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Martha Alice Virginia Shelton 1864 – 1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Nov 1864

Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 5 Jan 1946

Death Location: Bonham, Fannin, Texas, USA

Father: James Shelton

Mother: Martha Cross

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In 1864, Martha Alice Virginia Shelton entered the world in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA, born to James Madison Shelton and Martha Ann Cross. Martha Alice Virginia Shelton passed away in 1946 in Bonham, Fannin, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1864, Martha Alice Virginia Shelton entered the world in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA, born to James Madison Shelton and Martha Ann Cross.
  • Martha Alice Virginia Shelton passed away in 1946 in Bonham, Fannin, Texas, USA.

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Martha Shelton's Ancestors

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Martha Shelton
1864 – 1946
Birth Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Madison Shelton
1814 – 1892
Robertson, Tennessee, United States
Martha (Ann) Cross
1824 – 1908
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
F (Elijah) Cross
1780 – 1833
Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
Rhoda Phillips
1781 – 1866
Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Asael Cross
1746 – 1832
Mary Dimmitt
1734 – 1793
Benjamin PHILLIPS
1766 – 1846
Lydia Cohoon
1769 – 1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cross
1689 – 1764
Dinah Tracey
1695 – 1764
James Dimmitt
1737 – 1803
Barbara Broad
1715 – 1772
David Philips
1743 – 1829
Mary Thomas
1743 – 1840

Martha Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1864
18 Nov 1864
Birth of Martha Alice Virginia Shelton in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1946
5 Jan 1946
Age 82
Death of Martha Alice Virginia Shelton in Bonham, Fannin, Texas, USA
Bonham, Fannin, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1864
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1946
    Event Place: Bonham, Fannin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011

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