Melissa Elizabeth (Littrell) Shelton (1855 - 1932)

Born 10 Mar 1855 in Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 3 Feb 1932 at age 76 in Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA

Biography

Melissa, daughter of Jesse Littrell and Sarah Walker, was born on 10 March 1854 in Lauderdale County, Alabama. She passed away on 3 February 1032 in Lauderdale County, and is buried in Lexington Cemetery, Lauderdale County.^[1]

Melissa married Thomas Jefferson Shelton about 1874 in Lauderdale County.

Census Records

In 1870 Melissa was living with her family in Lauderdale County, Alabama.^[2] In the household were:

• Jessee Littrell, age 50, farmer
• Sarah Littrell, age 45
• Moses Littrell, age 22
• Amanda Littrell, age 18
• Elizabeth Littrell, age 16
• Eliza Littrell, age 14
• Sarah Littrell, age 12
• Ellen Littrell, age10
• Frank Littrell, age 8
• Jessee Littrell, age 4

By 1900 Melissa and Thomas had moved to Mitchell, Lauderdale County.^[3] In the household were:

• Thomas J. Shelton, age 45, b Apr 1854 in AL, farmer, md 26 yrs
• Maletea E. [sic], age 44, b Mar 1853 in AL, md 26 yrs, had borne 11 children, 11 living
• Nancy E., dau age 14, b Dec 1885
• Stephen E., son, age 13, b Sep 1886
• Moses A., son, age 12, b Dec 1867
• John A., son, age 12, b Apr 1888
• Robert G., son, age 9, b Dec 1890
• Georgie P., dau, age 6, b Jul 1893
• Edward L., son, age 5, b May 1895

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 28184698; includes photos of gravestone.
2. ↑ Census Year: 1870; Township 1 Range 7, Lauderdale, Alabama; roll: M593_21; Page: 430A; Image: 343; Family History Library Film: 545520
3. ↑ Census Year: 1900; Mitchell, Lauderdale, Alabama; Roll: 23; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 47; FHL microfilm: 1240023

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Sheenan Cole for creating Littrell-28 on 1 Oct 13.
• Thank you to Jimmie McGee for creating Littrell-31 on 26 Dec 13.