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Edwin Ray Shelton 1829–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 October 1829

Birth Location: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 19 April 1906

Death Location: Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Thos Shelton

Mother: Elizabeth Johnson

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Edwin Ray Shelton was born in 1829 in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Thos Shelton And Elizabeth Johnson. In 1850, Edwin Ray Shelton resided in Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, USA. Edwin Ray Shelton passed away in 1906 in Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Edwin Ray Shelton was born in 1829 in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Thos Shelton And Elizabeth Johnson.
  • In 1850, Edwin Ray Shelton resided in Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, USA.
  • Edwin Ray Shelton passed away in 1906 in Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Edwin Shelton's Ancestors

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Edwin Shelton
1829–1906
Birth Place: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Thos Shelton
1796–1890
Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America
Elizabeth Johnson
1796–1880
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Waddy) Shelton
1758–1833
Louisa, Virginia
One Bird
1766–
MISSISSIPPI
RACHEL BIRD
1766–
Great-Grandparents
JOHN BIRD
1736–
RACHEL BIRD
1736–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edwin Shelton's Timeline

3 Records

1829
2 October 1829
Birth of Edwin Ray Shelton in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America
Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 21
Edwin Ray Shelton resided here in Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, USA
Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, USA
1906
19 April 1906
Age 77
Death of Edwin Ray Shelton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 October 1829
    Event Place: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 April 1906
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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