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Eliza Ellen ‘Lizzie’ SHELTON 1851–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 JAN 1851

Birth Location: Bullitt Co., Kentucky

Death Date: 23 FEB 1927

Death Location: Jefferson Co., Kentucky

Father: William SHELTON

Mother: Elizabeth CUNDIFF

Spouse(s): Sanford BURNS

Children(s): James BURNS

In 1851, Eliza Ellen ‘Lizzie’ SHELTON entered the world in Bullitt Co., Kentucky, born to William W Shelton And Elizabeth J Cundiff. Eliza Ellen ‘Lizzie’ SHELTON married Sanford Sam Burns, and had children including James Henry Burns. Eliza Ellen ‘Lizzie’ SHELTON passed away in 1927 in Jefferson Co., Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Eliza Ellen ‘Lizzie’ SHELTON entered the world in Bullitt Co., Kentucky, born to William W Shelton And Elizabeth J Cundiff.
  • Eliza Ellen ‘Lizzie’ SHELTON married Sanford Sam Burns, and had children including James Henry Burns.
  • Eliza Ellen ‘Lizzie’ SHELTON passed away in 1927 in Jefferson Co., Kentucky.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Eliza SHELTON's Ancestors

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Eliza SHELTON
1851–1927
Birth Place: Bullitt Co., Kentucky
Parents
William W. SHELTON
1823–
Hardin Co., Kentucky
Elizabeth (J.) CUNDIFF
1830–1904
Bullitt Co., Kentucky
Grandparents
John (Jackson) SHELTON
1790–1837
Hardin Co., Kentucky
Elizabeth HAWKINS
1789–1865
Hardin Co., Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
John SHELTON
1760–1829
Mary VOTAW
1757–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eliza SHELTON's Descendants

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Eliza (Ellen ‘Lizzie’) SHELTON (5 JAN 1851–23 FEB 1927) m. Sanford (‘Sam’) BURNS (19 MAR 1843–27 FEB 1915)
  1. 1. James (Henry) BURNS 1875–1964 m. Cora (Ella) SHELTON 1875–1931
    1. 1. Hessman BURNS 1904–1997 m. Inez BURPO 1904–1978
      1. 1. Glenn (Dale) BURNS 1927–2008 m. Melda (Lou) BEERS 1931–1970
        1. 1. Linda (Susan) BURNS 1950–2020

Eliza SHELTON's Timeline

2 Records

1851
5 JAN 1851
Birth of Eliza Ellen ‘Lizzie’ SHELTON in Bullitt Co., Kentucky
Bullitt Co., Kentucky
1927
23 FEB 1927
Age 76
Death of Eliza Ellen ‘Lizzie’ SHELTON in Jefferson Co., Kentucky
Jefferson Co., Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 JAN 1851
    Event Place: Bullitt Co., Kentucky
    Record Source: DNA match andor Shared Ancestor andor Ancestry tree, This information is from wshelton111’s tree on Ancestry. We are related to him.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 FEB 1927
    Event Place: Jefferson Co., Kentucky
    Record Source: DNA match andor Shared Ancestor andor Ancestry tree, This information is from wshelton111’s tree on Ancestry. We are related to him.

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