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James Thomas Shelton 1884–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1884

Birth Location: Coffee, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: Sept 7 1965

Death Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Sheeton

Mother: Minerva Shelton

Spouse(s): Lady Bush

Children(s): Sammie Shelton

In 1884, James Thomas Shelton entered the world in Coffee, Tennessee, United States, born to John F Sheeton And Minerva Angeline Angie Shelton. James Thomas Shelton married Lady Algalee Bush, and had children including Sammie Franklin Shelton. James Thomas Shelton passed away in 1965 in Coffee County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1884, James Thomas Shelton entered the world in Coffee, Tennessee, United States, born to John F Sheeton And Minerva Angeline Angie Shelton.
  • James Thomas Shelton married Lady Algalee Bush, and had children including Sammie Franklin Shelton.
  • James Thomas Shelton passed away in 1965 in Coffee County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Shelton's Ancestors

Self
James Shelton
1884–1965
Birth Place: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
Parents
John F Sheeton
1853–1946
Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Minerva (Angeline "Angie") Shelton
1858–1942
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
George (Allen) Shelton
1832–1900
Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Tabitha ("Betha") Eaton
1836–1861
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
William (Harvey) Shelton
1825–1890
Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Rachel
1842–1862
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Shelton
1799–1865
Lydia Keele
1800–1823
John Eaton
1811–1862
Elizabeth (Eaton)
1820–1870
Jesse Shelton
1799–1865
Nancy Montgomery
1803–1876
George Gibson
1801–1871
Sarah Crosslin
1804–1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Shelton
1760–1828
Rhoda Green
1763–1857
John Keele
1779–1858
Nancy Shelton
1777–1853
John Jr
1773–1845
MARY HUNT
1773–1865
Needham Sr
1781–1835
Nancy
1778–1855
Stephen Shelton
1760–1828
Rhoda Green
1763–1857
John Montgomery
1780–1863
Nancy Johnson
1777–1855
Robert Gibson
1778–1820
Mary Evans
1780–
William Crosslin
1800–1868
Mary Keele
1813–1873

James Shelton's Descendants

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James (Thomas) Shelton (16 May 1884–Sept 7 1965) m. Lady (Algalee) Bush (Mar 1881–28 Dec 1958)
  1. 1. Sammie (Franklin) Shelton 1911–1988 m. Annie (Elizabeth) Ferrell 1915–1982
    1. 1. Alma (Sue) Shelton 1936–2021 m. Orville (Lee) Pell 1937–2010

James Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1884
16 May 1884
Birth of James Thomas Shelton in Coffee, Tennessee, United States
Coffee, Tennessee, United States
1965
Sept 7 1965
Age 81
Death of James Thomas Shelton in Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee
Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1884
    Event Place: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Coffee County, Tennessee; Roll: 1852930; Draft Board: 0.
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Coffee, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Coffee County, Tennessee; Roll: 1852930; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sept 7 1965
    Event Place: Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee
    Record Source: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

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