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John Shelton 1855 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jan 1855

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 16 Jul 1936

Death Location: Greene, Tennessee

Father: James Shelton

Mother: Martha McCoy

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In 1855, John Shelton entered the world in North Carolina, born to James "old Jim" Shelton and Martha Jane "Patsy" McCoy. John Shelton passed away in 1936 in Greene, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1855, John Shelton entered the world in North Carolina, born to James "old Jim" Shelton and Martha Jane "Patsy" McCoy.
  • John Shelton passed away in 1936 in Greene, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Shelton
1827 – 1863
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Martha McCoy
1826 – 1900
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Shelton's Ancestors

Self
John Shelton
1855 – 1936
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
James "old Jim" Shelton
1827 – 1863
North Carolina
Martha (Jane "Patsy") McCoy
1826 – 1900
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
John McCoy
1798 – 1878
South Carolina
Rebecca (Pace) McCoy
1785 – 1858
GA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1855
19 Jan 1855
Birth of John Shelton in North Carolina
North Carolina
1936
16 Jul 1936
Age 81
Death of John Shelton in Greene, Tennessee
Greene, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1855
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1936
    Event Place: Greene, Tennessee
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