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George W Shelton 1881–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 October 1881

Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 17 April 1942

Death Location: Minor Hill, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Steven Shelton

Mother: Mary Reece

Spouse(s): Nannie Shelton

Children(s): Cora Johnson, John Shelton, Clara Shelton, Hattie Shelton, Boots Shelton, Nanie Shelton

George W Shelton was born in 1881 in Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Steven Jesse Shelton And Mary Jane Mollie Reece. In 1900, George W Shelton resided in Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, George W Shelton resided in Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee, USA. George W Shelton married Nannie Shelton, and had children including Boots Delbert Shelton, Clara Shelton, Cora Shelton Johnson, Hattie W Shelton, John W Shelton, Nanie L Shelton. George W Shelton passed away in 1942 in Minor Hill, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • George W Shelton was born in 1881 in Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Steven Jesse Shelton And Mary Jane Mollie Reece.
  • In 1900, George W Shelton resided in Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, George W Shelton resided in Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee, USA.
  • George W Shelton married Nannie Shelton, and had children including Boots Delbert Shelton, Clara Shelton, Cora Shelton Johnson, Hattie W Shelton, John W Shelton, Nanie L Shelton.
  • George W Shelton passed away in 1942 in Minor Hill, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Shelton's Ancestors

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George Shelton
1881–1942
Birth Place: Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Steven Jesse Shelton
1858–1946
Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
Mary (Jane "Mollie") Reece
1858–1914
, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James (L.) Shelton
1836–1914
TN
Martha (Narcissus) Shelton
1840–1888
Tennessee
Alexander (L.) Reece
1843–1925
Johnson County, Tennessee
Amanda Johnson
–1911
Lee Co,Virginia,USA
Great-Grandparents
Allen Shelton
1802–1877
Nancy Smith
1815–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Shelton
1760–1848
Rhoda Green
1763–1857

George Shelton's Descendants

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George (W) Shelton (31 October 1881–17 April 1942) m. Nannie Shelton (Sep 1885–29 December 1934)
  1. 1. Cora (Shelton) Johnson 1905–1982 m. Oakley Johnson 1900–1981 m. Levi (E) Norwood 1875– m. Oakly Johnson 1899–1981 m. Levi (Edmund) Norwood 1873–1937
    1. 1. Bertha (Mae) Hyatt 1940–2018
    2. 2. Luther (Allen) Norwood 1923–1995
    3. 3. Cartha Norwood 1926–
  2. 2. John (W) Shelton 1907–1962
  3. 3. Clara Shelton 1910–
  4. 4. Hattie (W) Shelton 1915–1919
  5. 5. Boots (Delbert) Shelton 1916–2008 m. Nell Thompson 1924–
  6. 6. Nanie (L) Shelton 1914–1919

George Shelton's Timeline

6 Records

1881
31 October 1881
Birth of George W Shelton in Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 19
George W Shelton resided here in Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 29
George W Shelton resided here in Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 39
George W Shelton resided here in Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 49
George W Shelton resided here in Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
1942
17 April 1942
Age 61
Death of George W Shelton in Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 October 1881
    Event Place: Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 18, Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 April 1942
    Event Place: Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., St. Louis Public Library Obituary Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Minor Hill, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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