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James Carl SHELTON 1873–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 AUG 1873

Birth Location: Gainesville, TX

Death Date: 12 NOV 1946

Death Location: Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: William Shelton

Mother: Nancy Smith

Spouse(s): Fleta WHITESIDE, Freda Shelton, Fleta Whiteside

Children(s): Felix Shelton, Whiteside Shelton, Ira SHELTON, Lula Shelton, Dolly Shelton, Bettie Shelton, William Shelton, Fearl SHELTON, Whiteside SHELTON, Mary Shelton, Lula Shelton, Fred Shelton, W Shelton, Opal Shelton, Ira Shelton, Lula Shelton, Felix SHELTON, Fred Shelton, Lula Shelton, W Shelton

In 1873, James Carl SHELTON entered the world in Gainesville, TX, born to William E Shelton And Nancy E Smith. In 1880, James Carl SHELTON resided in Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas, United States. In 1880, James Carl SHELTON resided in Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas, United States. James Carl SHELTON married Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside, Freda Shelton, and had children including Bettie Shelton, Dolly Shelton, Fearl Shelton, Felix Shelton, Fred Shelton, Ira Shelton, Lula D Shelton, Lula Daisy Shelton, Lula Shelton, Mary L Shelton, Opal Shelton, W G Shelton, Whiteside Shelton, William Shelton. James Carl SHELTON passed away in 1946 in Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1873, James Carl SHELTON entered the world in Gainesville, TX, born to William E Shelton And Nancy E Smith.
  • In 1880, James Carl SHELTON resided in Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas, United States.
  • In 1880, James Carl SHELTON resided in Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas, United States.
  • James Carl SHELTON married Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside, Freda Shelton, and had children including Bettie Shelton, Dolly Shelton, Fearl Shelton, Felix Shelton, Fred Shelton, Ira Shelton, Lula D Shelton, Lula Daisy Shelton, Lula Shelton, Mary L Shelton, Opal Shelton, W G Shelton, Whiteside Shelton, William Shelton.
  • James Carl SHELTON passed away in 1946 in Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shelton
1844–1903
Birth Location: Marion, Illinois, USA
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Nancy Smith
1847–1927
Birth Location: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, United States
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Spouses(s)

Fleta WHITESIDE
1876–1957
Birth Location: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, United States
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Freda Shelton
1877–
Birth Location: Texas
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Fleta Whiteside
1876–1957
Birth Location: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
FW

Children(s)

Felix Shelton
1898–1898
Birth Location: –
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Whiteside Shelton
1914–1967
Birth Location: Sayre, Jefferson, Oklahoma
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Ira SHELTON
1897–1972
Birth Location: Oklahoma, United States
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Lula Shelton
1905–1975
Birth Location: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States
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Dolly Shelton
1877–
Birth Location: Texas
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Bettie Shelton
1869–
Birth Location: Texas
BS
William Shelton
1865–
Birth Location: Texas
WS
Fearl SHELTON
1903–1961
Birth Location: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States
FS
Whiteside SHELTON
1914–1967
Birth Location: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, United States
WS
Mary Shelton
1871–
Birth Location: Texas
MS
Lula Shelton
1906–
Birth Location: Oklahoma
LS
Fred Shelton
1904–
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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W Shelton
1915–
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Opal Shelton
1910–1988
Birth Location: Maude, Ok
OS
Ira Shelton
1897–1972
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Lula Shelton
1905–1975
Birth Location: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
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Felix SHELTON
1898–1898
Birth Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
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Fred Shelton
1904–
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Lula Shelton
1906–
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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W Shelton
1915–
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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James SHELTON's Ancestors

Self
James SHELTON
1873–1946
Birth Place: Gainesville, TX
Parents
William E Shelton
1844–1903
Marion, Illinois, USA
Nancy (E) Smith
1847–1927
Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, United States
Grandparents
James (C) Shelton
1820–1878
Lincoln, Tennessee
Nancy (W) Short
1820–1896
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Hamon Shelton
1784–1856
Elizabeth Hoskins
1785–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Shelton
1734–1816
Susanna Vardaman
1737–1816

