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Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside 1876–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 NOV 1876

Birth Location: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA

Death Date: 18 MAY 1957

Death Location: San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA

Father: F Whiteside

Mother: Sophronia Jenkins

Spouse(s): James SHELTON, Steve Merritt

Children(s): Felix Shelton, Whiteside Shelton, Fearl SHELTON, Opal Shelton, Ira Shelton, Lula Shelton, Felix SHELTON, Fred Shelton

In 1876, Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside entered the world in Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA, born to F P Whiteside And Sophronia C Jenkins. In 1890, Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside resided in Oklahoma City Ward 2, Oklahoma, Oklahoma. In 1900, Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside resided in Earlsboro Township, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma Territo. Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside married James Carl Shelton, Steve Merritt, and had children including Fearl Shelton, Felix Shelton, Fred Shelton, Ira Shelton, Lula Daisy Shelton, Opal Shelton, Whiteside Shelton. Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside passed away in 1957 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1876, Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside entered the world in Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA, born to F P Whiteside And Sophronia C Jenkins.
  • In 1890, Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside resided in Oklahoma City Ward 2, Oklahoma, Oklahoma.
  • In 1900, Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside resided in Earlsboro Township, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma Territo.
  • Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside married James Carl Shelton, Steve Merritt, and had children including Fearl Shelton, Felix Shelton, Fred Shelton, Ira Shelton, Lula Daisy Shelton, Opal Shelton, Whiteside Shelton.
  • Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside passed away in 1957 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

F Whiteside
1844–1918
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
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Sophronia Jenkins
1857–1936
Birth Location: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
SJ

Spouses(s)

James SHELTON
1873–1946
Birth Location: Gainesville, TX
JS
Steve Merritt
1879–1962
Birth Location: –
SM

Children(s)

Felix Shelton
1898–1898
Birth Location: –
FS
Whiteside Shelton
1914–1967
Birth Location: Sayre, Jefferson, Oklahoma
WS
Fearl SHELTON
1903–1961
Birth Location: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States
FS
Opal Shelton
1910–1988
Birth Location: Maude, Ok
OS
Ira Shelton
1897–1972
Birth Location: Oklahoma
IS
Lula Shelton
1905–1975
Birth Location: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
LS
Felix SHELTON
1898–1898
Birth Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
FS
Fred Shelton
1904–
Birth Location: Oklahoma
FS

Fleta Whiteside's Ancestors

Self
Fleta Whiteside
1876–1957
Birth Place: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
Parents
F P Whiteside
1844–1918
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Sophronia (C) Jenkins
1857–1936
Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
Grandparents
John (Bowen) Whiteside
1795–1860
Augusta Co., VA
Catherine (M.) Patton
1811–1886
Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Edwin (Ballard) Jinkins
1819–1884
Orange, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Jane) Wray
1830–1910
Bloomfield, Stoddard, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Patton
1780–1854
Mary Janes
1784–1877
Thomas Jenkins
1774–1852
Elizabeth Ballard
1774–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN Janes
1760–1826
Sarah JANE
1766–1850

Fleta Whiteside's Descendants

1.
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Fleta (Elizabeth) Whiteside (12 NOV 1876–18 MAY 1957) m. James (Carl) SHELTON (16 AUG 1873–12 NOV 1946) m. Steve Merritt (ABT 1879–1962)
  1. 1. Felix Shelton 1898–1898
  2. 2. Whiteside Shelton 1914–1967 m. Lillian Lumpkin 1914–1994 m. Dorothea (Iona) Shelton 1912–1960
    1. 1. Nancy (Sarah) Shelton 1937–1977
    2. 2. Fred (Carl) Shelton 1939– m. Donna (Lee) Bonner 1943–2005
  3. 3. Fearl SHELTON 1903–1961
  4. 4. Opal Shelton 1910–1988 m. Frances (M) Irvin 1904– m. Thomas (T) Shelton 1906–
    1. 1. Ernest (Eugene) Irvin 1932–1998
  5. 5. Ira Shelton 1897–1972 m. Irene Shelton 1906–1986
  6. 6. Lula (Daisy) Shelton 1905–1975 m. Clifford (Melvin) Finley 1910–1990
    1. 1. Melvin (Royse) Finley 1928–1983
    2. 2. Delton (Ray) Finley 1937–1973
    3. 3. Alvin (A) Finley 1931–2006
  7. 7. Felix SHELTON 1898–1898
  8. 8. Fred Shelton 1904–

Fleta Whiteside's Timeline

7 Records

1876
12 NOV 1876
Birth of Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside in Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
1890
1890
Age 14
Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside resided here in Oklahoma City Ward 2, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Ward 2, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
1900
1900
Age 24
Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside resided here in Earlsboro Township, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma Territory
Earlsboro Township, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma Territory
1910
1910
Age 34
Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside resided here in Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 44
Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside resided here in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
1929
1929
Age 53
Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside resided here in Amarillo, Texas, USA
Amarillo, Texas, USA
1957
18 MAY 1957
Age 81
Death of Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside in San Benito, California, USA
San Benito, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 NOV 1876
    Event Place: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Death Index, Date: 1957-05-18
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1451; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 621
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Earlboro, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: 1342; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0197; FHL microfilm: 1241342
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1243; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1375256
    [5] Oklahoma, Territorial Census, 1890 and 1907
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Oklahoma, County Marriages
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Earlboro, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: T623_1342; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 197.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Oklahoma City Ward 2, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
    Record Source: Oklahoma, Territorial Census, 1890 and 1907

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Earlsboro Township, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma Territory
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Earlboro, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: 1342; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0197; FHL microfilm: 1241342
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Earlboro, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: T623_1342; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 197.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1243; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1375256

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1451; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 621

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Amarillo, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 MAY 1957
    Event Place: San Benito, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Death Index, Date: 1957-05-18
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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