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Elmer Carroll Shelton 1881–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1881

Birth Location: Mount Erie, Wayne, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 03 Sep 1965

Death Location: Wayne County, Illinois, USA

Father: James Shelton

Mother: Tabitha Young

Spouse(s): Bertha Mericle

Children(s): Loy Shelton

The story of Elmer Carroll Shelton began in 1881 in Mount Erie, Wayne, Illinois, USA. Elmer Carroll Shelton married Bertha Jane Mericle, and had children including Loy James Shelton. Elmer Carroll Shelton passed away in 1965 in Wayne County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elmer Carroll Shelton began in 1881 in Mount Erie, Wayne, Illinois, USA.
  • Elmer Carroll Shelton married Bertha Jane Mericle, and had children including Loy James Shelton.
  • Elmer Carroll Shelton passed away in 1965 in Wayne County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elmer Shelton's Ancestors

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Elmer Shelton
1881–1965
Birth Place: Mount Erie, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Parents
James Raliegh Shelton
1832–1909
Henderson County, Kentucky
Tabitha (Jane) Young
1849–1931
,Barren,Kentucky
Grandparents
William (Josiah) Shelton
1807–1860
Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Margaret (Mary) Ramsey
1814–1853
Union County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Josiah Shelton
1776–1864
Nancy Ross
1784–1874
William Ramsey
1790–
Mary Parton
1790–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Shelton
1735–1794
Hannah Yates
1743–1812
Alexander Ramsey
1764–1855

Elmer Shelton's Descendants

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Elmer (Carroll) Shelton (20 Mar 1881–03 Sep 1965) m. Bertha (Jane) Mericle (15 Sep 1883–18 Nov 1964)
  1. 1. Loy (James) Shelton 1902–1967 m. Grace (Velma) Tindall 1907–1988
    1. 1. NYLEN SHELTON 1928–2016 m. MARY (ANN) BURTON 1932–2014
    2. 2. Robert (Loy) Shelton 1928–1998

Elmer Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1881
20 Mar 1881
Birth of Elmer Carroll Shelton in Mount Erie, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Mount Erie, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1965
03 Sep 1965
Age 84
Death of Elmer Carroll Shelton in Wayne County, Illinois, USA
Wayne County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1881
    Event Place: Mount Erie, Wayne, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Sep 1965
    Event Place: Wayne County, Illinois, USA

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