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Howell Best Shelton 1816–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 June 1816

Birth Location: Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 06 Jul 1863

Death Location: Civil War in Vicksberg, Mississippi, United States

Father: Thomas Jr.

Mother: Mary Shelton

Spouse(s): Selina Carter

Children(s): Thomas Shelton, Margaret Shelton, Theodosha Shelton, Mary Shelton, John Shelton, William Shelton, George Shelton, Columbus Shelton, Doctor Shelton

Howell Best Shelton was born in 1816 in Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA, the child of Thomas Shelton Jr And Mary Caroline Tarver Shelton. Howell Best Shelton married Selina Melvia Carter, and had children including Columbus Patrick Shelton, Doctor Greenleaf Shelton, George Best Shelton, John J Shelton, Margaret Catherine Shelton, Mary Caroline Shelton, Theodosha Francis Shelton, Thomas Andrew Shelton, William Taylor Shelton. Howell Best Shelton passed away in 1863 in Civil War in Vicksberg, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • Howell Best Shelton was born in 1816 in Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA, the child of Thomas Shelton Jr And Mary Caroline Tarver Shelton.
  • Howell Best Shelton married Selina Melvia Carter, and had children including Columbus Patrick Shelton, Doctor Greenleaf Shelton, George Best Shelton, John J Shelton, Margaret Catherine Shelton, Mary Caroline Shelton, Theodosha Francis Shelton, Thomas Andrew Shelton, William Taylor Shelton.
  • Howell Best Shelton passed away in 1863 in Civil War in Vicksberg, Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Jr.
1791–1872
Birth Location: Dublin, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Shelton
1796–1881
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Selina Carter
1823–1890
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Children(s)

Thomas Shelton
1844–1909
Birth Location: Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
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Margaret Shelton
1848–
Birth Location: Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
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Theodosha Shelton
1860–1902
Birth Location: Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
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Mary Shelton
1850–1929
Birth Location: Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
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John Shelton
1847–1932
Birth Location: Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
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William Shelton
1849–1900
Birth Location: Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
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George Shelton
1861–1939
Birth Location: Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, United States
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Columbus Shelton
1853–1935
Birth Location: Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, United States
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Doctor Shelton
1854–1932
Birth Location: Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
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Howell Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Howell Shelton
1816–1863
Birth Place: Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA
Parents
Thomas Shelton Jr.
1791–1872
Dublin, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Caroline Tarver) Shelton
1796–1881
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Howell Shelton's Descendants

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Howell (Best) Shelton (29 June 1816–06 Jul 1863) m. Selina (Melvia) Carter (1823–1890)
  1. 1. Thomas (Andrew) Shelton 1844–1909 m. Rachel (Adeline) Wood 1849–1937
    1. 1. Linnie (Mae Shelton) Preas 1879–1939 m. Mack (Henry) Preas 1878–1918
      1. 1. Anna (Mae) Preas 1913–2001 m. Clifford (Lee) Crenshaw 1913–1977
        1. 1. W (Doris) Crenshaw 1933–1996 m. Teddy (Morris) Brooks 1930–2015
        2. 2. James (Lee) Crenshaw 1940–2018
  2. 2. Margaret (Catherine) Shelton 1848–
  3. 3. Theodosha (Francis) Shelton 1860–1902
  4. 4. Mary (Caroline) Shelton 1850–1929
  5. 5. John (J) Shelton 1847–1932
  6. 6. William (Taylor) Shelton 1849–1900
  7. 7. George (Best) Shelton 1861–1939
  8. 8. Columbus (Patrick) Shelton 1853–1935
  9. 9. Doctor (Greenleaf) Shelton 1854–1932

Howell Shelton's Timeline

3 Records

1816
29 June 1816
Birth of Howell Best Shelton in Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA
Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA
1863
3 July 1863
Age 47
Death of Howell Best Shelton in City Point, Prince George, Virginia, USA
City Point, Prince George, Virginia, USA
1863
06 Jul 1863
Age 47
Death of Howell Best Shelton in Civil War in Vicksberg, Mississippi, United States
Civil War in Vicksberg, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 June 1816
    Event Place: Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 July 1863
    Event Place: City Point, Prince George, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Civil War in Vicksberg, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
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