Ancestors of Vancil Winford Shelton

Vancil Winford Shelton, son of Roy Raymond Shelton and Dortha “Dorothy” Maverine Coats, was born September 11, 1925 in Texas County, Missouri, USA, was baptized in 1971 at the First Baptist Church in Houston, died March 3, 1995 at the Harry S Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, at age 69, and was buried March 7, 1995 at Pine Lawn Cemetery in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.

• Occupation: Carpenter (Union in California); Self-employed Carpenter, Cabinet/Furniture Maker (Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA).

• Religion: Member of First Baptist Church, Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA (Reverend Benny Gard, Pastor).

• Residence: Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1930.

• Residence: Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1930.

• Residence: Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1935. ¹⁹

• Residence: Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1940. ⁴

• Residence: Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1940. ¹⁹

• Residence: Relation to Head: Self Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA, September 13, 1943. ⁷

• Military: Jefferson Barracks Military Post, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, August 28, 1944. ⁶ ^,8

• Military: Jefferson Barracks, St Louis County, Missouri, USA, August 28, 1944. ¹⁹

• Residence: Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA, August 28, 1944. ⁸

• Military: Fort McCoy, Monroe County, Wisconsin, USA, July 3, 1946. ¹⁹

• Residence: Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1950. ²⁰

• Residence: Star Route 6 Box 34, Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1993. ¹⁰

• Residence: Star Route 6 Box 34, Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1994. ⁹

Vancil married Wanda “Maxine” “Tootie” Higginson ¹ ^,10 ^,11 ^,20 ^,35 ^,36 ^,37 ^,38 ^,39 September 11, 1945 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA.¹¹.^,19 Wanda was born December 22, 1927 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA,^{¹^,10^,20^,35^,36^,37} died January 27, 2015 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,36} at age 87, and was buried January 30, 2015 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.^¹

Marriage Notes:
Richland County Courthouse

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• Residence: Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter/1523 Park Avenue St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA, 1930. ³⁷

• Residence: 921 Rear South Seventh Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA, 1935. ³⁵

• Residence: Mt. Vernon, Mt. Vernon Township, Jefferson County, Illinois, 1935.

• Residence: Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter/921 Rear South Seventh Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA, 1940. ³⁵

• Residence: Ward 4, Mt. Vernon, Mt. Vernon Township, Jefferson, Illinois, United States, 1940.

• Residence: Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1950. ²⁰

• Residence: 1304 East Crest Drive Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1996. ¹⁰

i. (Living) Shelton ²⁰ ^,40 ^,41 ^,42 ^,43 ^,44 was born August 9, 1946 in Texas County, Missouri, USA.^{²⁰^,43^,44}

ii. (Living) Shelton ²⁰ ^,43 ^,45 was born January 13, 1950 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.^{²⁰^,43^,45}

iii. (Living) Shelton ³⁴ ^,38 ^,43 ^,46 ^,47 ^,48 was born September 9, 1953 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.^{³⁴^,43^,46^,47^,48}

iv. (Living) Shelton ⁴³ was born November 11, 1955 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.^⁴³

v. (Living) Shelton ¹⁰ ^,44 ^,48 ^,49 ^,50 ^,51 ^,52 ^,53 was born November 9, 1961 in La Mirada, Los Angeles County, California, USA.^{⁴⁴^,48^,51^,52}

Second Generation

2. Roy Raymond Shelton,¹ ^,2 ^,3 ^,4 ^,7 ^,20 ^,21 ^,22 ^,23 ^,24 ^,25 ^,26 ^,27 ^,28 ^,29 son of William Right Shelton ¹ ^,21 ^,22 ^,24 ^,54 ^,55 ^,56 ^,57 ^,58 and Julia Ann Wall,¹ ^,21 ^,22 ^,24 ^,54 ^,56 ^,59 was born April 2, 1900 in Upton Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,3^,4^,7^,20^,21^,22^,23^,24^,25} died June 18, 1970 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,23^,29} at age 70, and was buried June 20, 1970 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.^¹

Events

• Birth: Apr. 2, 1900 Iberia Texas County Missouri, USA Death: Jun. 18, 1970 Houston Texas Cou:

• Religion: Baptist.

• Residence: Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.

