Born in Stuart, Patrick, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Peter M Shelton
and Mary Anne (Fry) Shelton
Sister of
Effie Lille (Shelton) Martin, Margaret (Shelton) Brown, James Shelton, Samuel Odell Shelton and Charlie Shelton
Wife of
Charles Columbus Nowlin
— married
18 Dec 1890 in Peters Creek, Patrick, Virginia, United States
Mother of
Jessie Jean (Nowlin) Newman
Died
at age 56
in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Jul 2022
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Biography
Ada (Shelton) Nowlin was born in Virginia.
Ada (Shelton) Nowlin is one of twins.
Ada Shelton was born on May 12, 1872 in Stuart, Patrick, Virginia. Her parents were Peter Shelton and Mary Fry. Ada and her brother Abe were twins. She married Charles Nowlin on December 18, 1890. Children include:
She died on November 23, 1928 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina.
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Charley C Nowlin | M | 31 | Married | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| Ada W Nowlin | F | 28 | Married | Wife | Keeping House | Virginia |
| Jessie J Nowlin | F | 9 | Single | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| Georgie E Nowlin | F | 7 | Single | Daughter | At School | Virginia |
| Ollie Nowlin | F | 4 | Single | Daughter | Virginia |
Sources
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 17 July 2022, 19:39), entry for Ada W Shelton (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LVM9-6WR ); contributed by various users.
- Baptism: "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", citing FHL microfilm: 2056985; Record number: 362, FamilySearch Record: XTHW-R3G (accessed 17 July 2022), Ada Shelton baptism on 12 May 1872 (born 12 May 1872), daughter of Peter M. Shelton & Mary A. Shelton, in Virginia, United States.
- Marriage: "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979", citing Peters Creek Township, Stokes, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 2,447,766, FamilySearch Record: Q28R-2FK3 (accessed 17 July 2022) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91C-K9ZQ-L Image number 00238, Ada D Shelton (18) marriage to Charley C Nowlin on 18 Dec 1890 in Peters Creek Township, Stokes, North Carolina, United States.
- 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900", citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 93; FHL microfilm: 1241722; Record number: 6456, FamilySearch Record: MMN6-9TL (accessed 17 July 2022) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DCN8-ZV Image number 00136, Ada W Nowlin (28), wife, in household of Charley C Nowlin (31) in Mayo River District, Patrick, Virginia, United States.
- Death: "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930", citing Winston Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, reference fn 1241 cn 151, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,907,400, FamilySearch Record: F3HS-5YN (accessed 17 July 2022) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DTQQ-B4C, Ada Shelton Nolan death 23 Nov 1928 (age 56y 6m 11d) in Winston Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina.
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