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Minnie Lee Shelton 1874–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1874

Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee

Death Date: 21 May 1916

Death Location: Hillsboro, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Elias Shelton

Mother: Arazenia Stawn

Spouse(s): H Cavender

Children(s): John Cavender, Carra Cavener

Minnie Lee Shelton was born in 1874 in Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, the child of Elias Coleman Shelton And Arazenia Caroline Stawn. In 1900, Minnie Lee Shelton resided in Civil District 11, Coffee, Tennessee, USA. Minnie Lee Shelton married H Ervin Cavender, and had children including Carra Dee Cavener, John Emmitt Cavender. Minnie Lee Shelton passed away in 1916 in Hillsboro, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Minnie Lee Shelton was born in 1874 in Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, the child of Elias Coleman Shelton And Arazenia Caroline Stawn.
  • In 1900, Minnie Lee Shelton resided in Civil District 11, Coffee, Tennessee, USA.
  • Minnie Lee Shelton married H Ervin Cavender, and had children including Carra Dee Cavener, John Emmitt Cavender.
  • Minnie Lee Shelton passed away in 1916 in Hillsboro, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA.

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Minnie Shelton's Ancestors

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Minnie Shelton
1874–1916
Birth Place: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee
Parents
Elias Coleman Shelton
1825–1868
North Carolina, United States
Arazenia (Caroline) Stawn
1830–1902
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Minnie Shelton's Descendants

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Minnie (Lee) Shelton (5 May 1874–21 May 1916) m. H (Ervin) Cavender (29 Mar 1873–20 Sep 1897)
  1. 1. John (Emmitt) Cavender 1894–1983 m. Mary Gomes 1895–1986
    1. 1. John (Davis) Cavender 1920–1970 m. Marylynn Libbrecht 1923–2006
    2. 2. Margarette (Louise) Cavender 1939–1941
  2. 2. Carra (Dee) Cavener 1896–1985 m. William (Horace) Roper 1892–1974
    1. 1. Ervin (Haskell) Roper 1915–1968 m. Mildred Hennessee 1925–1998
    2. 2. John (Estell) Roper 1915–1985 m. Anna Waite 1922–
    3. 3. Robert (Emmit) Roper 1919–2004
    4. 4. Alice (Lee) Roper 1917–1993 m. Edward (John) Began 1912–1980

Minnie Shelton's Timeline

4 Records

1874
5 May 1874
Birth of Minnie Lee Shelton in Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee
Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 26
Minnie Lee Shelton resided here in Civil District 11, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 11, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1916
21 May 1916
Age 42
Death of Minnie Lee Shelton in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1916
5 Jun 1916
Age 42
Minnie Lee Shelton - Probate in Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Coffee, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1874
    Event Place: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 11, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: 1562; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1241562
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 11, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 11, Coffee, Tennessee; Roll: 1562; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1241562

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1916
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records (Coffee County, Tennessee), 1836-1969 ; Indexes, 1835-1980; Author: Tennessee County Court (Coffee County); Probate Place: Coffee, Tennessee
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1916
    Event Place: Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records (Coffee County, Tennessee), 1836-1969 ; Indexes, 1835-1980; Author: Tennessee County Court (Coffee County); Probate Place: Coffee, Tennessee

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