• Residence: ED 148 Upton Township, Texas, Missouri, United States, 1900.

• Residence: Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son Upton Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1900. ²²

• Residence: Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son Boone Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1910. ²¹

• Residence: Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA, September 12, 1918. ²⁵

• Residence: Piney, Texas, Missouri, United States, 1920.

• Residence: Relation to Head: Son; Residence Marital Status: Single Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1920. ²⁴ ^,28

• Residence: Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1930. ³

• Residence: Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1930.

• Residence: Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1935. ⁴

• Residence: Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1940. ⁴

• Residence: Piney Township, Texas, Missouri, 1940.

• Military Draft Registration: Houston, Texas, Missouri, United States, February 14, 1942.

• Residence: Relation to Head: Self Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA, February 14, 1942. ⁷

• Residence: Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1950. ²⁰

Roy married Dortha “Dorothy” Maverine Coats ¹ ^,2 ^,3 ^,4 ^,20 ^,27 ^,28 ^,30 ^,31 ^,32 ^,33 ^,34 January 10, 1920 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA ²⁶ ^,27.^,28.^,31 Dortha was born November 5, 1903 in Texas County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,2^,3^,4^,20^,27^,30^,31^,32^,33^,34} died November 23, 2004 in Licking, Texas County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,2^,27^,30^,31} at age 101, and was buried November 27, 2004 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.^¹

i. Bertha Wiletta Shelton ¹ ^,3 ^,4 ^,26 ^,27 ^,34 ^,60 ^,61 ^,62 was born November 28, 1922 in Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,3^,4^,34^,61^,62} died September 18, 2009 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,61^,62} at age 86, and was buried September 23, 2009 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.^¹

1 ii. Vancil Winford Shelton ¹ ^,2 ^,3 ^,4 ^,5 ^,6 ^,7 ^,8 ^,9 ^,10 ^,11 ^,12 ^,13 ^,14 ^,15 ^,16 ^,17 ^,18 ^,19 ^,20 (born September 11, 1925 in Texas County, Missouri, USA – died March 3, 1995 in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, USA)

iii. Bonnie Arlene Shelton ³ ^,4 ^,10 ^,20 ^,26 ^,27 ^,34 ^,63 was born February 26, 1928 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA^{³^,4^,10^,20^,34} and died September 15, 2022 in Panama City, Bay County, Florida, USA, at age 94.

3. Dortha “Dorothy” Maverine Coats ¹ ^,2 ^,3 ^,4 ^,20 ^,27 ^,28 ^,30 ^,31 ^,32 ^,33 ^,34 was born November 5, 1903 in Texas County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,2^,3^,4^,20^,27^,30^,31^,32^,33^,34} died November 23, 2004 in Licking, Texas County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,2^,27^,30^,31} at age 101, and was buried November 27, 2004 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.^¹

Events

• Residence: Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1910. ³³

• Residence: Relation to Head: Daughter; Residence Marital Status: Single Clara, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1920. ²⁸ ^,32

• Residence: Piney Township, Texas, Missouri, United States, January 10, 1920.

• Residence: Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1930. ³

• Residence: Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1930.

• Residence: Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1935. ⁴

• Residence: Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1935.

• Residence: Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1940. ⁴

• Residence: Piney Township, Texas, Missouri, United States, 1940.

• Residence: Relation to Head: Wife; Marital Status: Married Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1950. ²⁰

Dortha married Roy Raymond Shelton ¹ ^,2 ^,3 ^,4 ^,7 ^,20 ^,21 ^,22 ^,23 ^,24 ^,25 ^,26 ^,27 ^,28 ^,29 January 10, 1920 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA ²⁶ ^,27.^,28.^,31 Roy was born April 2, 1900 in Upton Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,3^,4^,7^,20^,21^,22^,23^,24^,25} died June 18, 1970 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,23^,29} at age 70, and was buried June 20, 1970 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.^¹

Third Generation

4. William Right Shelton,¹ ^,21 ^,22 ^,24 ^,54 ^,55 ^,56 ^,57 ^,58 son of Thomas “Tom” Sterling Shelton ¹ ^,64 ^,65 ^,66 ^,67 and Elizabeth “Bessie” Canzada Wright,¹ ^,56 ^,57 ^,65 ^,66 ^,68 ^,69 ^,70 was born April 5, 1851 in Iberia, Miller County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,21^,22^,24^,55^,57} died July 18, 1925 in Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,56} at age 74, and was buried July 19, 1925 in Oakdale Cemetery, Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.^¹

