James Washington Shelton

  Noted events in his life were:

• Death: From Family Search org, 15 Nov 1933, Letcher, Jackson, Alabama. James W. Shelton
Alabama, Deaths
Name: James W. Shelton
Event Date: 15 Nov 1933
Event Place: Letcher, Jackson, Alabama
Gender: Male
Age (Original): 74y
Birth Year (Estimated): 1859
Spouse's Name: Alice Shelton
Father's Name: William R. Shelton
Mother's Name: Martha Pace
GS Film number: 1908513 , Reference ID: cn 22321

• Residence: From 1900 Census, 1900, Limrock, Jackson, Alabama. James W Shelton
United States Census, 1900
Name James W Shelton
Event Type Census
Event Year 1900
Event Place Precinct 32, Limrock, Jackson, Alabama, United States
Gender Male
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Years Married 15
Birth Date May 1859
Birthplace Alabama
Marriage Year (Estimated) 1885
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James W Shelton Head M 41 Alabama
Sophronia S Shelton Wife F 34 Alabama
Luther B Shelton Son M 14 Alabama
James R Shelton Son M 12 Alabama
Erasmus C Shelton Son M 11 Alabama
Fanny Shelton Daughter F 8 Alabama
Carry Shelton Daughter F 7 Alabama
George D Shelton Son M 1 Alabama

• Occupation: Merchant, 1900, Limrock, Jackson, Alabama. From 1900 Census

• Residence: From 1910 Census, 1910, Winniger, Jackson, Alabama. J W Shelton
United States Census, 1910
Name J W Shelton
Event Type Census
Event Date 1910
Event Place Wininger, Jackson, Alabama, United States
Gender Male
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1860
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 2

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
J W Shelton Head M 50 Alabama
Sofrona S Shelton Wife F 43 Alabama
E C Shelton Son M 20 Alabama
Fannie Shelton Daughter F 18 Alabama
Carrie Shelton Daughter F 15 Alabama
George D Shelton Son M 11 Alabama

• Occupation: Farmer, home farm, 1910, Winniger, Jackson, Alabama. From 1910 Census

• Residence: From 1920 Census, 1920, Winniger, Jackson, Alabama. James W Shelton
United States Census, 1920
Name James W Shelton
Event Type Census
Event Year 1920
Event Place Winniger, Jackson, Alabama, United States
Gender Male
Age 60
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 Own
Birth Year (Estimated) 1860
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James W Shelton Head M 60 Alabama
Cyntha A Shelton Wife F 40 Alabama
George D Shelton Son M 20 Alabama
Alva W Shelton Son M 16 Alabama
Grace Shelton Daughter F 6 Alabama
Grady Shelton Son M 3 Alabama
Charles H Shelton Son M 0 Alabama
Martha J Walker Mother-in-law F 69 Alabama

• Residence: From 1930 Census, 1930, Winniger, Jackson, Alabama. James Shelton
United States Census, 1930
Name James Shelton
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place Winniger, Jackson, Alabama, United States
Gender Male
Age 70
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1860
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 1

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James Shelton Head M 70 Alabama
Allice Shelton Wife F 50 Alabama
Grace Shelton Daughter F 17 Alabama
Grady Shelton Son M 13 Alabama
Henry Shelton Son M 9 Alabama
Walter Shelton Son M 6 Alabama

• Occupation: Occupation: Postmaster, US Post Office, 1930, Winniger, Jackson, Alabama. From 1930 Census

• Gravestone: From Find a Grave, Nov 1933, Jackson, Alabama. James Washington Shelton
Birth: May 22, 1859
Jackson County
Alabama, USA
Death: Nov. 15, 1933
Jackson County
Alabama, USA


Family links:
Parents:
William Shelton (1811 - 1864)
Martha Pace Shelton (1817 - 1900)

Spouses:
Sophronia Cowart Shelton (1866 - 1911)
Cynthia Alice Kindred Hankins Shelton (1880 - 1937)*

Children:
Luther Benson Shelton (1886 - 1959)*
James Roscoe Shelton (1888 - 1950)*
Erasmus Cowart Shelton (1889 - 1974)*
Fannie S Shelton Tidwell (1892 - 1964)*
Carrie Mae Shelton Gerbig Warren (1893 - 1979)*
George Dewey Shelton (1899 - 1930)*
Grace Shelton Hall (1913 - 2005)*
Grady Shelton (1916 - 1976)*
Charles Henry Shelton (1920 - 2009)*

Siblings:
Catherine Shelton Duncan (1836 - 1903)*
David Shelton (1840 - 1923)*
Mary Elizabeth Shelton Lusk (1842 - 1919)*
William P. Shelton (1843 - 1924)*
Martha Adeline Shelton Shelton (1847 - 1910)*
John Franklin Shelton (1850 - 1914)*
Samuel Martin Shelton (1851 - 1924)*
Noah B Shelton (1854 - 1940)*
Sarah Malinda Shelton Potter West (1856 - 1937)*
James Washington Shelton (1859 - 1933)

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Shelton Cemetery #2
Letcher
Jackson County
Alabama, USA

Created by: Gerbig
Record added: Apr 14, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 51092709

James married Sophronia Cowart. (Sophronia Cowart was born in 1866 in Alabama and died about 1915 in Alabama.)

James next married Mary Alice Kindred, daughter of Kindred and Martha Jane Ballard. (Mary Alice Kindred was born on 3 Jan 1880 in Alabama and died on 20 Jan 1937 in Jackson, Alabama.)