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John O. Shelton 1777 – 1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1777

Birth Location: Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 31 Jul 1855

Death Location: Richwoods, Miller, Missouri, USA

Father: James Shelton

Mother: Sarah Briggs

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John O. Shelton was born in 1777 in Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Roderick 'Old Red' Shelton and Sarah Ursula Briggs. John O. Shelton passed away in 1855 in Richwoods, Miller, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • John O. Shelton was born in 1777 in Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Roderick 'Old Red' Shelton and Sarah Ursula Briggs.
  • John O. Shelton passed away in 1855 in Richwoods, Miller, Missouri, USA.

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John Shelton's Ancestors

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John Shelton
1777 – 1855
Birth Place: Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Roderick 'Old Red' Shelton
1754 – 1816
Amelia, Patrick, Virginia,USA
Sarah (Ursula) Briggs
1755 – 1825
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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John Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1777
15 Feb 1777
Birth of John O. Shelton in Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA
Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA
1855
31 Jul 1855
Age 78
Death of John O. Shelton in Richwoods, Miller, Missouri, USA
Richwoods, Miller, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1777
    Event Place: Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1855
    Event Place: Richwoods, Miller, Missouri, USA

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