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Gilbert D. SHELTON 1787–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 APR 1787

Birth Location: Henry Co., Virginia

Death Date: JAN 1860

Death Location: Kennett, Dunklin Co., Missouri

Father:

Mother: Nancy ASHER

Spouse(s): Prudence FURBUSH

Children(s): Wesley SHELTON

The story of Gilbert D. SHELTON began in 1787 in Henry Co., Virginia. Gilbert D. SHELTON married Prudence Furbush, and had children including Wesley R Shelton. Gilbert D. SHELTON passed away in 1860 in Kennett, Dunklin Co., Missouri.

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Biography

  • The story of Gilbert D. SHELTON began in 1787 in Henry Co., Virginia.
  • Gilbert D. SHELTON married Prudence Furbush, and had children including Wesley R Shelton.
  • Gilbert D. SHELTON passed away in 1860 in Kennett, Dunklin Co., Missouri.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gilbert SHELTON's Ancestors

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Gilbert SHELTON
1787–1860
Birth Place: Henry Co., Virginia
Parents
Nancy ASHER
1750–1831
Henry Co., Virginia
Grandparents
William ASHER
1725–1791
New Kent Co., Virginia
Mary BEAN
1725–1802
Northumberland Co., Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gilbert SHELTON's Descendants

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Gilbert (D.) SHELTON (17 APR 1787–JAN 1860) m. Prudence FURBUSH (ABT 1782–)
  1. 1. Wesley (R.) SHELTON 1810–1882 m. Asenath (RHODES) [ROTH] 1808–
    1. 1. William (Henry ‘Will’) SHELTON 1840–1898 m. Mary (Jane) WRIGHT 1844–1921
      1. 1. Cora (Ella) SHELTON 1875–1931 m. James (Henry) BURNS 1875–1964
        1. 1. Hessman BURNS 1904–1997 m. Inez BURPO 1904–1978

Gilbert SHELTON's Timeline

2 Records

1787
17 APR 1787
Birth of Gilbert D. SHELTON in Henry Co., Virginia
Henry Co., Virginia
1860
JAN 1860
Age 73
Death of Gilbert D. SHELTON in Kennett, Dunklin Co., Missouri
Kennett, Dunklin Co., Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 APR 1787
    Event Place: Henry Co., Virginia
    Record Source: DNA match andor Shared Ancestor andor Ancestry tree, This information is from wshelton111’s tree on Ancestry. We are related to him.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: JAN 1860
    Event Place: Kennett, Dunklin Co., Missouri
    Record Source: DNA match andor Shared Ancestor andor Ancestry tree, This information is from wshelton111’s tree on Ancestry. We are related to him.

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