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John Willis Shelton 1766–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1766

Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Death Date: 1819

Death Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Father: Daniel Shelton

Mother: Lettice Young

Spouse(s): Charlotte Shelton

Children(s): Merritt Shelton, Leroy Shelton, Elizabeth Shelton, John Shelton, Lifas Shelton, Mary Shelton

The story of John Willis Shelton began in 1766 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. John Willis Shelton married Charlotte Shelton, and had children including Elizabeth I Shelton, John Willis Shelton, Leroy Geter Shelton, Lifas Shelton, Mary Montegue Shelton, Merritt Macca Shelton. John Willis Shelton passed away in 1819 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of John Willis Shelton began in 1766 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
  • John Willis Shelton married Charlotte Shelton, and had children including Elizabeth I Shelton, John Willis Shelton, Leroy Geter Shelton, Lifas Shelton, Mary Montegue Shelton, Merritt Macca Shelton.
  • John Willis Shelton passed away in 1819 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Shelton
1729–1809
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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Lettice Young
1730–1809
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Charlotte Shelton
1760–1804
Birth Location: Pittsylvania Virginia
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Children(s)

Merritt Shelton
1795–1872
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia
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Leroy Shelton
1780–1856
Birth Location: Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Shelton
1802–
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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John Shelton
1802–1883
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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Lifas Shelton
1808–
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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Mary Shelton
1804–
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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John Shelton's Ancestors

Self
John Shelton
1766–1819
Birth Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Parents
Daniel Shelton
1729–1809
Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Lettice Young
1730–1809
Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Ralph Shelton
1685–1733
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Mary Pollard
1691–1762
King William, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Peter Shelton
1664–1718
Abigail Holdemar
1669–1689
Thomas (S)
1663–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Shelton
1632–1718
Mary Bathurst
1630–1682
Thomas (Jaxon)
1635–1700
Susannah Boate
1640–1698

John Shelton's Descendants

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John (Willis) Shelton (1766–1819) m. Charlotte Shelton (1760–17 Dec 1804)
  1. 1. Merritt (Macca) Shelton 1795–1872 m. Sally Bradley 1790–1850 m. Judith ("Juda") Childress 1816–
    1. 1. Samuel Shelton 1816–1878 m. Emily (A) Yardley 1817–1878
      1. 1. William (Burgen) Shelton 1848–1921 m. Mary (Susan A) Richardson 1851–1931
        1. 1. Fenton (Ezra) Shelton 1881–1964 m. Flaudia (Mai) Perry 1884–1946
        2. 2. John (A) Shelton 1879–
        3. 3. Everett (L) Shelton 1875–1911
        4. 4. Lillie Shelton 1872–
      2. 2. John (Anderson) Shelton 1856–1925
      3. 3. Thomas (William) Shelton 1845–1913
      4. 4. Benjamin (M) Shelton 1851–1940
      5. 5. Susan (A C "Ladye") Shelton 1853–
      6. 6. Emily Shelton 1860–1930
      7. 7. Mary (Jane) Shelton 1843–1910
    2. 2. William Shelton 1818–1873
    3. 3. Wilson Shelton 1820–
    4. 4. John (Randolph) Shelton 1846–
    5. 5. Sarah (S) Shelton 1849–
    6. 6. Lifus Shelton 1825–
    7. 7. Delphy (J) Shelton 1820–
  2. 2. Leroy (Geter) Shelton 1780–1856
  3. 3. Elizabeth (I) Shelton 1802–
  4. 4. John (Willis) Shelton 1802–1883
  5. 5. Lifas Shelton 1808–
  6. 6. Mary (Montegue) Shelton 1804–

John Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1766
1766
Birth of John Willis Shelton in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Pittsylvania County, Virginia
1819
1819
Age 53
Death of John Willis Shelton in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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