Elizabeth Jane Shelton

Personal and Family Information

Elizabeth was born about 1824 in Kentucky, the daughter of Beverly Smith Jr Shelton and Sibby B. Tucker.

Her husband was George Washington Powell, who she married on 30 JUL 1840 in Todd County, Kentucky. Their only known child was Mary Virgie (1841-1899).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Event	Date	Details	Source	Multimedia	Notes
Birth	ABT 1824	Place: Kentucky
Census	23 JUL 1850	Place: Todd County, Kentucky Age: 26 Address: Dist 1, dwelling 82 family 84 Levi Powell, age 73 male, farmer, born NC Nancy age 70, f born NC, Polly age 30, f Tenn, Nancy age 28 f Tenn, Ardena age 21 f Ky, Thomas abe 11 m Ky, John age 4 M Ky dwelling 84 family 85 George Powell age 30, Elizabeth 26, Harrison 4, Isaac 2, Lafayette 4/12 dwelling 85 Charles Powell age 26, Mary age 20 and 2 children, and Rebecca Tucker 28		Census-1850,Kentucky,Todd, Dist 1, 85
Census	6 AUG 1860	Place: Todd County, Kentucky Age: 38 Address: Elkton, dwelling 755, family 755 E Powell age 38, f farmer, $150, $150, born KY Mary Powell age 20 f KY Harrison age 14 m KY Charles age 5 m KY George age 2 m KY

Notes

Note 1

"John Lee Shelton's Family Bible [in possession of his daughter, Elsie {Shelton} Byrd} was source of date of marriage of Ira E. Shelton and Rachel Taylor"  Family Bible also source of "date on Rachel and Malinda, and birth on Oliver Monroe Shelton.  This Bible contained information on George Washington and Fermeley Shelton, but did not say which family they belong to.  It appears from dates of birth of George Washington Shelton and Malinda M. Shelton were twins.  Other information in the Bible on unidentified people included Gernoley Shelton, died 28 Sep 1869, Winday Shelton, died 19 Jun 1871 and Lucy Kendall, died 4 Sep 1900."

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Rachel Taylor named in probate of William S Taylor 1847, Missouri