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Thomas Decatur Shelton 1896 – 1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1896

Birth Location: Webster, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 14 Jan 1934

Death Location: Webster, Kentucky, United States

Father: Starling Shelton

Mother: Uriah Marks

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In 1896, Thomas Decatur Shelton entered the world in Webster, Kentucky, United States, born to Starling Elder Shelton and Uriah Della Marks. Thomas Decatur Shelton passed away in 1934 in Webster, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Thomas Decatur Shelton entered the world in Webster, Kentucky, United States, born to Starling Elder Shelton and Uriah Della Marks.
  • Thomas Decatur Shelton passed away in 1934 in Webster, Kentucky, United States.

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Thomas Shelton's Ancestors

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Thomas Shelton
1896 – 1934
Birth Place: Webster, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Starling Elder Shelton
1875 – 1969
Webster, Kentucky, United States
Uriah (Della) Marks
1875 – 1941
Webster, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Elijah (Decatur) Shelton
1851 – 1930
Webster, Kentucky
Queen (Isabella) Crowley
1857 – 1923
Kentucky
Thomas (M) Marks
Margara (Jane) Higginson
1841 – 1896
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Washington Higginson
1812 – 1878
Eliza Crews
1813 – 1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Higginson
1762 – 1820
Mary Stockwell
1769 – 1853

Thomas Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1896
1 Apr 1896
Birth of Thomas Decatur Shelton in Webster, Kentucky, United States
Webster, Kentucky, United States
1934
14 Jan 1934
Age 38
Death of Thomas Decatur Shelton in Webster, Kentucky, United States
Webster, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1896
    Event Place: Webster, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1934
    Event Place: Webster, Kentucky, United States

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