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Mourning Harris Shelton 1756–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1756

Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 7 Sep 1817

Death Location: Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Shelton

Mother: Lucy Harris

Spouse(s): Alexander Ross, Archibald Woods

Children(s): Elizabeth Ross, Anna Woods, Archibald Woods, Lucy Woods, Mourning Woods, Susannah Woods, William Woods, Mary Woods, Sarah Woods, Thomas Woods

In 1756, Mourning Harris Shelton entered the world in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA, born to William Shelton And Lucy Harris. In 1750, Mourning Harris Shelton resided in Goochland, Virginia, USA. In 1810, Mourning Harris Shelton resided in Amherst, Virginia, USA. Mourning Harris Shelton married Alexander Ross, Archibald Woods, Shadrack M Crane, and had children including Anna Woods, Archibald Woods, Elizabeth Ross, Lucy Woods, Mary Woods, Mourning Woods, Sarah Woods, Susannah Woods, Thomas Woods, William Woods. Mourning Harris Shelton passed away in 1817 in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1756, Mourning Harris Shelton entered the world in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA, born to William Shelton And Lucy Harris.
  • In 1750, Mourning Harris Shelton resided in Goochland, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1810, Mourning Harris Shelton resided in Amherst, Virginia, USA.
  • Mourning Harris Shelton married Alexander Ross, Archibald Woods, Shadrack M Crane, and had children including Anna Woods, Archibald Woods, Elizabeth Ross, Lucy Woods, Mary Woods, Mourning Woods, Sarah Woods, Susannah Woods, Thomas Woods, William Woods.
  • Mourning Harris Shelton passed away in 1817 in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mourning Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Mourning Shelton
1756–1817
Birth Place: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Shelton
1731–1803
Virginia
Lucy Harris
1734–1803
St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Major (Robert) Harris
1696–1765
Cedar Hill, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Mourning Glenn
1702–1775
New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Harris
1661–1720
Temperance Overton
1679–1716
James Glenn
1664–1689
Mourning Mitchell
1668–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Major Harris
1630–1700
Mary Claiborne
1630–1709
Col. Overton
1638–1697
Mary Waters
1654–1697
Elizabeth Mitchell
1640–1688
Reverend (Covenanter)
1636–1678
Helen Lochlan
1640–1689

Mourning Shelton's Descendants

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Mourning (Harris) Shelton (1756–7 Sep 1817) m. Alexander Ross (9 February 1741–3 June 1805) m. Archibald Woods (29 January 1749–17 December 1836)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Ross 1773–1839
  2. 2. Anna Woods 1787–1859
  3. 3. Archibald Woods 1785–1859
  4. 4. Lucy Woods 1774–1854 m. William Caperton 1766–1846
    1. 1. William (Harris) Caperton 1798–1862
    2. 2. Archibald Caperton 1791–1840 m. Maria Haslip 1797–1858
      1. 1. Lucy Caperton 1831–
      2. 2. Mary (Nettles) Caperton 1817–
      3. 3. Woods (Archibald) Caperton 1828–1862
    3. 3. Andrew (W) Caperton 1814–1855
    4. 4. Hulda (Louise) Caperton 1801–1880
    5. 5. John (Woods) Caperton 1791–1864 m. Marie Hazlip 1808–1858
      1. 1. Woods (Archibald) Caperton 1827–1862 m. Amanda (M) Colbert 1832–1903
        1. 1. Joseph (Colbert) Caperton –1890
        2. 2. Mary (C.) Fairbanks 1912–1967
      2. 2. Lucy Caperton 1831–
      3. 3. Mary (Nettles) Caperton 1817– m. Richard Jones –1856 m. Benj Garnette 1822–
        1. 1. Margaret (Ada) Jones 1842–1933
        2. 2. Richard Jones 1855–1936 m. Melissa (I.) Fisher 1856–1904 m. Mollie (T) Jones 1860–
    6. 6. Maybe (Green) Caperton 1799–1839
    7. 7. Milton (Thompson) Caperton 1811–1907
    8. 8. Susan Caperton 1807–
    9. 9. Thomas (Shelton) Caperton 1796–1864
  5. 5. Mourning Woods 1792–1852
  6. 6. Susannah Woods 1778–1851
  7. 7. William Woods 1776–1840
  8. 8. Mary Woods 1780–
  9. 9. Sarah Woods 1783–1785
  10. 10. Thomas Woods 1789–1806

Mourning Shelton's Timeline

4 Records

1750
1750-1797
Mourning Harris Shelton resided here in Goochland, Virginia, USA
Goochland, Virginia, USA
1756
1756
Birth of Mourning Harris Shelton in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 54
Mourning Harris Shelton resided here in Amherst, Virginia, USA
Amherst, Virginia, USA
1817
7 Sep 1817
Age 61
Death of Mourning Harris Shelton in Beans Creek, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Beans Creek, Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1750-1797
    Event Place: Goochland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: The Douglas Register

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1817
    Event Place: Beans Creek, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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