William was born in 1850 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, the son of Moses Hurt Shelton and Hannah Harrison.
William C. Shelton (1850-?)
Moses Hurt Shelton (1805-1875)
Gabriel Jr Shelton (1779-1863)
Gabriel Shelton (1739-1803)
Elizabeth Shepherd (1745-1794)
Rachel Shepard (-<1826)
Hannah Harrison (1828-?)