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Laura Annie Shelton 1879 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1879

Birth Location: Madison, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 27 Sep 1959

Death Location: Cocke, Tennessee, United States

Father: William Shelton

Mother: Amanda Norton

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In 1879, Laura Annie Shelton entered the world in Madison, North Carolina, United States, born to William Riley Shelton and Amanda Manda Jane Norton. Laura Annie Shelton passed away in 1959 in Cocke, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1879, Laura Annie Shelton entered the world in Madison, North Carolina, United States, born to William Riley Shelton and Amanda Manda Jane Norton.
  • Laura Annie Shelton passed away in 1959 in Cocke, Tennessee, United States.

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Laura Shelton's Ancestors

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Laura Shelton
1879 – 1959
Birth Place: Madison, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Riley Shelton
1850 – 1930
Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States
Amanda (Manda Jane) Norton
1859 – 1947
Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
David Shelton
1822 – 1863
Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Betty) Gosnell
1824 – 1896
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
David Sr
1776 – 1858
Catherine Miller
1777 – 1860
Morris Gosnell
1794 – 1872
Jane Lindsey
1798 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roderick (*MRM+DFM+LAM+TR*)
1754 – 1816
Sarah Briggs
1747 – 1825
Charles Gosnell
1772 – 1864
Sarah Ward
1774 – 1810

Laura Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1879
13 May 1879
Birth of Laura Annie Shelton in Madison, North Carolina, United States
Madison, North Carolina, United States
1959
27 Sep 1959
Age 80
Death of Laura Annie Shelton in Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Cocke, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1879
    Event Place: Madison, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1959
    Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States

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