William P. Shelton

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Personal and Family Information

William was born on 13 FEB 1851 in Todd County, Kentucky, the son of Mathew Clay Shelton and Chaney Elizabeth Shelton.

He died on 25 DEC 1929 in Tennessee.

His wife was Ella Maude White, who he married on 22 OCT 1879 in Todd County, Kentucky. Their only known child was Henry Arthur (1880-1940).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

William P. Shelton
(1851-1929)

  

Mathew Clay Shelton
(1817-1900)

  

Tunstall Shelton
(c1764-<1840)

  

Daniel Shelton
(1729-1809)

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Lettice Young
(c1729-<1809)

  
   

Elizabeth Francis Payne
(1773-1840)

    
 		 
     
 		 
   

Chaney Elizabeth Shelton
(1803-<1860)

  

Coleman Shelton
(1775-1855)

  

Beverly B Shelton
(1744-1825)

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Ann B Coleman
(1749-1803)

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Elizabeth Shelton
(1770-1850)

  

Gabriel Shelton
(1739-1803)

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Elizabeth Shepherd
(1745-1794)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth13 FEB 1851
Place: Todd County, Kentucky
Death25 DEC 1929
Place: Tennessee
Census1860
Place: Todd County, Kentucky
Age: 8 to 9
Address: Elkton PO, dwelling 453 MC Shetton 44, MA 17, TG 20, PC 14 LJK 12, WP 9 GC 7
Census17 AUG 1870
Place: Todd County, Kentucky
Age: 19
Address: dwelling 196 family 196, Shelton, Clay age 54 mw farmer born Virginia __ Mary E age 26 fw keeping house $8000, $2000 born Tenn __ Abraham B age 32 farm laborer Kentucky __ Thomas G 30 mw Ky __ Fider C w4 fw Ky __ Lucy J K 22 fw Ky William P 19 mw Kty George C 17 mw Ky Peter D 9 mw Ky Elizabeth H 7 Ky Joseph A R 2 mw Ky Humphry, Andre J 30 mw Ky Sherman, Mary A f fw Ky
Census11 JUN 1880
Place: Todd County, Kentucky
Age: 29
Address: dwelling 162 family 157 Shelton, M Clay wm age 64 married and widowed, farmer , born Va, f&m Va __ Mary wf age 36 wife born Tenn f&m Va Lofland, Lucy wf age 36 daughter widow born Ky, f&m Va dwelling 163 family 158 Shelton WmP 34 Ky f&m Va __ Ella wf 21 wife Tenn f&mTenn dwelling 164 family 158 Shleton G Clay wm age 30 Ky f&m Va Alice 24 wife, Casabianc 1 son, Geo Clay born May son. Peter D son, etc…….
Census14 JUN 1900
Place: Montgomery County, Tennessee
Age: 50
Address: ED 24, sheet 15, dwelling 268, family 277 Shelton, W.P. head born Feb 1850, age 49, widowed, born Kentucky, f&m Virginia, occup share farm? __ Arthur, son wm bor Oct 1880 age 19 single, born Kentucky, f&m Kentucky __ Arabell, daughter, fw, born Jan 1882, age 18, single, born Kentucky, f&m Kentucky __ Annie L, daughter fw born Jan 1882, age 18, single, born Kentucky, f&m Kentucky __ Maud, daughter fw born 1885, age 15, single, born Kentucky, f&m Kentucky
BurialDEC 1929
Place: Todd County, Kentucky
Age: 35 to 36
Address: Shelton Burying Grounds - Death Certificate shows that he was buried in a Shelton Private Cemetery in Kentucky, information was provided by his son Arthur who lived in Guthrie, KY, and the undertaker was from Guthrie, KY unknown location in Allensville, Todd County. findagrave 229482821 links wife and 3 daughters

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