Mattie C. Shelton: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Mattie C. Shelton was born in 1879 in Kentucky (daughter of James Howard Shelton and Betty Shelton Pruitt); died after 1880 in of, Sharps, Mercer Co, Kentucky.

Generation: 2

James Howard Shelton was born in 1859 in Calloway Co, Kentucky (son of Richard Shelton and Mary A. Dunnaway); died on 10 Feb 1914 in Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto Co, Texas.

James married Betty Shelton Pruitt about 1878 in Kentucky. Betty was born on 8 Feb 1864 in Kentucky; died on 2 Jan 1961 in Collin Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Betty Shelton Pruitt was born on 8 Feb 1864 in Kentucky; died on 2 Jan 1961 in Collin Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Mattie C. Shelton was born in 1879 in Kentucky; died after 1880 in of, Sharps, Mercer Co, Kentucky.

Generation: 3

Richard Shelton was born in 1820 in Butler, Kentucky (son of David (of Calloway Co, KY) Shelton and Martha "Patsy" Jenkins); died in 1879 in Calloway Co, Kentucky.

Richard married Mary A. Dunnaway on 10 Mar 1854 in Graves Co, Kentucky. Mary was born in 1834 in Kentucky; died on 2 Jul 1894 in Calloway Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary A. Dunnaway was born in 1834 in Kentucky; died on 2 Jul 1894 in Calloway Co, Kentucky.

Children:

Lydia A. Shelton was born in 1855 in Calloway Co, Kentucky; died after 1860 in of, Calloway Co, Kentucky.
William Boyd Shelton was born in 1857 in Calloway Co, Kentucky; died on 26 Oct 1884 in Calloway Co, Kentucky.
2. James Howard Shelton was born in 1859 in Calloway Co, Kentucky; died on 10 Feb 1914 in Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

David (of Calloway Co, KY) Shelton was born between 1760 and 1770 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia (prob) (son of James Shelton and Mrs. Jane (..) Shelton); died before 22 Sep 1845 in Calloway Co, Kentucky.

David married Martha "Patsy" Jenkins in 1803 in Rowan Co, North Carolina. Martha (daughter of Jesse Jenkins and Martha House (?)) was born between 1781 and 1790 in North Carolina; died before 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha "Patsy" Jenkins was born between 1781 and 1790 in North Carolina (daughter of Jesse Jenkins and Martha House (?)); died before 1850.

Children:

Elizabeth Shelton was born in 1803 in North Carolina; died about 1890.
Ralph Shelton was born about 1811 in Kentucky; died after 1860 in of, Tippah, Misissippi.
Susan Shelton was born about 1812 in Kentucky; died after 1860 in of, Calloway Co, Kentucky.
John G. (of Calloway Co, KY) Shelton was born on 27 May 1813 in Kentucky; died in Feb 1899 in Calloway Co, Kentucky.
4. Richard Shelton was born in 1820 in Butler, Kentucky; died in 1879 in Calloway Co, Kentucky.