Shelton Genealogy
Research by Angela Cornell
Ginger Lane (Hill Family)
Nadean Bell (Paine Family)
I am so excited! The Shelton Genealogy Researchers, many, have done so much work on this line, I have found my James Shelton that has been my brickwall for several years. I am so very grateful to you all. I would love to list your names, please email me with your permission.
The Shelton DNA project is very interesting. The Manager of the Project is Margaret Shelton. The web page for Margaret's collected data
Index:
Best: Rebecca,
Blakey: George
Burkett: Grace,
Cato: Elizabeth
Chambers: Balinda
Collier: Henry
Crossett: Emma Margaret
Daniel: Mary,
Dixon or Dison: Sally
Dunlap: Martha Ann Dunlap
Flutcher: Nancy
Ford: Louise Elizabeth "Lidie"
Jeffett: Sidney,
Lawson: Elizabeth,
Long: Mary
Loofman: Etta
Medley: Priscilla,
Miller: Elizabeth
Montegue: Letittia,
Neal: Harold Richard
Pulliam: Carolyn
Robinson: Mary,
Shelton: Abraham, Absolum, Alfred, Allie, Ann, Ann, Anna, Anna C., Anna Gray, Armistead, Azariah, Benjamin, Benjamin Jr., Beverely, Buckner, Catherine, Catherine, Catherine, Clary, Clever, Crispin, Crispin ll, Daniel, Daniel Jr., David, Derina, Edmond N., Eddina, Edmond, Edmond B., Edmond M., Edna, Edolyde, Eliphaz, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth M., Frederick, Gabriel, George, Godfrey, Gracie B., Hezekiah, J.L, Jacob, James, James, James, James, James J., James L., James P., James Robert, James W., Jane, Jeremiah, Jerimiah, John, John, John B., John B., John Jr., John L., John Robert, John Thomas, Josiah, Josiah Jr., Kathern, Leonard, Lena, Leroy, Lewis, Louisa, Lucy, Lula, Lutie B., Mable, Mark, Martha, Martha A., Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary A., Mary Elizabeth "Molly", Mary L., Medley, Medley Jr., Micajah, Millicent, Minnie, Mollie, Nathan, Palatiah, Pattie Lou, Pattie Lou, Patsey, Ralph, Ralph Jr., Ralph III, Rebecca, Reuben, Reuben Jr., Reuben L., Rhoda, Robert, Robert P., Roderick, Roderick, Ruth Ann, Ruthey, Ruth Kyle, Sally, Samuel, Sarah, Sarah, Sarah, Sarah E., Solomon D., Solomon P., Spencer, Susannah, Susannah, Susannah, Thomas, Thomas, Thomas, Thomas, Thomas Jr., Thomas Jr., Thomas Jr, Thomas P., Thomas R., Tunstal, Ursula, Vincent, Wesley, William, William, William, William, William DB, William J., William Rossen, William Rossen Jr., Willie D., Willis, Young, Xantippe,
Southard: Mary"Polly",
Smith: Sarah
Tarpley: Abel L., Alfred R., Francis A., Irving W., Louisa S., Martha V., Mary C., Paschal, Robert, Robert I., Sarah M., Solomon, Susannah, Thomas A., William J.,
Trice: Elizabeth, Irma, J.R., John Robert Jr, James P., James Peter, John R., John Robert, Martha A., Martha L., Nina, Pauline, Pauline, Taz, Tazwell Sr., William Edward, William Tell, Zirlene,
Waits: D.C.,
Ward: Elizabeth,
Young: Lettie
b 1685 Middlesex County, Virginia
d 1734 Middlesex County, Virginia
m 1706 Virginia
spouse: Mary Crispin b 1691 Middlesex County, Virginia d August 29, 1771 Pittsylvania County, Virginia
m June 10, 1731 Christ Church,Middlesex Co.,Virginia
d 1816 Laurel, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
2. Thomas Shelton b 1707 d March 24, 1741 (see below)
m October 09, 1728 Middlesex County, Virginia
d October 08, 1784 Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
m 1734 Middlesex County, Virginia
children:
6. Mary Shelton b 1716 d 1719
d May 14, 1784 Lunenburg Co., Virginia m Philepinea in 1748
d September 18, 1809Pittsylvania County, Virginia
m 1750 Middlesex County, Virginia
Thomas Shelton, Sr.
b 1707 (probably Virginia)
d March 24, 1741
m January 14, 1729 Middlesex County, Virginia
children: 1. Thomas Shelton, Jr. (see below)
d August 05, 1742 Middlesex County, Virginia
m November 1755 Culpepper County, Virginia
children:
m October 14, 1783 Virginia
b May 02, 1740 Middlesex, Virginia
d 1802 Orange County, North Carolina
m 1760 Essex County, Virginia
spouse siblings: Ursula Munday, Mary Munday, Lucy Munday, Elizabeth Munday, Thomas Munday
children: 1. Edmond Shelton (see below)
m July 26, 1787 Greensville County, Virginia
b March 18, 1770 Greensville county, Virginia
d 1846 Giles County, Tennessee
m February 13, 1798 Person County, North Carolina
children:
spouse: ? Wilson
3. Thomas Peters Shelton b January 11, 1801 Person, North Carolina m 1829 Luaderdale County, Alabama
spouse: Elizabeth ? b about 1815 (we think, North Carolina)
spouse: ? Whitmore
9. William D.Brown Shelton b March 1, 1815 Person, North Carolina d February 14, 1847 Giles, Tennessee m February 18, 1834
d September 11, 1857 Giles Co, Tennessee
d October 14, 1894 Cotton Plant, Woodruff Co., Arkansas
(my grandmother always said Martha and children were double cousins to us)
b November 22, 1861 Cotton Plant, Woodruff Co., Arkansas
d June 22, 1862
d November 3, 1899 Howell, Arkansas
d January 21, 1937 Howell, Arkansas
d June 24, 1888
d July 2, 1941 Howell, Arkansas
d November 4, 1887
b February 7, 1803 Giles, Tennessee
d Aft. 1847 & Bef. 1870 Woodruff County, Arkansas
children:
1. John Robert Shelton b September 2, 1831
(Was married in Tennessee, when he brought his wife and 4 children to Arkansas, they got Maleria and all
died. He later married Sally Dison and had more children. He fought under the Confederate Army,
was captured by the Yankees and
died in prison)
spouse 1: unknown
spouse 1: Anne B. b March 1872 Mississippi
spouse 2: Etta Carter
Allie and Anne had a child servant, black, Frank Crawford, age 11 that lived with them
according to the 1900 AR census.
