JOHN LEWIS SHELTON (1.5.2.2) is the son of Nathaniel Shelton and Martha Elizabeth (Potter) Shelton.  John was born on May 7, 1862 in Jackson County, Alabama.  John Shelton married Harriet Latham (20.1.8.10).  Harriet was born on May 14, 1865 in Alabama and is the daughter of Thomas Latham and Nancy Jane (Harper) Latham.  Harriets sister, Miley, married Johnathan B. Hall (15.5.1).  Harriets sister, Pluma, married James Potter (15.1.13).  Harriets sister, Mary, married John Franklin Shelton (1.5.9).  John and Harriet Shelton were the parents of at least five children:

  Maggie Ellen Shelton, b. August 8, 1880, Jackson County, Alabama
  Minnie Emma Shelton (1.5.2.2.2), b. July 11, 1884, Jackson County, Alabama
  Mary Annis Shelton, b. November 29, 1885, Jackson County, Alabama
  Richard Ferman Shelton (1.5.2.2.4), b. September 3, 1889, Jackson Co., Alabama
  John Lewis Shelton, Jr., b. July 25, 1890, Jackson County, Alabama

John Shelton was killed cutting timber and died on April 30, 1890.  In 1900, Harriet (Latham) Shelton was living with her children and her mother, Nancy (Harper) Latham, in Jackson County, Alabama.  Harriet married a second time to Mr. Skelton but they had no children.  Maggie Shelton married Mitt Pridette.  Mary Annis Shelton married Logan Berry Skelton.  For additional information on the descendants of Logan and Mary Skelton, see the sketch of Logan Berry Skelton (15.3.2.6).  John Lewis Shelton, Jr. died at the age of fourteen on April 12, 1905.

References:  1)  1900 Census, Jackson County, Alabama;  2)  Shelton Notes, author unknown;  4)  Pedigree Charts by Mary (Shelton) Venable, 1985;  5)  Shelton Notes, Cloyd Caswell;  6)  Letter, Mary (Gentle) Dean to Robert Casey, August, 1986

MINNIE EMMA SHELTON (1.5.2.2.2) is the daughter of John Lewis Shelton and Harriet (Latham) Shelton.  Minnie was born on July 11, 1884 in Jackson County, Alabama.  Minnie Shelton married James Benjamin Selby (born August 24, 1882 in Alabama).  Benjamin and Minnie Selby were the parents of at least ten children:

  Dora A. Selby, b. 1902, Alabama
  Daisy M. Selby, b. 1906, Alabama
  James B. Selby, b. 1908, Alabama
  Maude Irene Selby, b. 1911, Alabama
  Woodrow W. Selby, b. 1913, Alabama
  Odessa “Dessie” Mae Selby, b. 1915, Alabama
  Nellie Harriett Selby, b. 1918, Alabama
  Pauline Selby
  Roy Selby, b. December 25, 1922
  Manley Pete Selby

In 1920, James and Minnie Selby were living in Jackson County, Alabama.  James Benjamin Selby died on January 11, 1963 and Minnie (Shelton) Selby died on January 18, 1971.  Both were buried in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Jackson County, Alabama.  Daisy Selby married a Mr. Burks and they had five children.  James B. Selby had no children.  Irene Selby married a Mr. Adams and they had four children.  Woodrow Selby married Eva L. Shelton (1.5.5.11.1) and they had one child.  Dessie Mae Selby died having no children.  Nellie Harriett Selby had one son.  Pauline Selby had one daughter.  Roy Selby married Evelyn Parrott (born September 4, 1917) and they had three daughters.  Manley Pete Selby had two children.

