1763 - 1857 (94 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Rhoda Green was born in 1763 in , , North Carolina, USA; died in 1857 in , Giles, Tennessee, USA. Family/Spouse: Stephen W Shelton. Stephen was born in 1761 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1838 in , Giles, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Jesse Shelton
was born in 1799 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died on 13 Jul 1865 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.
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Generation: 2
2. | Jesse Shelton (1.Rhoda1) was born in 1799 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died on 13 Jul 1865 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1850, , Bedford, Tennessee, USA
- Residence: 1860, , Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Jesse married Lydia Keele in 1816 in , Bedford, Tennessee, USA. Lydia was born in 1796 in , Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died in 1823 in , Bedford, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Stephen Shelton
was born on 5 Apr 1817 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died in 1880 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.
- 4. John Wesley Shelton
was born on 30 Mar 1820 in Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee, USA; died on 10 Dec 1882 in Riley Creek, Coffee, Tennessee, USA.
- 5. Wiley Preston Shelton
was born on 10 Dec 1822 in Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee, USA; died on 12 Jun 1868 in Riley Creek, Coffee, Tennessee, USA.
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Jesse married Nancy Montgomey in 1824 in , Bedford, Tennessee, USA. Nancy was born about 1803 in , , Tennessee, USA; died in 1876 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. William Harvey Shelton
was born on 18 Jul 1825 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died in May 1890 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.
- 7. James Henry Shelton
was born on 15 Mar 1827 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died on 29 Sep 1905 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.
- 8. Leonard Thomas Shelton
was born in 1829 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died in 1855 in , Coffee, Tennessee, USA.
- 9. Mary Ann Shelton
was born on 18 Oct 1830 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died on 12 Sep 1907 in Riley Creek, Coffee, Tennessee, USA.
- 10. Isaac Rucker Shelton
was born on 13 Sep 1832 in , , Tennessee, USA; died on 6 Oct 1913 in Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
- 11. George Allen Shelton
was born on 23 Dec 1833 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died on 2 Apr 1900 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.
- 12. Rhoda Ann Shelton
was born in Jan 1835 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died on 20 Oct 1913 in , Bedford, Tennessee, USA.
- 13. Harriet Catharine Shelton
was born on 29 Aug 1837 in Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee, USA; died on 22 Feb 1875 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.
- 14. Bartley Martin Shelton
was born on 11 Oct 1839 in , , Tennessee, USA; died on 19 Apr 1920 in , Coffee, Tennessee, USA.
- 15. Jessie Jackson Shelton
was born in 1841 in , Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died on 16 May 1864 in Dreweys Bluff, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA.
- 16. Matthew Martin Shelton
was born in 1843 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died on 14 Apr 1863 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA.
- 17. Nancy Ann Shelton
was born in 1846 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died on 23 Jul 1871 in , , Tennessee, USA.
- 18. Frances Melinda Shelton
was born on 23 Feb 1848 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died on 2 Jul 1881 in , Bedford, Tennessee, USA.
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Generation: 3
3. | Stephen Shelton (2.Jesse2, 1.Rhoda1) was born on 5 Apr 1817 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died in 1880 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA. |
4. | John Wesley Shelton (2.Jesse2, 1.Rhoda1) was born on 30 Mar 1820 in Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee, USA; died on 10 Dec 1882 in Riley Creek, Coffee, Tennessee, USA. |
5. | Wiley Preston Shelton (2.Jesse2, 1.Rhoda1) was born on 10 Dec 1822 in Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee, USA; died on 12 Jun 1868 in Riley Creek, Coffee, Tennessee, USA. Notes:
Was accused by Union soldiers of having killed one of their soldiers on Pea Ridge. Was dragged from his home on Riley Creek, put on a rock where he faced a 17-gun firing squad; but, before he was executed, his wife and young sons convinced the Yankees that he was innocent - so his life was spared.
