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Helen L. Shelton 1919–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1919

Birth Location: Nelson, V A

Death Date: 6 Jan 1981

Death Location: Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Shelton

Mother: Carrie Gillum

Spouse(s): Bennie Wilkerson

Children(s): Bennye Wilkerson, Mack III

The story of Helen L. Shelton began in 1919 in Nelson, V A. In 1950, Helen L. Shelton resided in Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA. In 1951, Helen L. Shelton resided in Texas. Helen L. Shelton married Bennie Wilkerson, Raymond Lee Davis Jr, and had children including Bennye Wilkerson, Charles Adolph Wilkerson, Clarence Humphries Jr, Donald Kent Wilkerson, Herbert Foster Wilker Son, Mack Thomas Thornton Iii, Margaret Ann Williams, Vernon Keith Wilkerson. Helen L. Shelton passed away in 1981 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Helen L. Shelton began in 1919 in Nelson, V A.
  • In 1950, Helen L. Shelton resided in Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA.
  • In 1951, Helen L. Shelton resided in Texas.
  • Helen L. Shelton married Bennie Wilkerson, Raymond Lee Davis Jr, and had children including Bennye Wilkerson, Charles Adolph Wilkerson, Clarence Humphries Jr, Donald Kent Wilkerson, Herbert Foster Wilker Son, Mack Thomas Thornton Iii, Margaret Ann Williams, Vernon Keith Wilkerson.
  • Helen L. Shelton passed away in 1981 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Helen Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Helen Shelton
1919–1981
Birth Place: Nelson, V A
Parents
John A Shelton
1899–1921
Texas
Carrie (K) Gillum
1902–
Texas
Grandparents
Henry Gillum
1865–1917
Anderson, Grimes County, Texas, United States of America
Malinda (Roberts) (Robertson)
1875–1934
Bellville
Great-Grandparents
Ellen Lowe
1850–
Adam Gillum
1845–
Lewis Robertson
1846–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helen Shelton's Descendants

1.
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Helen (L.) Shelton (26 Feb 1919–6 Jan 1981) m. Bennie Wilkerson (3 May 1918–2 Jan 1992)
  1. 1. Bennye Wilkerson 1946–2021 m. Howard (Duffey) Jr 1937–1991 m. Oliver (Lee Dickerson) Jr 1943–2005
  2. 2. Mack (Thomas Thornton) III 1948–2023

Helen Shelton's Timeline

5 Records

1919
26 Feb 1919
Birth of Helen L. Shelton in Nelson, V A
Nelson, V A
1950
1950
Age 31
Helen L. Shelton resided here in Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 32
Helen L. Shelton resided here in Texas
Texas
1981
Abt 1981
Age 62
Helen L. Shelton resided here in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
1981
6 Jan 1981
Age 62
Death of Helen L. Shelton in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1919
    Event Place: Nelson, V A
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] New Mexico, Select County Marriage Records, Dona Ana County Clerk's Office; Las Cruces, New Mexico; Dona Ana County Marriage Records
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1981
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Texas, USA
    Record Source: Tarrant County, Texas, U.S., Probate Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1981
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [4] Tarrant County, Texas, U.S., Probate Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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