William & Elizabeth Shelton

and

Two Generations of Their Family

from

Adams County, Ohio

William Shelton b: 10 May 1782 in Louisa Co. VA, USA d: Bef. 1830 in Brown Co., OH, USA married Elizabeth Shelton b: Abt. 1783 in MD, USA m: Abt. 1800 in Possibly at Louisa Co. VA d: Aft. 1860 in Brown Co., OH, USA

Issue:

Alexander L. Shelton b: 29 January 1801 in Louisa Co., VA, USA d: 17 April 1891 in Manchester, OH, USA Burial: April 1891 Slickaway Cem., Brown Co., OH, USA married Sophia Shelton [d/o James Shelton of Brown County, Ohio]b: 14 March 1806 in Brown Co., OH, USA m: 24 February 1825 in Brown Co., OH, USA d: 19 September 1881 in Manchester, Adams Co., OH, USA Burial: September 1881 Slickaway Cem., Brown Co., OH, USA. Issue: Angeline Shelton b: 18 November 1825 in Bethlehem, Brown Co., OH, USA d: 11 February 1906 in Manchester, Adams Co., OH, USA Burial: February 1906 Manchester, Adams Co., OH USA married Henry Bradford b: 24 March 1824 in Adams Co., OH, USA m: 20 August 1846 in Adams Co., OH, USA d: 16 September 1907 in Manchester, Adams Co., OH, USA Burial: Aft. 16 September 1907 100F Cemetery, Section 1, Manchester, Adams Co. OH [Ancestor of Linda G. Whitford]; Nancy Ann Shelton b: 1826 in Sprigg Twp., Adams Co., OH, USA Burial: Lowe Cemetery, Sprigg Twp., Adams Co., OH married Thomas Hutson Lowe b: 1821 in Bradyville, Adams Co., OH, USA m: 5 March 1846 in Adams Co., OH, USA d: 15 February 1897 in Adams Co., OH, USA Burial: February 1897 Lowe Cemetery, Sprigg Twp., Adams Co., OH; William Shelton b: Abt. 1827 in Mason Co., KY, USA married Elizabeth E. Mitchell b: Abt. 183in KY, USA m: Bef. 1852; *2nd Wife of William Shelton:married Nancy J. Lewis b: Abt. 1827 in OH m: 2 June 1873; Elizabeth Shelton b: 1840 in KY, USA married Mason Beasley b: Abt. 1840 in OH, USA m: 1 December 1859 in Adams Co., OH USA; Frances Dallas Shelton b: 6 October 1842 in Mason Co., KY, USA d: 31 March 1922 in Kingsville, Ashtabula Co., OH, USA Burial: April 1922 Kingsville, OH, USA married Robert E. Woodbury b: Abt. 1841 m: 6 July 1865 in Adams Co., OH, USA d: Abt. 1915 in Kingsville, OH, USA Burial: Kingsville, OH, USA; Abigail Shelton b: 1854 in Sprigg Twp. Adams Co., OH, USA;

Catherine Shelton b: 11 December 1803 in Huntington Twp., Brown Co., OH, USA

Mary Ann Shelton b: 6 October 1805 in Huntington Twp., Brown Co., OH, USA married Timothy Middaugh b: Abt. 1805 m: 8 February 1824 in Brown Co., OH, USA

Wilson Shelton b: 5 February 1807 in Huntington Twp., Brown Co., OH, USA d: 1877 in Pike Co., IL Burial: 1877 Pike Co. IL married Matilda Trunnell b: 1811 in OH m: Abt. 1833 in Brown Co., OH, USA d: 1848 in Lincoln, Benton Co., MO Burial: 1848 Pike Co., IL. Issue: Caroline Shelton; Priscilla Shelton; Harriet J. Shelton; Julia A. Shelton; William A. Shelton b: Abt. 1837 in Pike Co. IL; John Shelton b: 1840 in Pike Co. IL; Evan B. Shelton b: 1844 in Pike Co. IL; Edward Shelton b: 1847 in Pike Co. IL; Adam Shelton b: 1848 in Pike Co. IL;

*2nd Wife of Wilson Shelton:married Catherine Daniel b: Abt. 1830 in VA, USA m: 23 December 1852 in Lincoln, Benton Co., MO. Issue: Mary "Molly" Shelton b: 7 November 1854 in Lincoln, Benton Co., MO

Anne Shelton b: 29 January 1809 in Huntington Twp., Brown Co., OH, USA

Harrison Shelton b: 12 October 1809 in Huntington Twp., Brown Co., OH, USA married Mary Ann Walker b: Abt. 1809 m: 5 March 1835 in Huntington Twp., Brown Co., OH

William Anderson Shelton b: 20 June 1813 in Sprigg Twp., Adams Co., OH, USA d: 14 March 1886 in Sprigg Twp., Adams Co., OH, USA married Jane Scott b: 25 August 1819 in PA m: 10 November 1859 in Adams Co., OH, USA d: 26 October 1891 in Monroe Twp., Adams Co., OH, USA. Issue: Mary Ellen Shelton b: 1861 in Sprigg Twp., Adams Co., OH, USA

