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Franklin Lee Shelton 1946–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Oct 1946

Birth Location: Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 08 Jan 2001

Death Location: Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Shelton

Mother: Dorothy Kellum

Spouse(s): Virginia Tomes, Barbara Farley

Children(s):

Franklin Lee Shelton was born in 1946 in Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA, the child of Joseph Pilot Wicki Shelton And Dorothy Evelyn Kellum. In 1950, Franklin Lee Shelton resided in Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA. In 1986, Franklin Lee Shelton resided in Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA. Franklin Lee Shelton married Barbara Jean Farley, Virginia Ann Tomes, and had children including David Shelton, Franklin Shelton, Linda Shelton. Franklin Lee Shelton passed away in 2001 in Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Franklin Lee Shelton was born in 1946 in Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA, the child of Joseph Pilot Wicki Shelton And Dorothy Evelyn Kellum.
  • In 1950, Franklin Lee Shelton resided in Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1986, Franklin Lee Shelton resided in Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA.
  • Franklin Lee Shelton married Barbara Jean Farley, Virginia Ann Tomes, and had children including David Shelton, Franklin Shelton, Linda Shelton.
  • Franklin Lee Shelton passed away in 2001 in Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Shelton
1918–1981
Birth Location: White Stone, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
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Dorothy Kellum
1921–1971
Birth Location: Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Virginia Tomes
1939–1995
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
VT
Barbara Farley
1946–2021
Birth Location: Harris, Texas, USA
BF

Children(s)

Franklin Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Franklin Shelton
1946–2001
Birth Place: Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph Pilot "Wicki" Shelton
1918–1981
White Stone, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Dorothy (Evelyn) Kellum
1921–1971
Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jessie (Tapley) Shelton
1887–1949
Foxwells, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Adelle (Chester) Lewis
1889–1951
Irvington, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Shelton
1826–1903
Cordelia Self
1845–1934
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Self
1815–1871
Martha Luckham
1827–1880

Franklin Shelton's Timeline

7 Records

1946
04 Oct 1946
Birth of Franklin Lee Shelton in Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 4
Franklin Lee Shelton resided here in Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
1986
Bet. 1986–1996
Age 40
Franklin Lee Shelton resided here in Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
1991
1991
Age 45
Franklin Lee Shelton resided here in Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
1996
Bet. 1996–2011
Age 50
Franklin Lee Shelton resided here in Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
2001
06 Jan 2001
Age 55
Death of Franklin Lee Shelton in Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Lancaster, Virginia, USA
2001
08 Jan 2001
Age 55
Burial of Franklin Lee Shelton in Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Oct 1946
    Event Place: Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 230-70-0693; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1965
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101172934
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101144538
    [6] Virginia, Divorce Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Roll: 101254728
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1986–1996
    Event Place: Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1996–2011
    Event Place: Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Jan 2001
    Event Place: Lancaster, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 230-70-0693; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1965
    [2] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 08 Jan 2001
    Event Place: Weems, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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