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Sarah Matilda "Tilda" Shelton 1837–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1837

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 1906

Death Location: Jamestown, Fentress Co., Tennessee

Father: John Shelton

Mother: Sarah Buck

Spouse(s): Harrison Rigney•

Children(s): Sarah Blevins, William Rigney, James Rigney, Elige Rigney, John Rigney, Bluford Rigney, Lucinda Rigney

In 1837, Sarah Matilda "Tilda" Shelton entered the world in Kentucky, born to John Shelton And Sarah Buck. In 1870, Sarah Matilda "Tilda" Shelton resided in District 5, Albany, Clinton, Kentucky, USA. Sarah Matilda "Tilda" Shelton married Harrison Bluford Rigney, and had children including Bluford Rigney, Elige Elijah Rigney, James William Jim Rigney, John Rigney, Lucinda Jane Scindey Cindy Rigney, Sarah Sallie Blevins, William Oscar Will Rigney. Sarah Matilda "Tilda" Shelton passed away in 1906 in Jamestown, Fentress Co., Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Sarah Matilda "Tilda" Shelton entered the world in Kentucky, born to John Shelton And Sarah Buck.
  • In 1870, Sarah Matilda "Tilda" Shelton resided in District 5, Albany, Clinton, Kentucky, USA.
  • Sarah Matilda "Tilda" Shelton married Harrison Bluford Rigney, and had children including Bluford Rigney, Elige Elijah Rigney, James William Jim Rigney, John Rigney, Lucinda Jane Scindey Cindy Rigney, Sarah Sallie Blevins, William Oscar Will Rigney.
  • Sarah Matilda "Tilda" Shelton passed away in 1906 in Jamestown, Fentress Co., Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shelton
1804–1880
Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Buck
1810–1880
Birth Location: Carter County, Tennessee, USA
SB

Spouses(s)

Harrison Rigney•
1836–1911
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee
HR

Children(s)

Sarah Blevins
1859–1935
Birth Location: Missouri
SB
William Rigney
1880–1944
Birth Location: Tennessee
WR
James Rigney
1870–1944
Birth Location: Clinton Co., Kentucky
JR
Elige Rigney
1868–1950
Birth Location: Kentucky
ER
John Rigney
1867–1917
Birth Location: Kentucky
JR
Bluford Rigney
1875–1951
Birth Location: Fentress Co., Tennessee
BR
Lucinda Rigney
1876–1963
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Sarah Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Shelton
1837–1906
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
John Shelton
1804–1880
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah Buck
1810–1880
Carter County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
George Shelton
1762–1833
James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Mary (Polly) Fleming
1764–1840
Fentress, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Shelton's Descendants

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Sarah (Matilda "Tilda") Shelton (abt 1837–1906) m. Harrison (Bluford) Rigney• (25 December 1836–Aug 1911)
  1. 1. Sarah (Sallie) Blevins 1859–1935 m. William (Andrew) Christmas 1853–1928
    1. 1. James (Augustus) Christmas 1876–1932 m. Martha (Adline (Mattie)) Johnson 1882–1921
      1. 1. Roy (Edward) Christmas 1908–1980 m. Lillie (Belle) Alexander 1911–2009
        1. 1. John (L) Christmas 1939–2002
        2. 2. Billy (Ray) Christmas 1937–1989 m. Edna (Irene) Mitchell 1941–2022
        3. 3. Eva (Lee Christmas) Vaughan 1931–2009
        4. 4. Roy (Edward Christmas) Jr. 1930–2002
        5. 5. T.J. Christmas 1926–1927
        6. 6. James (Royce) Christmas 1935–2002
      2. 2. Elmer Chritmas 1907–
      3. 3. Lillie (Sarah (Sis) Christmas) Hildebrandt 1905–1972
      4. 4. Albert (Henry (Slim)) Christmas 1902–1970
      5. 5. Alfred (A (Baldy)) Christmas 1904–1970
      6. 6. Lola (Mae (Billie)) Christmas 1918–1990
      7. 7. Lillie (Christmas) Lowrimore 1906–2008
      8. 8. Infant Christmas 1911–1998
      9. 9. Kelly (Isaac (Ked)) Christmas 1910–1956
      10. 10. Patrick (Henry (Pat)) Christmas 1907–1979
    2. 2. Anna Christmas 1902–
    3. 3. Hattie (Mae) Christmas 1897–1961
    4. 4. James ((Jim) Roy) Christmas 1895–1969
    5. 5. Henry (Thomas) Christmas 1889–1965
    6. 6. Charles (William) Christmas 1891–1985
    7. 7. Charles (C. "Blackie") Christmas 1892–1974
    8. 8. Rosa (Lee Christmas) Lowe 1888–1977 m. Hugh (S) Lowe 1886–
      1. 1. Vernon (K) Lowe 1907–
      2. 2. Virgie Lowe 1911–
      3. 3. Alva Lowe 1913–
      4. 4. Aline Lowe 1917–
    9. 9. Lydia (Matilda "Liddie") Christmas 1887–1948 m. Arthur (C) Jones 1883–
      1. 1. Arthur (C) Jones 1914–
      2. 2. Goldie (M) Jones 1916–
      3. 3. Roy Jones 1918–
      4. 4. Helen Jones 1920–
      5. 5. Jaunita (J) Jones 1922–
      6. 6. Thomas (H) Jones 1924–
      7. 7. Keneth (K) Jones 1926–
  2. 2. William (Oscar "Will") Rigney 1880–1944
  3. 3. James (William "Jim") Rigney 1870–1944
  4. 4. Elige (Elijah) Rigney 1868–1950
  5. 5. John Rigney 1867–1917
  6. 6. Bluford Rigney 1875–1951
  7. 7. Lucinda (Jane? (Scindey\Cindy)) Rigney 1876–1963

Sarah Shelton's Timeline

4 Records

1835
October 1835
Birth of Sarah Matilda "Tilda" Shelton in Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
1837
abt 1837
Birth of Sarah Matilda "Tilda" Shelton in Kentucky
Kentucky
1870
1870
Age 33
Sarah Matilda "Tilda" Shelton resided here in District 5, Albany, Clinton, Kentucky, USA
District 5, Albany, Clinton, Kentucky, USA
1906
1906
Age 69
Death of Sarah Matilda "Tilda" Shelton in Jamestown, Fentress Co., Tennessee
Jamestown, Fentress Co., Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 1835
    Event Place: Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1837
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5, Clinton, Kentucky; Roll: M593_457; Page: 325A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 5, Albany, Clinton, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5, Clinton, Kentucky; Roll: M593_457; Page: 325A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Jamestown, Fentress Co., Tennessee
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