Louisa Shelton b: 20 July 1819 in Sprigg Twp., Adams Co., OH, USA d: 23 December 1870 in Rome, Adams Co., OH, USA married James H. Hall b: 22 February 1815 in near Logan's Gap, Brown Co., OH, USA m: 31 March 1836 in Adams Co. OH d: 6 March 1899 in St. Deroin, NE, USA. Issue: William S. Hall; Elisha Hall; Phoeba Hall married Benjamin Johnson; Susan Hall married George Shively; Mary Hall married Newton Robinson; James H. Hall, Jr.; George H. Hall; Charles Napoleon Hall b: 2 December 1839 married Calista A. Wikoff m: 24 January 1861

Elizabeth Shelton b: 25 November 1820 in Sprigg Twp., Adams Co., OH, USA married Luther Wilson b: Abt. 1817 m: 2 April 1837 in Brown Co., OH, USA.

*2nd Husband of Elizabeth Shelton: married Owen V. Evans b: 1828 m: 1 October 1843 in Brown Co., OH, USA. Issue: Sarah Evans b: Abt. 1844; Martin Ann Evans b: Abt. 1849;

Julian Shelton b: 27 October 1823 in Sprigg Twp. Adams Co., OH, USA

Amanda Melvina Shelton b: 22 December 1825 in Sprigg Twp., Adams Co., OH, USA d: 9 November 1901 in Adams Co., OH, USA Burial: November 1901 Section 4; 100F Cemetery; Manchester, Adams Co., OH married John Kerr Lawwill b: 19 November 1820 in Brown Co., OH, USA m: 21 September 1842 in Brown Co., OH, USA d: 10 December 1901 in Adams Co., OH, USA Burial: December 1901 Section 4; 100F Cemetery; Manchester, Adams Co., OH. Issue: Tena Sarah Jane Lawwill; Sadie J. Lawwill; Emily Lawwill b: Abt. 1844 in Brown Co., OH, USA; John Wesley Lawwill b: Abt. 1846 in Brown Co., OH, USA; Juliana Lawwill b: Abt. 1847 in Brown Co., OH, USA; James W. Lawwill b: 1849 in Brown Co., OH, USA; Alice Lawwill b: 3 February 1851 d: July 1939 in SpriggTwp., Adams Co., OH, USA married Francis Clinton Dryden m: 3 December 1871; Jasper Hazen Lawwill b: 1852; Mary Elizabeth Lawwill b: 1853; Susan Lawwill b: Abt. 1854 in Brown Co., OH, USA; Andrew Lawwill b: Abt. 1855 in Brown Co., OH, USA; Albert R. Lawwill b: 1856 in Brown Co., OH, USA; Charles Rosser Lawwill b: Abt. 1858 in Brown Co., OH, USA; Lina b: Abt. 1860 in Brown Co., OH, USA; Edward Thomas Lawwill b: 1865; Omar Lawwill b: 1870 d: 1926 in Adams Co., OH, USA Burial: 1926 Section 4; 100F Cemetery, Manchester, Adams Co., OH; Wilson Case Lawwill b: 1873

NOTES:

OCCUPATION: Farmer

1850 Census Sprigg Twp. Adams Co. OH #725-725: SHELTON: Albert 49 MW [Alexander] VA Farmer; Sophia 45 FW OH; William 22 MW KY; Elizabeth 10 FW KY; Frances 08 FW KY; Anderson 36 MW OH Ropemaker; Stuckey: Sarah 37 FW OH

1860 Census; Sprigg Twp. Adams Co. OH #717-717; SHELTON:

1870 Census Monroe Twp. Adams Co. OH #1-1: BRADFORD: Henry 46 MW OH Farmer---590; Angeline 45 FW OH Keeping House; Mary Jane 22 FW OH; Hester Ann 19 FW OH; Joseph L. 18 MW OH; Alexander L. 16 MW OH Farm/School; Elizabeth F. 15 FW OH Helps Mother/School; William A. 12 MW OH School; James H. 10 MW OH School; SHELTON: Alexander 69 MW VA Lives with Daughter; Sophia 65 FW OH Lives with Daughter.

1880 Census Monroe Twp. Adams Co. OH #86-88;

NOTE: The IGI 3.02 for North America shows Alexander Shelton born 1801, Virginia as a son of Valentine Shelton and Sarah Bowman. When you consider that Valentine and Sarah were not married until 1812, and that took place in OH, it is impossible for him to be a son of these two people.

The Report of Deaths in Adams County, Ohio for 1891 shows: Shelton, Alexander, Male, Date of Death: 1891 April 17, Married, Age 90, Died Manchester, OH, Born Lousia Co. VA, Farmer.