Events

• Residence: Residence Post Office: Iberia Richwoods Township, Miller County, Missouri, USA, 1860. ⁵⁷

• Residence: Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self Tavern Township, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA, 1880. ⁵⁵

• Residence: Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head Upton Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1900. ²²

• Residence: Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head Boone Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1910. ²¹

• Residence: Relation to Head: Head; Residence Marital Status: Married Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1920. ²⁴

William married Nancy Ella “Sis” Sanders.⁵⁵ Nancy was born about 1860 in Missouri, USA.^⁵⁵

Events

• Residence: Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife Tavern Township, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA, 1880. ⁵⁵

i. Martha Ellen Shelton ⁵⁵ ^,58 was born December 25, 1876 in Miller County, Missouri, USA,^{⁵⁵^,58} died April 26, 1953 in Texas County, Missouri, USA,^⁵⁸ at age 76, and was buried April 28, 1953 in Texas County, Missouri, USA.^⁵⁸

ii. Edna E. Shelton ¹ ^,55 was born November 8, 1877 in Missouri, USA,^{¹^,55} died March 10, 1952 in St Louis, Missouri, USA,^¹ at age 74, and was buried in 1952 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.^¹

iii. Cora Shelton ⁵⁵ was born in January 1880 in Tavern Township, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA.^⁵⁵

William next married Julia Ann Wall ¹ ^,21 ^,22 ^,24 ^,54 ^,56 ^,59 June 11, 1882 in Miller County, Missouri, USA.²².^,54 Julia was born January 6, 1852 in Miller County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,21^,22^,24^,59} died January 24, 1926 in Texas County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,56} at age 74, and was buried in January 1926 in Oakdale Cemetery, Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.^¹

i. William “Bill” Anderson Shelton ¹ ^,2 ^,22 was born March 20, 1883 in Iberia, Miller County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,22} died August 25, 1968 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA,^¹ at age 85, and was buried in August 1968 in Texas County, Missouri, USA.^¹

ii. Frederick “Fred” Robert Shelton ¹ ^,21 ^,22 was born October 9, 1885 in Iberia, Miller County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,21^,22} died September 4, 1960 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA,^¹ at age 74, and was buried in September 1960 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.^¹

iii. Charles “Medford” “Med” Shelton ¹ ^,22 was born April 15, 1887 in Iberia, Miller County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,22} died January 27, 1938 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA,^¹ at age 50, and was buried in January 1938 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.^¹

iv. Mornia Adeline “Addie” Shelton ²² was born in August 1888 in Iberia, Miller County, Missouri, USA^²² and died in 1908 in Texas County, Missouri, USA, at age 20.

v. Albert “Virgil” Shelton ¹ ^,21 was born August 27, 1890 in Iberia, Miller County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,21} died December 27, 1951 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA,^¹ at age 61, and was buried in December 1951 in Oakdale Cemetery, Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.^¹

vi. Mary Artisha Shelton ¹ ^,21 ^,22 was born August 29, 1892 in Iberia, Miller County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,21^,22} died October 21, 1963 in Texas County, Missouri, USA,^¹ at age 71, and was buried in October 1963 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.^¹

vii. George Everett Shelton ¹ ^,2 ^,21 ^,22 ^,25 ^,32 ^,71 ^,72 ^,73 ^,74 ^,75 was born April 13, 1894 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,21^,22^,25^,32^,71^,72^,73^,74^,75} died April 27, 1947 in Los Angeles County, California, USA,^{¹^,72^,73} at age 53, and was buried in April 1947 in Oakdale Cemetery, Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.^{¹^,73}

2 viii. Roy Raymond Shelton ¹ ^,2 ^,3 ^,4 ^,7 ^,20 ^,21 ^,22 ^,23 ^,24 ^,25 ^,26 ^,27 ^,28 ^,29 (born April 2, 1900 in Upton Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA – died June 18, 1970 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA)

