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Sarah Shelton 1844–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1844

Birth Location: Colebrook, Ashtabula Co., Ohio

Death Date: 3 Jan 1927

Death Location: Coryell Co., Texas

Father: John Halsted

Mother: Mary Wells

Spouse(s): George Shelton

Children(s): Nellie 🤎, Stephen Shelton, T. Shelton, Geo. Shelton

Sarah Shelton was born in 1844 in Colebrook, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, the child of John Halsted And Mary Mariea Wells. In 1850, Sarah Shelton resided in Monroe, Pickaway, Ohio, USA. Sarah Shelton married George Shelton, and had children including Geo J Shelton, Nellie Marie Shelton, Stephen J Shelton, T R Shelton. Sarah Shelton passed away in 1927 in Coryell Co., Texas.

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Biography

  • Sarah Shelton was born in 1844 in Colebrook, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, the child of John Halsted And Mary Mariea Wells.
  • In 1850, Sarah Shelton resided in Monroe, Pickaway, Ohio, USA.
  • Sarah Shelton married George Shelton, and had children including Geo J Shelton, Nellie Marie Shelton, Stephen J Shelton, T R Shelton.
  • Sarah Shelton passed away in 1927 in Coryell Co., Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Halsted
1796–1885
Birth Location: Orange, New York, United States
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Mary Wells
1797–1872
Birth Location: New Platz, Ulster Co., NY
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Spouses(s)

George Shelton
1843–1933
Birth Location: Preoria, Illinois, United States
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Children(s)

Nellie 🤎
1875–1955
Birth Location: Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas, United States of America
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Stephen Shelton
1869–1939
Birth Location: Peru, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA
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T. Shelton
1872–1947
Birth Location: Austin, Texas
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Geo. Shelton
1879–1955
Birth Location: Illinois
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Sarah Shelton's Ancestors

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Sarah Shelton
1844–1927
Birth Place: Colebrook, Ashtabula Co., Ohio
Parents
John Halsted
1796–1885
Orange, New York, United States
Mary (Mariea) Wells
1797–1872
New Platz, Ulster Co., NY
Grandparents
Isaac Halstead
1767–1863
Rockland County, New York, United States of America
Elizabeth Halstead
1766–1802
Of Monroe, Orange, New York, United States
Peter (Petrus) Wells
1751–1839
Kingston, New Paltz, Ulster County, New York
Anna (Ossettje) Schryver
1762–1844
Rhinebeck, Dutchess county, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Halstead
1726–1806
Phoebe Bogardus
1729–1793
David Secor
1721–1797
Samuel Wells
1703–1694
Marytjen Osterhout
1705–1758
Johanna Schryvers
1713–1796
Elizabeth Burkhardt
1722–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Petrus Bogardus
1691–1770
Sarah Schoonmaker
1699–1731
John Wels
1664–1740
Cornelia Deduyster
1670–1709
Teunis Oosterhout
1668–1747
Ariaantje Roosa
1676–1746
Albartus Schryver
1683–1768
Eva Laurerman
1688–1731
Ursula Froelich
1700–1745

