Carl Ray Shelton, "Shelton Gang": Our Family History

Generation: 1

Carl Ray Shelton, "Shelton Gang" was born on 7 Feb 1888 in Wayne Co, Illinois (son of Benjamin Marsh Shelton and Agnes Fantroy Gaither); died on 23 Oct 1947 in Peoria Co, Illinois; was buried in Maple Hill Cem, Fairfield, Wayne Co, Illinois.

Carl married Lulu Woods on 10 Jan 1909 in Wayne Co, Illinois. Lulu was born in 1889 in Wayne Co, Illinois; died after 1910 in of, Wayne Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carl married Margaret Bender after 1920. Margaret was born about 1912; died after 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carl married Pearl Vaughn after 1930. Pearl was born in 1912 in Wayne Co, Illinois; died after 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Benjamin Marsh Shelton was born on 18 Sep 1861 in Hopkins Co, Kentucky (son of Wilson Albert Shelton and Pauline Johnson); died on 18 Mar 1944 in Wayne Co, Illinois; was buried in Maple Hill Cem, Fairfield, Wayne Co, Illinois.

Benjamin married Agnes Fantroy Gaither in Jan 1882 in Wayne Co, Illinois. Agnes was born on 19 Mar 1866 in Wayne Co, Illinois; died on 1 May 1957 in Florida; was buried in Oak Lawn Cem, Jacksonville, Duval Co, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Agnes Fantroy Gaither was born on 19 Mar 1866 in Wayne Co, Illinois; died on 1 May 1957 in Florida; was buried in Oak Lawn Cem, Jacksonville, Duval Co, Florida.

Children:

1. Carl Ray Shelton, "Shelton Gang" was born on 7 Feb 1888 in Wayne Co, Illinois; died on 23 Oct 1947 in Peoria Co, Illinois; was buried in Maple Hill Cem, Fairfield, Wayne Co, Illinois.
Earl Robert Shelton, "Shelton Gang" was born on 17 Apr 1890 in Wayne Co, Illinois; died on 8 Oct 1986 in Jacksonville, Duval Co, Florida; was buried in Riverside Cem, Jacksonville, Duval Co, Florida.
Bernard "Bernie" "Red" Shelton, "Shelton Gang" was born on 25 Apr 1899 in Wayne Co, Illinois; died on 26 Jul 1948 in Peoria, Peoria Co, Illinois.

Generation: 3

4.	Wilson Albert Shelton was born in 1824 in Kentucky (son of Josiah Shelton and Nancy Ross); died after 1871 in Illinois. Wilson married Pauline Johnson in 1852 in Kentucky. Pauline was born about 1828; died after 1870 in Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pauline Johnson was born about 1828; died after 1870 in Illinois.

Children:

2. Benjamin Marsh Shelton was born on 18 Sep 1861 in Hopkins Co, Kentucky; died on 18 Mar 1944 in Wayne Co, Illinois; was buried in Maple Hill Cem, Fairfield, Wayne Co, Illinois.

Generation: 4

Josiah Shelton was born about 1776 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia (son of William (OF DAN RIVER) Shelton, Sr. Y-DNA step 2 and Hannah (OF DAN RIVER) Yates); died before 21 Nov 1864 in Webster Co, Kentucky.

Josiah married Nancy Ross on 3 Sep 1803 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia. Nancy was born in 1785 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia; died after 1870 in Webster Co, Kentucky; was buried in Shelton Cem, Webster Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Ross was born in 1785 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia; died after 1870 in Webster Co, Kentucky; was buried in Shelton Cem, Webster Co, Kentucky.

Children:

John S. Shelton was born in 1804 in Pennsylvania Co, Virginia; died about 1900 in Kentucky.
Mary Shelton was born in 1806 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia; died after 1870 in of, Jefferson Co, Illinois.
William Josiah Shelton was born in 1807 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia; died before 9 Apr 1860 in Union Co, Kentucky.
George Bailey Shelton was born between 1813 and 1815 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia; died before 1880.
Elizabeth Shelton was born in 1813 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia; died after 1880 in of, Frankfort, Franklin Co, Illinois.
4. Wilson Albert Shelton was born in 1824 in Kentucky; died after 1871 in Illinois.
Lucy Ann Shelton was born in 1834 in Henderson Co, Kentucky; died after 1880 in of, Petersburg, Webster Co, Kentucky.