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Opal Shelton 1910–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Dec 1910

Birth Location: Maude, Ok

Death Date: 26 Oct 1988

Death Location: Mohave Valley, Mohave, Arizona, USA

Father: James SHELTON

Mother: Fleta Whiteside

Spouse(s): Frances Irvin, Thomas Shelton

Children(s): Ernest Irvin

Opal Shelton was born in 1910 in Maude, Ok, the child of James Carl Shelton And Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside. In 1920, Opal Shelton resided in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma. In 1920, Opal Shelton resided in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA. Opal Shelton married Frances M Irvin, Homer Mathis, Thomas T Shelton, and had children including Bobbie R Shelton, Ernest Eugene Irvin. Opal Shelton passed away in 1988 in Mohave Valley, Mohave, Arizona, USA.

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Biography

  • Opal Shelton was born in 1910 in Maude, Ok, the child of James Carl Shelton And Fleta Elizabeth Whiteside.
  • In 1920, Opal Shelton resided in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma.
  • In 1920, Opal Shelton resided in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Opal Shelton married Frances M Irvin, Homer Mathis, Thomas T Shelton, and had children including Bobbie R Shelton, Ernest Eugene Irvin.
  • Opal Shelton passed away in 1988 in Mohave Valley, Mohave, Arizona, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James SHELTON
1873–1946
Birth Location: Gainesville, TX
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Fleta Whiteside
1876–1957
Birth Location: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
FW

Spouses(s)

Frances Irvin
1904–
Birth Location: –
FI
Thomas Shelton
1906–
Birth Location: Oklahoma
TS

Children(s)

Ernest Irvin
1932–1998
Birth Location: Carnigie, Oklahoma
EI

Opal Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Opal Shelton
1910–1988
Birth Place: Maude, Ok
Parents
James Carl SHELTON
1873–1946
Gainesville, TX
Fleta (Elizabeth) Whiteside
1876–1957
Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
Grandparents
William (E) Shelton
1844–1903
Marion, Illinois, USA
Nancy (E) Smith
1847–1927
Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, United States
F (P) Whiteside
1844–1918
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Sophronia (C) Jenkins
1857–1936
Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Shelton
1820–1878
Nancy Short
1820–1896
John Whiteside
1795–1860
Catherine Patton
1811–1886
Edwin Jinkins
1819–1884
Elizabeth Wray
1830–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hamon Shelton
1784–1856
Elizabeth Hoskins
1785–1845
James Patton
1780–1854
Mary Janes
1784–1877
Thomas Jenkins
1774–1852
Elizabeth Ballard
1774–1850

Opal Shelton's Descendants

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Opal Shelton (13 Dec 1910–26 Oct 1988) m. Frances (M) Irvin (abt 1904–) m. Thomas (T) Shelton (abt 1906–)
  1. 1. Ernest (Eugene) Irvin 1932–1998

Opal Shelton's Timeline

8 Records

1910
13 Dec 1910
Birth of Opal Shelton in Maude, Ok
Maude, Ok
1920
1920
Age 10
Opal Shelton resided here in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma
Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma
1920
1920
Age 10
Opal Shelton resided here in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 20
Opal Shelton resided here in Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 25
Opal Shelton resided here in Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma
Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma
1938
1938
Age 28
Opal Shelton resided here in Ponca City, Oklahoma, USA
Ponca City, Oklahoma, USA
1940
1940
Age 30
Opal Shelton resided here in Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
1988
26 Oct 1988
Age 78
Death of Opal Shelton in Mohave Valley, Mohave, Arizona, USA
Mohave Valley, Mohave, Arizona, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1910
    Event Place: Maude, Ok
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03301; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 36-38A
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1451; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 621
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2341643
    [4] Oklahoma, County Marriages
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1451; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1451; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 621
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1451; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2341643

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03301; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 36-38A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Ponca City, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ponca City, Kay, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03301; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 36-38A

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1988
    Event Place: Mohave Valley, Mohave, Arizona, USA
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