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Oscar King Shelton 1921–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Nov 1921

Birth Location: Lockport, Illinois

Death Date: 4 Mar 1993

Death Location: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Millard Shelton

Mother: Ora King

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The story of Oscar King Shelton began in 1921 in Lockport, Illinois. In 1930, Oscar King Shelton resided in Collinsville, Madison, Illinois, USA. Oscar King Shelton passed away in 1993 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Oscar King Shelton began in 1921 in Lockport, Illinois.
  • In 1930, Oscar King Shelton resided in Collinsville, Madison, Illinois, USA.
  • Oscar King Shelton passed away in 1993 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA.

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Oscar Shelton's Ancestors

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Oscar Shelton
1921–1993
Birth Place: Lockport, Illinois
Parents
Millard Henderson Shelton
1888–1961
Mt. Erie, Wayne, Illinois
Ora (Virginia) King
1894–1954
Thebes, Alexander, Illinois
Grandparents
Harvey (Henderson) Shelton
1846–1926
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Orpha (Sophia) Marvel
1852–1932
Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Oscar Shelton's Timeline

3 Records

1921
7 Nov 1921
Birth of Oscar King Shelton in Lockport, Illinois
Lockport, Illinois
1930
1930
Age 9
Oscar King Shelton resided here in Collinsville, Madison, Illinois, USA
Collinsville, Madison, Illinois, USA
1993
4 Mar 1993
Age 72
Death of Oscar King Shelton in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1921
    Event Place: Lockport, Illinois
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Collinsville, Madison, Illinois; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2340276

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Collinsville, Madison, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Collinsville, Madison, Illinois; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2340276

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1993
    Event Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

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