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James Shelton 1847 – 1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1847

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 19 Jan 1863

Death Location: Madison County, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Shelton

Mother: Martha McCoy

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James Shelton was born in 1847 in North Carolina, USA, the child of James "old Jim" Shelton and Martha Jane "Patsy" McCoy. James Shelton passed away in 1863 in Madison County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • James Shelton was born in 1847 in North Carolina, USA, the child of James "old Jim" Shelton and Martha Jane "Patsy" McCoy.
  • James Shelton passed away in 1863 in Madison County, North Carolina, USA.

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James Shelton's Ancestors

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James Shelton
1847 – 1863
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
James "old Jim" Shelton
1827 – 1863
North Carolina
Martha (Jane "Patsy") McCoy
1826 – 1900
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
John McCoy
1798 – 1878
South Carolina
Rebecca (Pace) McCoy
1785 – 1858
GA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1847
1847
Birth of James Shelton in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1863
19 Jan 1863
Age 16
Death of James Shelton in Madison County, North Carolina, USA
Madison County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1863
    Event Place: Madison County, North Carolina, USA

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