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Sylvia Abigail Shelton 1902–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 February 1902

Birth Location: Loveland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: February 1971

Death Location: Ames, Story County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Oscar Shelton

Mother: Anna Laughunn

Spouse(s): Edward Thomas

Children(s): Earl Thomas, Thomas Ralph, Isabell Thomas, Velva Thomas, Dale Thomas

The story of Sylvia Abigail Shelton began in 1902 in Loveland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States of America. In 1910, Sylvia Abigail Shelton resided in LaGrange, Harrison, Iowa, USA. In 1931, Sylvia Abigail Shelton established residence. Sylvia Abigail Shelton married Edward Thomas, and had children including Audrey Thomas, Dale Arthur Thomas, Earl Leroy Thomas, Isabell A Thomas, Thomas Ralph, Velva Ida Thomas. Sylvia Abigail Shelton passed away in 1971 in Ames, Story County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Sylvia Abigail Shelton began in 1902 in Loveland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States of America.
  • In 1910, Sylvia Abigail Shelton resided in LaGrange, Harrison, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1931, Sylvia Abigail Shelton established residence.
  • Sylvia Abigail Shelton married Edward Thomas, and had children including Audrey Thomas, Dale Arthur Thomas, Earl Leroy Thomas, Isabell A Thomas, Thomas Ralph, Velva Ida Thomas.
  • Sylvia Abigail Shelton passed away in 1971 in Ames, Story County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvia Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Sylvia Shelton
1902–1971
Birth Place: Loveland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
Oscar Marion Shelton
1872–1941
Confidence, Wayne County, Iowa, United States of America
Anna (Juritta) Laughunn
1877–1955
Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
Morris Shelton
1854–1921
LaSalle County, Illinois, United States of America
Eleanor Blakely
1851–1889
Appanoose County, Iowa, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Blakely
1814–1887
Eleanor Lanman
1819–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Lanman
1795–
Elizabeth Jarboe
1795–1845

Sylvia Shelton's Descendants

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Sylvia (Abigail) Shelton (13 February 1902–February 1971) m. Edward Thomas (Abt 1892–)
  1. 1. Earl (Leroy) Thomas 1925–1925
  2. 2. Thomas Ralph 1924–
  3. 3. Isabell (A) Thomas 1924–2012 m. Delbert (Homer) Moore 1921–1982
  4. 4. Velva (Ida) Thomas 1927–2010 m. Ralph (G) Murray 1926–
  5. 5. Dale (Arthur) Thomas 1931–2009 m. June Thomas –2009 m. Beverly (May) Mayfield 1934–2007

Sylvia Shelton's Timeline

7 Records

1902
13 February 1902
Birth of Sylvia Abigail Shelton in Loveland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States of America
Loveland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 8
Sylvia Abigail Shelton resided here in LaGrange, Harrison, Iowa, USA
LaGrange, Harrison, Iowa, USA
1931
abt 1931
Age 29
Sylvia Abigail Shelton resided here
None
1935
1935
Age 33
Sylvia Abigail Shelton resided here in Ames, Story, Iowa
Ames, Story, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 38
Sylvia Abigail Shelton resided here in Ames, Story, Iowa, USA
Ames, Story, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 48
Sylvia Abigail Shelton resided here in Ames, Story, Iowa, USA
Ames, Story, Iowa, USA
1971
February 1971
Age 69
Death of Sylvia Abigail Shelton in Ames, Story County, Iowa, United States of America
Ames, Story County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 February 1902
    Event Place: Loveland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ames, Story, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01206; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 85-6A
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ames, Story, Iowa; Roll: 1897; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 85-15

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: LaGrange, Harrison, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1931
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Ames, Story, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ames, Story, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01206; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 85-6A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ames, Story, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ames, Story, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01206; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 85-6A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Ames, Story, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ames, Story, Iowa; Roll: 1897; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 85-15

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: February 1971
    Event Place: Ames, Story County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ames, Story County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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