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Martin Shelton 1807–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1807

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 21 Apr 1881

Death Location: Scott, Virginia, United States

Father: John II

Mother: Catherine Messer

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The story of Martin Shelton began in 1807 in Tennessee, United States. Martin Shelton passed away in 1881 in Scott, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Martin Shelton began in 1807 in Tennessee, United States.
  • Martin Shelton passed away in 1881 in Scott, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John II
1783–1840
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Commonwealth of Virginia
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Catherine Messer
1785–1834
Birth Location: Hawkins, Colonial Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martin Shelton's Ancestors

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Martin Shelton
1807–1881
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
John Shelton II
1783–1840
Pittsylvania, Commonwealth of Virginia
Catherine Messer
1785–1834
Hawkins, Colonial Tennessee
Grandparents
Christian (Sargent John) Messer
1760–1850
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Sally) Hunter
1758–1816
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martin Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1807
31 Oct 1807
Birth of Martin Shelton in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1881
21 Apr 1881
Age 74
Death of Martin Shelton in Scott, Virginia, United States
Scott, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1807
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Scott, Virginia, United States
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