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George Washington Shelton 1840–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 January 1840

Birth Location: Ava, Douglas County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 25 June 1901

Death Location: Sweden, Douglas County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Andrew Shelton

Mother: Delilah Shelton

Spouse(s): Ellender Shelton

Children(s): Sarah Shelton, Mary Spurlock, Nancy Potter, Thomas Shelton, Ben Shelton, Millie Keeton, Annie Singleton, Charles Shelton, Infant Shelton, Andrew Shelton

The story of George Washington Shelton began in 1840 in Ava, Douglas County, Missouri, USA. George Washington Shelton married Ellender Francis Shelton, and had children including Andrew Jackson Shelton, Annie V Singleton, Ben L Shelton, Charles M Shelton, Infant Boy Shelton, Mary E Spurlock, Millie Jane Keeton, Nancy Emiline Potter, Sarah F Shelton, Thomas M Shelton. George Washington Shelton passed away in 1901 in Sweden, Douglas County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of George Washington Shelton began in 1840 in Ava, Douglas County, Missouri, USA.
  • George Washington Shelton married Ellender Francis Shelton, and had children including Andrew Jackson Shelton, Annie V Singleton, Ben L Shelton, Charles M Shelton, Infant Boy Shelton, Mary E Spurlock, Millie Jane Keeton, Nancy Emiline Potter, Sarah F Shelton, Thomas M Shelton.
  • George Washington Shelton passed away in 1901 in Sweden, Douglas County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Shelton's Ancestors

Self
George Shelton
1840–1901
Birth Place: Ava, Douglas County, Missouri, USA
Parents
Andrew Jackson Shelton
1817–1865
McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
Delilah (Jane) Shelton
1818–1881
Grandparents
John (O) Shelton
1777–1855
Shelton Laurel, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth smith
1790–1855
McMinn County, Tennessee, United States
Benjamin Capps
1794–1880
North Carolina, USA
Zilpha Haynes
1795–1870
Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Roderick Shelton
1754–1816
Sarah Briggs
1755–1825
Drury Smith
1746–1822
Elizabeth Vaughn
1749–1796
Jacob Capps
1770–1840
Sarah Sanders
1766–1831
John Haynes
1750–1841
Mary McCarver
1760–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Shelton's Descendants

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George (Washington) Shelton (2 January 1840–25 June 1901) m. Ellender (Francis) Shelton (17 August 1841–24 June 1914)
  1. 1. Sarah (F.) Shelton 1869–1947 m. John (Milton) Haynes 1862–1926
    1. 1. Elsie Haynes 1906–
    2. 2. Charles Haynes 1903–
    3. 3. Theodore Haynes 1907–
    4. 4. William (Washington) Haynes 1889–1975
    5. 5. Minnie Haynes 1893–2011
    6. 6. Gertrude Haynes 1895–1958
    7. 7. Sarah (Isabelle "Sadie Ann") Haynes 1898–1971
    8. 8. Hattie Haynes 1901–1985
    9. 9. John (Theodore "Ted") Haynes 1907–1994
    10. 10. Charles (C.) Haynes 1903–1995
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Jane) Haynes 1885–1972
    12. 12. Helen (Virginia) Haynes 1911–1996 m. Harold (Crocker) Jones 1910–1979
      1. 1. Sallye (Coleen) Jones 1932–2002 m. Douglas (Arthur) Brashear 1931–1999
        1. 1. Sherri (Lynne Brashear) Medus 1951–2021 m. Derek (William) Medus 1936–2000 m. Gene Ridgel 1942–1997
  2. 2. Mary (E) Spurlock 1864–1931
  3. 3. Nancy (Emiline) Potter 1872–1934
  4. 4. Thomas (M.) Shelton 1862–1929
  5. 5. Ben (L.) Shelton 1880–1964
  6. 6. Millie (Jane) Keeton 1873–1936
  7. 7. Annie (V) Singleton 1882–1964
  8. 8. Charles (M) Shelton 1887–1891
  9. 9. Infant (Boy) Shelton 1868–1868
  10. 10. Andrew (Jackson) Shelton 1866–1956

George Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1840
2 January 1840
Birth of George Washington Shelton in Ava, Douglas County, Missouri, USA
Ava, Douglas County, Missouri, USA
1901
25 June 1901
Age 61
Death of George Washington Shelton in Larissa, Douglas County, Missouri, USA
Larissa, Douglas County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 January 1840
    Event Place: Ava, Douglas County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 June 1901
    Event Place: Larissa, Douglas County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sweden, Douglas County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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