John Douglas Shelton

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Personal and Family Information

John was born on 22 Sep 1843 in Kentucky, the son of Moses Hurt Shelton and Nancy Clark Shelton.

He died on 27 Dec 1911 in Lawrence County, Missouri.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Mary Cook Green, who he married on 4 MAR 1869 in Newton County, Missouri. They had no known children.

His second wife was Harriett Haseltine Gilmore, who he married on 19 MAY 1889 in Lawrence County, Missouri. Their only known child was William Lawrence (1890-1965).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

John Douglas Shelton
(1843-1911)

 

Moses Hurt Shelton
(1804-1869)

 

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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Nancy Clark Shelton
(1813-1869)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

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Birth22 SEP 1843
Place: Kentucky
Death27 DEC 1911
Place: Lawrence County, Missouri
Census2 DEC 1850
Place: Lawrence County, Missouri
Age: 6 to 7
Address: Family 682, Moses Shelton age 46 male farmer born Va Nancy 31 f Va, William 20 m farmer Va, Mary 18 f Va, Russell 16 m farmer Va Virginia 15 f Ky, Charles 13 m Ky, Gideon 11 m Ky, John 7 Ky, Lettsey 1 f MO Manda Hill, 4 f Mo, Thomas Lee 1 m Mo
Census 1850-Missouri, Lawrence fam 682
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Census5 JUL 1860
Place: Lawrence County, Missouri
Age: 16 to 17
Address: vineyard twp, dwelling 1119, family 1079 Moses H Shelton, age 56, m, farmer, $4000, $21,000 born Va Nancy C “ age 47 f, born Va Charles C “ age 23 m $100 born Ky Virginia “ age 21 f Ky Gideon T age 19 m Ky John D “ age 17 m Ky Letcy T “ age 10 f Mo Jas B age 3 m Mo
Census22 AUG 1870
Place: Newton County, Missouri
Age: 26
Address: Van Buren Twp, dwelling 90, family 86 Shelton, John D age 26 mw, farmer $1200, $530, born Missouri __ Mary E age 22 fw, keeping house, born Missouri __ James H age 3 mw born Missouri
Census14 JUN 1880
Place: Lawrence County, Missouri
Age: 36
Address: Vineyard Twp dwelling 219 family 222 Shelton, John mw, age 36 married farmer, born Ken, f&m VA __ Mary wf age 32 wife married, keeping house, born Mo, f&m Tenn __ John wm age 9 son single at home born Mo, f Ken, m Mo __ Louisa wf age 8 daughter, single, at school, born Mo, f Ken, m Mo __ Gideon wm age 7 son single, at school, born Mo, f Ken, m Mo __ Moses wm age 5 son, single, at school, born Mo, f Ken, m Mo __ Anna wf age 3 daughter single single, at home, born Mo, f Ken, m Mo __ Theodore wm age 4/12, born Jan, son single, born Mo, f Ken, m Mo Greene, James wm age 13 stepson, single, at home, born Mo f&m Mo Gordon, John, wm age 19, laborer single, works on farm, born Tenn, f&m Tenn Dwelling 220 family 223 Goodman, Wm S wm age 49 married, Judge of Co Court, born Tenn f&m Va __ Eliza wf age 43 wife, married, keeping house, born Tenn f NC, m Ken Shelton, Penelipa A, wf age 24, niece, single, at home, born Ken, f Ken, m VA
Census-Lawrence Missouri 1880 D219
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Census15 JUN 1900
Place: Lawrence County, Missouri
Age: 56
Address: Vineyard Township, dwelling 313, family 316 Shelton John B?, head wm born Sept 1843 age 56, married 11 yrs, born Kentucky, f Virginia, m Virginia , farmer, owns farm, free of morgage __ Harriet H, wife wf born Nov 1862 age 37, married 11 yrs, mother of 4, 4 living born Tenn, f&m Tenn __ Gideon S, son wm born Apr 1873 age 27 single born Missouri, f Kentucky, mother Missouri __ Moses H, son wm born Dec 1874 age 25, single born Missouri, f Kentucky, mother Missouri __ Eliza V, daughter wf bornJune 1878 age 21, single born Missouri, f Kentucky, mother Missouri __Alice A, daughter wf born Mar 1882 age 18 single born Missouri, f Kentucky, mother Missouri __ Grover C, daughter wf born Feby 1885 age 15, single born Missouri, f Kentucky, mother Missouri __ Lawrence son wm born May 1890 age 10, single born Missouri, f Kentucky, mother Tennessee __ Edward H son wm born Sept 1891 age 8, single born Missouri, f Kentucky, mother Tennessee __ Charles H S son wm born Jan 1893 age 7 single born Missouri, f Kentucky, mother Tennessee __ Guy R son wm born May 1897 age 3, single born Missouri, f Kentucky, mother Tennessee
Census28 APR 1910
Place: Lawrence County, Missouri
Age: 66
Address: Vineyard township, Stotts city pct, Dwelling 235 family 249 Shelton , John D head mw age 66, married 2, 21 yrs born Kentucky, f&m Virginia, farmer on general farm __ Harrett, wife, fw age 46 married 1, 21 yrs mother of 5, 5 living, born Tenn, f&m Tenn __ Edward son mw age 18 single born Missouri, f Missouri, m Tenn __ Spenzor son mw age 17single born Missouri, f Missouri, m Tenn __ Guy son mw age 12, single born Missouri, f Missouri, m Tenn __ Joe, son mw age 5, single born Missouri, f Missouri, m Tenn Dwelling 231 family 245 Shelton Elizabeth, head fw age 69 wd mother of 11, 6 living, born Tenn, f Alabama, m Tenn __ Kate, daughter fw age 34 single born Missouri, f Virginia, m Tenn __ Stella daughter fw age 32 single born Missouri, f Virginia, m Tenn dwelling 233 family 247 Shelton L. W, head mw age 20 marrried 1, 1 yr born Missouri f Kentucky, m Tenn __ Bula wife, fw age 20 married 1, 1 yr born Missouri , f &m Missouri __ Jenie, sister in law fw age 18 single, born Missouri, f&m Missouri
BurialDEC 1911
Place: Lawrence County, Missouri
Address: Shelton Cemetery, Stotts City findagrave 203793595 links to 2 wives, 9 children, parents and 5 siblings

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