Descendants of William SHELTON

Fifteenth Generation

17. Abednigo SHELTON (Jeremiah , Ralph , Ralph , Peter Chilton , James , Thomas , James , Ralph , Ralph , John , John William , Ralph , John , William ) was born in 1780 in Henry Co, Va.

Abednigo married Nancy Ann GOUGH.

They had the following children:

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18. William SHELTON (Jeremiah , Ralph , Ralph , Peter Chilton , James , Thomas , James , Ralph , Ralph , John , John William , Ralph , John , William ) was born in 1770.

. William Shelton b. c1770, m. 02 Oct 1811 in Logan Co., KY., Rachel BARKER. He is found in Lauderdale Co., AL in the mid 1830's (notes from Ken Shelton), as he is listed there on a land sale deed for Jeremiah Shelton Sr.'s home in Butler Co., KY.

William married Rachel BARKER.

They had the following children:

	33	F	i	Martha SHELTON was born in 1817. She died on 13 Sep 1888.
				Martha married Dr. James SWOFFORD.

19. Asher SHELTON (Jeremiah , Ralph , Ralph , Peter Chilton , James , Thomas , James , Ralph , Ralph , John , John William , Ralph , John , William ) was born on 8 Nov 1772 in Henry Co, Va. He died on 14 Nov 1852 in Ky.

Asher Shelton b. 08 Nov 1772 Henry Co., VA., d. 14 Nov 1852 Allegre, Todd Co., KY., m. *01 May 1798, Logan Co. Ky to Mary GREEN, b. 1782 VA, d. after 1864 Todd Co., KY. Elder Asher Shelton is buried in Asher Shelton Cemetery, near Allegre, in sight of Shelton's branch, named in honor of his settlement/farm in the surrounding area in the 1820s (source: data graciously shared by Sally Boswell from Brad Seger's Todd Co., KY. Cemetery book). Ken Shelton wrote that the Rev. Asher Shelton was found on the Butler Co., KY Surveyors Book as owning land along the Sandy Creek and Big Muddy River area. In the area also are: Jeremiah, Joshua, Abednigo, Jesse, Jeremiah Jr., and Gilbert Shelton. His sisters Rhoda Gough and Elizabeth Whitaker were living nearby with their families. Asher was a founding member of the Sandy Creek Baptist Church, along with his brothers Joshua and Jesse Shelton. William Gough was a constitutional member also. Asher was ordained in 1805. He was voted a delegate to the Baptist Convention in 1805. He obtained a license to perform marriages in Butler Co., KY in September 1810. After he and his family moved to Todd Co., KY, he belonged to the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. However he left this church to form his own, along with two son-in-laws, John C. and William Hearn and their families. This church was officially named the New Liberty Church in 1854. Asher's son Jesse became a minister in this church also. From "Index to Logan Co., KY Survey", page 202, Book B., Asher Shelton is listed with 162 acres on Rockhouse Fork 28 Nov 1798. In the Logan Co., Courthouse records in Russellville, KY, Asher and Mary Shelton sell this 162 acres in 1816 to Andrew Caldwell. More information can be found on this family in WFT Vol. 9 #3184, Vol. 1 #4864, Vol. 3 #2455. This family was located on the 1850 Todd Co., KY census, page 217. It incorrectly gave his age as 81 years. His wife, Mary, was born in VA. Her father was Jesse Green.

Asher married Mary GREEN.

They had the following children:

	34	M	i	Jr Asher SHELTON was born in 1799.
	35	M	ii	John Bunyan SHELTON was born in 1800 in Logan Co, Ky. He died in 1860 in Scott Co., Mo.
	36	M	iii	Jeremiah SHELTON was born in 1801.
	37	F	iv	Magdaline SHELTON was born in 1802 in Logan Co, Ky. She died after 1864.
				Magdaline married John C. HEARN.
	38	F	v	Nancy SHELTON was born in 1804.
				Nancy married (1) William B. MURPHY.
				Nancy married (2) Joseph ALLISON.
	39	M	vi	Crispen SHELTON was born on 3 Aug 1807 in Todd Co., Ky. He died on 30 Apr 1887 in Todd Co., Ky.
				Crispen married Polly B. DODD.
	40	F	vii	Elizabeth S. SHELTON was born in 1808.
				Elizabeth married William HEARN.
	41	M	viii	Ralph N. SHELTON was born in 1809 in Logan Co, Ky. He died in Jul 1832.
				Ralph married Abigail (Gough) LAWRENCE.
	42	M	ix	Jesse SHELTON was born in 1811. He died on 27 Nov 1875.
	43	F	x	Mary SHELTON was born in 1813 in Todd Co., Ky.
	44	F	xi	Sarah Ann SHELTON was born on 10 Aug 1816 in Todd Co., Ky. She died on 20 Feb 1899.
				Sarah married Abraham Monteque SHELTON.
	45	F	xii	Aarial V. SHELTON was born on 4 Mar 1819. She died on 29 Apr 1895.