5. Julia Ann Wall ¹ ^,21 ^,22 ^,24 ^,54 ^,56 ^,59 was born January 6, 1852 in Miller County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,21^,22^,24^,59} died January 24, 1926 in Texas County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,56} at age 74, and was buried in January 1926 in Oakdale Cemetery, Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.^¹

Events

• Residence: Residence Post Office: Waynesville Tavern Township, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA, 1870. ⁵⁹

• Residence: Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife Upton Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1900. ²²

• Residence: Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife Boone Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1910. ²¹

• Residence: Relation to Head: Wife; Residence Marital Status: Married Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA, 1920. ²⁴

Julia married William Right Shelton ¹ ^,21 ^,22 ^,24 ^,54 ^,55 ^,56 ^,57 ^,58 June 11, 1882 in Miller County, Missouri, USA.²².^,54 William was born April 5, 1851 in Iberia, Miller County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,21^,22^,24^,55^,57} died July 18, 1925 in Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,56} at age 74, and was buried July 19, 1925 in Oakdale Cemetery, Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA.^¹

Fourth Generation

8. Thomas “Tom” Sterling Shelton,¹ ^,64 ^,65 ^,66 ^,67 son of William Thomas Shelton ¹ ^,64 ^,76 ^,77 ^,78 ^,79 ^,80 ^,81 and Ann “Annie” Wisdom Spearman,¹ ^,79 ^,80 ^,81 was born February 16, 1822 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA,^{¹^,66} died January 8, 1859 in Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,67} at age 36, and was buried in January 1859 in Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri, USA.^¹

Events

• Residence: District 13, Miller County, Missouri, USA, 1850. ⁶⁶

• Probate: Miller County, Missouri, USA, February 18, 1859. ⁶⁷

Thomas married Elizabeth “Bessie” Canzada Wright ¹ ^,56 ^,57 ^,65 ^,66 ^,68 ^,69 ^,70 December 28, 1841 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA.⁶⁵ Elizabeth was born November 15, 1827 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA,^{¹^,57^,66^,68^,69^,70} died September 6, 1919 in Miller County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,56} at age 91, and was buried in September 1919 in Miller County, Missouri, USA.^¹

i. Elvira “Jane” “Jennie” Shelton ⁶⁶ was born November 5, 1842 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA^⁶⁶ and died September 25, 1888 in Miller County, Missouri, USA, at age 45.

ii. Dorcas Cansada Shelton ⁵⁷ ^,66 ^,70 was born June 11, 1844 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA^{⁵⁷^,66^,70} and died January 18, 1920 in Iberia, Miller County, Missouri, USA, at age 75.

iii. Martha Ann Shelton ¹ ^,57 ^,66 ^,69 ^,82 was born in December 1845 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA,^{¹^,57^,66^,69^,82} died March 13, 1928 in Springtown, Benton County, Arkansas, USA,^¹ at age 82, and was buried in March 1928 in Springtown Cemetery, Springtown, Benton County, Arkansas, USA.^¹

iv. John Monroe “Windy” Shelton ¹ ^,57 ^,66 ^,68 was born October 30, 1847 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA,^{¹^,57^,66^,68} died March 11, 1928 in Pulaski County, Missouri, USA,^¹ at age 80, and was buried in March 1928 in Crocker, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA.^¹

v. Josephine A. Shelton ⁵⁷ ^,66 was born in 1849 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA^{⁵⁷^,66} and died in 1941, at age 92.

4 vi. William Right Shelton ¹ ^,21 ^,22 ^,24 ^,54 ^,55 ^,56 ^,57 ^,58 (born April 5, 1851 in Iberia, Miller County, Missouri, USA – died July 18, 1925 in Piney Township, Texas County, Missouri, USA)

vii. Lucy Mae “Emily” Shelton ⁵⁷ was born June 11, 1856 in Iberia, Miller County, Missouri, USA^⁵⁷ and died February 1, 1937 in Denton County, Texas, USA, at age 80.

viii. Charles “Thomas” Shelton ⁵⁷ was born November 25, 1856 in Miller County, Missouri, USA^⁵⁷ and died April 25, 1934 in Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA, at age 77.

