Monroe Lee Shelton

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Personal and Family Information

Monroe was born in 1829 in Todd County, Kentucky, the son of Beverly Smith Jr Shelton and Sibby B. Tucker.

He died about 1899. The place is not known.

His wife was Sarah Ann Dodd Wilkins, who he married on 4 MAR 1856 in Todd County, Kentucky. Their three known children were William Smith (1861-1940), Lawson B (1861-?) and John B (1868-?).

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Birth

1829

Place:

Todd County, Kentucky

Death

ABT 1899

Census

21 AUG 1850

Place:	Todd County, Kentucky
Age:	20 to 21
Address:	Dist 1, dwelling 576, family 579 Smith Shelton, age 52, married, farmer, $3,000, born VA Betsy, age 50 female born VA Nervin, age 25 male, born KY Monroe age 21, male born KY Mayfield age 15 Male born KY Nancy age 13, female born KY Garett, age 10 male born KY Cyna, age 6 female born KY

Census

7 AUG 1860

Place:	Todd County, Kentucky
Age:	35
Address:	Elkton PO, dwelling 775, family 775 M.L. Shelton, abe 35 m farmer, $600, $300 born KY SA Shelton, age 26 female, born KY Wm P “ age 3 male Ky PW Williams, age 11 female born KY dwelling 776 Nj Shelton and Mary, dwelling 777 Susan Shelton age 58

Census

22 SEP 1870

Place:	Todd County, Kentucky
Age:	44
Address:	Kirkmansville, dwelling 55, family 55 Shelton, Monroe L, age 44, mw, farmer $800, $700 born Kentucky __ Sarah A age 40 fw , keeping house, born Kentucky __ William S age 13 mw, farm laborer, born Kentucky __ Lawson B age 9 , born Kentucky Shelton , John B age 2 mw, born Kentucky