20. Rhoda SHELTON (Jeremiah , Ralph , Ralph , Peter Chilton , James , Thomas , James , Ralph , Ralph , John , John William , Ralph , John , William ) was born in 1774 in Henry Co, Va. She died in 1850 in Graves Co, Ky.

Rhoda married Jr William Robert GOUGH son of Living and Living.

They had the following children:

	46	M	i	Isaac GOUGH was born on 11 Feb 1795.
				Isaac married Mary REYNOLDS (OR RUNNELS).
	47	M	ii	Francis GOUGH was born in 1797.
	48	F	iii	Anna GOUGH was born on 4 May 1800 in Butler Co., Ky.
				Anna married Joseph TAYLOR.
	49	M	iv	Joshua GOUGH was born on 12 Apr 1801.
	50	M	v	Eli GOUGH was born on 15 Jun 1803 in Butler Co., Ky.
	51	M	vi	Jesse GOUGH was born on 23 Feb 1805 in Butler Co., Ky.
				Jesse married Mary Ann LEEMAN.
	52	F	vii	Mary Ann GOUGH was born on 15 May 1807 in Butler Co., Ky.
	53	M	viii	III William Robert GOUGH was born on 14 Mar 1809 in Butler Co., Ky.
				William married Rozah E. WHITE.
+	54	M	ix	Jeremiah W. GOUGH
	55	F	x	Judith S. GOUGH was born on 15 Feb 1813 in Butler Co., Ky.
	56	F	xi	Nancy Shelton GOUGH was born on 15 Feb 1813 in Butler Co., Ky.
+	57	M	xii	Asher S. GOUGH

21. Joshua SHELTON (Jeremiah , Ralph , Ralph , Peter Chilton , James , Thomas , James , Ralph , Ralph , John , John William , Ralph , John , William ) was born on 6 May 1776 in Henry Co, Va. He died on 16 Sep 1859.

Joshua married Sarah GREEN daughter of Jesse GREEN in 1799.

They had the following children:

	58	M	i	Jonathan SHELTON was born on 22 Jan 1801 in Butler Co., Ky.
	59	M	ii	William W. SHELTON was born in 1805. He died in 1840.
	60	M	iii	Jesse James SHELTON was born on 14 Jun 1810 in Butler Co., Ky.
	61	F	iv	Anna SHELTON was born on 5 Apr 1817.

22. Jesse SHELTON (Jeremiah , Ralph , Ralph , Peter Chilton , James , Thomas , James , Ralph , Ralph , John , John William , Ralph , John , William ) was born on 22 Feb 1782 in Henry Co, Va. He died on 25 May 1855.

Jesse married Rachel MARRS.

They had the following children:

	62	M	i	William SHELTON was born on 28 Nov 1805.
	63	F	ii	Anna E. SHELTON was born on 1 Jan 1809.
	64	F	iii	Myranda SHELTON was born on 9 Feb 1814 in Miller Co, Ark.
	65	F	iv	Minerva SHELTON was born on 1 Nov 1817.
	66	M	v	Harvey SHELTON was born on 11 Mar 1821.
	67	M	vi	Eli Jenway SHELTON was born on 11 Apr 1823.
	68	F	vii	Eliza Jane SHELTON was born on 11 Apr 1825.
	69	M	viii	Irvin SHELTON was born on 17 Mar 1827.
	70	F	ix	Lucinda Alice SHELTON was born on 29 Jan 1828.
	71	F	x	Marietta SHELTON was born on 30 May 1830.

23. Jr Jeremiah SHELTON (Jeremiah , Ralph , Ralph , Peter Chilton , James , Thomas , James , Ralph , Ralph , John , John William , Ralph , John , William ) was born in 1786 in Va. He died on 21 Feb 1847.

Jeremiah married (1) Salley GREEN daughter of Jesse GREEN. Salley was born in 1807.

Jeremiah married (2) Christina LAWRENCE daughter of Living and Living.

They had the following children:

	72	M	i	Priestly SHELTON was born in 1812.
	73	M	ii	Joshua SHELTON was born in 1813.
	74	M	iii	Thomas F. SHELTON was born in 1816.
	75	F	iv	Sophora SHELTON was born in 1817.
	76	F	v	Elizabeth J. SHELTON was born on 6 May 1820.
	77	F	vi	Nancy SHELTON was born in 1823.
	78	M	vii	Jeremiah Wilburn SHELTON was born in May 1826.
	79	M	viii	Samuel SHELTON was born in 1829.
	80	M	ix	Eli J. SHELTON was born in Feb 1830.
	81	F	x	Mary Christiana SHELTON was born on 23 Feb 1833 in Tn. She died on 30 Jun 1888 in Randolph Co, Ark.

