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James Knox Polk Shelton 1846–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Oct 1846

Birth Location: AL

Death Date: 16 November 1908

Death Location: Hackett, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: James Shelton

Mother: Minerva Howard

Spouse(s): Martha Shelton, Mary Evans

Children(s): Raymon Shelton, Sadie Shelton, Ellen Shelton, Josephine Shelton, William Shelton, John Shelton, Elizabeth Shelton, Tennessee Shelton, Daisy Shelton, Beulah Shelton, Carl Shelton, Lillie Shelton, Minnie Shelton, Corl Shelton, Leon Shelton, Agnes Shelton, Samuel Shelton, Mary Evans

James Knox Polk Shelton was born in 1846 in AL, the child of James Shelton And Minerva Howard. In 1860, James Knox Polk Shelton resided in Magazine, Yell, Arkansas, USA. In 1867, James Knox Polk Shelton resided in Mendocino, California, United States. James Knox Polk Shelton married Martha A Shelton, Mary A Evans, Mary Evans, and had children including Agnes Shelton, Beulah Shelton, Carl Thomas Shelton, Corl Shelton, Daisy L Shelton, Elizabeth Jane Eliza Shelton, Ellen Evaline Ella Shelton, John H Shelton, Josephine Josie Shelton, Leon Shelton, Lillie Mae Shelton, Mary Evans, Minnie Belle Shelton, Raymon Shelton, Sadie M Shelton, Samuel Shelton, Tennessee Belva Tennie Shelton, William Shelton. James Knox Polk Shelton passed away in 1908 in Hackett, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Knox Polk Shelton was born in 1846 in AL, the child of James Shelton And Minerva Howard.
  • In 1860, James Knox Polk Shelton resided in Magazine, Yell, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1867, James Knox Polk Shelton resided in Mendocino, California, United States.
  • James Knox Polk Shelton married Martha A Shelton, Mary A Evans, Mary Evans, and had children including Agnes Shelton, Beulah Shelton, Carl Thomas Shelton, Corl Shelton, Daisy L Shelton, Elizabeth Jane Eliza Shelton, Ellen Evaline Ella Shelton, John H Shelton, Josephine Josie Shelton, Leon Shelton, Lillie Mae Shelton, Mary Evans, Minnie Belle Shelton, Raymon Shelton, Sadie M Shelton, Samuel Shelton, Tennessee Belva Tennie Shelton, William Shelton.
  • James Knox Polk Shelton passed away in 1908 in Hackett, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Shelton
1814–1893
Birth Location: Alabama, United States of America
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Minerva Howard
1815–1889
Birth Location: Alabama
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Spouses(s)

Martha Shelton
1854–1940
Birth Location: Madison County, Arkansas, United States of America
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Mary Evans
1855–1949
Birth Location: Kings River, Madison, Arkansas, USA
ME

Children(s)

Raymon Shelton
1899–
Birth Location: Nowata County, Oklahoma, USA
RS
Sadie Shelton
1903–1944
Birth Location: Oklahoma
SS
Ellen Shelton
1877–1932
Birth Location: Arkansas
ES
Josephine Shelton
1872–1946
Birth Location: Madison, Arkansas
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William Shelton
1880–1963
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
WS
John Shelton
1875–1958
Birth Location: Madison, Arkansas, United States
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Elizabeth Shelton
1871–1946
Birth Location: Madison, Arkansas
ES
Tennessee Shelton
1885–1968
Birth Location: Russelville, Arkansas
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Daisy Shelton
1893–1932
Birth Location: Arkansas, United States
DS
Beulah Shelton
1891–1945
Birth Location: Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
BS
Carl Shelton
1895–1977
Birth Location: LeFlore County, Oklahoma, USA
CS
Lillie Shelton
1889–1981
Birth Location: Arkansas
LS
Minnie Shelton
1882–1945
Birth Location: Kingston Mad, Arkansas
MS
Corl Shelton
1896–
Birth Location: Arkansas
CS
Leon Shelton
1889–
Birth Location: California
LS
Agnes Shelton
1891–
Birth Location: California
AS
Samuel Shelton
1895–
Birth Location: California
SS
Mary Evans
1855–
Birth Location: –
ME

James Shelton's Ancestors

Self
James Shelton
1846–1908
Birth Place: AL
Parents
James Shelton
1814–1893
Alabama, United States of America
Minerva Howard
1815–1889
Alabama
Grandparents
Eliphas Shelton
1788–1834
Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Luttrell
1780–1870
Commonwealth of Virginia, North America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Shelton's Descendants

