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William Riley Shelton 1836 – 1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1836

Birth Location: Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 23 Jan 1930

Death Location: White Rock, Madison, North Carolina, United States

Father: David Shelton

Mother: Elizabeth Gosnell

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The story of William Riley Shelton began in 1836 in Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States. William Riley Shelton passed away in 1930 in White Rock, Madison, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Riley Shelton began in 1836 in Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States.
  • William Riley Shelton passed away in 1930 in White Rock, Madison, North Carolina, United States.

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William Shelton's Ancestors

Self
William Shelton
1836 – 1930
Birth Place: Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States
Parents
David Shelton
1822 – 1863
Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Betty) Gosnell
1824 – 1896
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
David (Eli Shelton) Sr
1776 – 1858
Henry, Patrick, Virginia, United States
Catherine ("Katie") Miller
1777 – 1860
Pennsylvania, United States
Morris Gosnell
1794 – 1872
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Jane Lindsey
1798 – 1870
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Roderick (*MRM+DFM+LAM+TR*)
1754 – 1816
Sarah Briggs
1747 – 1825
Charles Gosnell
1772 – 1864
Sarah Ward
1774 – 1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shelton's Timeline

2 Records

1836
11 Dec 1836
Birth of William Riley Shelton in Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States
Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States
1930
23 Jan 1930
Age 94
Death of William Riley Shelton in White Rock, Madison, North Carolina, United States
White Rock, Madison, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1836
    Event Place: Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1930
    Event Place: White Rock, Madison, North Carolina, United States

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