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Josiah Hamon SHELTON 1775–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Charlotte, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 21 November 1864

Death Location: Patrick, Virginia, United States

Father: William Sr

Mother: Hannah Yates

Spouse(s): Frances FORD

Children(s): Absolom Shelton

In 1775, Josiah Hamon SHELTON entered the world in Charlotte, Virginia, United States, born to William Josiah Shelton Sr And Hannah Eveline Yates. Josiah Hamon SHELTON married Frances Ruthey Ford, and had children including Absolom James Shelton. Josiah Hamon SHELTON passed away in 1864 in Patrick, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1775, Josiah Hamon SHELTON entered the world in Charlotte, Virginia, United States, born to William Josiah Shelton Sr And Hannah Eveline Yates.
  • Josiah Hamon SHELTON married Frances Ruthey Ford, and had children including Absolom James Shelton.
  • Josiah Hamon SHELTON passed away in 1864 in Patrick, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sr
1734–1794
Birth Location: Christ Church, Middlesex County, Colony of Virginia
WS
Hannah Yates
1743–1812
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
HY

Spouses(s)

Frances FORD
1779–1860
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
FF

Children(s)

Absolom Shelton
1801–1858
Birth Location: Pittsylvania Co VA
AS

Josiah SHELTON's Ancestors

Self
Josiah SHELTON
1775–1864
Birth Place: Charlotte, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Josiah Shelton Sr
1734–1794
Christ Church, Middlesex County, Colony of Virginia
Hannah (Eveline) Yates
1743–1812
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Maj. (Thomas Meriwether) Shelton
1707–1743
Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Probert
1708–1742
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Col
1680–1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Sr
1659–1718

Josiah SHELTON's Descendants

1.
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Josiah (Hamon) SHELTON (1775–21 November 1864) m. Frances (Ruthey) FORD (1779–1860)
  1. 1. Absolom (James) Shelton 1801–1858 m. Mary (Polly) Thompson 1806–1842
    1. 1. Thomas (Hamon) Shelton 1833–1912 m. Barbara (Anne) Joyce 1836–1918
      1. 1. Walter (Red) Shelton 1875–1912 m. Fannie (Jane) Sapp 1884–1949
        1. 1. Robert (Lee) Shelton 1911–1985 m. Grace (Myrtle) Vernon 1913–1988

Josiah SHELTON's Timeline

2 Records

1775
1775
Birth of Josiah Hamon SHELTON in Charlotte, Virginia, United States
Charlotte, Virginia, United States
1864
21 November 1864
Age 89
Death of Josiah Hamon SHELTON in Patrick, Virginia, United States
Patrick, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Charlotte, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 November 1864
    Event Place: Patrick, Virginia, United States
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