John Lee Shelton

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Personal and Family Information

John was born on 27 Apr 1864 in Clay County, Missouri, the son of Ira Ellis Shelton and Rachel A Taylor.

He died on 11 Apr 1921 in Lonoke County, Arkansas.

His wife was Mary Jane Bailey, who he married on 25 MAR 1886 in Lonoke County, Arkansas. Their seven known children were Mary L (1887-?), John E (1889-?), Oliver Linwood (1893-1965), George Samuel (1897-1974), Lile Rachel (1908-1997), Elsie Loraine (1910-2001) and Ellen A (1900-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

John Lee Shelton
(1864-1921)

 

Ira Ellis Shelton
(1812-1895)

 

Charles Coleman Shelton
(1775-1855)

 

Beverly B Shelton
(1744-1825)

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Ann B Coleman
(1749-1803)

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Elizabeth Shelton
(1770-1850)

 

Gabriel Shelton
(1739-1803)

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Elizabeth Shepherd
(1745-1794)

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Rachel A Taylor
(1838-1900)

 

William Sturgis Taylor
(1792-1847)

 

William Taylor
(c1760-c1810)

 
   

Mary Evans
(c1760-?)

 
   

Hester Ann Unknown
(1798-?)

   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth27 APR 1864
Place: Clay County, Missouri
Death11 APR 1921
Place: Lonoke County, Arkansas
Census4 SEP 1870
Place: Clay County, Missouri
Age: 6 born Missouri
Address: Fishing River Twp, dwelling 237 family 237 with parents, and Sarah A, Wm, & Roxana Lamb, and John L and Parlee Shelton
Census 1870, Missouri, Clay County, Fishing River Township, Liberty Post Office
Source: Census 1870, Missouri, Clay County, Fishing River Township, Liberty Post Office
Authors: US Federal Census
Date: 2 SEP 1870
Publisher: ancestry.com

Census-ClayMissouri 1870 D237
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Census14 JUN 1880
Place: Lonoke County, Arkansas
Age: 15 born Missouri
Address: Shelton, Ira E wm age 67 married, farmer born S? Virginia f&m S? Virginia __ Racheal A, wf age 41 wife, married , keeping house, born Indiana, f&m Delaware __ John G wm age 15 son single Labor, born Missouri f E Virginia, m Indiana __ ParaLee, wf age 13, daughter single, born Missouri f E Virginia, m Indiana __ Malinda wf age 10 daughter single, born Missouri f E Virginia, m Indiana __ Jesse B wm age 5 son single, born Missourif E Virginia, m Indiana __ Oliver M , wm age 2 son single born Arkanasas, f E Virginia, m Indiana Lamb, William J wm age 21 step son single, born Missouri, f Kentucky, m Ind __ Rose Ann, wf age 18 stepdaughter, single, born Missouri, f Kentucky, m Ind
Census 1880 Arkansas, Lonoke County
Source: Census 1880 Arkansas, Lonoke County
Date: JUN 1880
Publisher: ancestry.com

