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Walter Shelton (1777 - aft. 1850)

Walter Shelton
Born in Virginia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Died after after age 73 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Walter was born May 13, 1777 in Virginia. He was the son of John Shelton and Nancy Williamson.

He passed away in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee sometime after June 1, 1850 which is the date he was enumerated there on the 1850 census. It is believed he was laid to rest in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. [1]

Research Notes

It is very likely that Walter Shelton was a member of St. John's Church (Episcopal) in Henrico Parish, Virginia. He was listed as a member in about 1815-1820 (without a wife) along with his children: Mary, Robert, Elinor, Walter, Jr., and Wm. H. Shelton. Walter, Sr. was also a vestryman of this same church, located at Richmond, VA.

He is found on the 1850 Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee Census in the same household as his son, Walter Shelton Jr., 32 who is a "Druggist", apparently in an apartment or boarding house setting. Both Walter Shelton's were born in Virginia.

According to the obituary for Mary Shelton, 3rd wife of Major William Ruffin, the Shelton family moved to the Western District of Tennessee about 1833 or so from the Richmond, Virginia area.

Sources

  1. Elmwood Cemetery Burial Record Books 1853-Present: Title: Elmwood Cemetery Association, Elmwood Cemetery Burial Record Books 1853-Present</li></ol>

See also:

  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6M-FH9 : 4 April 2020), Walter Shelton in household of L Christy, Memphis, ward 2, Shelby, Tennessee, United States; citing family 418, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Acknowledgements

  • This person was created through the import of indygrandma.ged on 02 January 2011.




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