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William Thomas Shelton 1883–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 November 1883

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 8 November 1965

Death Location: Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Mary James

Spouse(s): Lillian Collins

Children(s): Alfred Shelton, Leona Haskins, Jesse Shelton, Willie Shelton, W. Jr, Betty McLemore, Thomas Shelton, James Shelton, Bessie Elliott

The story of William Thomas Shelton began in 1883 in Arkansas. In 1910, William Thomas Shelton resided in Brown, Stephens, Oklahoma, USA. William Thomas Shelton married Lillian Collins, and had children including Alfred Worley Shelton, Bessie Marie Elliott, Betty Jo Mclemore, James Woodrow Shelton, Jesse Paul Shelton, Leona Haskins, Thomas Wayne Shelton, W T Shelton Jr, Willie Byron Shelton. William Thomas Shelton passed away in 1965 in Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thomas Shelton began in 1883 in Arkansas.
  • In 1910, William Thomas Shelton resided in Brown, Stephens, Oklahoma, USA.
  • William Thomas Shelton married Lillian Collins, and had children including Alfred Worley Shelton, Bessie Marie Elliott, Betty Jo Mclemore, James Woodrow Shelton, Jesse Paul Shelton, Leona Haskins, Thomas Wayne Shelton, W T Shelton Jr, Willie Byron Shelton.
  • William Thomas Shelton passed away in 1965 in Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Shelton's Ancestors

Self
William Shelton
1883–1965
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
Mary (Elizabeth) James
1860–1942
Mississippi
Grandparents
David (James) Jr
1841–1864
Mississippi
Amanda (C) Cooley
1842–1932
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
James Cooley
1818–1867
Rebecca Pinion
1816–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hiram Cooley
1796–1864
Susan Cochran
1800–1821
Turner Pinion
1771–1832
Elizabeth Cooley
1791–1851

William Shelton's Descendants

1.
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William (Thomas) Shelton (12 November 1883–8 November 1965) m. Lillian Collins (18 August 1903–10 November 1977)
  1. 1. Alfred (Worley) Shelton 1923–2009
  2. 2. Leona Haskins 1929–1990
  3. 3. Jesse (Paul) Shelton 1931–2006
  4. 4. Willie (Byron) Shelton 1935–2004
  5. 5. W. (T. Shelton) Jr 1926–2006
  6. 6. Betty (Jo) McLemore 1938–1997
  7. 7. Thomas (Wayne) Shelton 1925–1993
  8. 8. James (Woodrow) Shelton 1921–1994
  9. 9. Bessie (Marie) Elliott 1944–2016

William Shelton's Timeline

3 Records

1883
12 November 1883
Birth of William Thomas Shelton in Arkansas
Arkansas
1910
1910
Age 27
William Thomas Shelton resided here in Brown, Stephens, Oklahoma, USA
Brown, Stephens, Oklahoma, USA
1965
8 November 1965
Age 82
Death of William Thomas Shelton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 November 1883
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (4th Registration) For the State of Oklahoma; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brown, Stephens, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marietta, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (4th Registration) For the State of Oklahoma; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 November 1965
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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