Twin Shelton b January 1873 died at birth
(last found her on the 1870 Augusta, AR census)
spouse: Louise Elizabeth Long (Bettie) b September 19, 1849 Newburg, Franklin Co., Alabama
d June 7, 1889 Cotton Plant, Woodruff Co., Arkansas
Bettie married after Thomas' death:
Abel L.Tarpley m February 10, 1875 Cotton Plant, Woodruff Co., Arkansas
b September 2, 1831 Tennessee
d December 22, 1878 Cotton Plant, Arkansas
m 1856 Cotton Plant, Arkansas
John was a Confederate Captain in the Richland Rangers. In 1854, he immigrated to Woodruff County, from Tennessee, where he occupied himself with farming. He was a soldier in the Confederate army and received the title of captain. Family moved to Arkansas in 1844. Photo of the Grave Stone for John Robert Shelton.
d July 21, 1926 Cotton Plant, Woodruff County, Arkansas (1880 Census)
children:
m 1881 Cotton Plant, Woodruff County, Arkansas
spouse: Paul William Hill b March 21, 1853 North Carolina
d July 20, 1906 Cotton Plant, Woodruff County, Arkansas
notes: Listed on 1880, 1920, 1930 Censuses (Arkansas)
spouse siblings: Benjamin Trice, Elizabeth Trice, Pauline Trice, James Peter Trice, Martha L. Trice, John Robert Trice
(Mary Elizabeth was appointed her guardian in 1882 so this may be a grandchild instead of a child)
(Mary Elizabeth was appointed her guardian in 1882 so this may be a grandchild instead of a child)
6. James Robert Shelton b 1/21/1858 d 8/3/1937
(Mary Elizabeth was appointed her guardian in 1882 so this may be a grandchild instead of a child)
(This may have been Anna Gray Shelton, same year of birth)
Shelton Family Slaves: Benny Shelton and family, Benny's Brother Ike Roland whom did not take the Shelton name, Jake Shelton called "Uncle Jake". There were many others but I do not have the names.
b 1/21/1858 Cotton Plant, Arkansas (AR)
d 8/3/1937 Cotton Plant, Arkansas
m October 1886 Cotton Plant, Arkansas
children:
2. William Rossen Shelton b 11/27/1889 in Cotton Plant d 8/22/1968 Cotton Plant, Arkansas
James was 2 years old when the yankees came and raided their home. His pony was killed by the yankees. Later in life, he was a farmer and owned a dry goods store in Cotton Plant. He left the store and farm to William, his son. The farm remains in our family. The store was closed in the late 1970's.
b 11/27/1889 Newark, Arkansas
d 8/22/1968 Cotton Plant, Arkansas
d 12/30/1975 Cotton Plant, Arkansas
m 2/24/1912 Beebe, Arkansas
children:
1. Ruth Kyle Shelton (living) b 3/22/1913 Cotton Plant, Arkansas
b 3/22/1913 Cotton Plant, Arkansas
d May 7, 2006 Cotton Plant, Arkansas
d 7/22/1989 Cotton Plant, Arkansas
m 12/27/1935 Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
spouse's parents: Jack Foster Caperton, Sr. & Lena Bell Irvin
children:
2. Jack Foster Caperton, III b 8/20/1938 Newport, Arkansas
b 8/20/1938 Newport, Arkansas
spouse: Carolyn June Pulliam b 6/25/1942 Brinkley, Arkansas m 11/26/1960 Brinkley
children:
1. Angela Carol Caperton b 10/29/1961 Little Rock, Arkansas
children: Brittany, Shelle, Jaclyn
b 10/29/1961 Little Rock, Arkansas
spouse 1: Robert William Pearson, Sr. m April 1978 Brinkley, Monroe County, Arkansas
spouse 2: Michael Ellis Cornell b 8/15/1960 Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR
m January 11,1984 Little Rock, AR
children:
1. Robert William Pearson, Jr. b 11/18/1978
2. Andrew Paul Cornell b 5/26/1986
3. Patrick Kyle Cornell b 9/13/1989
References:
Family Stories
Family Hand Written Notes / Letters / Bibles
1930 AR Census
1920 AR Census
1900 AR Federal Census
1880 AR Federal Census
1870 AR Federal Census
1860 AR Federal Census
Wills
Family Probate Documents
US Marriage Records: Virginia, North Carolina, Arkansas, Tennessee
** Cotton Plant was in Monroe County for a few years then was placed in Woodruff County. Not sure of the years at this time.
** Beebe was in Lonoke County at one time as well.
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