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Edward Shelton 1788–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1788

Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA

Death Date: May 1850

Death Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA

Father: William Shelton

Mother: Margaret Nelson

Spouse(s): Nancy Seddon

Children(s): George Shelton

The story of Edward Shelton began in 1788 in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA. Edward Shelton married Nancy Ann Seddon, and had children including George Gustavus Shelton. Edward Shelton passed away in 1850 in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Shelton began in 1788 in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA.
  • Edward Shelton married Nancy Ann Seddon, and had children including George Gustavus Shelton.
  • Edward Shelton passed away in 1850 in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shelton
1742–1815
Birth Location: Charles County, Maryland, USA
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Margaret Nelson
1754–1831
Birth Location: Overwarton, Stafford County, Virginia, USA
MN

Spouses(s)

Nancy Seddon
1788–1830
Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

George Shelton
1808–1848
Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
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Edward Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Edward Shelton
1788–1850
Birth Place: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Edward Shelton
1742–1815
Charles County, Maryland, USA
Margaret (Louise) Nelson
1754–1831
Overwarton, Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
WILLIAM (EDWARD) SHELTON,
1710–1781
Charles County, Maryland, USA
Abigail Gray
1710–1770
Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Alexander (Samuel) Nelson
1717–1765
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA,
Margaret Butler-Nelson
1724–1758
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia British Colony
Great-Grandparents
Edward Gray
1683–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gray
1654–1716
Anne Ward
1667–1710

Edward Shelton's Descendants

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Edward Shelton (1788–May 1850) m. Nancy (Ann) Seddon (1788–1830)
  1. 1. George (Gustavus) Shelton 1808–1848 m. Lucinda ((Lucy)) Pates 1803–1873
    1. 1. Clementine Pates 1833–1902 m. Augustus (Gustavus Paytes) (Pates) 1820–1900
      1. 1. Susie Riley 1876–1912
      2. 2. Baillie (Semple) Pates 1859–1940
      3. 3. Sarah (Frances) Leitch 1863–1954
      4. 4. Mason (Cooke) Pates 1861–1949
      5. 5. Harriet (Elizabeth) Parker 1864–1939
      6. 6. Henrietta (Ellen) Gardner 1876–1919
      7. 7. Virginia (Ann) Gardner 1858–1928
      8. 8. Henry (Lewis) Pates 1854–1930

Edward Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1788
1788
Birth of Edward Shelton in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
1850
May 1850
Age 62
Death of Edward Shelton in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1850
    Event Place: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
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