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Samuel McKissick Shelton 1830–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 January 1830

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 17 February 1905

Death Location: Kemp, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Jesse Shelton

Mother: Elizabeth Shaw

Spouse(s): Sarah Cooper

Children(s): Elijah Shelton, Allice Shelton, Walter Shelton, Francis Shelton, Lee Shelton, Marthy Shelton, Joseph Shelton

Samuel McKissick Shelton was born in 1830 in Tennessee, the child of Jesse Shelton And Elizabeth Betsey Shaw. In 1850, Samuel McKissick Shelton resided in Subdivision 2, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Samuel McKissick Shelton resided in District 24, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA. Samuel McKissick Shelton married Sarah Elizabeth Cooper, and had children including Allice Shelton, Elijah Alexander Shelton, Francis Shelton, Joseph J Shelton, Lee Shelton, Marthy Shelton, Walter Montgomery Shelton. Samuel McKissick Shelton passed away in 1905 in Kemp, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Samuel McKissick Shelton was born in 1830 in Tennessee, the child of Jesse Shelton And Elizabeth Betsey Shaw.
  • In 1850, Samuel McKissick Shelton resided in Subdivision 2, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Samuel McKissick Shelton resided in District 24, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  • Samuel McKissick Shelton married Sarah Elizabeth Cooper, and had children including Allice Shelton, Elijah Alexander Shelton, Francis Shelton, Joseph J Shelton, Lee Shelton, Marthy Shelton, Walter Montgomery Shelton.
  • Samuel McKissick Shelton passed away in 1905 in Kemp, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Shelton
1804–1870
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Elizabeth Shaw
1811–
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Cooper
1836–1921
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Children(s)

Elijah Shelton
1858–1937
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Allice Shelton
1873–
Birth Location: Alabama
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Walter Shelton
1876–1965
Birth Location: Huntsville, Alabama
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Francis Shelton
1871–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Lee Shelton
1866–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Marthy Shelton
1869–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Joseph Shelton
1881–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Samuel Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Shelton
1830–1905
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Jesse Shelton
1804–1870
Kentucky, United States
Elizabeth (Betsey) Shaw
1811–
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Philmore (Greene) Shelton
1790–1837
North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Halbert
1790–1875
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Shelton
1760–1828
Rhoda Green
1763–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Shelton
1743–1761
Jemima
1737–
Philmore Green
1743–1827
Ann
1739–1820

Samuel Shelton's Descendants

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Samuel (McKissick) Shelton (22 January 1830–17 February 1905) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Cooper (15 November 1836–30 August 1921)
  1. 1. Elijah (Alexander) Shelton 1858–1937 m. Sally (A) Collins 1864–1942
    1. 1. Walter (Elijah) Shelton 1889–1956 m. Mildred (D) Shelton 1895–1997
      1. 1. Bonnie (Lee) Shelton 1914–2008 m. John (D.) Haygood 1915–2005 m. J (B) Baggett 1914–1999
        1. 1. Emzy (Dale) Haygood 1942–2000
      2. 2. Fern (O) Shelton 1920–
    2. 2. William (Joe) Shelton 1900–1980
    3. 3. Sara (Alice) Lemon 1887–1968
    4. 4. Frank (B) Shelton 1901–1935
    5. 5. Marshall (Woods) Shelton 1894–1997
    6. 6. James (Albert) Shelton 1898–1978
  2. 2. Allice Shelton 1873–
  3. 3. Walter (Montgomery) Shelton 1876–1965
  4. 4. Francis Shelton 1871–
  5. 5. Lee Shelton 1866–
  6. 6. Marthy Shelton 1869–
  7. 7. Joseph (J) Shelton 1881–

Samuel Shelton's Timeline

8 Records

1830
22 January 1830
Birth of Samuel McKissick Shelton in Tennessee
Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 20
Samuel McKissick Shelton resided here in Subdivision 2, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Subdivision 2, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 30
Samuel McKissick Shelton resided here in District 24, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
District 24, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 40
Samuel McKissick Shelton resided here in District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 50
Samuel McKissick Shelton resided here in Madison, Alabama, USA
Madison, Alabama, USA
1891
8 May 1891
Age 61
Samuel McKissick Shelton resided here in Alabama, United States
Alabama, United States
1900
1900
Age 70
Samuel McKissick Shelton resided here in Civil District 2, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
1905
17 February 1905
Age 75
Death of Samuel McKissick Shelton in Kaufman, Texas
Kaufman, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 January 1830
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee; Series Number: M268; Roll: 284
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Madison, Alabama; Roll: 22; Page: 198D; Enumeration District: 213
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1544; Page: 501B; Family History Library Film: 553043
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Meigs, Tennessee; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1241589
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 24, Lincoln, Tennessee; Page: 195; Family History Library Film: 805261
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 2, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 887; Page: 5B
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 2, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 2, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 887; Page: 5B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 24, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 24, Lincoln, Tennessee; Page: 195; Family History Library Film: 805261

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 23, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1544; Page: 501B; Family History Library Film: 553043

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Madison, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Madison, Alabama; Roll: 22; Page: 198D; Enumeration District: 213

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 8 May 1891
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Confederate Pension Applications, 1880-1940; Collection #: Microfilm in the Research Room; Roll Description: Shaw, J. C. - Shelton, William M.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Meigs, Tennessee; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1241589

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 February 1905
    Event Place: Kaufman, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] Texas, Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kemp, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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