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Jesse Shelton 1874–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1874

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 20 Jun 1937

Death Location: Coffee, Tennessee, United States

Father: William Shelton

Mother: Rachel None

Spouse(s): Ellen Oldham, Anna Shelton, Mollie Seagroves

Children(s): Connie Shelton, Samuel Stretton, Clarence Shelton, Lela Shelton, Robert Shelton, Myrtle Shelton, Ernest Shelton, Roy Shelton, Tennie Shelton, Lawrence Shelton, Johnny Shelton, Jesse Shelton

The story of Jesse Shelton began in 1874 in Tennessee. In 1880, Jesse Shelton resided in District 1, Bedford, Tennessee, United States. Jesse Shelton married Anna Shelton, Ellen Ella Oldham, Mollie Katherine Seagroves, and had children including Clarence Wilson Shelton, Connie B Shelton, Ernest Bartley Shelton, Jesse Sanford Shelton, Johnny Shelton, Lawrence Shelton, Lela Shelton, Myrtle Shelton, Robert Shelton, Roy Shelton, Samuel Stretton, Tennie Shelton. Jesse Shelton passed away in 1937 in Coffee, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jesse Shelton began in 1874 in Tennessee.
  • In 1880, Jesse Shelton resided in District 1, Bedford, Tennessee, United States.
  • Jesse Shelton married Anna Shelton, Ellen Ella Oldham, Mollie Katherine Seagroves, and had children including Clarence Wilson Shelton, Connie B Shelton, Ernest Bartley Shelton, Jesse Sanford Shelton, Johnny Shelton, Lawrence Shelton, Lela Shelton, Myrtle Shelton, Robert Shelton, Roy Shelton, Samuel Stretton, Tennie Shelton.
  • Jesse Shelton passed away in 1937 in Coffee, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shelton
1825–1890
Birth Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
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Rachel None
1842–1862
Birth Location: Ohio
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Oldham
1872–1932
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Anna Shelton
1873–1947
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Mollie Seagroves
1881–1971
Birth Location: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Connie Shelton
1894–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Samuel Stretton
1898–1980
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Clarence Shelton
1900–1978
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
CS
Lela Shelton
1895–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Robert Shelton
1898–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Myrtle Shelton
1899–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Ernest Shelton
1904–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Roy Shelton
1907–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Tennie Shelton
1902–
Birth Location: –
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Lawrence Shelton
1904–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Johnny Shelton
1907–
Birth Location: –
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Jesse Shelton
1910–
Birth Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
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Jesse Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Shelton
1874–1937
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
William Harvey Shelton
1825–1890
Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Rachel
1842–1862
Ohio
Grandparents
Jesse Shelton
1799–1865
Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Nancy Montgomery
1803–1876
North Carolina, United States
George (Washington) Gibson
1801–1871
Garrison Forks, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Sarah (Parthenia) Crosslin
1804–1905
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Shelton
1743–1761
Jemima
1737–
Philmore Green
1743–1827
Ann
1739–1820
John Montgomery*
1760–1837
Dorcas Lowry
1762–1834
John Johnson
1750–1830
Isabella (Erwyn)
1759–1823
Edward Crosslin
1740–1821
Ann Snead
1755–1832
Rev. Keele
1781–1861
Jemima Moreland
1785–1837

Jesse Shelton's Descendants

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Jesse Shelton (abt 1874–20 Jun 1937) m. Ellen ("Ella") Oldham (Oct 1872–14 Nov 1932) m. Anna Shelton (1873–24 May 1947) m. Mollie (Katherine) Seagroves (24 Feb 1881–29 Mar 1971)
  1. 1. Connie (B) Shelton 1894–
  2. 2. Samuel Stretton 1898–1980
  3. 3. Clarence (Wilson) Shelton 1900–1978
  4. 4. Lela Shelton 1895–
  5. 5. Robert Shelton 1898–
  6. 6. Myrtle Shelton 1899–
  7. 7. Ernest (Bartley) Shelton 1904–
  8. 8. Roy Shelton 1907–
  9. 9. Tennie Shelton 1902–
  10. 10. Lawrence Shelton 1904–
  11. 11. Johnny Shelton 1907–
  12. 12. Jesse (Sanford) Shelton 1910–

Jesse Shelton's Timeline

9 Records

1874
3 Jun 1874
Birth of Jesse Shelton in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
1874
abt 1874
Birth of Jesse Shelton in Tennessee
Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 6
Jesse Shelton resided here in District 1, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
District 1, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 26
Jesse Shelton resided here in Fayetteville town, Lincoln, Tennessee
Fayetteville town, Lincoln, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 36
Jesse Shelton resided here in Civil District 4, Coffee, Tennessee
Civil District 4, Coffee, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 36
Jesse Shelton resided here in Sulphur Spring, Madison, Alabama
Sulphur Spring, Madison, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 46
Jesse Shelton resided here in Civil District 2, Coffee, Tennessee
Civil District 2, Coffee, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 56
Jesse Shelton resided here in Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee
Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee
1937
20 Jun 1937
Age 63
Death of Jesse Shelton in Coffee, Tennessee, United States
Coffee, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1874
    Event Place: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1959
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1732; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 724.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 2262; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 222.0; FHL microfilm: 2341996.
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Coffee County, Tennessee; Roll: ; Draft Board: .
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: 1244; Family History Film: 1255244; Page: 126D; Enumeration District: 001; Image: .
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 8, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1584; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 62; FHL microfilm: 1241584.
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sulphur Spring, Madison, Alabama; Roll: T624_24; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0144; Image: 481; FHL microfilm: 1374037.
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0040; Image: 487; FHL microfilm: 1375507.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1874
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: 1244; Family History Film: 1255244; Page: 126D; Enumeration District: 001; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1, Bedford, Tennessee; Roll: 1244; Family History Film: 1255244; Page: 126D; Enumeration District: 001; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fayetteville town, Lincoln, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 8, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1584; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 62; FHL microfilm: 1241584.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Coffee, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1494; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0040; Image: 487; FHL microfilm: 1375507.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sulphur Spring, Madison, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sulphur Spring, Madison, Alabama; Roll: T624_24; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0144; Image: 481; FHL microfilm: 1374037.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Coffee, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1732; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 724.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 2262; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 222.0; FHL microfilm: 2341996.

    Genealogy Event 9
    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: ; Draft Board: .

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1937
    Event Place: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1959
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
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