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Stephen W. Shelton 1817–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1817

Birth Location: Fairfield, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States

Father: Jesse Shelton

Mother: Lydia Keele

Spouse(s): Nancy Hoover

Children(s): Sarah Shelton, Mathias Shelton, Jiminy Shelton, Mary Shelton, Jessie SHELTON

In 1817, Stephen W. Shelton entered the world in Fairfield, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA, born to Jesse Shelton And Lydia Keele. Stephen W. Shelton married Nancy Hoover, and had children including Jessie Shelton, Jiminy Jane Shelton, Mary Ann Shelton, Mathias Shelton, Sarah Lucinda Shelton. Stephen W. Shelton passed away in 1880 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Stephen W. Shelton entered the world in Fairfield, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA, born to Jesse Shelton And Lydia Keele.
  • Stephen W. Shelton married Nancy Hoover, and had children including Jessie Shelton, Jiminy Jane Shelton, Mary Ann Shelton, Mathias Shelton, Sarah Lucinda Shelton.
  • Stephen W. Shelton passed away in 1880 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Shelton
1799–1865
Birth Location: Bedford, Tennessee, United States
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Lydia Keele
1800–1823
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Hoover
1819–1880
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Shelton
1840–1858
Birth Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
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Mathias Shelton
1838–1840
Birth Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
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Jiminy Shelton
1841–1847
Birth Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Shelton
1845–1846
Birth Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
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Jessie SHELTON
1843–1858
Birth Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
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Stephen Shelton's Ancestors

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Stephen Shelton
1817–1880
Birth Place: Fairfield, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Jesse Shelton
1799–1865
Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Lydia Keele
1800–1823
Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Stephen (W) Shelton
1760–1828
Commonwealth, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Rhoda Green
1763–1857
North Carolina
John (G) Keele
1779–1858
Virginia, United States
Nancy Shelton
1777–1853
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Shelton
1743–1761
Jemima
1737–
Philmore Green
1743–1827
Ann
1739–1820
Richard Patriot"
1757–1849
Lydia Richmond
1757–1849
Philmore Green
1743–1827
Ann
1739–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shelton
1695–1788
Margaret Fulk
1698–1747
William Green
1705–1701
Amey Clay
1720–1774
Sgt. Green
1710–1763
Joanna Hunt
1715–1789
Arthur Keele
1715–1766
Sarah Monnote
1719–
John Sr
1730–1808
Mary Cook
1725–1808
William Green
1705–1701
Amey Clay
1720–1774
Sgt. Green
1710–1763
Joanna Hunt
1715–1789

Stephen Shelton's Descendants

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Stephen (W.) Shelton (5 Apr 1817–1880) m. Nancy Hoover (18 DEC 1819–16 SEP 1880)
  1. 1. Sarah (Lucinda) Shelton 1840–1858
  2. 2. Mathias Shelton 1838–1840
  3. 3. Jiminy (Jane) Shelton 1841–1847
  4. 4. Mary (Ann) Shelton 1845–1846
  5. 5. Jessie SHELTON 1843–1858

Stephen Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1817
5 Apr 1817
Birth of Stephen W. Shelton in Fairfield, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Fairfield, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 63
Death of Stephen W. Shelton in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1817
    Event Place: Fairfield, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
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