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James (Knox Polk) Shelton (13 Oct 1846–16 November 1908) m. Martha (A) Shelton (27 April 1854–29 October 1940) m. Mary (A) Evans (Apr 1855–29 Oct 1949)
  1. 1. Raymon Shelton 1899–
  2. 2. Sadie (M) Shelton 1903–1944
  3. 3. Ellen (Evaline "Ella") Shelton 1877–1932
  4. 4. Josephine ("Josie") Shelton 1872–1946
  5. 5. William Shelton 1880–1963
  6. 6. John (H.) Shelton 1875–1958
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Jane "Eliza") Shelton 1871–1946
  8. 8. Tennessee (Belva "Tennie") Shelton 1885–1968
  9. 9. Daisy (L) Shelton 1893–1932
  10. 10. Beulah Shelton 1891–1945
  11. 11. Carl (Thomas) Shelton 1895–1977
  12. 12. Lillie (Mae) Shelton 1889–1981
  13. 13. Minnie (Belle) Shelton 1882–1945 m. William (Lee) Boone 1879–1934
    1. 1. Beatrice Williams 1915–1970
    2. 2. Marie Newton 1910–1992
    3. 3. Arthur Boone 1903–1939
    4. 4. Orville Boone 1912–2000
    5. 5. Hershall (H.) Boone 1908–1995
    6. 6. Alta (Lucille) Raburn 1905–1988
    7. 7. Beatrice Williams 1915–1970
    8. 8. Marie Newton 1910–1992
    9. 9. Orville Boone 1912–2000
    10. 10. Hershall (H.) Boone 1908–1995
    11. 11. Alta (Lucille) Raburn 1905–1988
  14. 14. Corl Shelton 1896–
  15. 15. Leon Shelton 1889–
  16. 16. Agnes Shelton 1891–
  17. 17. Samuel Shelton 1895–
  18. 18. Mary Evans 1855–

James Shelton's Timeline

14 Records

1846
13 Oct 1846
Birth of James Knox Polk Shelton in AL
AL
1860
1860
Age 14
James Knox Polk Shelton resided here in Magazine, Yell, Arkansas, USA
Magazine, Yell, Arkansas, USA
1867
1867
Age 21
James Knox Polk Shelton resided here in Mendocino, California, United States
Mendocino, California, United States
1880
1880
Age 34
James Knox Polk Shelton resided here in Kings River, Madison, Arkansas, USA
Kings River, Madison, Arkansas, USA
1883
1883
Age 37
James Knox Polk Shelton resided here in Tahlequah
Tahlequah
1888
1888
Age 42
James Knox Polk Shelton resided here in Mendocino, California, United States
Mendocino, California, United States
1890
1890
Age 44
James Knox Polk Shelton resided here in Tahlequah
Tahlequah
1891
1891
Age 45
James Knox Polk Shelton resided here in Mendocino, California, United States
Mendocino, California, United States
1893
15 Apr 1893
Age 47
James Knox Polk Shelton resided here in Tahlequah
Tahlequah
1896
21 Aug 1896
Age 50
James Knox Polk Shelton resided here in Tahlequah
Tahlequah
1900
1900
Age 54
James Knox Polk Shelton resided here in Township 17, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Township 17, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
1902
01 Sep 1902
Age 56
James Knox Polk Shelton resided here in Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma, USA
1908
16 November 1908
Age 62
Death of James Knox Polk Shelton in Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 64
James Knox Polk Shelton resided here in Little Lake, Mendocino, California, USA
Little Lake, Mendocino, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1846
    Event Place: AL
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 25; FHL Roll Number: 976936
    [2] California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 26; FHL Roll Number: 976936
    [3] California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 24; FHL Roll Number: 976935
    [4] California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 25; FHL Roll Number: 976935
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kings River, Madison, Arkansas; Roll: 50; Family History Film: 1254050; Page: 496D; Enumeration District: 101; Image: 0717
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 17, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1845; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1241845
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Magazine, Yell, Arkansas; Roll: M653_52; Page: 1051; Image: 579; Family History Library Film: 803052
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Little Lake, Mendocino, California; Roll: T624_88; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1374101
    [9] Oklahoma and Indian Territory, U.S., Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Magazine, Yell, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Magazine, Yell, Arkansas; Roll: M653_52; Page: 1051; Image: 579; Family History Library Film: 803052

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1867
    Event Place: Mendocino, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 24; FHL Roll Number: 976935
    [2] California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 25; FHL Roll Number: 976935

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Kings River, Madison, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 25; FHL Roll Number: 976935
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kings River, Madison, Arkansas; Roll: 50; Family History Film: 1254050; Page: 496D; Enumeration District: 101; Image: 0717

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1883
    Event Place: Tahlequah
    Record Source: Oklahoma and Indian Territory, U.S., Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1888
    Event Place: Mendocino, California, United States
    Record Source: California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 25; FHL Roll Number: 976935

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Tahlequah
    Record Source: Oklahoma and Indian Territory, U.S., Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Mendocino, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 25; FHL Roll Number: 976936
    [2] California, Voter Registers, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 26; FHL Roll Number: 976936

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1893
    Event Place: Tahlequah
    Record Source: Oklahoma and Indian Territory, U.S., Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1896
    Event Place: Tahlequah
    Record Source: Oklahoma and Indian Territory, U.S., Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Township 17, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 17, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1845; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1241845

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Sep 1902
    Event Place: Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes
    [2] U.S., Native American Citizens and Freedmen of Five Civilized Tribes, 1895-1914

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Little Lake, Mendocino, California, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Little Lake, Mendocino, California; Roll: T624_88; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1374101

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cherokee, OK
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 November 1908
    Event Place: Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hackett, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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