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Joseph William Shelton 1855 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1855

Birth Location: Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 1 February 1935

Death Location: Athens County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: William Shelton

Mother: Elizabeth Cochran

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The story of Joseph William Shelton began in 1855 in Ohio, United States of America. Joseph William Shelton passed away in 1935 in Athens County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph William Shelton began in 1855 in Ohio, United States of America.
  • Joseph William Shelton passed away in 1935 in Athens County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Joseph Shelton's Ancestors

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Joseph Shelton
1855 – 1935
Birth Place: Ohio, United States of America
Parents
William Shelton
1812 – 1886
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Cochran
1821 – 1888
Huntington, Brown, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Brig. (General John B.) Cochran
1781 – 1864
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Tamer Howard
1791 – 1870
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Cochran
1722 – 1814
Elizabeth Boothe
1742 – 1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cochran
1693 – 1771
Sarah Cochran
1702 – 1785
Richard Booth
1713 – 1760
Ann Barber
1717 – 1755

Joseph Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1855
May 1855
Birth of Joseph William Shelton in Ohio, United States of America
Ohio, United States of America
1935
1 February 1935
Age 80
Death of Joseph William Shelton in Athens County, Ohio, United States of America
Athens County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1855
    Event Place: Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 February 1935
    Event Place: Athens County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Ripley, Brown County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

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