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Kenneth Salem Shelton 1924 – 2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jul 1924

Birth Location: Boon, Warrick, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 12 January 2011

Death Location: Boonville, Warrick, Indiana

Father: Ray Shelton

Mother: Emily Franz

Spouse(s): Neva Byers

Children(s): Kenneth Shelton

In 1924, Kenneth Salem Shelton Sr. entered the world in Boon, Warrick, Indiana, USA, born to Ray Shelton and Emily Ruth Franz. In 1930, Kenneth Salem Shelton Sr. resided in Skelton, Warrick, Indiana. In 1935, Kenneth Salem Shelton Sr. resided in Franklin, Johnson, Indiana. Kenneth Salem Shelton Sr. married Neva June Byers, and had children including Kenneth Salem Shelton. Kenneth Salem Shelton Sr. passed away in 2011 in Boonville, Warrick, Indiana.

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Biography

  • In 1924, Kenneth Salem Shelton Sr. entered the world in Boon, Warrick, Indiana, USA, born to Ray Shelton and Emily Ruth Franz.
  • In 1930, Kenneth Salem Shelton Sr. resided in Skelton, Warrick, Indiana.
  • In 1935, Kenneth Salem Shelton Sr. resided in Franklin, Johnson, Indiana.
  • Kenneth Salem Shelton Sr. married Neva June Byers, and had children including Kenneth Salem Shelton.
  • Kenneth Salem Shelton Sr. passed away in 2011 in Boonville, Warrick, Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ray Shelton
1897 – 1934
Birth Location: Indiana
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Emily Franz
1900 – 1934
Birth Location: Warrick County, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Neva Byers
1931 – 2007
Birth Location: Spencer County, Indiana
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Children(s)

Kenneth Shelton
1947 – 2011
Birth Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
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Kenneth Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Kenneth Shelton
1924 – 2011
Birth Place: Boon, Warrick, Indiana, USA
Parents
Ray Shelton
1897 – 1934
Indiana
Emily (Ruth) Franz
1900 – 1934
Warrick County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Kenneth Shelton's Descendants

1.
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Kenneth (Salem) Shelton (18 Jul 1924 – 12 January 2011) m. Neva (June) Byers (31 Mar 1931 – 3 Feb 2007)
  1. 1. Kenneth (Salem) Shelton (26 Oct 1947 – 11 Jun 2011) m. Rubene (Ann) Gaddis (abt 1946 – )

Kenneth Shelton's Timeline

7 Records

1924
18 Jul 1924
Birth of Kenneth Salem Shelton Sr. in Boon, Warrick, Indiana, USA
Boon, Warrick, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 6
Kenneth Salem Shelton Sr. resided here in Skelton, Warrick, Indiana
Skelton, Warrick, Indiana
1935
1935
Age 11
Kenneth Salem Shelton Sr. resided here in Franklin, Johnson, Indiana
Franklin, Johnson, Indiana
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 16
Kenneth Salem Shelton Sr. resided here in Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, USA
Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, USA
1960
1960
Age 36
Kenneth Salem Shelton Sr. resided here in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
1993
1993
Age 69
Kenneth Salem Shelton Sr. resided here in Boonville, Indiana, USA
Boonville, Indiana, USA
2011
12 January 2011
Age 87
Death of Kenneth Salem Shelton Sr. in Boonville, Warrick, Indiana
Boonville, Warrick, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1924
    Event Place: Boon, Warrick, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Franklin, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: T627_1059; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 41-8
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Skelton, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: 637; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0021; Image: 389.0; FHL microfilm: 2340372
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
    [7] Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Skelton, Warrick, Indiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Skelton, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: 637; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0021; Image: 389.0; FHL microfilm: 2340372

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Franklin, Johnson, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Franklin, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: T627_1059; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 41-8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Franklin, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: T627_1059; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 41-8

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Boonville, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 January 2011
    Event Place: Boonville, Warrick, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boonville, Warrick County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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