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Harriet Catharine Shelton 1838–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1838

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 1900

Death Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

Father: Jesse Shelton

Mother: Nancy Montgomery

Spouse(s): Henry Gibson, William Bolen

Children(s): George Gibson, Mary Gibson, William Gibson, Elizabeth Gibson, Mattie Gibson, Sallie Gibson, Joseph Gibson, Elizabeth Gibson, Pinkney Bolen, Sarah Bolen, Alice Bolen, Clemm Bolen, William Bolin, Thomas Bolin

The story of Harriet Catharine Shelton began in 1838 in Tennessee. Harriet Catharine Shelton married Henry C Gibson, William Bolen, and had children including Alice B Bolen, Clemm Bolen, Elizabeth Ann Gibson, Elizabeth Bush Lizzie Gibson, George Washington Gibson, Joseph Gibson, Mary Jane Gibson, Mattie B Gibson, Pinkney A Bolen, Sallie Ann Gibson, Sarah Bolen, Thomas Wright Bolin, William C Bolin, William J Gibson. Harriet Catharine Shelton passed away in 1900 in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Harriet Catharine Shelton began in 1838 in Tennessee.
  • Harriet Catharine Shelton married Henry C Gibson, William Bolen, and had children including Alice B Bolen, Clemm Bolen, Elizabeth Ann Gibson, Elizabeth Bush Lizzie Gibson, George Washington Gibson, Joseph Gibson, Mary Jane Gibson, Mattie B Gibson, Pinkney A Bolen, Sallie Ann Gibson, Sarah Bolen, Thomas Wright Bolin, William C Bolin, William J Gibson.
  • Harriet Catharine Shelton passed away in 1900 in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Shelton
1799–1865
Birth Location: Bedford, Tennessee, United States
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Nancy Montgomery
1803–1876
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
NM

Spouses(s)

Henry Gibson
1831–1891
Birth Location: Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee, United States
HG
William Bolen
1830–1880
Birth Location: Tennessee
WB

Children(s)

George Gibson
1852–1909
Birth Location: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
GG
Mary Gibson
1855–1878
Birth Location: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
MG
William Gibson
1856–1937
Birth Location: Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee, United States
WG
Elizabeth Gibson
1859–1936
Birth Location: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
EG
Mattie Gibson
1863–1891
Birth Location: Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee, United States
MG
Sallie Gibson
1865–1901
Birth Location: Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee, United States
SG
Joseph Gibson
1869–1878
Birth Location: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
JG
Elizabeth Gibson
1874–1929
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
EG
Pinkney Bolen
1863–
Birth Location: Tennessee
PB
Sarah Bolen
1869–
Birth Location: Tennessee
SB
Alice Bolen
1873–
Birth Location: Tennessee
AB
Clemm Bolen
1877–
Birth Location: Tennessee
CB
William Bolin
1859–1924
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
WB
Thomas Bolin
1861–1924
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee
TB

Harriet Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Harriet Shelton
1838–1900
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Jesse Shelton
1799–1865
Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Nancy Montgomery
1803–1876
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Stephen (W) Shelton
1760–1828
Commonwealth, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Rhoda Green
1763–1857
North Carolina
John Montgomery
1780–1863
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Nancy Johnson
1777–1855
VA
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Shelton
1743–1761
Jemima
1737–
Philmore Green
1743–1827
Ann
1739–1820
John Montgomery*
1760–1837
Dorcas Lowry
1762–1834
John Johnson
1750–1830
Isabella (Erwyn)
1759–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shelton
1695–1788
Margaret Fulk
1698–1747
William Green
1705–1701
Amey Clay
1720–1774
Sgt. Green
1710–1763
Joanna Hunt
1715–1789

