Mary was the daughter of Gideon Thompson Shelton and Susan E Swearingen. The date and place of her birth have not been found.
Mary L. E. Shelton
Gideon Thompson Shelton (1840-1908)
Moses Hurt Shelton (1804-1869)
Charles Coleman Shelton (1775-1855)
Elizabeth Shelton (1770-1850)
Nancy Clark Shelton (1813-1869)
Susan E Swearingen (1843-1871)