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Emily Elizabeth Shelton 1855–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jul 1855

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 10 Jan 1927

Death Location: Lewisville, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Dempsey Shelton

Mother: Susanna Taylor

Spouse(s): Oliver Griffin

Children(s):

The story of Emily Elizabeth Shelton began in 1855 in North Carolina, USA. Emily Elizabeth Shelton married Oliver J Griffin. Emily Elizabeth Shelton passed away in 1927 in Lewisville, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Emily Elizabeth Shelton began in 1855 in North Carolina, USA.
  • Emily Elizabeth Shelton married Oliver J Griffin.
  • Emily Elizabeth Shelton passed away in 1927 in Lewisville, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA.

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Emily Shelton's Ancestors

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Emily Shelton
1855–1927
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Dempsey Shelton
1829–1864
North Carolina, United States
Susanna (Amanda "Mandy") Taylor
1836–1917
Surry County, North Carolina
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emily Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1855
3 Jul 1855
Birth of Emily Elizabeth Shelton in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1927
10 Jan 1927
Age 72
Death of Emily Elizabeth Shelton in Vienna, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
Vienna, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1855
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1927
    Event Place: Vienna, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lewisville, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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