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Sarah Frances Shelton 1868–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 January 1868

Birth Location: Linden, Perry County, Tennessee

Death Date: 7 Apr 1945

Death Location: Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Olynthus Shelton

Mother: Matilda Dodson

Spouse(s): Emmett Whitaker

Children(s): Mae Whitaker, Edith Whitaker, Ethel Whitaker

Sarah Frances Shelton was born in 1868 in Linden, Perry County, Tennessee, the child of Olynthus Gregory Tean Shelton And Matilda Robert Jane Dodson. In 1870, Sarah Frances Shelton resided in District 6, Linden, Perry, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Sarah Frances Shelton resided in Civil District 16, Dyer, Tennessee, USA. Sarah Frances Shelton married Emmett Lee Whitaker, and had children including Edith Whitaker, Ethel Whitaker, Mae Tommie Whitaker. Sarah Frances Shelton passed away in 1945 in Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sarah Frances Shelton was born in 1868 in Linden, Perry County, Tennessee, the child of Olynthus Gregory Tean Shelton And Matilda Robert Jane Dodson.
  • In 1870, Sarah Frances Shelton resided in District 6, Linden, Perry, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Sarah Frances Shelton resided in Civil District 16, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.
  • Sarah Frances Shelton married Emmett Lee Whitaker, and had children including Edith Whitaker, Ethel Whitaker, Mae Tommie Whitaker.
  • Sarah Frances Shelton passed away in 1945 in Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Olynthus Shelton
1832–1905
Birth Location: Linden, Perry County, Tennessee
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Matilda Dodson
1842–1874
Birth Location: Linden, Perry County, Tennessee
MD

Spouses(s)

Emmett Whitaker
1870–1950
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Mae Whitaker
1903–
Birth Location: Perry, Tennessee, United States
MW
Edith Whitaker
1905–
Birth Location: Tennessee
EW
Ethel Whitaker
1909–1997
Birth Location: Tennessee
EW

Sarah Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Shelton
1868–1945
Birth Place: Linden, Perry County, Tennessee
Parents
Olynthus Gregory "Tean" Shelton
1832–1905
Linden, Perry County, Tennessee
Matilda (Robert Jane) Dodson
1842–1874
Linden, Perry County, Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Shelton's Descendants

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Sarah (Frances) Shelton (18 January 1868–7 Apr 1945) m. Emmett (Lee) Whitaker (14 February 1870–11 Feb 1950)
  1. 1. Mae ((Tommie)) Whitaker 1903– m. Grover (Cleveland) Maupin 1896–1973
    1. 1. James (E) Maupin 1922–1945
    2. 2. Herbert (Wilford) Maupin 1926– m. Mary (Ellen) Carlton 1934–2011
  2. 2. Edith Whitaker 1905– m. Herman (Edgar) Mumford 1902–
  3. 3. Ethel Whitaker 1909–1997 m. George (Houston) Sykes 1911–
    1. 1. William (Edward) Sykes 1936–1955

Sarah Shelton's Timeline

8 Records

1868
18 January 1868
Birth of Sarah Frances Shelton in Linden, Perry County, Tennessee
Linden, Perry County, Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 2
Sarah Frances Shelton resided here in District 6, Linden, Perry, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Linden, Perry, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
Sarah Frances Shelton resided here in Civil District 16, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 16, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 62
Sarah Frances Shelton resided here in District 16, District 16, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
District 16, District 16, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 67
Sarah Frances Shelton resided here in Bogota, Miston, Dyer, Tennessee
Bogota, Miston, Dyer, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 72
Sarah Frances Shelton resided here in Civil District No 16, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Civil District No 16, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1945
5 April 1945
Age 77
Death of Sarah Frances Shelton in Bogota, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Bogota, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1945
7 Apr 1945
Age 77
Burial of Sarah Frances Shelton in Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America
Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 January 1868
    Event Place: Linden, Perry County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 4
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 23-28
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 16, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1739; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 36
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Perry, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1553; Page: 453A
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 6, Linden, Perry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Perry, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1553; Page: 453A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 16, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 16, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1739; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 36

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 16, District 16, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bogota, Miston, Dyer, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 23-28

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District No 16, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 23-28

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bogota, Dyer, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 April 1945
    Event Place: Bogota, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 4
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1945
    Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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