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William Henry ‘Will’ SHELTON 1840–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 AUG 1840

Birth Location: Symsonia, Graves Co., Kentucky

Death Date: 17 DEC 1898

Death Location: Malden, Dunklin Co., Missouri

Father: Wesley SHELTON

Mother: Asenath [ROTH]

Spouse(s): Mary WRIGHT

Children(s): Cora SHELTON

The story of William Henry ‘Will’ SHELTON began in 1840 in Symsonia, Graves Co., Kentucky. William Henry ‘Will’ SHELTON married Mary Jane Wright, and had children including Cora Ella Shelton. William Henry ‘Will’ SHELTON passed away in 1898 in Malden, Dunklin Co., Missouri.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry ‘Will’ SHELTON began in 1840 in Symsonia, Graves Co., Kentucky.
  • William Henry ‘Will’ SHELTON married Mary Jane Wright, and had children including Cora Ella Shelton.
  • William Henry ‘Will’ SHELTON passed away in 1898 in Malden, Dunklin Co., Missouri.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William SHELTON's Ancestors

Self
William SHELTON
1840–1898
Birth Place: Symsonia, Graves Co., Kentucky
Parents
Wesley R. SHELTON
1810–1882
Butler Co., Kentucky
Asenath (RHODES) [ROTH]
1808–
North Carolina
Grandparents
Gilbert (D.) SHELTON
1787–1860
Henry Co., Virginia
Prudence FURBUSH
1782–
Henry Co., Virginia
Benjamin (RHODES) [ROTH]
1765–1834
North Carolina
Sabrina EDENS
1784–1857
Onslow Co., North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Nancy ASHER
1750–1831
Robert FURBUSH
1758–1815
Mary RICHARDSON
1762–1834
John [ROTH]
1727–1792
Eunice CARROLL
1728–1771
James EDENS
1756–1819
Pherebee AVERITT
1765–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William ASHER
1725–1791
Mary BEAN
1725–1802

William SHELTON's Descendants

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William (Henry ‘Will’) SHELTON (30 AUG 1840–17 DEC 1898) m. Mary (Jane) WRIGHT (13 OCT 1844–16 FEB 1921)
  1. 1. Cora (Ella) SHELTON 1875–1931 m. James (Henry) BURNS 1875–1964
    1. 1. Hessman BURNS 1904–1997 m. Inez BURPO 1904–1978
      1. 1. Glenn (Dale) BURNS 1927–2008 m. Melda (Lou) BEERS 1931–1970
        1. 1. Linda (Susan) BURNS 1950–2020

William SHELTON's Timeline

2 Records

1840
30 AUG 1840
Birth of William Henry ‘Will’ SHELTON in Symsonia, Graves Co., Kentucky
Symsonia, Graves Co., Kentucky
1898
17 DEC 1898
Age 58
Death of William Henry ‘Will’ SHELTON in Malden, Dunklin Co., Missouri
Malden, Dunklin Co., Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 AUG 1840
    Event Place: Symsonia, Graves Co., Kentucky
    Record Source: DNA match andor Shared Ancestor andor Ancestry tree, This information is from wshelton111’s tree on Ancestry. We are related to him.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 DEC 1898
    Event Place: Malden, Dunklin Co., Missouri
    Record Source: DNA match andor Shared Ancestor andor Ancestry tree, This information is from wshelton111’s tree on Ancestry. We are related to him.

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