Sarah Shelton's Descendants

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Sarah Shelton (Dec 1844–3 Jan 1927) m. George Shelton (May 1843–6 August 1933)
  1. 1. Nellie (Marie Shelton) 🤎 1875–1955 m. John (Stacy Thompson) 💚 1865–1959
    1. 1. Alvin (Franklyn) Thompson 1913–1983 m. Mary ("Bunty") Templeton 1922–1998
      1. 1. Barbara Thompson 1946–1988
    2. 2. John (Herman) Thompson 1899–1995 m. Flossie (M.) Koenig 1910–1998
      1. 1. Staton (A) Thompson 1934–
        1. 1. Jewel (Ray) Thompson 1932–2010
      2. 2. Billye (Faye) McAdoo 1929–1952 m. Bobbie (J) McAdoo 1929–2002
      3. 3. Donald (F) Thompson 1935–1943
      4. 4. John (D.) Thompson 1944–2001
      5. 5. Roy (G) Thompson 1931–2017 m. Sadie (Vest) Thompson
    3. 3. Edna Thompson 1907–1977 m. Richard (Earl) Strong 1902–1957
      1. 1. Richard (Earl "Dickie") Strong 1928–1985 m. Eva (Faye) Renfro 1934–2021 m. Bonnie (Sue) Skinner 1930–1971
      2. 2. James (George) Strong 1932–1998 m. Mildred (Pauline "Micky") Gilbert 1932–2015
    4. 4. Nellie Menefee 1908–2003 m. Durland (L) Mcnefee 1906–1981
      1. 1. Elenora Menefee 1931–2006 m. William (Rand) James 1926–1959
      2. 2. Durland (Menefee) Junior 1933–1952 m. Mable (Katherine) Blackstock 1934–2017
      3. 3. Nell Menefee 1932–2007 m. Frank (W) Grabs 1929–2014
    5. 5. W (L) Thompson 1895–1935 m. Ivy Thompson 1897–1991
      1. 1. Floy (Leeper) Lann 1927–2015 m. William (Freeland) Swafford 1921–2017 m. Oscar (Cecil) Lann 1919–2002 m. Barron (L) Storey 1925–1972
      2. 2. Florence Thompson 1917–1998
      3. 3. Arvel (Edward) Thompson 1922–1990 m. Ola (Imadell) Powers 1923–1998
      4. 4. Beatrice Thompson 1924–2012 m. Ernest ('Poodle' Pete) Swafford 1923–2007
        1. 1. David (Ernest) Swafford 1943–2015
      5. 5. Normal Thompson 1920–1991 m. Reudean (Lillie McPherson) Thompson 1925–1999
        1. 1. Grace (Lucille) Thompson 1945–1999 m. Tommy (R) Fowler 1944–2009
    6. 6. Edith (Ellen) Thompson 1896–1951 m. John (Henry) Wells 1890–1957
      1. 1. Vivian (Vorene) Muenzler 1919–2010 m. Walter (E) Muenzler 1915–2011
        1. 1. Susan (L) Muenzler 1947–1996 m. John (Phillip) Elson 1941–2017
      2. 2. Lois (Laverne) Lindgren 1924–2010 m. Gilbert (Earl) Lindgren 1921–1995
      3. 3. Beauford (W) Wells 1917–2003 m. Letha (E.) Wells 1918–1999
        1. 1. Stanley (Warren) Wells 1942–2015 m. Sheila (Ann) Robicheaux 1946–2015
        2. 2. Tom (L.) Wells 1946–2002
      4. 4. George (Howard) Wells 1916–1972
    7. 7. Robert (Acey) Thompson 1905–1940 m. Cinda Thompson 1911–1947
      1. 1. Bobby (Thompson) Junior 1929–2011 m. Betty (Jo) Tennyson 1930–2012
      2. 2. Joyce (Nell) Thompson 1933–1995 m. Robert (Luther) McSpadden 1931–1999
      3. 3. Doris (Jean) Atkins 1935–2014 m. Wayne (Niles) Carroll 1918–2007
      4. 4. Clayton (C) Thompson 1933–1989 m. Betty (Jo) Miller 1927–1995
      5. 5. Joyce Thompson 1931–2022 m. Melvin (Obediah "Brownie") Carroll 1921–1997
        1. 1. Wiley (Daniel) Carroll 1947–2015
    8. 8. Richard (Nelson) Thompson 1891–1951 m. Margaret (E) Thompson 1891–1956
      1. 1. Dorothy Thompson 1924–2010 m. Eldon (Herbert Hamlin) Sr 1921–1980
        1. 1. Richard Hamlin 1941–2011 m. Allie (Jean) Jenkins 1944–2001
        2. 2. Dorothy (Marie) Hamlin 1948–1998 m. Timothy (Joseph) Hill 1948–1996
        3. 3. Eldon (Herbert Hamlin) Jr 1942–1985
      2. 2. D (B) Thompson 1928–2004 m. Benita (Louise) Blackburn 1935–2016
      3. 3. Dora (Ann) Thompson 1930–2012 m. Alfred (Hughes "Sonny") Rogers 1923–2018 m. Joe (Robert) Parker 1924–1976
        1. 1. Sandra (Kaye) Parker 1950–2003 m. Patrick (D.) Hurley 1939–1985
        2. 2. JoAnn Parker 1947–1948
        3. 3. Joe (Robert) Parker 1951–2010
      4. 4. Nelson (Bryant Thompson) Sr 1934– m. Ruby (Parker) Thompson 1925–2014 m. Doris (J) Scarborough 1932–2010
      5. 5. Nellie (Jane) Thompson 1935–2017 m. John (K Rockenbaugh) Jr 1930–1998
      6. 6. Hazel (C) Thompson 1914–2006 m. Felix (A) Wostal 1914–1972 m. Willie (Hominick) Jr 1919–1994
        1. 1. Clinton (J.) Wostal 1938–2011 m. Joy (Netek) Wostal 1934–2014 m. Geraldine (Joyce) Korczynski 1941–2019
