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Donald William Shelton 1944–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1944

Birth Location: Smyth County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 Dec 2003

Death Location: Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA

Father: Gilbert Shelton

Mother: Paris Blevins

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In 1944, Donald William Shelton entered the world in Smyth County, Virginia, USA, born to Gilbert Luther Shelton And Paris Wave Blevins. Donald William Shelton passed away in 2003 in Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1944, Donald William Shelton entered the world in Smyth County, Virginia, USA, born to Gilbert Luther Shelton And Paris Wave Blevins.
  • Donald William Shelton passed away in 2003 in Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA.

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Donald Shelton's Ancestors

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Donald Shelton
1944–2003
Birth Place: Smyth County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Gilbert Luther Shelton
1919–1981
Paris (Wave) Blevins
1924–2007
Troutdale, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George (Thomas) Blevins
1887–1961
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Mildred (Lura) Barker
1887–
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
David Blevins
1849–
Rhoda McGrady
1856–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Russell McGrady
1805–
Lucinda Pennington
1814–1879

Donald Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1944
abt 1944
Birth of Donald William Shelton in Smyth County, Virginia, USA
Smyth County, Virginia, USA
2003
20 Dec 2003
Age 59
Death of Donald William Shelton in Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1944
    Event Place: Smyth County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marion
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 2003
    Event Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

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