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Robert Franklin Shelton 1856–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Mar 1856

Birth Location: Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 12 Oct 1928

Death Location: Westfield, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Shelton

Mother: Eliza Shelton

Spouse(s): Nancy Priddy

Children(s): Eric Shelton, Mary Boyles, Jettie Keaton, Rosetta Hall, Urban Shelton, Luther Shelton, Hester Gomez, Robert Shelton, Herbert Shelton, Howard Shelton, Homer Shelton, Mattie Nunn

Robert Franklin Shelton was born in 1856 in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of John Shelton And Eliza Shelton. In 1860, Robert Franklin Shelton resided in Danbury, Stokes, North Carolina, USA. In 1870, Robert Franklin Shelton resided in Westfield, Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, USA. Robert Franklin Shelton married Nancy Caroline Priddy, and had children including Eric Oswald Shelton, Herbert Roosevelt Shelton, Hester Olivia Shelton Gomez, Homer Sam Shelton, Howard T Shelton, Jettie Elizabeth Shelton Keaton, Luther Marion Shelton, Mary Eliza Shelton Boyles, Mattie Lelia Shelton Nunn, Robert Lester Shelton, Rosetta Esther Shelton Hall, Urban Saunders Shelton. Robert Franklin Shelton passed away in 1928 in Westfield, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Robert Franklin Shelton was born in 1856 in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of John Shelton And Eliza Shelton.
  • In 1860, Robert Franklin Shelton resided in Danbury, Stokes, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1870, Robert Franklin Shelton resided in Westfield, Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, USA.
  • Robert Franklin Shelton married Nancy Caroline Priddy, and had children including Eric Oswald Shelton, Herbert Roosevelt Shelton, Hester Olivia Shelton Gomez, Homer Sam Shelton, Howard T Shelton, Jettie Elizabeth Shelton Keaton, Luther Marion Shelton, Mary Eliza Shelton Boyles, Mattie Lelia Shelton Nunn, Robert Lester Shelton, Rosetta Esther Shelton Hall, Urban Saunders Shelton.
  • Robert Franklin Shelton passed away in 1928 in Westfield, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shelton
1830–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Eliza Shelton
1840–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Priddy
1865–1936
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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Children(s)

Eric Shelton
1886–1965
Birth Location: Stokes, North Carolina, United States
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Mary Boyles
1882–1961
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
MB
Jettie Keaton
1884–1906
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
JK
Rosetta Hall
1889–1927
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
RH
Urban Shelton
1891–1979
Birth Location: Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Luther Shelton
1893–1977
Birth Location: Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Hester Gomez
1896–1968
Birth Location: Moores Springs, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Robert Shelton
1898–1989
Birth Location: Moores Springs, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Herbert Shelton
1904–1973
Birth Location: Moores Springs, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Howard Shelton
1907–1925
Birth Location: Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
HS
Homer Shelton
1909–1991
Birth Location: Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Mattie Nunn
1901–1996
Birth Location: Moores Springs, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Robert Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Robert Shelton
1856–1928
Birth Place: Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John Shelton
1830–
North Carolina
Eliza Shelton
1840–
North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Shelton's Descendants

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Robert (Franklin) Shelton (5 Mar 1856–12 Oct 1928) m. Nancy (Caroline) Priddy (7 Jan 1865–27 Dec 1936)
  1. 1. Eric (Oswald) Shelton 1886–1965
  2. 2. Mary (Eliza Shelton) Boyles 1882–1961
  3. 3. Jettie (Elizabeth Shelton) Keaton 1884–1906
  4. 4. Rosetta (Esther Shelton) Hall 1889–1927
  5. 5. Urban (Saunders) Shelton 1891–1979
  6. 6. Luther (Marion) Shelton 1893–1977
  7. 7. Hester (Olivia Shelton) Gomez 1896–1968
  8. 8. Robert (Lester) Shelton 1898–1989
  9. 9. Herbert (Roosevelt) Shelton 1904–1973
  10. 10. Howard (T) Shelton 1907–1925
  11. 11. Homer (Sam) Shelton 1909–1991
  12. 12. Mattie (Lelia Shelton) Nunn 1901–1996

Robert Shelton's Timeline

9 Records

1856
5 Mar 1856
Birth of Robert Franklin Shelton in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 4
Robert Franklin Shelton resided here in Danbury, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Danbury, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 14
Robert Franklin Shelton resided here in Westfield, Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, USA
Westfield, Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
Robert Franklin Shelton resided here in Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
Robert Franklin Shelton resided here in Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
Robert Franklin Shelton resided here in Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 64
Robert Franklin Shelton resided here in Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
1924
Abt 1924
Age 68
Robert Franklin Shelton resided here in Moore 's Springs , This County
Moore 's Springs , This County
1928
12 Oct 1928
Age 72
Death of Robert Franklin Shelton in Quaker Gap, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Quaker Gap, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1856
    Event Place: Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1318; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 238
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina; Roll: 982; Page: 440a; Enumeration District: 250
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Westfield, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1161; Page: 385A
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina; Roll: 1218; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0097
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Stokes, North Carolina; Roll: M653_914; Page: 149; Family History Library Film: 8
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1128; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0183; FHL microfilm: 1375141
    [7] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Danbury, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Stokes, North Carolina; Roll: M653_914; Page: 149; Family History Library Film: 8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Westfield, Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Westfield, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1161; Page: 385A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina; Roll: 982; Page: 440a; Enumeration District: 250

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina; Roll: 1218; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0097

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1128; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0183; FHL microfilm: 1375141
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Danbury Reporter; Publication Date: 6 Apr 1910; Publication Place: Danbury, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Robt_._F._Shelton

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Quaker Gap, Stokes, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1318; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 238

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1924
    Event Place: Moore 's Springs , This County
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Danbury Reporter; Publication Date: 24 Dec 1924; Publication Place: Danbury, North Carolina, USA; ,0.23307496,0.33462822,0.33520076&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1928
    Event Place: Quaker Gap, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westfield, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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