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Lewis Shelton 1785–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 September 1785

Birth Location: Henry County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 28 January 1847

Death Location: Whitesville, Andrew County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Roderick Sr

Mother: Sarah Shelton

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The story of Lewis Shelton began in 1785 in Henry County, Virginia, United States of America. Lewis Shelton passed away in 1847 in Whitesville, Andrew County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lewis Shelton began in 1785 in Henry County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • Lewis Shelton passed away in 1847 in Whitesville, Andrew County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Lewis Shelton's Ancestors

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Lewis Shelton
1785–1847
Birth Place: Henry County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Roderick "Roger" Shelton Sr. (*MRM+DFM+LAM+TR*) Sr
1750–1816
Amelia, Patrick, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ursula Briggs) Shelton
1755–1825
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Shelton
1732–1758
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Mary Daniel
1713–1787
Henry County, Virginia, United States of America
John (Briggs) Jr.
1699–1778
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Margaret Calef
1710–1802
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William 2
1664–1723
Mary Moseley
1668–1719
Deacon Briggs
1668–1750
Hannah Holloway
1667–1729
Robert Calef
1676–1722
Margaret Barton
1684–1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Daniel
1625–1698
Dorothy Forth
1618–1678
MARVEL MOSELY
1652–1721
Sarah Blaise
1656–1716
Robert Trials
1648–1719
Maria Tracy.
1648–1719

Lewis Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1785
15 September 1785
Birth of Lewis Shelton in Henry County, Virginia, United States of America
Henry County, Virginia, United States of America
1847
28 January 1847
Age 62
Death of Lewis Shelton in Whitesville, Andrew County, Missouri, United States of America
Whitesville, Andrew County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 September 1785
    Event Place: Henry County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 1847
    Event Place: Whitesville, Andrew County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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