James SHELTON's Descendants

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James (Carl) SHELTON (16 AUG 1873–12 NOV 1946) m. Fleta (Elizabeth) WHITESIDE (12 NOV 1876–18 MAY 1957) m. Freda Shelton (ABT 1877–) m. Fleta (Elizabeth) Whiteside (12 NOV 1876–18 MAY 1957)
  1. 1. Felix Shelton 1898–1898
  2. 2. Whiteside Shelton 1914–1967 m. Lillian Lumpkin 1914–1994 m. Dorothea (Iona) Shelton 1912–1960
    1. 1. Nancy (Sarah) Shelton 1937–1977
    2. 2. Fred (Carl) Shelton 1939– m. Donna (Lee) Bonner 1943–2005
  3. 3. Ira SHELTON 1897–1972
  4. 4. Lula (D) Shelton 1905–1975
  5. 5. Dolly Shelton 1877–
  6. 6. Bettie Shelton 1869–
  7. 7. William Shelton 1865–
  8. 8. Fearl SHELTON 1903–1961
  9. 9. Whiteside SHELTON 1914–1967 m. Dorothea (Iona) Shelton 1912–1960
  10. 10. Mary (L.) Shelton 1871–
  11. 11. Lula Shelton 1906–
  12. 12. Fred Shelton 1904–
  13. 13. W (G) Shelton 1915–
  14. 14. Opal Shelton 1910–1988 m. Frances (M) Irvin 1904– m. Thomas (T) Shelton 1906–
    1. 1. Ernest (Eugene) Irvin 1932–1998
  15. 15. Ira Shelton 1897–1972 m. Irene Shelton 1906–1986
  16. 16. Lula (Daisy) Shelton 1905–1975 m. Clifford (Melvin) Finley 1910–1990
    1. 1. Melvin (Royse) Finley 1928–1983
    2. 2. Delton (Ray) Finley 1937–1973
    3. 3. Alvin (A) Finley 1931–2006
  17. 17. Felix SHELTON 1898–1898
  18. 18. Fred Shelton 1904–
  19. 19. Lula Shelton 1906–
  20. 20. W (G) Shelton 1915–

James SHELTON's Timeline

12 Records

1873
16 AUG 1873
Birth of James Carl SHELTON in Gainesville, TX
Gainesville, TX
1880
1880
Age 7
James Carl SHELTON resided here in Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas, United States
Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas, United States
1880
1880
Age 7
James Carl SHELTON resided here in Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas, United States
Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas, United States
1900
1900
Age 27
James Carl SHELTON resided here in Earlsboro Township, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma Territory
Earlsboro Township, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma Territory
1910
1910
Age 37
James Carl SHELTON resided here in Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma
Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma
1910
1910
Age 37
James Carl SHELTON resided here in Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma
Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma
1917
1917-1918
Age 44
James Carl SHELTON resided here in Beckham, Oklahoma
Beckham, Oklahoma
1920
1920
Age 47
James Carl SHELTON resided here in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma
Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma
1920
1920
Age 47
James Carl SHELTON resided here in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma
Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma
1929
1929
Age 56
James Carl SHELTON resided here in Amarillo, Texas, USA
Amarillo, Texas, USA
1946
12 NOV 1946
Age 73
Death of James Carl SHELTON in Tecumseh, Oklahoma, USA
Tecumseh, Oklahoma, USA
1946
12 NOV 1946
Age 73
Death of James Carl SHELTON in Tecumseh, Ok
Tecumseh, Ok

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 AUG 1873
    Event Place: Gainesville, TX
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1451; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 621
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Beckham; Roll: 1851606
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas; Roll: 1297; Family History Film: 1255297; Page: 184D; Enumeration District: 110
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1243; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1375256
    [5] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Oklahoma, County Marriages
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Oklahoman; Publication Date: 14 Nov 1946; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.20890254,0.49724153,0.29521355&xid=3355
    [9] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
    [10] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1451; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: .
    [11] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1451; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 621
    [12] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [13] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1243; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 16.
    [14] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Earlboro, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: T623_1342; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 197.
    [15] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Earlboro, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [16] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas; Roll: 1297; Family History Film: 1255297; Page: 184D; Enumeration District: 110; Image: .
    [17] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas; Roll: T9_1307; Family History Film: 1255307; Page: 308.3000; Enumeration District: 12; Image: .
    [18] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas; Roll: T9_1297; Family History Film: 1255297; Page: 184.4000; Enumeration District: 110; Image: .
    [19] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, Registration Location: Beckham County, Oklahoma; Roll: 1851606; Draft Board: 0.
    [20] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas; Roll: 1297; Family History Film: 1255297; Page: 184D; Enumeration District: 110
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas; Roll: 1297; Family History Film: 1255297; Page: 184D; Enumeration District: 110; Image: .
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas; Roll: T9_1297; Family History Film: 1255297; Page: 184.4000; Enumeration District: 110; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas; Roll: T9_1307; Family History Film: 1255307; Page: 308.3000; Enumeration District: 12; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    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: T623_1342; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 197.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Earlboro, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1243; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1375256
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bettina, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1243; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 16.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Beckham, Oklahoma
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Beckham; Roll: 1851606

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1451; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 621

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1451; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 621
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1451; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Amarillo, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Pottawatomie, OK
    Record Source: Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Beckham, Oklahoma
    Record Source: Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, Registration Location: Beckham County, Oklahoma; Roll: 1851606; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tecumseh
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Oklahoman; Publication Date: 14 Nov 1946; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.20890254,0.49724153,0.29521355&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 NOV 1946
    Event Place: Tecumseh, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Oklahoman; Publication Date: 14 Nov 1946; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.20890254,0.49724153,0.29521355&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 NOV 1946
    Event Place: Tecumseh, Ok
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
    [2] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
    [4] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
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