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John Wilson Shelton

Male 1862 - 1914  (51 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Wilson Shelton was born on 26 Dec 1862 in Clinton Co, Kentucky (son of William Riley Shelton and Sarah Jones); died on 20 Jun 1914 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.

    John married Bell Prather on 3 Jul 1887 in Clinton Co, Kentucky. Bell was born in 1869; died after 1889 in Clinton Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Docia L. Shelton was born on 13 Apr 1888 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died before 1900.

    John married Malissa "Lissie" Jones on 7 Nov 1889 in Wayne Co, Kentucky. Malissa (daughter of Wilson Jones and Charlotte Guffey) was born on 13 Jul 1869 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 20 Aug 1903 in Clinton Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Polly Ann Shelton was born on 11 Aug 1890 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 17 Dec 1916 in Wayne Co, Kentucky.
    2. Cora Lee Shelton was born on 12 Oct 1893 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 13 Jan 1928 in Piney Woods, Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    3. Homer Rosco Shelton was born on 18 Aug 1895 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 3 Apr 1963 in Piney Woods. Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    4. William Riley Shelton was born on 12 Feb 1897 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 25 Jul 1934 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    5. John Elmore Shelton was born on 4 Feb 1899 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 2 Sep 1928 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    6. Herbert Samuel Shelton was born on 11 Aug 1901 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 5 Oct 1921 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    7. Docia Shelton was born on 3 Aug 1903 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died in 1903 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.

    John married Matilda Elizabeth Clark about 1891 in Kentucky, and was divorced after 1910 in of, Piney Woods, Clinton Co, Kentucky. Matilda (daughter of Henry Anderson Clark and Mary Frances Coop) was born on 29 Feb 1876 in Kentucky; died on 14 Sep 1951 in Piney Woods, Clinton Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Parkie Catherine "Kate" Shelton was born on 27 Nov 1904 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 31 Jan 1979 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    2. Anderson Lafayette "Bud" Shelton was born on 5 Oct 1906 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 26 Aug 1980 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    3. Millie Frances (Mary) Shelton was born on 31 Jan 1909 in Piney Woods, Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 5 Jan 1978 in New Castle, Henry Co, Indiana.
    4. Henry Leo Shelton was born on 16 Jul 1912 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 10 Nov 1996 in New Castle, Henry Co, Indiana.
    5. Haley Jones, (niece) was born in 1893 in Kentucky; died after 1910 in of, Piney Woods, Clinton Co, Kentucky.

    John married Dora Ethel Clark about 1890 in Clinton Co, Kentucky. Dora (daughter of Henry Anderson Clark and Mary Frances Coop) was born in 1887 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died in 1966 in New Castle, Henry Co, Indiana; was buried in South Mound Cem, New Castle, Henry Co, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Lois Clark was born on 10 Oct 1906 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 12 Feb 1939 in New Castle, Henry Co, Indiana.
    2. Nola Ethel Clark was born on 4 Jul 1908 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died in Jul 1991 in Marion, Grant Co, Indiana.
    3. Laura Mae Clark was born on 15 Jun 1911 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 2 Jun 2007 in Connerville, Fayette Co, Indiana; was buried in Dale Cem, Fayette Co, Indiana.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Riley Shelton was born on 20 Jan 1838 in Clinton Co, Kentucky (son of Curtis Jackson Shelton and Sarah Davis); died on 29 Mar 1898 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.

    William married Sarah Jones about 1860 in Kentucky. Sarah was born in 1842 in Kentucky; died in 1884. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Jones was born in 1842 in Kentucky; died in 1884.
    Children:
    1. 1. John Wilson Shelton was born on 26 Dec 1862 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 20 Jun 1914 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    2. William M. Shelton was born on 13 Apr 1862 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 16 Apr 1904 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    3. Curtis J. Shelton was born in 1864 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died in 1890 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    4. Samuel J. Shelton was born in 1866 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died in 1911 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    5. George R. Shelton was born in 1868 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died in 1880 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    6. Manerva Jane Shelton was born on 5 Aug 1870 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 19 Jul 1907 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    7. General Lafayette Shelton was born on 5 Mar 1871 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 21 Jul 1950 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    8. Robert L. Shelton was born in Sep 1872 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died after 1880.
    9. Grace Shelton was born in Apr 1874 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died after 1880.
    10. Alvin Brown Shelton was born on 20 Mar 1876 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 17 Jun 1956 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    11. James Wiley Shelton was born on 8 Aug 1878 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 11 Oct 1936 in Indiana.
    12. Salonia Shelton was born on 20 Sep 1881 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 25 Jul 1910 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    13. Henry Clay Shelton was born on 25 Oct 1883 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 22 May 1951 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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]


  2. 5.  Sarah Davis was born in 1811 in Kentucky.
    Children:
    1. Minerva J. Shelton was born in 1831 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died after 1850.
    2. Ruth G. Shelton was born on 9 Jun 1832 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 3 Oct 1909 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    3. Mary A. "Polly" Shelton was born on 5 Apr 1834 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 11 Nov 1910 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    4. John A. "Shorty" Shelton was born on 11 Feb 1836 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 18 Aug 1899 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    5. 2. William Riley Shelton was born on 20 Jan 1838 in Clinton Co, Kentucky; died on 29 Mar 1898 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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]


  2. 9.  Margaret Davis was born on 5 Jul 1776 in Wautauga, Washington Co, North Carolina; died on 25 Dec 1866 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    Children:
    1. Robert D. "Robin" Shelton was born between 1798 and 1800 in Tennessee; died on 24 Dec 1859 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    2. John William Shelton was born on 3 Mar 1802 in Tennessee; died on 18 Feb 1861 in Putnam Co, Missouri.
    3. Margaret Shelton was born in 1804 in Kentucky; died between 1880 and 1890 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    4. Ruth Shelton was born about 1804 in Kentucky; died after 1805.
    5. Ezekiel Henderson Shelton, Jr. was born on 8 Apr 1808 in Wayne Co, Kentucky; died on 17 Jun 1867 in Unionville, Putnam Co, Missouri.
    6. 4. Curtis Jackson Shelton was born about 1810 in Albany, Clinton Co, Kentucky; died after 1886 in Clinton Co, Kentucky.
    7. Sarah R. Shelton was born about 1812 in Kentucky; died after 1820.
    8. Nancy Shelton was born about 1818 in Kentucky; died after 1820.
    9. Madison Shelton was born about 1829 in Kentucky; died after 1830.