        2. 2. Joyce (Marie) Wostal 1939–2011 m. Ralph (Thomas) Dickey 1931–2012 m. Joe (Tom) Simmons 1939–2012
      7. 7. Russell Thompson 1917–1980 m. Trillie (T) Arnold 1922–1999 m. Ellen (Pauline) Buckner 1931–1999 m. Willis (Maurine) Thompson 1928–1977 m. Nannie (Bell) Harris 1926–1954
        1. 1. Mary (M) Little 1939–1999 m. Wilford (R) Little 1922–1998 m. Clifford (E) Linney 1922–1998
        2. 2. Lavinia Brumbelow 1941–2017 m. William ("Bill") Brumbelow 1933–2003
        3. 3. Trissie (A) Arnold 1943–2008 m. James (Edward) Arnold 1936–2017
      8. 8. Gilford Thompson 1919–1977 m. Margaret (M) Thompson 1916–1971 m. Jewel (H) Walthall 1898–1969 m. Helen (L) Wolfe 1914–2001
      9. 9. Fulton Thompson 1922–1972 m. Dorothy (Mae) Fox 1927–1999
        1. 1. Fulton (Richard Thompson) Jr 1945–1977
        2. 2. Shaaron (E) Thompson 1946–2013
    9. 9. Mary (Ann) Thompson 1900–1984 m. Alva (Jack) Wilson 1896–1973
      1. 1. Wilma Condron 1925–1986 m. Auvil (George) Loney 1921–2001 m. Jesse Condron 1922–1978
      2. 2. Kenneth (Bethea) Wilson 1921–1992
      3. 3. Marie Wilson 1923–1924
    10. 10. Rufus (Ray) Thompson 1916–1974 m. Ozell Nettles 1908–1981
    11. 11. Raymond (Riley) Thompson 1910–1971 m. Ruth (Missouri) Williams 1910–2011
      1. 1. Dorothy (J) Thompson 1931–1981 m. Willard (Boone) Patterson 1917–1998
    12. 12. Octavia Thompson 1903–1982 m. Thomas (A) Gage 1899–1984
      1. 1. Ernest (Leon) Gage 1930–1976 m. Sarah (Ann Francis) Pigford 1937–1976
      2. 2. John (Calvin) Gage 1928–2016
      3. 3. Thomas (Alexander Gage) Jr 1923–1983 m. Opal (M.) Gage 1916–1998
  2. 2. Stephen (J) Shelton 1869–1939 m. Edith Martin 1880–1947
    1. 1. Cecil Shelton 1903–1993 m. Grace (E) Woods 1909–2002
      1. 1. Grace (Evelyn) Shelton 1929–2017 m. Coke (D) Garrison 1925–2007
      2. 2. Cecil (Wayne) Shelton 1934–1992
      3. 3. Mary (Frances) Shelton 1927–1934
      4. 4. Helen (Sue) Shelton 1947–2016
    2. 2. Dorothy Shelton 1905–1999 m. Wilburn (Overton) Bogart 1903–1975
      1. 1. Wilburn (Overton Bogart) Jr 1925–2000 m. Cherie (E) Bogart 1929–2010
      2. 2. Joe (Charles) Bogart 1928–1986
      3. 3. Rachel (Rachelle) Bogart 1938–2008
      4. 4. Wanda (Merle) Bogart 1931–2006 m. Robert (Blan Vaughn) II 1921–1981
    3. 3. Tommy (Hazel) Shelton 1909–1999 m. Albert (Louis) Franzoy 1906–1992 m. Clyde (Weldon) Parks 1906–1956
      1. 1. Jimmy (Dale) Parks 1944–1980
    4. 4. W (Jack) Shelton 1911–1968 m. Leatress (Nevada) Flynn 1913–1986
      1. 1. Carroll (Wyman) Shelton 1936–
      2. 2. Barbara (Ann) Shelton 1939–2019
    5. 5. Tina (June) Shelton 1915– m. Dock (Cecil) Chester 1915–2004
      1. 1. Lonnie (Lawrence) Chester 1941–2009
    6. 6. Altha (Dena) Shelton 1899–1910
    7. 7. Reno (Gene) Shelton 1913–1998 m. Orel (Arden) Boteler 1907–1994
    8. 8. Richard (Delos) Shelton 1900–1907
  3. 3. T. (R.) Shelton 1872–1947 m. Sarah (Frances) Kesterson 1879–1972
    1. 1. Ethel (Josephine) Shelton 1905–2007 m. Robert (Douglas) Whittington 1901–1974
      1. 1. Marcetta Whittington 1924– m. William (H) Weaver 1920–
    2. 2. Aubry (G) Shelton 1909–1997 m. Myrtle (Frances) Craig 1909–1980
      1. 1. Joyce Shelton 1927–2006 m. William (Jefferson) Rogers 1921–2003
      2. 2. Jackie (Neil) Shelton 1933–1993 m. Sharon (Kay) Shaw 1948–2017 m. Sheila (Mignon) Epley 1936–2006
    3. 3. Velma (Mae) Shelton 1900–1922 m. John (Era) Brumley 1897–1969
      1. 1. Jack (Brumley) Junior 1922–1950
  4. 4. Geo. (J.) Shelton 1879–1955 m. Willie (Lou) Vardell 1880–1941
    1. 1. Willie (Allene) Shelton 1904–1997
    2. 2. Pat Shelton 1911–2000 m. Dorothy (Adele) Daniel 1914–2001
      1. 1. Ira (Jay) Shelton 1942–1983
    3. 3. Frank (Richard) Shelton 1902–1958 m. Evelyn Severin 1903–1974
    4. 4. Morgan (G 'Jake') Shelton 1900–1972 m. Frances (Adeline) Hearn 1901–1988
      1. 1. Mary (Frances) Shelton 1925–2017 m. Joseph (John) Balderach 1909–1980
    5. 5. Lena (Rae) Shelton 1914–2011 m. Jones 1914–1998
    6. 6. George (Vardell "Bill") Shelton 1909–1962 m. Ruby (Rae) Emmons 1907–1999
      1. 1. Jimmie (Joe Shelton) Sr. 1931–2000
      2. 2. Lewell Shelton 1934–1956