25. Elizabeth SHELTON (Jeremiah , Ralph , Ralph , Peter Chilton , James , Thomas , James , Ralph , Ralph , John , John William , Ralph , John , William ) was born in 1788 in Va.

Elizabeth married William MCMACKINS son of Thomas MCMACKIN and Sarah JOHNSON. William was born in 1775.

They had the following children:

	82	F	i	Sophina MCMACKINS.
	83	M	ii	William MCMACKINS.
	84	F	iii	Nancy MCMACKINS.

26. Sarah SHELTON (Jeremiah , Ralph , Ralph , Peter Chilton , James , Thomas , James , Ralph , Ralph , John , John William , Ralph , John , William ) was born on 17 Aug 1789 in Henry Co, Va.

Sarah married Robert FIGG.

They had the following children:

	85	F	i	Paulina FIGG was born in 1810 in Ky.
	86	F	ii	Marth FIGG was born in 1833.
	87	F	iii	Sarah FIGG was born in 1834.
	88	M	iv	John FIGG was born in 1835.
	89	M	v	Robert FIGG.

27. Abraham SHELTON (Jeremiah , Ralph , Ralph , Peter Chilton , James , Thomas , James , Ralph , Ralph , John , John William , Ralph , John , William ) was born in 1790 in Henry Co, Va. He died on 20 Jan 1867 in Ballard Co, Ky.

Abraham married Susan G. LEWIS daughter of Living and Living.

They had the following children:

	90	M	i	Thomas Ewing SHELTON was born on 29 Mar 1828. He died on 25 Feb 1910 in Ark.
	91	M	ii	Robert M SHELTON was born on 26 Jan 1832. He died on 6 Jul 1900 in Ballard Co, Ky.
	92	F	iii	Martha SHELTON was born in 1834.
	93	M	iv	Grandford Woodford SHELTON was born on 26 Oct 1836 in Ballard Co, Ky. He died on 28 Feb 1915.

28. Nancy SHELTON (Jeremiah , Ralph , Ralph , Peter Chilton , James , Thomas , James , Ralph , Ralph , John , John William , Ralph , John , William ) was born in 1796.

Nancy married James ASHLEY son of William ASHLEY and Sally FURBUSH on 2 Aug 1817.

They had the following children:

+	94	M	i	Jeremiah Shelton ASHLEY
	95	F	ii	Angelina ASHLEY was born in 1821.
				Angelina married M. W. RIDENER.
	96	F	iii	Mary Z. "Polly" ASHLEY was born in 1823.
	97	M	iv	Thomas I. ASHLEY was born in 1827 in Tx.
	98	M	v	William M ASHLEY was born in 1828.
	99	F	vi	Elizabeth Shelton ASHLEY was born in 1830.
	100	M	vii	Franklin (Francis) ASHLEY was born in 1832.
	101	F	viii	Nancy ASHLEY was born in 1837.
	102	M	ix	Alexander M. ASHLEY was born in 1840.

30. William ? SHELTON (Ralph , Ralph , Ralph , Peter Chilton , James , Thomas , James , Ralph , Ralph , John , John William , Ralph , John , William ) was born about 1770 in of Tennessee.

ID: I11589
Name: William SHELTON
Surname: Shelton
Given Name: William
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1770 in of, , Tennessee 1
Marriage 1 Sarah DOGGETT b: ABT 1774 in of, , Tennessee
Children
Miller SHELTON b: 11 Jul 1796 in Tennessee, Or, Kentucky
Sources:
Repository:
Name: Family History Library
Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Note: Estimated year and state.

William married Sarah DOGGETT. Sarah was born about 1774 in of Tennessee.

They had the following children:

+	103	M	i	Miller SHELTON
	104	M	ii	John ? SHELTON was born in 1790/1800. Missouri Marriages to 1850: Spouse 1: Doggett, Nancy Spouse 2: Shelton, John Marriage Date: 03 May 1838 Marriage Location: Missouri Franklin County
				John married Nancy DOGGETT on 3 May 1838 in Franklin Co, Missouri.
+	105	M	iii	Samuel ? SHELTON
+	106	M	iv	Zebedee ? SHELTON
	107	M	v	Hamilton ? SHELTON. Missouri Marriages to 1850: Spouse 1: Addams, Emely Spouse 2: Shelton, Hamilton Marriage Date: 09 Dec 1841 Marriage Location: Missouri Franklin County
				Hamilton married Emily ADDAMS on 9 Dec 1841 in Franklin Co, Missouri.
+	108	M	vi	James? SHELTON

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