William Shelton (1805 - 1873)

Born 26 Jul 1805 in Mount Airy Surry County North Carolina, USA

Husband of Nancy (Deatherage) Shelton — married 28 Feb 1829 in Surry County, North Carolina

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Died 26 Mar 1873 at age 67 in Mount Airy Surry County North Carolina, USA

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Biography

William Shelton was born 26 July 1805. He died 30 May 1874. He was the son of Williamson and Sallie Francis Shelton. His mother died giving birth to him.

In 1850, the US Census gives us a look at William's home life. We see William now age 50 and his wife Nancy is 41. Gabriel was 18; James, 16; Mariah, 13; and Mary, 3. ^[1]

William Shelton married Nancy Deatherage, daughter of Achilles Deatherage and his wife, Hannah Sparger on 28 Feb 1829 ^[2]

Children of William and Nancy:

1. Gabriel Shelton
2. James F Shelton
3. Mariah Shelton
4. Mary Shelton

The above is from the correct 1850 US Census record for Stokes County, Snow Creek, North Carolina where this particular William and Nancy Shelton lived. What is written below [which should be notated in citation form] is for a William and Nancy Shelton living in Holly Springs, Surrey, North Carolina. There is crossing of family information which is going to ruin someone's genealogy unless corrected. ^[3]

Unlike the William below, our William was a farmer. Our William was 50 years of age and his Nancy was 41. The Surrey William and Nancy were 45 and 36 respectively.

The son shown as William Basdil Shelton is not a child of this William and must be transferred to the correct mother and father.

Research Notes

A Tale of Two William and Nancy's

Census records: 1850: Forty five year old William is a wagon maker in the Railroad and miscellaneous transportation equipment industry. He has $200. in real estate. He and 36 year old wife Nancy have the following children:

[[Henry Shelton, 19 [[Hannah Shelton, 17 [[William Shelton, 15 [[Elizabeth Shelton, 13 [[Archelaus Shelton, 11 [[Edward Shelton, 9 [[James Shelton, 7 [[Nancy Shelton, 4 [[Phillip Shelton, 1 ^[4]

1870: Additional children and parents: Sarah Shelton, 16 - Constantine Shelton, 12 - Wm Shelton, 64 - Nancy Shelton, 56 - Mary Shelton, presumably newborn. ^[5]

This appears to be the probate records for William Shelton who died in Surry Co on or near the date in this profile.

• • "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-3LXL : 17 March 2018), William Shelton, 1873; citing Surry, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm .
  • This is the Probate for the Surrey County William Shelton. I read it over and some of his son's names were in it. The death date for my great-grandfather is wrong here and on Ancestry. I have been trying to find his correct date of death on Family Search.

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Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BV-GG8 : 24 December 2020), Gabriel Shelton in household of Wm Shelton, Stokes, North Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFSS-Q97 : 10 February 2018), William Shelton and Nancy Deathrage, 28 Feb 1829; citing Surry, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 1,730,430.
3. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Snow Creek, Stokes, North Carolina; Roll: 645; Page: 123b Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/13013986:8054?tid=163116141&pid=292197865279&hid=1043234934833) Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
4. ↑ Source Citation Year: 1850; Census Place: Hollow (correction: Holly Springs) Springs, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: 646; Page: 288A Source Information Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
5. ↑ Source Citation Year: 1870; Census Place: Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1161; Page: 337B; Family History Library Film: 552660 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

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