Sarah Shelton's Timeline

7 Records

1844
Dec 1844
Birth of Sarah Shelton in Colebrook, Ashtabula Co., Ohio
Colebrook, Ashtabula Co., Ohio
1850
1850
Age 6
Sarah Shelton resided here in Monroe, Pickaway, Ohio, USA
Monroe, Pickaway, Ohio, USA
1867
April 1867
Age 23
Sarah Shelton was married in Burnley, Lancashire
Burnley, Lancashire
1870
1870
Age 26
Sarah Shelton resided here in District 4, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
District 4, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 36
Sarah Shelton resided here in Precinct 3 and 4, Kerr, Texas, USA
Precinct 3 and 4, Kerr, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 56
Sarah Shelton resided here in Justice Precinct 8, Coryell, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 8, Coryell, Texas, USA
1927
3 Jan 1927
Age 83
Death of Sarah Shelton in Coryell Co., Texas
Coryell Co., Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1844
    Event Place: Colebrook, Ashtabula Co., Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3 and 4, Kerr, Texas; Roll: 1315; Page: 257A; Enumeration District: 091
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1542; Page: 574B; Family History Library Film: 553041
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Coryell, Texas; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1241624
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1867
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Monroe, Pickaway, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 4, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1542; Page: 574B; Family History Library Film: 553041

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 3 and 4, Kerr, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3 and 4, Kerr, Texas; Roll: 1315; Page: 257A; Enumeration District: 091

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 8, Coryell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Coryell, Texas; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1241624

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Se

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1927
    Event Place: Coryell Co., Texas
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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