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Group Sheet John Henry Shelton

Submitter: Peggy Trammell Allen, July 2007

Husband: John Henry Shelton
b. 12 Feb 1882 in Henderson Co., Texas
d. 10 Jan 1964 in Lamesa, Dawson Co., Texas
Burial: Lamesa Memorial Park, Dawson Co., Texas
m. 11 Jan 1902 in Henderson Co., Texas.
Son of John Calvin Shelton and Amanda C. Norrell

Wife: Lillie Ovila Baker
b. 08 Jul 1884 in Henderson Co., Texas
d. 20 Mar 1971 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., Texas
Daughter of Abraham Baker and Rachel Emmaline Hughes

Children:

1. William Floyd Shelton
b. 14 Dec 1903 in Henderson Co., Texas
d. 06 Aug 1991 in Lamesa, Dawson Co., Texas
m. Willie Jae Etheredge 17 Dec 1929 in Lamesa, Dawson Co., Texas

2. Birdie Anne Shelton
b. 05 Feb 1905 in Henderson Co., Texas
d. 28 Jan 1972 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., Texas
m. Claude Hale Miller 1918 in Athens, Henderson Co., Texas

3. Calvin Henry Shelton
b. 19 Mar 1907 in Henderson Co., Texas
d. 18 Jan 1957 in Garland, Dallas Co., Texas
m. Gladys Byrd

4. Jessie Milton Shelton
b. 14 Oct 1910 in Henderson Co., Texas
d. 30 Aug 1950 in Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas
m. Aunvah Velma Kennedy 07 Apr 1933 in Lamesa, Dawson Co., Texas

5. Ruth Elizabeth Shelton
b. 17 Apr 1915 in Henderson Co., Texas
d. 11 Jul 1996 in Midland, Midland Co., Texas
m. Joseph Edwin DuBose 15 Jan 1938 in Lamesa, Dawson Co., Texas

6. Lottie Adell Shelton
b. 13 Aug 1918 in Henderson Co., Texas
d. 31 Oct 1997 in Weatherford, Texas
m. Simmy Dirl Davis 08 Oct 1938 in Lamesa, Dawson Co., Texas

7. Lillian Fayrene Shelton
b. 1921 in Henderson Co., Texas
m. Lawrence Adrain Madden
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