Moses Hurt Shelton
Personal and Family Information
Moses was born in 1805 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, the son of Gabriel Jr Shelton and Rachel Shepard.
He died on 6 Aug 1875 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
His wife was Hannah Harrison, who he married on 21 SEP 1846 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Their seven known children were Thomas C. (1847-?), William C. (1850-?), Andrew Jackson F (1852-?), Mary (1856-?), Benjamin B (c1858-?), Bettie Katherine (1861-1915) and James Reubin (1866-1934).
Pedigree Chart (3 generations)
Events
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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| Birth | 1805 |
| Place: | Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
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| Death | 6 AUG 1875 |
| Place: | Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
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| Census | 26 SEP 1850 |
| Place: | Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
| Address: | Northern District, dwelling 563 family 563
Gabriel Shelton age 79 m born Va
Caty Bailey age 35 f Va
dwelling 564 family 564 Moses Shelton, age 43 m , Laborer Va
Hannah “ age 22 f Va
Thomas age 2 m Va
William age 3/12 m Va
Dwelling 566 family 566 Washington Shelton age 69 m Cooper, Va
dwelling 568 family 568 Victory Shelton age 31 m Laborer Va
Mary “ age 25 f Va
Thomas “ age 5 m Va
James “ age 3 m Va
Betsey “ age 1 f Va |
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| Census | 29 AUG 1860 |
| Place: | Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
| Age: | 48 |
| Address: | North District dwelling 759 family 759
Moses B Shelton age 48 m, day laborer Va
Hanah “ 30 f Va
Thomas C 12 m Va
William C 10 m Va
Jackson F 8 m Va
Mary age 4 f Va
Benjamin B age 2 m Va |
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Multimedia
Notes
Note 1
Multiple Moses and Moses Hurt that need to be carefully sorted.!!
“Shelton County….Largest Family” on page 19 first has grandson of Gabriel and Elizabeth and son of Gabriel Jr and Rachel:
< Moses Hurt born 1805 married first 23 October 1826 Nancy C Shelton with Crispin Shelton as surety and married second 1846 Hannah Harrison. Moses died in 1875.>
and on page 72<Children of Victor and Mary Jane…..John A born 1857 married 28 May 1879 Bettie Shelton, daughter of Moses and Hannah,>
appears to me to be two moses hurt shelton. son of Charles Coleman Shelton lived Lawrence County Missouri 1804-1869 and was married to Nancy Clark and had at least 8 children.
while the son of Gabriel J and Rachel married Hannah Harrison and stayed in Virginia 1805 -1875, six children, only minimum research as of 13 May 2020
Sources
- Shelton County, A Genealogy of Pittsylvania County’s Largest Family
| Source: | Shelton County, A Genealogy of Pittsylvania County’s Largest Family |
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| Authors: | April Miller |
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| Date: | 1994 |
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| Publisher: | Printed on demand by Higginson Book Company, Salem, Massachusetts
www.HigginsonBooks.com
142 pages including index of Coupes with surname Shelton and Names with other than Shelton. |
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