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Walter Woodruff Shelton 1894–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1894

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 5 Feb 1972

Death Location: Calhoun, McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Shelton

Mother: Mary Stephens

Spouse(s): Lula Bacon

Children(s): Helen Shelton, Mary Shelton, Henry Shelton, Grace Shelton, Dorothy Shelton

Walter Woodruff Shelton was born in 1894 in Tennessee, USA, the child of William Goodner Shelton And Mary Catherine Stephens. In 1900, Walter Woodruff Shelton resided in Civil District 16, McMinn, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Walter Woodruff Shelton resided in Civil District 6, McMinn, Tennessee, USA. Walter Woodruff Shelton married Lula Angeline Bacon, and had children including Dorothy Jean Shelton, Grace Ann Shelton, Helen Shelton, Henry Woodruff Shelton, Mary Elizabeth Shelton. Walter Woodruff Shelton passed away in 1972 in Calhoun, McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Walter Woodruff Shelton was born in 1894 in Tennessee, USA, the child of William Goodner Shelton And Mary Catherine Stephens.
  • In 1900, Walter Woodruff Shelton resided in Civil District 16, McMinn, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Walter Woodruff Shelton resided in Civil District 6, McMinn, Tennessee, USA.
  • Walter Woodruff Shelton married Lula Angeline Bacon, and had children including Dorothy Jean Shelton, Grace Ann Shelton, Helen Shelton, Henry Woodruff Shelton, Mary Elizabeth Shelton.
  • Walter Woodruff Shelton passed away in 1972 in Calhoun, McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shelton
1860–1947
Birth Location: Polk, Tennessee
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Mary Stephens
1859–1928
Birth Location: Polk County, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Lula Bacon
1898–1988
Birth Location: McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Children(s)

Helen Shelton
1925–2012
Birth Location: McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Shelton
1927–2013
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Henry Shelton
–2013
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Grace Shelton
1931–2021
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Dorothy Shelton
1928–2021
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Walter Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Walter Shelton
1894–1972
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Goodner Shelton
1860–1947
Polk, Tennessee
Mary (Catherine) Stephens
1859–1928
Polk County, Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Shelton's Descendants

1.
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Walter (Woodruff) Shelton (20 Feb 1894–5 Feb 1972) m. Lula (Angeline) Bacon (23 Jun 1898–23 Sep 1988)
  1. 1. Helen Shelton 1925–2012
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Shelton 1927–2013
  3. 3. Henry (Woodruff) Shelton –2013
  4. 4. Grace (Ann) Shelton 1931–2021
  5. 5. Dorothy (Jean) Shelton 1928–2021 m. Sherman (Benson) Eaves 1928–2008

Walter Shelton's Timeline

9 Records

1894
20 Feb 1894
Birth of Walter Woodruff Shelton in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 6
Walter Woodruff Shelton resided here in Civil District 16, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 16, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Walter Woodruff Shelton resided here in Civil District 6, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 6, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Walter Woodruff Shelton resided here in Calhoun, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
Calhoun, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Walter Woodruff Shelton resided here in District 6, District 6, Mcminn, Tennessee, USA
District 6, District 6, Mcminn, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Walter Woodruff Shelton resided here in Calhoun, McMinn, Tennessee
Calhoun, McMinn, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 46
Walter Woodruff Shelton resided here in District 6, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
District 6, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 57
Walter Woodruff Shelton resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1972
5 Feb 1972
Age 78
Death of Walter Woodruff Shelton in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1894
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 16, McMinn, Tennessee; Roll: 1585; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0088
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 16, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 16, McMinn, Tennessee; Roll: 1585; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0088

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 6, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 6, McMinn, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1510; Page: 10a; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1375523

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Calhoun, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Calhoun, McMinn, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1753; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 65

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 6, District 6, Mcminn, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 6, Mcminn, Tennessee; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2341996

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Calhoun, McMinn, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McMinn, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03915; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 54-25

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: District 6, McMinn, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McMinn, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03915; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 54-25

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1972
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Calhoun, McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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