Minerva J. Shelton: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Minerva J. Shelton was born in 1831 in Clinton Co, Kentucky (daughter of Curtis Jackson Shelton and Sarah Davis); died after 1850.

Generation: 2

Curtis Jackson Shelton was born about 1810 in Albany, Clinton Co, Kentucky (son of Ezekiel Henderson Shelton, Sr. (related - son?) (FFDNA-J-5R) and Margaret Davis); died after 1886 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.

Curtis married Sarah Davis on 30 May 1830 in Wayne Co, Kentucky. Sarah was born in 1811 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Davis was born in 1811 in Kentucky.

Children:

1. Minerva J. Shelton was born in 1831 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died after 1850.
Ruth G. Shelton was born on 9 Jun 1832 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 3 Oct 1909 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
Mary A. "Polly" Shelton was born on 5 Apr 1834 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 11 Nov 1910 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
John A. "Shorty" Shelton was born on 11 Feb 1836 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 18 Aug 1899 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
William Riley Shelton was born on 20 Jan 1838 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 29 Mar 1898 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.

Generation: 3

Ezekiel Henderson Shelton, Sr. (related - son?) (FFDNA-J-5R) was born in 1772 in Surry Co, North Carolina (son of Col. Abraham Cooper Shelton, Sr. and Chloe Robertson); died in 1864 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.

Ezekiel married Margaret Davis on 26 Oct 1797 in Grainger Co, Tennessee. Margaret was born on 5 Jul 1776 in Wautauga, Washington Co, North Carolina; died on 25 Dec 1866 in Clinton Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Davis was born on 5 Jul 1776 in Wautauga, Washington Co, North Carolina; died on 25 Dec 1866 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.

Notes:

dau of Robert Davis
Birth 17 May 1754 in Amherst, Virginia, USA Death 22 Mar 1843 in Clinton, Kentucky, USA

and

Avarilla Wood
Birth 1754 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States Death 24 Mar 1843 in Clinton, Kentucky, United States

Marriage to Robert Davis 1772 17 Aug ? Age: 18Botetourt, Virginia, United States

Children:

Robert D. "Robin" Shelton was born between 1798 and 1800 in Tennessee; died on 24 Dec 1859 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
John William Shelton was born on 3 Mar 1802 in Tennessee; died on 18 Feb 1861 in Putnam Co, Missouri.
Margaret Shelton was born in 1804 in Kentucky; died between 1880 and 1890 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
Ruth Shelton was born about 1804 in Kentucky; died after 1805.
Ezekiel Henderson Shelton, Jr. was born on 8 Apr 1808 in Wayne Co, Kentucky; died on 17 Jun 1867 in Unionville, Putnam Co, Missouri.
2. Curtis Jackson Shelton was born about 1810 in Albany, Clinton Co, Kentucky; died after 1886 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
Sarah R. Shelton was born about 1812 in Kentucky; died after 1820.
Nancy Shelton was born about 1818 in Kentucky; died after 1820.
Madison Shelton was born about 1829 in Kentucky; died after 1830.

Generation: 4

Col. Abraham Cooper Shelton, Sr. was born in 1737 in Albemarle Co, Virginia (son of Crispin Eliphas Shelton and Letitia Payne? or Montague? or Beauford?); died on 20 Jun 1789 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia.

Other Events and Attributes:

Will: 1789, Pittsylvania Co, Virginia

Notes:

Abram Shelton was active in the life of the county, serving as justice, vestryman, militia officer, sheriff and member of General Assembly. He was the son of Crispen Shelton who with his brothers John and Daniel Shelton, moved from Amelia County to Pittsylvania about 1765, and settled in the upper part of the Meadows, where they owned large bodies of land.

His home was on Buck Branch, near Chalk Level. Dr. Tavenor Shelton was one of the early physicians of the county.

Will:
will was proven at Pittsylvania C. H. in 1789 in which he named wife Chloe, daughters Lettie, Anne and Jane Shelton, sons Abram, Crispen, (Doctor) Tavenour, Frederick, Meacon, Robertson and William.

Abraham married Chloe Robertson on 16 Jan 1760 in Amelia Co, Virginia. Chloe was born in 1741 in Amelia, Pittsylvania Co, Virginia; died on 20 Feb 1814 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Chloe Robertson was born in 1741 in Amelia, Pittsylvania Co, Virginia; died on 20 Feb 1814 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia.

Other Events and Attributes:

Will: Feb 1804, Pittsylvania Co, Virginia

Notes:

Will:
The will of Mrs. Chloe Robertson Shelton was proven February as, 1804, in which she left her estate to her beloved daughter, Jane Stone, wife of John Stone.

Children:

William Shelton, (son?) was born in 1757 in Virginia; died in 1825 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia.
Frederick Shelton was born about 1760 in Virginia; died after 1789 in of, Pittsylvania Co, Virginia.
Crispin Shelton was born on 28 Feb 1761 in Amelia Co, Virginia; died on 20 Nov 1806 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia.
Jane Shelton was born in 1767 in Amelia Co, Virginia; died in 1845 in Logan, Virginia.
William F. Johnston Shelton, (son of Abe or Mark?) was born on 10 Aug 1767 in Amelia, Pittsylvania Co, Virginia; died on 4 Dec 1857 in Van Leer, Dickson Co, Tennessee.
Anne Shelton was born about 1765 in Virginia; died after 1789 in of, Pittsylvania Co, Virginia.
Robertson Shelton was born on 28 Jan 1771; died after 1772.
Doctor Tavenor C. Shelton was born about 1772; died after 1789 in of, Pittsylvania Co, Virginia.
Lettice Shelton was born on 17 Dec 1773 in Amelia Co, Virginia; died on 10 Oct 1849 in of, Pittsylvania Co, Virginia.
Abraham Cooper Shelton, Jr. was born in 1788 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia; died in 1789 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia.
Meacon Shelton was born in 1789 in Amelia Co, Virginia; died in 1803 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia.
Jane Shelton was born in 1780 in Amelia Co, Virginia; died in 1845 in Logan Co, Virginia.
4. Ezekiel Henderson Shelton, Sr. (related - son?) (FFDNA-J-5R) was born in 1772 in Surry Co, North Carolina; died in 1864 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.