Harriet Shelton's Descendants

1.
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Harriet (Catharine) Shelton (abt 1838–1900) m. Henry (C) Gibson (26 Nov 1831–17 Jun 1891) m. William Bolen (abt 1830–1880-1900)
  1. 1. George (Washington) Gibson 1852–1909
  2. 2. Mary (Jane) Gibson 1855–1878
  3. 3. William (J) Gibson 1856–1937
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Ann) Gibson 1859–1936
  5. 5. Mattie (B) Gibson 1863–1891 m. George (Jackson) Duke 1863–1925
    1. 1. Orphia (Angeline) Duke 1887–1929 m. Thomas (Lafayette) Cooper 1877–1951
      1. 1. Georgia (Vista) Cooper 1909–1996 m. Arthur (Harvey) Davis 1905–1996
        1. 1. Norman (Arthur) Davis 1927–2013 m. Mary (Leona) Hodge 1928–2011
  6. 6. Sallie (Ann) Gibson 1865–1901
  7. 7. Joseph Gibson 1869–1878
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Bush Lizzie) Gibson 1874–1929 m. William (Robert) Underwood 1857–1942
    1. 1. Ora (Vivian) Underwood 1895–1970 m. Willie (Loyd) Pringle 1881–1976
      1. 1. Jesse (Earl) Pringle 1915–1943
    2. 2. Orian (Arleigh) Underwood 1911–1995 m. Loretta (Joyce) Peters 1915–1988
      1. 1. Billie (Bob) Underwood 1936–2011 m. Jessie (Clay) Benson 1933–1991
  9. 9. Pinkney (A.) Bolen 1863–
  10. 10. Sarah Bolen 1869–
  11. 11. Alice (B.) Bolen 1873–
  12. 12. Clemm Bolen 1877–
  13. 13. William (C) Bolin 1859–1924 m. Mary (B.) Clem 1861–1935
    1. 1. Lona Bolin 1901–1972 m. Thomas (Manning) Montgomery 1894–1984
      1. 1. Elsie (Irene) Montgomery 1918–2005 m. Newton (Jarrett) Williams 1912–1987 m. Clarence (Milburn) Lillard 1899–1949
        1. 1. Monte (Owen) Lillard 1936–2005 m. Patricia (June) Downs 1941–2019
      2. 2. Herschel Montgomery 1929–1929
      3. 3. Thomas (Milburn Montgomery) Sr 1936–2011
      4. 4. Opal Schwantz 1932–2024
    2. 2. James (Clay) Bowlin 1889–1959
  14. 14. Thomas (Wright) Bolin 1861–1924 m. Alice (Susie Myra) Hill 1863–1910
    1. 1. George (W Dodd (aka William Tazzy) Bolin) 1885–1931 m. Minnie (Pearl) Pyburn 1895–1925
      1. 1. Thomas (William) Dodd 1914–1987 m. Ella (Christine) Luke 1921–1990
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Dodd 1939–2016
      2. 2. Pauline (Pearl) Dodd 1923–1984

Harriet Shelton's Timeline

12 Records

1837
29 Aug 1837
Birth of Harriet Catharine Shelton in Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1837
29 Aug 1837
Birth of Harriet Catharine Shelton in Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Bedford, Tennessee, United States
1838
abt 1838
Birth of Harriet Catharine Shelton in Tennessee
Tennessee
1839
ABT 1839
Age 1
Birth of Harriet Catharine Shelton in Tennessee
Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 12
Harriet Catharine Shelton resided here in District 1, Bedford, Tennessee
District 1, Bedford, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 22
Harriet Catharine Shelton resided here in District 6, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
District 6, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
1870
1870
Age 32
Harriet Catharine Shelton resided here in District 1, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
District 1, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
1875
22 Feb 1875
Age 37
Death of Harriet Catharine Shelton in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
1875
22 Feb 1875
Age 37
Death of Harriet Catharine Shelton in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 42
Harriet Catharine Shelton resided here in District 18, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
District 18, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 42
Death of Harriet Catharine Shelton in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 62
Death of Harriet Catharine Shelton in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1837
    Event Place: Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 18, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 1267; Family History Film: 1255267; Page: 237C; Enumeration District: 129; Image: .
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 6, Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: 118; Image: 243.
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: M432_869; Page: 83B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1837
    Event Place: Bedford, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1839
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1838
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Bedford, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: M432_869; Page: 83B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 6, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 6, Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: 118; Image: 243.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 1, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 18, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 18, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 1267; Family History Film: 1255267; Page: 237C; Enumeration District: 129; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1875
    Event Place: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1875
    Event Place: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
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