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David Lafayette Shelton 1881–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1881

Birth Location: Kewanee, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: Nov 1966

Death Location: Meridian, MS

Father: Houston Shelton

Mother: Mary McDaniel

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

David Lafayette Shelton was born in 1881 in Kewanee, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA, the child of Houston Taylor Shelton And Mary Louisiana Mcdaniel. In 1900, David Lafayette Shelton resided in Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA. In 1910, David Lafayette Shelton resided in Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA. David Lafayette Shelton married Kate Ingram. David Lafayette Shelton passed away in 1966 in Meridian, MS.

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Biography

  • David Lafayette Shelton was born in 1881 in Kewanee, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA, the child of Houston Taylor Shelton And Mary Louisiana Mcdaniel.
  • In 1900, David Lafayette Shelton resided in Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1910, David Lafayette Shelton resided in Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA.
  • David Lafayette Shelton married Kate Ingram.
  • David Lafayette Shelton passed away in 1966 in Meridian, MS.

Immediate Family

Parents

Houston Shelton
1846–1927
Birth Location: Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA
HS
Mary McDaniel
1853–1906
Birth Location: Choctaw County, Alabama, USA
MM

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Shelton's Ancestors

Self
David Shelton
1881–1966
Birth Place: Kewanee, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Houston Taylor Shelton
1846–1927
Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA
Mary (Louisiana) McDaniel
1853–1906
Choctaw County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Roan) Shelton
1796–1870
Virginia, USA
Rochael (C) Sturgeon
1810–1891
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Shelton
1788–1834
Elizabeth Luttrell
1780–1870
John Sturgeon
1777–1867
Elizabeth Harkness
1784–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Shelton
1760–1828
Rhoda Green
1763–1857

David Shelton's Timeline

6 Records

1881
16 May 1881
Birth of David Lafayette Shelton in Kewanee, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Kewanee, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 19
David Lafayette Shelton resided here in Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 29
David Lafayette Shelton resided here in Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 36
David Lafayette Shelton resided here in Lauderdale, Mississippi
Lauderdale, Mississippi
1920
1920
Age 39
David Lafayette Shelton resided here in Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
1966
Nov 1966
Age 85
Death of David Lafayette Shelton in Meridian, MS
Meridian, MS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1881
    Event Place: Kewanee, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., WWI Civilian Draft Registrations
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 428-01-6286; Issue State: Mississippi; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: T625_883; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 63; Image: 407
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Mississippi; Registration County: Lauderdale; Roll: 1682934; Draft Board: 2
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: 815; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1240815
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: T624_746; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1374759

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: 815; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1240815

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: T624_746; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1374759

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Lauderdale, Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Mississippi; Registration County: Lauderdale; Roll: 1682934; Draft Board: 2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: T625_883; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 63; Image: 407

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: MS
    Record Source: U.S., WWI Civilian Draft Registrations

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1966
    Event Place: Meridian, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 428-01-6286; Issue State: Mississippi; Issue Date: Before 1951
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