eliza" Chandley) Shelton
1815–1870
Shelton Laurel, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
?Sarah ("Sally") Chandley
1796–
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Cornelius Shelton's Descendants

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Cornelius (Peter 'Nealy Pete') Shelton (1851–11 Dec 1942) m. Malissa\ (Melissa) Norton (1859–4 Jul 1943) m. Nancy (Lovada "Sis" Norton Norton) (Shelton) (18 Jan 1848–23 Nov 1903)
  1. 1. Ervin (V) Norton 1876–1958 m. Lorraine (Malona "Lorrie") Arrington 1878–1956
    1. 1. Della Norton 1903–1980 m. Elever Hensley 1897–1957
      1. 1. Robbie Hensley 1932–2013 m. Joel (Johnson) Jr 1929–2002
      2. 2. Harley Hensley 1923–1974 m. Ethel Blankenship 1927–2009
      3. 3. Zora Holland 1926–2012 m. James (Harvey) Holland 1918–1988
        1. 1. Glenna (Lee) Holland 1951–2020 m. Maynard (Samuel) Arrington 1946–2021
        2. 2. Mafery Holland 1948–1948
      4. 4. Ruby Lewis 1935–2017
      5. 5. Eula (Mae) Hensley 1939–2024 m. Robert (Lewis) Blevins 1944–2023
      6. 6. Ralph (Eugene) Hensley 1943–1985
      7. 7. Doris (Hensley) Burrell 1936–2000 m. Truman (Gofor) Burrell 1930–2015
    2. 2. Henry (Anderson) Norton 1903–1976 m. Pauline Lewis 1911–1988
      1. 1. Ollie Boone 1944–1973
      2. 2. Eveleen Shelton 1931–2017
      3. 3. Gaston Norton 1934–2019
      4. 4. Infant Norton 1951–1951
      5. 5. Edith Carver 1941–2022
    3. 3. Ande Norton 1909–1991
    4. 4. Leathie Norton 1913– m. R (G) Jenkins 1899–
      1. 1. Ana (Lee) Jenkins 1925–
    5. 5. Carl Norton 1919–2005 m. Vera (Hensley) Norton 1920–
      1. 1. Jerry (Carl) Norton 1951–2021
    6. 6. Flossie (Mae) Norton 1924–2006 m. Welzie (Vernie Lewis) Jr. 1931–2013

Cornelius Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1851
1851
Birth of Cornelius Peter 'Nealy Pete' Shelton in Shelton-Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA
Shelton-Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA
1942
11 Dec 1942
Age 91
Death of Cornelius Peter 'Nealy Pete' Shelton in Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Shelton-Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1942
    Event Place: Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
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