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Henry Shelton 1850–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1850

Birth Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 12 Apr 1912

Death Location: Cannon, Tennessee, United States

Father: James Shelton

Mother: Mary Hoover

Spouse(s): Tabitha Smith

Children(s): James Shelton, Isaac Shelton

In 1850, Henry Shelton entered the world in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States, born to James Henry Shelton And Mary Ann Polly Hoover. Henry Shelton married Tabitha Smith, and had children including Isaac B Shelton, James Thomas Shelton. Henry Shelton passed away in 1912 in Cannon, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Henry Shelton entered the world in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States, born to James Henry Shelton And Mary Ann Polly Hoover.
  • Henry Shelton married Tabitha Smith, and had children including Isaac B Shelton, James Thomas Shelton.
  • Henry Shelton passed away in 1912 in Cannon, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Shelton
1827–1905
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
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Mary Hoover
1829–1909
Birth Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Tabitha Smith
1850–1919
Birth Location: Millerburgh, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

James Shelton
1873–1957
Birth Location: Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Isaac Shelton
1876–1914
Birth Location: –
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Henry Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Henry Shelton
1850–1912
Birth Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Parents
James Henry Shelton
1827–1905
Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Ann "Polly") Hoover
1829–1909
Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Jesse Shelton
1799–1865
Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Nancy Montgomery
1803–1876
North Carolina, United States
Henry Hoover
1802–1879
,Rutherford,Tennessee,USA or , Davidson, TN
Mary (Catherine "katy") Moreland
1801–1888
Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Shelton
1760–1828
Rhoda Green
1763–1857
John Montgomery
1780–1863
Nancy Johnson
1777–1855
2nd-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

Henry Shelton's Descendants

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Henry Shelton (2 Jun 1850–12 Apr 1912) m. Tabitha Smith (30 Nov 1850–30 Jan 1919)
  1. 1. James (Thomas) Shelton 1873–1957 m. Nancy (Jane) Young 1878–1957
    1. 1. Vernon (Lee Shelton) Sr 1912–1987 m. Annie (Bell) Overcast 1913–1998
      1. 1. Vernon (Lee Shelton) Jr 1947–2020
    2. 2. Earl (Houston) Shelton 1905–1970
    3. 3. Stella (Estelle) Shelton 1907–1991 m. Fred (Drennon) Loyd 1906–1959
    4. 4. Frances (Pauline) Shelton 1910–1998 m. Coy (Lee) Lowe 1905–1978
      1. 1. Charles (Richard) Lowe 1938–1985
    5. 5. Nora (Azzaline) Shelton 1900–1988 m. Harvey (Logan) Morgan 1900–1970
      1. 1. Ina Morgan 1928–2000
      2. 2. John (Harvey Morgan) Sr. 1943–1997
        1. 1. Shirley Morgan 1951–2006
      3. 3. Earl (Urban) Morgan 1930–2015
      4. 4. Thomas (Carey) Morgan 1937–1997
      5. 5. Larry (Lee) Morgan 1934–2001 m. Inez (Valenzuela) Gonzales 1927–2009
      6. 6. James (Coleman) Morgan 1932–2019 m. Nancy (Joy) Roberts 1933–2017
      7. 7. Ralph (Gentry) Morgan 1926–1997
    6. 6. Mary (Janette) Shelton 1898–1958 m. Riceton ('Ricie' Kidwell) Morgan 1876–1932
      1. 1. Robert (Elison) Morgan 1927–1984
      2. 2. Georgia (Azzaline) Morgan 1919–1994
      3. 3. Vera (Mae) Morgan 1921–1992
      4. 4. Sam (Houston) Morgan 1924–1977
      5. 5. Nancy (Frances) Morgan 1917–1973
  2. 2. Isaac (B) Shelton 1876–1914 m. Tabitha Smith 1851–1910
    1. 1. Lillie (Mae) Shelton 1892–1957 m. George (Hamilton) Carrick 1900–1983
      1. 1. Mary (Viola) Carrick 1923–2007 m. Herbert (Emmett) Jones 1922–2009

Henry Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1850
2 Jun 1850
Birth of Henry Shelton in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
1912
12 Apr 1912
Age 62
Death of Henry Shelton in Cannon, Tennessee, United States
Cannon, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1850
    Event Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1912
    Event Place: Cannon, Tennessee, United States
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