Census20 JUN 1900
Place: Lonoke County, Arkansas
Address: Gray Twp, dwelling 235 family 235 Shelton, John L. Head wm born April 1864, age 36 married 14 yrs born Missouri, f Virginia , m Delaware, farmer __ Mary J. wife wf born Jan 1870 age 30 married 14 yrs mother of 8, 5 living born Ark, f Missouri, m Ark __ Mary L Daughter, wf born June 1887, age 13 single, born Ark f Missouri m Ark __ John E, son wm born March 1889 age 11,single, born Ark f Missouri m Ark __ Oliver M, son wm born April 1893 age 7, single, born Ark f Missouri m Ark __ Georgie S , son wm born June 1897 age 3 , single, born Ark f Missouri m Ark __ Ellen A , daughter wf born April 1900 age1 month single, born Ark f Missouri m Ark
Census16 APR 1910
Place: Lonoke County, Arkansas
Address: Gray Township, dwelling 36 family 36 Crat, Bun G head mw age 52 m1, 0yr, born Miss, f &m Ala __ Roxie, wife fw age 40, married 3, 0 Yr, mother of 8, 8 living, born Texas, f&m United States Shelton, Jennie, step daughter fw age 20 single born Ark, f Missouri m Texas __ Ed L stepson mw age 17, single born Ark, f Missouri m Texas __ Earl, stepson mw age 14, single born Ark, f Missouri m Texas Hamilton, Harry, stepson mw age 7 single born Ark, f Missouri m Texas __ Hazel, stepdaughter age 7 single born Ark, f Missouri m Texas __ Willie, stepson mw age 5 single born Ark, f Missouri m Texas dwelling 38 family 38 — bro in law to Roxy — John Lee Shelton age 46 woth wife Mallie J and 7 Children
Census12 JAN 1920
Place: Lonoke County, Arkansas
Age: 55
Address: Gray Township farm dwelling 132, family 135 Shelton, George, head rents, mw age 22 married born Ark, f Ark m MO, farmer __ Dora, wife fw age 25 born Ark f Ark m Tenn __ Earl son mw age 8 born Ark f&m Ark __ Choa, daughter fw age 3 born Ark, f&m Ark farm dwelling 133 family 136 Shelton, John L, head, owns home free of morgage, mw age 55 married, born Mo, f Virginia m MO, farmer __ Mary, wife fw age 47 married born Ark, father born ??? speaks english, m Miss __ Lee , daughter fw age 32 single born Ark f MO m Ark __ John Jr son mw age 30 single born Ark f MO m Ark __ Addie daughter fw age 19 single born Ark f MO m Ark __Trie daughter fw age 16 single born Ark f MO m Ark __ Allie son mw age 14 single born Ark f MO m Ark __Lila daughter fw age 11 single born Ark f MO m Ark __Elsie daughere fw age 9single born Ark f MO m Ark __ Della daughter fw age 7 single born Ark f MO m Ark __ Lillian daughter fw age 5 single born Ark f MO m Ark
Burial1921
Place: Lonoke County, Arkansas
Address: Burris Branch Cemetary findagrave 13363593

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Notes

Note 1

"John Lee Shelton's Family Bible [in possession of his daughter, Elsie {Shelton} Byrd} was source of date of marriage of Ira E. Shelton and Rachel Taylor"  Family Bible also source of "date on Rachel and Malinda, and birth on Oliver Monroe Shelton.  This Bible contained information on George Washington and Fermeley Shelton, but did not say which family they belong to.  It appears from dates of birth of George Washington Shelton and Malinda M. Shelton were twins.  Other information in the Bible on unidentified people included Gernoley Shelton, died 28 Sep 1869, Winday Shelton, died 19 Jun 1871 and Lucy Kendall, died 4 Sep 1900."

https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/44454812/person/6263524504/media/a9c987ff-02f5-4b57-9b1c-e25f084ff7fc?destTreeId=153697445&destPersonId=132033227679&_phsrc=Qsd96&_phstart=default

Rachel Taylor named in probate of William S Taylor 1847, Missouri

Note 2

William Henry Shelton married Roxy Bailey 112 Dec 1886 Lonoke county

John Lee Shelton married Mary Jane Bailey 25 Mar 1886….

1910 census has these two family very close together, 1880 Census shows Baileys as sisters

Sources

  1. Census 1870, Missouri, Clay County, Fishing River Township, Liberty Post Office
    Source: Census 1870, Missouri, Clay County, Fishing River Township, Liberty Post Office
    Authors: US Federal Census
    Date: 2 SEP 1870
    Publisher: ancestry.com
  2. Census 1880 Arkansas, Lonoke County
    Source: Census 1880 Arkansas, Lonoke County
    Date: JUN 1880
    Publisher: ancestry.com