Richard Ferman Shelton

  Noted events in his life were:

• Biography: From Decendant of John Shelton by Robert and Harold Casey. RICHARD FERMAN SHELTON (1.5.2.2.4) is the daughter of John Lewis Shelton and Harriet (Latham) Shelton. Richard was born on September 3, 1889 in Jackson County, Alabama. On November 22, 1908, Richard Shelton married Carrie M. Lusk in Jackson County, Alabama. Carrie was born in 1897 in Alabama. Richard and Carrie Shelton were the parents of at least four children:

............Nattie M. Shelton, b. 1910, Alabama

............Joseph F. Shelton, b. 1913, Alabama

............Florence R. Shelton, b. 1915, Alabama

............Rebecca Shelton, b. 1917, Alabama

In 1920, Richard and Carrie Shelton were living in Jackson County, Alabama. Richard Shelton died in 1966.

References: 1) Marriage Record, Jackson County, Alabama, 1908; 2) 1920 Census, Jackson County, Alabama; 3) Shelton Notes, author unknown; 4) Shelton Notes, Cloyd Caswell; 5) Letter, Mary (Gentle) Dean to Robert Casey, August, 1986

• Residence: From 1910 Census, 1910, Larkinsville, Jackson, Alabama. Richard F Shelton
United States Census, 1910
Name: Richard F Shelton
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Larkinsville, Jackson, Alabama, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Birthplace: Alabama
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Richard F Shelton Head M 21 Alabama
Carrie Shelton Wife F 19 Alabama
Hattie M Shelton Daughter F 0 Alabama

• Draft Card: From Family Search org, 1917, Jackson, Alabama. Richard Ferman Shelton
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards
Name: Richard Ferman Shelton
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Jackson County, Alabama, United States
Gender: Male
Nationality: United States
Birth Date: 03 Sep 1888
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509 , Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards , GS Film Number: 1509391 , Digital Folder Number: 005150379 , Image Number: 01445

Additional information on the registration:

Residence: Larkinsville, Jackson, Alabama
Occupation: Farmer
Married: Wife and four children
Race: Caucasian
Exemption?: Family solely dependent
Height: Medium
Color of eyes: Brown
Color of hair: Black
Bald: No

• Residence: From 1920 Census, 1920, Larkinsville, Jackson, Alabama. Richard Shelton
United States Census, 1920
Name: Richard Shelton
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Larkinsville, Jackson, Alabama, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Own or Rent: Rent
Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Birthplace: Alabama
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Richard Shelton Head M 31 Alabama
Carrie Shelton Wife F 29 Alabama
Hattie M Shelton Daughter F 10 Alabama
Joseph F Shelton Son M 7 Alabama
Florence R Shelton Daughter F 5 ALabama
Rebecca Shelton Daughter F 2 ALabama
District: 35 , Sheet Number and Letter: 6B , Household ID: 104 , Line Number: 83 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T625 , GS Film number: 1820019 , Digital Folder Number: 004292990 , Image Number: 00175

• Residence: From 1930 Census, 1930, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama. Richard F Shelton
United States Census, 1930
Name: Richard F Shelton
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Birthplace: Alabama
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Richard F Shelton Head M 41 Alabama
Coraline Shelton Wife F 39 Alabama
Frank Shelton Son M 17 Alabama
Florence R Shelton Daughter F 15 Alabama
Beatrice Shelton Daughter F 13 Alabama
Corodell Shelton Daughter F 10 Alabama
Jones H Shelton Son M 7 Alabama
Richard L Shelton Son M 5 Alabama
Hugh F Shelton Son M 0 Alabama
District: 0010 , Sheet Number and Letter: 7B , Household ID: 194 , Line Number: 97 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T626 , Affiliate Film Number: 37 , GS Film number: 2339772 , Digital Folder Number: 004531786 , Image Number: 00290

• Residence: From 1940 Census, 1940. R L Shelton
United States Census, 1940
Name R L Shelton
Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place Election Precinct 10, Madison, Alabama, United States
Gender Male
Age 51
Marital Status Married
Race (Original) White
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birthplace Alabama
Birth Year (Estimated) 1889
Last Place of Residence Same Place

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
R L Shelton Head M 51 Alabama
Carrie Shelton Wife F 49 Alabama
James Shelton Son M 18 Alabama
R L Shelton Son M 14 Alabama
Hugh Shelton Son M 10 Alabama
Bettie Shelton Daughter F 4 Alabama
Beatrice Phillips Daughter F 24 Alabama
Frank Phillips Son-in-law M 25 Texas

• Gravestone: From Find a Grave, 1962, Scottsboro, Jackson, Alabama. Richard Ferman Shelton

Birth: Sep. 3, 1888
Jackson County
Alabama, USA
Death: Jan. 6, 1962, USA


Family links:
Spouse:
Carrie Mae Lusk Shelton (1891 - 1953)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Boxes Cove Cemetery
Scottsboro
Jackson County
Alabama, USA

Created by: san198
Record added: Nov 13, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 16636267

• Death: From Find a Grave, 6 Jan 1962, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama. Richard Ferman Shelton
Alabama, Deaths
Name: Richard Ferman Shelton
Event Date: 06 Jan 1962
Event Place: Huntsville, Madison, Alabama
Gender: Male
Age (Original): 73y
Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Spouse's Name: Sue Shelton
Father's Name: John Shelton
Mother's Name: ... Potter
GS Film number: 1908969 , Reference ID: 1446

Richard married Carrie (Coraline) Mae Lusk, daughter of Francis Mayron Lusk and Eliza Bell Evans, on 22 Nov 1908 in Larkinsville, Jackson, Alabama. (Carrie (Coraline) Mae Lusk was born on 9 Jan 1891 in Alabama and died on 15 Jul 1953 in Alabama.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: From Family Search org, 22 Nov 1908, Larkinsville, Jackson, Alabama. Rich Shelton
mentioned in the record of Rich Shelton and Carrie Lusk
Name: Rich Shelton
Birth Date: 1887
Age: 21
Spouse's Name: Carrie Lusk
Spouse's Birth Date: 1890
Spouse's Age: 18
Event Date: 22 Nov 1908
Event Place: Larkinsville, Jackson, Alabama
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M74577-6 , System Origin: Alabama-EASy , GS Film number: 1018438 , Reference ID: vol 2 p 502

Richard next married Sue after 1953 in Alabama.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: Based on Richard's death record which lists his wife name as Sue.