Dewitt C. Nelson: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Dewitt C. Nelson was born in 1858 in Jasper Co, Texas (son of William W. Nelson and Candice Mariah "Marie" Shelton); died after 1915 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

William W. Nelson was born in 1827 in Georgia; died after 1880 in of, Lampasas, Lampasas Co, Texas.

William married Candice Mariah "Marie" Shelton in 1851 in Chambers Co, Texas. Candice (daughter of George Washington* Shelton, (son??) and Annie* Payne) was born in 1828 in Tennessee; died after 1880 in of, Lampasas, Lampasas Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Candice Mariah "Marie" Shelton was born in 1828 in Tennessee (daughter of George Washington* Shelton, (son??) and Annie* Payne); died after 1880 in of, Lampasas, Lampasas Co, Texas.

Children:

William Nelson was born in 1852 in Texas; died after 1860 in of, Jasper Co, Texas.
Amos Nelson was born in 1852 in Texas; died after 1860 in of, Jasper Co, Texas.
1. Dewitt C. Nelson was born in 1858 in Jasper Co, Texas; died after 1915 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
Benjamin Nelson was born in 1858 in Texas; died after 1960 in of, Jasper Co, Texas.
Erastus E. Nelson was born in 1861 in Texas; died after 1880 in of, Lampasas, Lampasas Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

George Washington* Shelton, (son??) was born about 1780 in Virginia (or England?) (son of (..)* Shelton, (Scot descent) and Miss (..)* Wilson (?), (Welsh descent), son of Thomas Shelton, Jr. and Catherine Mundy); died after 1830 in of, Maury Co, Tennessee, or Texas.

George married Annie* Payne about 1803 in Maury Co, Tennessee. Annie* was born about 1780 in Virginia; died after 1830 in of, Maury Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Annie* Payne was born about 1780 in Virginia; died after 1830 in of, Maury Co, Tennessee.

Children:

George Washington Shelton, Jr. was born in 1805 in Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Chambers Co, Texas.
Susannah* Payne (or G.) Shelton was born on 22 Oct 1811 in Tennessee; died after 1880 in Johnson Co, Texas.
Martha Wilson Shelton was born in 1816 in Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Chambers Co, Texas.
Kesiah E. Shelton was born in 1820 in Maury Co, Tennessee; died on 12 Aug 1849 in Lauderdale Co, Alabama (maybe).
Polly Shelton was born about 1823; died after 1841.
Amos Clinton Shelton was born on 15 Mar 1825 in Maury Co, Tennessee; died on 18 Jan 1881 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Wiggins Cem, Eminence, Chambers Co, Texas.
3. Candice Mariah "Marie" Shelton was born in 1828 in Tennessee; died after 1880 in of, Lampasas, Lampasas Co, Texas.
Tabitha Jane Shelton was born in 1828 in Tennessee; died after 1870 in Chambers Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

12.	(..)* Shelton, (Scot descent) was born about 1755 in Virginia; died after 1800. (..)* married Miss (..)* Wilson (?), (Welsh descent) about 1802 in of, Maury Co, Tennessee. (..)* was born about 1755 in of, Virginia; died before 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Miss (..)* Wilson (?), (Welsh descent) was born about 1755 in of, Virginia; died before 1800.

Children:

6. George Washington* Shelton, (son??) was born about 1780 in Virginia (or England?); died after 1830 in of, Maury Co, Tennessee, or Texas.