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Jacob Shelton 1838–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 26 1838

Birth Location: Adams County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: Jul 15 1905

Death Location: Winchester, Clark Co., KY

Father: Robert Shelton

Mother: Susan Wilson

Spouse(s): Lucinda Paul

Children(s): Frank Shelton

Jacob Shelton was born in 1838 in Adams County, Ohio, USA, the child of Robert Shelton And Susan Wilson. Jacob Shelton married Lucinda Paul, and had children including Frank Amon Shelton. Jacob Shelton passed away in 1905 in Winchester, Clark Co., KY.

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Biography

  • Jacob Shelton was born in 1838 in Adams County, Ohio, USA, the child of Robert Shelton And Susan Wilson.
  • Jacob Shelton married Lucinda Paul, and had children including Frank Amon Shelton.
  • Jacob Shelton passed away in 1905 in Winchester, Clark Co., KY.

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Jacob Shelton's Ancestors

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Jacob Shelton
1838–1905
Birth Place: Adams County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Robert Shelton
1803–1873
Virginia, USA
Susan Wilson
1809–1893
Brown County, Ohio Daughter of Job and Elizabeth
Grandparents
James Shelton
1777–1845
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Francis ("Fanny" Dallas) Shelton
1767–1858
Prince William, Virginia, USA
Job (Jake "Wady") Wilson
1774–1845
East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Tull
1769–1855
, , Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Louiza Gutherie
1730–1810
Thomas Rolfe
1615–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rolfe
1585–1675
Princess Powhatan
1595–1617

Jacob Shelton's Descendants

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Jacob Shelton (Jul 26 1838–Jul 15 1905) m. Lucinda Paul (Mar 23 1843–Feb 14 1899)
  1. 1. Frank (Amon) Shelton 1883–1959 m. Minnie (M) Perkins 1895–1970

Jacob Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1838
Jul 26 1838
Birth of Jacob Shelton in Adams County, Ohio, USA
Adams County, Ohio, USA
1905
Jul 15 1905
Age 67
Death of Jacob Shelton in Winchester, Clark Co., KY
Winchester, Clark Co., KY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 26 1838
    Event Place: Adams County, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 15 1905
    Event Place: Winchester, Clark Co., KY

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