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Lester Lee Shelton 1919–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Sep 1919

Birth Location: Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 29 Jan 1950

Death Location: Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Shelton

Mother: Mary Kell

Spouse(s): Bessie Parker

Children(s): Nickey Shelton, Mary Shelton

Lester Lee Shelton was born in 1919 in Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Wesley Shelton And Mary Ann Maude Kell. In 1920, Lester Lee Shelton resided in Civil District 16, Coffee, Tennessee. In 1930, Lester Lee Shelton resided in District 16, Coffee, Tennessee. Lester Lee Shelton married Bessie Lee Parker, and had children including Jerry Lee Shelton, Marcia Paulette Shelton, Mary Edith Shelton, Nickey Lee Shelton. Lester Lee Shelton passed away in 1950 in Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Lester Lee Shelton was born in 1919 in Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Wesley Shelton And Mary Ann Maude Kell.
  • In 1920, Lester Lee Shelton resided in Civil District 16, Coffee, Tennessee.
  • In 1930, Lester Lee Shelton resided in District 16, Coffee, Tennessee.
  • Lester Lee Shelton married Bessie Lee Parker, and had children including Jerry Lee Shelton, Marcia Paulette Shelton, Mary Edith Shelton, Nickey Lee Shelton.
  • Lester Lee Shelton passed away in 1950 in Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shelton
1888–1950
Birth Location: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
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Mary Kell
1888–1942
Birth Location: Morrison City, Warren, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Bessie Parker
1924–1995
Birth Location: Pearidge, Tennessee Coffee
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Children(s)

Nickey Shelton
1949–2024
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Mary Shelton
1943–2014
Birth Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Lester Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Lester Shelton
1919–1950
Birth Place: Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Wesley Shelton
1888–1950
Coffee, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Ann "Maude") Kell
1888–1942
Morrison City, Warren, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
John (F) Sheeton
1853–1946
Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Minerva (Angeline "Angie") Shelton
1858–1942
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
William (Nimrod "Num") Kell
1864–1928
Morrison, Warren County, TN
Nancy (Elizabeth "Ella") Bryan
1864–1910
Warren Twp, TN
Great-Grandparents
George Shelton
1832–1900
Tabitha Eaton
1836–1861
William Shelton
1825–1890
Rachel
1842–1862
William Kell
1828–1880
Sarah Kell
1832–1910
Isham Bryan
1834–1914
Mary Conn
1836–1912
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Shelton
1799–1865
Lydia Keele
1800–1823
John Eaton
1811–1862
Elizabeth (Eaton)
1820–1870
Jesse Shelton
1799–1865
Nancy Montgomery
1803–1876
George Gibson
1801–1871
Sarah Crosslin
1804–1905
Thomas Kell
1791–1877
Lydia Lakey
1793–1877
Jacob Cope
1800–1884
Sarah Odom
1803–1879
David Bryan
1807–1867
Nancy Powell
1812–1880
William Conn
1796–1876
Elizabeth Howard
1796–1837

Lester Shelton's Descendants

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Lester (Lee) Shelton (25 Sep 1919–29 Jan 1950) m. Bessie (Lee) Parker (27 Aug 1924–6 Jun 1995)
  1. 1. Nickey (Lee) Shelton 1949–2024 m. Nancy (Lee) Barnes 1950–2020
  2. 2. Mary (Edith) Shelton 1943–2014

Lester Shelton's Timeline

5 Records

1919
25 Sep 1919
Birth of Lester Lee Shelton in Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 1
Lester Lee Shelton resided here in Civil District 16, Coffee, Tennessee
Civil District 16, Coffee, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 11
Lester Lee Shelton resided here in District 16, Coffee, Tennessee
District 16, Coffee, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 21
Lester Lee Shelton resided here in Coffee, Tennessee, United States
Coffee, Tennessee, United States
1950
29 Jan 1950
Age 31
Death of Lester Lee Shelton in Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1919
    Event Place: Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1959
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: , Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3882; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 16-23.
    [3] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 412-16-0218; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 16, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1732; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 51; Image: .
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 16, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: 2238; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 831.0.
    [7] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 16, Coffee, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 16, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1732; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 51; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 16, Coffee, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 16, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: 2238; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 831.0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: , Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3882; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 16-23.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1950
    Event Place: Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1959
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 412-16-0218; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011
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