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Martha Elender West 1862–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 MAR 1862

Birth Location: Coffee, TN

Death Date: 16 Mar 1927

Death Location: Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: John West

Mother: Mary Howard

Spouse(s): John Shelton

Children(s): Joe Shelton, Loyd Shelton, Willie Shelton, Lester Shelton, Narcissa Shelton, Robert Shelton, Stephen Shelton, William Jr, Robert Shelton, Pearl Shelton, Mary Shelton, Lydia Shelton

The story of Martha Elender West began in 1862 in Coffee, TN. Martha Elender West married John Bartley Shelton, and had children including Joe Washington Shelton, Lester Franklin Shelton, Loyd Ransom Shelton, Lydia C Shelton, Mary Emma Shelton, Narcissa Belle Shelton, Pearl Shelton, Robert Henegar Shelton, Robert Thomas Shelton, Stephen Wesley Shelton, William Bartley Shelton Jr, Willie Ann Shelton. Martha Elender West passed away in 1927 in Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Elender West began in 1862 in Coffee, TN.
  • Martha Elender West married John Bartley Shelton, and had children including Joe Washington Shelton, Lester Franklin Shelton, Loyd Ransom Shelton, Lydia C Shelton, Mary Emma Shelton, Narcissa Belle Shelton, Pearl Shelton, Robert Henegar Shelton, Robert Thomas Shelton, Stephen Wesley Shelton, William Bartley Shelton Jr, Willie Ann Shelton.
  • Martha Elender West passed away in 1927 in Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John West
1827–1883
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Howard
1825–1899
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

John Shelton
1862–1942
Birth Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Joe Shelton
1883–1963
Birth Location: Riley Creek, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
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Loyd Shelton
1930–2024
Birth Location: Bedford, Tennessee, USA
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Willie Shelton
1892–1948
Birth Location: Riley Creek, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
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Lester Shelton
1901–1973
Birth Location: Riley Cree, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
LS
Narcissa Shelton
1890–1969
Birth Location: Riley Creek, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
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Robert Shelton
1880–1942
Birth Location: Riley Creek, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
RS
Stephen Shelton
1895–1898
Birth Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
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William Jr
1882–1882
Birth Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
WJ
Robert Shelton
1884–1958
Birth Location: Meigs Cty., Tennessee, USA
RS
Pearl Shelton
1897–1923
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
PS
Mary Shelton
1885–1896
Birth Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
MS
Lydia Shelton
1888–1889
Birth Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
LS

Martha West's Ancestors

Self
Martha West
1862–1927
Birth Place: Coffee, TN
Parents
John Jeptha West
1827–1883
Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Caroline "Polly") Howard
1825–1899
Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha West's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Elender) West (01 MAR 1862–16 Mar 1927) m. John (Bartley) Shelton (1862–1942)
  1. 1. Joe (Washington) Shelton 1883–1963 m. Lela (May) Fagan 1885–1918
    1. 1. Charles (Newman "Charlie") Shelton 1905–1961 m. Ella Brown 1907–1988
      1. 1. Charles (Justin) Shelton 1932–1973 m. Bobby (Jean Frazier) Connolly 1936–2014 m. EVELYN (JANE) FARRAR 1931–2020
      2. 2. John (Daniel "Dan") Shelton 1925–2006 m. Edna (Ruth) Moore 1925–2014
        1. 1. Carolyn (Ann) Shelton 1949–2022 m. Dickie (Lee) Vickers 1947–2015
        2. 2. Daniel (Wayne) Shelton 1947–2007
        3. 3. Judy (Gail) Shelton 1946–1946
  2. 2. Loyd (Ransom) Shelton 1930–2024 m. Kathleen (Blanche) Yeo 1933–2024
  3. 3. Willie (Ann) Shelton 1892–1948 m. John (Savage) England 1891–1980
    1. 1. Elbridge England 1912–
    2. 2. Ada (Ellene England) Harrison 1914–2000
    3. 3. Lonnie (Savage) England 1920–2004
    4. 4. Virginia England 1923–
  4. 4. Lester (Franklin) Shelton 1901–1973 m. Merle (Lillian) Shelton 1904–1986
  5. 5. Narcissa (Belle) Shelton 1890–1969 m. William (Henderson) Banks 1888–1973
    1. 1. Minnie (Vivalee) Banks 1916–1917
    2. 2. Jessie (Mae) Jackson 1922–1987
    3. 3. Lela (Hortense) Stone 1911–1979
    4. 4. W (C) Banks 1919–2004
    5. 5. Robbie (Elender) Shelton 1917–1997
    6. 6. Vera (Frances) Terry 1928–2002
  6. 6. Robert (Thomas) Shelton 1880–1942 m. Irene (Elizabeth) Rose 1891–1943
    1. 1. Gertie (Lee) Shelton 1910–1996
    2. 2. Baulah (Eulora) Shelton 1908–1998
  7. 7. Stephen (Wesley) Shelton 1895–1898
  8. 8. William (Bartley Shelton) Jr 1882–1882
  9. 9. Robert (Henegar) Shelton 1884–1958 m. Hattie Shelton 1889–1969
    1. 1. James (A.) Shelton 1923–2010
    2. 2. Thomas (Elbert) Shelton 1912–2006
  10. 10. Pearl Shelton 1897–1923
    1. 1. Gertrude (Mildred) Seiber 1922–2000
  11. 11. Mary (Emma) Shelton 1885–1896
  12. 12. Lydia (C) Shelton 1888–1889

Martha West's Timeline

3 Records

1862
1 Mar 1862
Birth of Martha Elender West in Coffee County, Tennessee
Coffee County, Tennessee
1862
01 MAR 1862
Birth of Martha Elender West in Coffee, TN
Coffee, TN
1927
16 Mar 1927
Age 65
Death of Martha Elender West in Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee
Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1862
    Event Place: Coffee County, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 MAR 1862
    Event Place: Coffee, TN

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1927
    Event Place: Manchester, Coffee, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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