ix. Edmond Spearman Shelton ¹ ^,57 ^,69 was born January 8, 1859 in Iberia, Miller County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,57^,69} died May 1, 1910 in Oklahoma, USA,^¹ at age 51, and was buried in May 1910 in Mounds, Creek County, Oklahoma, USA.^¹

9. Elizabeth “Bessie” Canzada Wright,¹ ^,56 ^,57 ^,65 ^,66 ^,68 ^,69 ^,70 daughter of William “Willis” H. Wright ⁷⁸ ^,83 ^,84 ^,85 ^,86 and Tabitha Elizabeth “Betsey” Martin, was born November 15, 1827 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA,^{¹^,57^,66^,68^,69^,70} died September 6, 1919 in Miller County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,56} at age 91, and was buried in September 1919 in Miller County, Missouri, USA.^¹

Events

• Residence: District 13, Miller County, Missouri, USA, 1850. ⁶⁶

• Residence: Residence Post Office: Iberia Richwoods Township, Miller County, Missouri, USA, 1860. ⁵⁷

• Residence: Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Self Richwoods Township, Miller County, Missouri, USA, 1880. ⁶⁹

• Residence: Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Mother Tavern Township, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA, 1900. ⁶⁸

• Residence: Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law Richwoods Township, Miller County, Missouri, USA, 1910. ⁷⁰

Elizabeth married Thomas “Tom” Sterling Shelton ¹ ^,64 ^,65 ^,66 ^,67 December 28, 1841 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA.⁶⁵ Thomas was born February 16, 1822 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA,^{¹^,66} died January 8, 1859 in Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri, USA,^{¹^,67} at age 36, and was buried in January 1859 in Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri, USA.^¹

Fifth Generation

16. William Thomas Shelton,¹ ^,64 ^,76 ^,77 ^,78 ^,79 ^,80 ^,81 son of John Shelton ¹ ^,64 ^,87 ^,88 ^,89 ^,90 ^,91 ^,92 and Elizabeth Smith,⁸⁷ ^,92 ^,93 was born March 1, 1801 in Grainger County, Tennessee, USA,^{¹^,79^,80^,81} died August 24, 1881 in Pulaski County, Missouri, USA,^¹ at age 80, and was buried in August 1881 in Crocker Cemetery, Crocker, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA.^¹

Events

• Residence: McMinn County, Tennessee, USA, 1830. ⁷⁷

• Residence: McMinn County, Tennessee, USA, 1836. ⁷⁸

• Residence: McMinn County, Tennessee, USA, 1840. ⁷⁶

• Residence: District 13, Miller County, Missouri, USA, 1850. ⁸⁰

• Residence: Residence Post Office: Humboldt Township 38 Range 12, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA, 1860. ⁸¹

• Residence: Residence Post Office: Waynesville Tavern Township, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA, 1870. ⁷⁹

William married Ann “Annie” Wisdom Spearman ¹ ^,79 ^,80 ^,81 in 1819 in Tennessee, USA. Ann was born June 24, 1798 in Newberry District, South Carolina, USA,^{¹^,79^,80^,81} died January 20, 1883 in Miller County, Missouri, USA,^¹ at age 84, and was buried in January 1883 in Crocker Cemetery, Crocker, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA.^¹

8 i. Thomas “Tom” Sterling Shelton ¹ ^,64 ^,65 ^,66 ^,67 (born February 16, 1822 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA – died January 8, 1859 in Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri, USA)

ii. John Shelton was born April 3, 1823 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA, died March 23, 1900 in Oklahoma, USA, at age 76, and was buried in March 1900 in Lucien, Noble County, Oklahoma, USA.

iii. Eliza Jane Shelton ¹ was born June 13, 1827 in Cumberland County, Tennessee, USA,^¹ died October 24, 1902 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA,^¹ at age 75, and was buried in October 1902 in Crocker Cemetery, Crocker, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA.^¹

iv. Edmund R. Shelton ¹ ^,80 was born September 30, 1828 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA,^{¹^,80} died January 26, 1866 in Missouri, USA,^¹ at age 37, and was buried in January 1866 in Boone County, Missouri, USA.^¹

v. Elizabeth A. Shelton ¹ was born October 16, 1828 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA,^¹ died November 25, 1908 in Missouri, USA,^¹ at age 80, and was buried in November 1908 in Franklin County, Missouri, USA.^¹

vi. George R. Shelton ⁸⁰ was born about 1829 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA.^⁸⁰

vii. William W. Shelton ⁸⁰ was born about 1832 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA.^⁸⁰

viii. Margaret Adaline Shelton ⁸⁰ was born August 22, 1834 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA^⁸⁰ and died February 19, 1904 in Oklahoma, USA, at age 69.