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6. | William Harvey Shelton (2.Jesse2, 1.Rhoda1) was born on 18 Jul 1825 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died in May 1890 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA. |
7. | James Henry Shelton (2.Jesse2, 1.Rhoda1) was born on 15 Mar 1827 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died on 29 Sep 1905 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA. |
9. | Mary Ann Shelton (2.Jesse2, 1.Rhoda1) was born on 18 Oct 1830 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died on 12 Sep 1907 in Riley Creek, Coffee, Tennessee, USA. |
10. | Isaac Rucker Shelton (2.Jesse2, 1.Rhoda1) was born on 13 Sep 1832 in , , Tennessee, USA; died on 6 Oct 1913 in Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1880, , Shelby, Tennessee, USA
- Residence: 1900, , Shelby, Tennessee, USA
- Residence: 1910, , Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Isaac married Mary E Smith on 20 May 1855 in , Shelby, Tennessee, USA. Mary was born in 1828 in , , Louisiana, USA; died in 1859 in , Shelby, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. William Shelton
was born in Jun 1859 in Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
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Isaac married Nancy Elizabeth Anthony on 25 Oct 1860 in , Shelby, Tennessee, USA. Nancy (daughter of Nathaniel Anthony and Mary Tarleton Pleasants) was born on 29 May 1845 in , , Virginia, USA; died on 3 Feb 1914 in Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Mary Elizabeth Shelton
was born on 25 Aug 1861 in Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA; died on 7 May 1950 in Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
- 21. Mollie Shelton
was born about 1863 in , , Tennessee, USA.
- 22. Mattie Winston Shelton
was born on 8 Dec 1866 in Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA; died on 5 May 1920 in Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
- 23. Minnie V Shelton
was born in May 1868 in , , Tennessee, USA; died about 1910 in , , Tennessee, USA.
- 24. John Knox Shelton
was born in Aug 1872 in Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA; died in 1933 in Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
- 25. Matilda Shelton
was born about 1873 in , , Tennessee, USA; died on 25 Dec 1960 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
- 26. Robert Shelton
was born in 1890 in , , Tennessee, USA; died in 1913.
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11. | George Allen Shelton (2.Jesse2, 1.Rhoda1) was born on 23 Dec 1833 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died on 2 Apr 1900 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA. |
12. | Rhoda Ann Shelton (2.Jesse2, 1.Rhoda1) was born in Jan 1835 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died on 20 Oct 1913 in , Bedford, Tennessee, USA. |
15. | Jessie Jackson Shelton (2.Jesse2, 1.Rhoda1) was born in 1841 in , Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died on 16 May 1864 in Dreweys Bluff, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA. |
16. | Matthew Martin Shelton (2.Jesse2, 1.Rhoda1) was born in 1843 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died on 14 Apr 1863 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA. Notes:
Matt enlisted Nov. 6, 1862 at Wartrace (just 4 or 5 miles from Fairfield) for 3 years and was a Private in Martin's Reg, Company D 23 Tenn Reg CSA. Later he was assigned to Cleburne's Div, Hardie's Corps, A.T., and was severely wonded in the side in the Battle of Murfreesboro on December 21, 1862. He was listed as AWOL on Jan 1863 Muster Roll as he had gone home in Bedford County -- where he died and was buried at the Shelton Graveyard.
He and his wife Sarah did not have any children.
Extracted from book Decendents of Jessee Shelton by Cecil and Louise Shelton, published 1977.
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17. | Nancy Ann Shelton (2.Jesse2, 1.Rhoda1) was born in 1846 in Fairfield, Bedford, Tennessee, USA; died on 23 Jul 1871 in , , Tennessee, USA. |
Generation: 4
19. | William Shelton (10.Isaac3, 2.Jesse2, 1.Rhoda1) was born in Jun 1859 in Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1880, , Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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21. | Mollie Shelton (10.Isaac3, 2.Jesse2, 1.Rhoda1) was born about 1863 in , , Tennessee, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1880, , Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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22. | Mattie Winston Shelton (10.Isaac3, 2.Jesse2, 1.Rhoda1) was born on 8 Dec 1866 in Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA; died on 5 May 1920 in Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1880, , Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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23. | Minnie V Shelton (10.Isaac3, 2.Jesse2, 1.Rhoda1) was born in May 1868 in , , Tennessee, USA; died about 1910 in , , Tennessee, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1880, , Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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24. | John Knox Shelton (10.Isaac3, 2.Jesse2, 1.Rhoda1) was born in Aug 1872 in Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA; died in 1933 in Collierville, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1880, , Shelby, Tennessee, USA
- Residence: 1900, , Shelby, Tennessee, USA
- Residence: 1910, , Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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25. | Matilda Shelton (10.Isaac3, 2.Jesse2, 1.Rhoda1) was born about 1873 in , , Tennessee, USA; died on 25 Dec 1960 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1880, , Shelby, Tennessee, USA
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