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Lee Shelton 1896–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1896

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 12 November 1971

Death Location: Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Shelton

Mother: Drussala PHIPPS

Spouse(s): Gertrude Reed

Children(s): Hazel Hester, Gilbert Shelton, Louise Billings, Mary Shelton, William Shelton, Charles Shelton, Thomas Shelton

Lee Shelton was born in 1896 in Virginia, the child of William L Shelton And Drussala Drucy Alvirda Verda Phipps. In 1900, Lee Shelton resided in Wilson, Grayson, Virginia, USA. Lee Shelton married Gertrude Gerdie Mae Reed, and had children including Charles Estel Shelton, Gilbert Luther Shelton, Hazel S Hester, Louise Irene Billings, Mary Pauline Shelton, Thomas Lee Shelton, William Gaither Shelton. Lee Shelton passed away in 1971 in Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lee Shelton was born in 1896 in Virginia, the child of William L Shelton And Drussala Drucy Alvirda Verda Phipps.
  • In 1900, Lee Shelton resided in Wilson, Grayson, Virginia, USA.
  • Lee Shelton married Gertrude Gerdie Mae Reed, and had children including Charles Estel Shelton, Gilbert Luther Shelton, Hazel S Hester, Louise Irene Billings, Mary Pauline Shelton, Thomas Lee Shelton, William Gaither Shelton.
  • Lee Shelton passed away in 1971 in Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shelton
1870–1932
Birth Location: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
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Drussala PHIPPS
1872–1916
Birth Location: North Carolina
DP

Spouses(s)

Gertrude Reed
1897–1986
Birth Location: Grayson County, Virginia, USA
GR

Children(s)

Hazel Hester
1921–1993
Birth Location: Marion, Virginia, USA
HH
Gilbert Shelton
1919–1981
Birth Location: Smyth, Virginia, USA
GS
Louise Billings
1937–2015
Birth Location: Grayson County, VA.
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Mary Shelton
1931–1984
Birth Location: Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, United States of America
MS
William Shelton
1917–1996
Birth Location: Smyth County, Virginia, USA
WS
Charles Shelton
1924–1986
Birth Location: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
CS
Thomas Shelton
1926–1989
Birth Location: Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
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Lee Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Lee Shelton
1896–1971
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
William L Shelton
1870–1932
Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Drussala ("Drucy" Alvirda "Verda") PHIPPS
1872–1916
North Carolina
Grandparents
*Nathaniel (Fields) Shelton
1835–1880
Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Hester (Ann) Sexton
1838–1931
Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Thomas (M) Phipps
1827–1901
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Ann) Debord
1837–1918
Smyth, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Williamson Sr
1805–1870
Sarah Francis
1808–1881
William Sexton
1813–1885
Asenath Poole
1818–1904
William Phipps
1783–1873
Nancy Griffith
1791–1869
Reuben III
1816–1890
Elizabeth Groseclose
1816–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henderson Poole
1798–1870
Sarah Harper
1797–1869
Benjamin Phipps
1761–1838
Jane Hash
1766–1854
Elijah Debord
1789–1870
Mary Groseclose
1789–1879
John Groseclose
1790–1890
Sarah Reusch
1790–1860

Lee Shelton's Descendants

1.
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Lee Shelton (1896–12 November 1971) m. Gertrude ("Gerdie" Mae) Reed (21 November 1897–June 1986)
  1. 1. Hazel (S.) Hester 1921–1993 m. Charles (William) Hester 1920–1976
    1. 1. Ina (Virginia) Hester 1943–2005 m. Ferber (Edward) Bell 1941–2005
    2. 2. Stella (Mae) Hester 1942–1987 m. Luther (Franklin) Balser 1948–2004 m. William (Bryant Clarke) II 1943–2009
  2. 2. Gilbert (Luther) Shelton 1919–1981 m. Paris (Wave) Blevins 1924–2007
    1. 1. Donald (William) Shelton 1944–2003
  3. 3. Louise (Irene) Billings 1937–2015 m. James (Q. Billings) Jr 1941–1994
  4. 4. Mary (Pauline) Shelton 1931–1984 m. Jessie (Andrew (Dewayne)) Steele 1924–2011
    1. 1. Artis (Dewayne) Steele 1948–2009
  5. 5. William (Gaither) Shelton 1917–1996
  6. 6. Charles (Estel) Shelton 1924–1986 m. Geneva (Willard) Barker 1929–1997
    1. 1. Charles (David) Shelton 1943– m. Helen (Louise) Kennedy 1944–2015
    2. 2. Robert ("Jack" William) Shelton 1944–2009
  7. 7. Thomas (Lee) Shelton 1926–1989 m. Hazel (Mae) Carpenter 1926–

Lee Shelton's Timeline

14 Records

1896
10 September 1896
Birth of Lee Shelton in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
1896
1896
Birth of Lee Shelton in Virginia
Virginia
1900
1900
Age 4
Lee Shelton resided here in Wilson, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Wilson, Grayson, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 4
Lee Shelton resided here in Wilson, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Wilson, Grayson, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
Lee Shelton resided here in Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
Lee Shelton resided here in Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
Lee Shelton resided here in Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
Lee Shelton resided here in Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 44
Lee Shelton resided here in Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 46
Lee Shelton resided here in Smyth, Virginia, USA
Smyth, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
Lee Shelton resided here in St Clair, Smyth, Virginia, USA
St Clair, Smyth, Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 55
Lee Shelton resided here in Virginia
Virginia
1971
12 Nov 1971
Age 75
Death of Lee Shelton in Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
1971
12 November 1971
Age 75
Death of Lee Shelton in Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, United States of America
Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 September 1896
    Event Place: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04295; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 87-6
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia; Roll: T625_1913; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 77
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2342195
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wilson, Grayson, Virginia; Page: 26; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1241711
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia; Roll: T624_1630; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1375643
    [9] Virginia, Death Records
    [10] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia; Roll: T624_1630; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1375643

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wilson, Grayson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wilson, Grayson, Virginia; Page: 26; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1241711

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wilson, Grayson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wilson, Grayson, Virginia; Page: 26; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1241711

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia; Roll: T624_1630; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1375643

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia; Roll: T624_1630; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1375643

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia; Roll: T625_1913; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 77

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2342195

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04295; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 87-6

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Smyth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: St Clair, Smyth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2011
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration, Page 1 - Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration 2011

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04295; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 87-6

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Smyth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1971
    Event Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 November 1971
    Event Place: Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Virginia, Death Records
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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