ix. Anderson Wright Shelton ¹ ^,80 was born February 14, 1838 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA,^{¹^,80} died January 22, 1912 in Missouri, USA,^¹ at age 73, and was buried in January 1912 in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, USA.^¹

17. Ann “Annie” Wisdom Spearman,¹ ^,79 ^,80 ^,81 daughter of Thomas Spearman and Jane Stone Wright, was born June 24, 1798 in Newberry District, South Carolina, USA,^{¹^,79^,80^,81} died January 20, 1883 in Miller County, Missouri, USA,^¹ at age 84, and was buried in January 1883 in Crocker Cemetery, Crocker, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA.^¹

Events

• Residence: District 13, Miller County, Missouri, USA, 1850. ⁸⁰

• Residence: Residence Post Office: Humboldt Township 38 Range 12, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA, 1860. ⁸¹

• Residence: Residence Post Office: Waynesville Tavern Township, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA, 1870. ⁷⁹

Ann married William Thomas Shelton ¹ ^,64 ^,76 ^,77 ^,78 ^,79 ^,80 ^,81 in 1819 in Tennessee, USA. William was born March 1, 1801 in Grainger County, Tennessee, USA,^{¹^,79^,80^,81} died August 24, 1881 in Pulaski County, Missouri, USA,^¹ at age 80, and was buried in August 1881 in Crocker Cemetery, Crocker, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA.^¹

18. William “Willis” H. Wright ⁷⁸ ^,83 ^,84 ^,85 ^,86 was born about 1799 in North Carolina, USA^⁸³ and died October 5, 1865 in Grayson County, Texas, USA, about age 66.

Events

• Residence: Burke County, North Carolina, USA, August 7, 1820. ⁸⁶

• Residence: McMinn County, Tennessee, USA, 1830. ⁸⁵

• Residence: McMinn County, Tennessee, USA, 1836. ⁷⁸

• Residence: McMinn County, Tennessee, USA, 1840. ⁸⁴

• Residence: Subdivision 23, McMinn County, Tennessee, USA, 1850. ⁸³

William married Tabitha Elizabeth “Betsey” Martin in 1817. Tabitha was born in 1796 in North Carolina, USA and died in 1855 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA, at age 59.

i. William Rankin Wright

ii. Isaac Gilbert Fate Wright was born in 1820 in Burke County, North Carolina, USA and died in Meigs County, Tennessee, USA.

iii. John Wright was born January 21, 1823 in Tennessee, USA and died November 25, 1908 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA, at age 85.

9 iv. Elizabeth “Bessie” Canzada Wright ¹ ^,56 ^,57 ^,65 ^,66 ^,68 ^,69 ^,70 (born November 15, 1827 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA – died September 6, 1919 in Miller County, Missouri, USA)

v. Martha Ann Elizabeth Wright was born July 22, 1829 in Tennessee, USA and died May 22, 1870 in Tennessee, USA, at age 40.

vi. Emily Jane Wright ⁹⁴ ^,95 was born in 1835 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA^{⁹⁴^,95} and died in 1876 in Montague, Montague County, Texas, USA, at age 41.

vii. Willis Martin VanBuren Wright was born November 18, 1839 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA and died September 23, 1904, at age 64.

William next married Mahala Newton December 26, 1846. Mahala was born in 1819 in Tennessee, USA and died in 1880 in Texas, USA, at age 61.

19. Tabitha Elizabeth “Betsey” Martin was born in 1796 in North Carolina, USA and died in 1855 in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA, at age 59.

Tabitha married William “Willis” H. Wright ⁷⁸ ^,83 ^,84 ^,85 ^,86 in 1817. William was born about 1799 in North Carolina, USA^⁸³ and died October 5, 1865 in Grayson County, Texas, USA, about age 66.

Tabitha next married James Martin.