Sam Pete Shelton: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Sam Pete Shelton was born on 5 Jul 1898 in Texas (son of Lemuel Shelton and Elizabeth Jane Miller); died on 15 Jan 1972 in Humble, Harris Co, Texas.

Sam married Doris Elizabeth "Dora" Boggs after 1925. Doris was born on 17 Sep 1900 in Breckenridge, Stephens Co, Texas; died on 29 Dec 1976 in Humble, Harris Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Lemuel Shelton was born on 7 Jun 1875 in Bell Co, Texas (son of Samuel Shelton and Sarena Ann Hamilton); died on 9 Nov 1899 in Bell Co, Texas.

Lemuel married Elizabeth Jane Miller on 14 Jan 1896 in Bell Co, Texas. Elizabeth was born on 5 Jun 1880 in Bell Co, Texas; died on 15 Jul 1968 in Alleyton, Colorado Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Jane Miller was born on 5 Jun 1880 in Bell Co, Texas; died on 15 Jul 1968 in Alleyton, Colorado Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Sam Pete Shelton was born on 5 Jul 1898 in Texas; died on 15 Jan 1972 in Humble, Harris Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Samuel Shelton was born on 29 Apr 1826 in Illinois (son of Johnston Shelton and Sarah "Sally" Ferguson); died on 21 Jan 1909 in Bell Co, Texas.

Samuel married Sarena Ann Hamilton on 15 Mar 1868. Sarena was born on 25 Aug 1839 in Alabama; died in Jul 1922 in Bell Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarena Ann Hamilton was born on 25 Aug 1839 in Alabama; died in Jul 1922 in Bell Co, Texas.

Children:

Sarah Elizabeth Shelton was born on 17 Dec 1869 in Belton, Bell Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Belton, Bell Co, Texas.
W.S. Shelton was born on 20 Jul 1872 in Texas; died after 1880 in of, Bell Co, Texas.
2. Lemuel Shelton was born on 7 Jun 1875 in Bell Co, Texas; died on 9 Nov 1899 in Bell Co, Texas.
Stephen Shelton was born in 1878 in Bell Co, Texas; died after 1880.
Virginia Belle Shelton was born on 11 Dec 1880 in Bell Co, Texas; died on 28 Nov 1969 in Belton, Bell Co, Texas.
Mary Myrtle Shelton was born on 28 Apr 1884 in Belton, Bell Co, Texas; died between 1970 and 1976.

Generation: 4

Johnston Shelton was born on 16 Feb 1788 in North Carolina (son of Joseph Shelton and (Mrs. Joseph) Shelton); died on 4 Aug 1860 in Bell Co, Texas.

Johnston married Sarah "Sally" Ferguson on 13 Oct 1811 in Adair Co, Kentucky. Sarah was born on 27 May 1793 in North Carolina; died on 25 Oct 1874 in Bell Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah "Sally" Ferguson was born on 27 May 1793 in North Carolina; died on 25 Oct 1874 in Bell Co, Texas.

Children:

Joseph Shelton was born in 1814 in Cumberland Co, Kentucky; died in 1849 in Concordia Parish, Louisiana.
James F. Shelton was born in 1816 in Jessamine, Kentucky; died in 1857 in Concordia Parish, Louisiana.
Nancy Shelton was born on 3 Jul 1818 in Woodford Co, Kentucky; died in 1873 in Bell Co, Texas.
Lemuel Shelton was born on 16 May 1821 in Illinois; died on 4 Jun 1892 in Pleasanton, Atascosa Co, Texas; was buried in Brite Cem, Pleasanton, Atascosa Co, Texas.
Cynthia Shelton was born on 23 Apr 1824 in Illinois; died before Nov 1850 in of, Caldwell Co, Texas.
4. Samuel Shelton was born on 29 Apr 1826 in Illinois; died on 21 Jan 1909 in Bell Co, Texas.
Elizabeth Shelton was born on 21 Sep 1828 in Morgan Co, Illinois; died on 3 Jul 1894 in Pleasanton, Atascosa Co, Texas; was buried in Brite Cem, Pleasanton, Atascosa Co, Texas.
Stephen Shelton was born in 1831 in Morgan Co, Illinois; died in 1864.
John Shelton was born in 1831 in Morgan Co, Illinois; died after 1850.
Thomas B. Shelton was born in 1837 in Morgan Co, Illinois; died in 1864.