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Ira Shelton 1897–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 AUG 1897

Birth Location: Oklahoma

Death Date: 12 MAY 1972

Death Location: Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: James SHELTON

Mother: Fleta Whiteside

Spouse(s): Irene Shelton

Children(s):

Ira Shelton was born in 1897 in Oklahoma, the child of James Carl Shelton And Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside. In 1900, Ira Shelton resided in Earlsboro Township, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma Territo. In 1910, Ira Shelton resided in Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA. Ira Shelton married Irene Shelton, and had children including Jimmy I Shelton. Ira Shelton passed away in 1972 in Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • Ira Shelton was born in 1897 in Oklahoma, the child of James Carl Shelton And Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside.
  • In 1900, Ira Shelton resided in Earlsboro Township, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma Territo.
  • In 1910, Ira Shelton resided in Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Ira Shelton married Irene Shelton, and had children including Jimmy I Shelton.
  • Ira Shelton passed away in 1972 in Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James SHELTON
1873–1946
Birth Location: Gainesville, TX
JS
Fleta Whiteside
1876–1957
Birth Location: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
FW

Spouses(s)

Irene Shelton
1906–1986
Birth Location: New Mexico
IS

Children(s)

Ira Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Ira Shelton
1897–1972
Birth Place: Oklahoma
Parents
James Carl SHELTON
1873–1946
Gainesville, TX
Fleta (Elizabeth) Whiteside
1876–1957
Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
Grandparents
William (E) Shelton
1844–1903
Marion, Illinois, USA
Nancy (E) Smith
1847–1927
Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, United States
F (P) Whiteside
1844–1918
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Sophronia (C) Jenkins
1857–1936
Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Shelton
1820–1878
Nancy Short
1820–1896
John Whiteside
1795–1860
Catherine Patton
1811–1886
Edwin Jinkins
1819–1884
Elizabeth Wray
1830–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hamon Shelton
1784–1856
Elizabeth Hoskins
1785–1845
James Patton
1780–1854
Mary Janes
1784–1877
Thomas Jenkins
1774–1852
Elizabeth Ballard
1774–1850

Ira Shelton's Timeline

9 Records

1897
10 AUG 1897
Birth of Ira Shelton in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1900
1900
Age 3
Ira Shelton resided here in Earlsboro Township, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma Territory
Earlsboro Township, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma Territory
1910
1910
Age 13
Ira Shelton resided here in Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Ira Shelton resided here in El Paso Precinct 39, El Paso, Texas, USA
El Paso Precinct 39, El Paso, Texas, USA
1924
1924
Age 27
Ira Shelton resided here in Amarillo, Texas, USA
Amarillo, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Ira Shelton resided here in Precinct 1, Uvalde, Texas
Precinct 1, Uvalde, Texas
1935
1935
Age 38
Ira Shelton resided here in Forest, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Forest, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 43
Ira Shelton resided here in Forest, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
Forest, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
1972
12 MAY 1972
Age 75
Death of Ira Shelton in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States of America
Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 AUG 1897
    Event Place: Oklahoma
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Forest, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3327; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 63-28
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 447-09-6524; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: El Paso Precinct 39, El Paso, Texas; Roll: T625_1799; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 90; Image: 814
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Uvalde, Texas; Roll: 2404; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 151.0; FHL microfilm: 2342138
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Roll: 1851606
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Earlboro, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: 1342; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0197; FHL microfilm: 1241342
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1243; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1375256
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Earlboro, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: T623_1342; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 197.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Earlsboro Township, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma Territory
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Earlboro, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: 1342; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0197; FHL microfilm: 1241342
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Earlboro, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: T623_1342; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 197.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1243; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1375256

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: El Paso Precinct 39, El Paso, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: El Paso Precinct 39, El Paso, Texas; Roll: T625_1799; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 90; Image: 814

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Amarillo, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Uvalde, Texas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Uvalde, Texas; Roll: 2404; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 151.0; FHL microfilm: 2342138

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Forest, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Forest, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3327; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 63-28

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Forest, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Forest, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3327; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 63-28

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Roll: 1851606

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 MAY 1972
    Event Place: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 447-09-6524; Issue State: Oklahoma; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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