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

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

ALBERT THOMAS SHELTON (1.5.2.5) is the son of Nathaniel Shelton and Martha Elizabeth (Potter) Shelton.  Albert was born in 1877 in Jackson County, Alabama.  On September 13, 1893, Albert Shelton married Celia Elizabeth Betty West.  Celia was born on January 30, 1875 and is the daughter of John Kimsey West and Amanda Caroline (Seabolt) West.  Celias father, John Kimsey West married a second time to Sarah Malinda Shelton (1.5.12).  Albert and Celia Shelton were the parents of at least two children:

  Amanda L. Shelton, b. February, 1895, Alabama
  Thomas William Shelton (1.5.2.5.2), b. October, 1896, Alabama

In 1898, Celia married a second time to Noah Rice Potter (15.1.1.11).  In 1900, William and Amanda Shelton were living with their mother, Celia (West) Shelton Potter in Jackson County, Alabama.

References:  1)  1900 Census, Jackson County, Alabama;  2)  Marriage Records, Jackson County, Alabama, 1938, 1966, 1970;  3)  Letter, Virginia (Shelton) Kelley to Robert Casey, April 30, 1985;  4)  Letter, Virginia (Shelton) Kelley to Robert Casey, June 11, 1985;  5)  Pedigree Charts by Mary (Shelton) Venable, 1985

THOMAS WILLIAM SHELTON (1.5.2.5.2) is the son of Albert Thomas Shelton and Celia Elizabeth (West) Shelton.  Thomas was born in October, 1896 in Alabama.  On October 20, 1917, Thomas W. Shelton married Leena Peacock (born 1902).  Thomas and Leena Shelton were the parents of at least one son:

  William Thomas “Shorty” Shelton (1.5.2.5.2.1), b. October 27, 1918

References:  1)  Letter, Virginia (Shelton) Kelley to Robert Casey, June 11, 1985;  2)  Internet Site (Lusk) by John W. Owen, December, 1998

WILLIAM THOMAS “SHORTY” SHELTON (1.5.2.5.2.1) is the son of Thomas William Shelton and Leena (Peacock) Shelton.  William was born on October 27, 1918.  On July 16, 1938, William T. Shelton married Inez Sharp in Jackson County, Alabama.  Inez was born on July 16, 1922 and is the daughter of Joel Sharp and Rachel (Carden) Sharp.  William and Inez Shelton were the parents of at least two children:

  Billy Jack Shelton
  Virginia Lucille Shelton, b. September 14, 1947

Billy Jack Shelton married Carolyn Lusk (1.5.4.7.6.3).  Carolyn was born on April 24, 1945 and is the daughter of Richard Howard Lusk and Minnie Ruth (Cornelison) Lusk.  Billy and Carolyn Shelton have two children:  -  Terresa Gail Shelton, b. ca. 1966,  -  Paris K. Shelton, b. ca. 1967.  Terresa Shelton married Jerry Frazier and they have one daughter:  -  Heather Frazier, b. ca. 1987.  Paris Shelton married Garry Howard.

On January 8, 1966, Virginia Shelton married Larry Delan Roberts.  Larry was born on November 25, 1947 and is the son of Samuel Lamar Roberts and Nancy Geneva (Wilks) Roberts.  On December 10, 1970, Virginia Shelton married a second time to Ira Calvin Little.  Ira was born on June 8, 1946 and is the son of Tate Little and Dovie Alma (Wilson) Little.

References:  1)  Letter, Virginia (Shelton) Kelley to Robert Casey, June 11, 1985;  2)  Internet Site (Lusk) by John W. Owen, December, 1998

JAMES HARVY SHELTON (1.5.2.9) is the son of Nathaniel Shelton and Martha Elizabeth (Potter) Shelton.  James was born on October 15, 1884 in Alabama.  James Shelton married Cordie Ferguson (born February 26, 1889 in Alabama) and they had at least five children:

  Sudie Annie Mae Shelton, b. March 4, 1906, Alabama
  Mary Malindie Shelton, b. 1907, Alabama
  Pearl Shelton
  William H. Shelton, b. 1911, Alabama
  Robert H. Shelton, b. 1917, Alabama

From 1910 to 1920, James and Cordie Shelton were living in Jackson County, Alabama.  James Harvy Shelton died on July 9, 1949 and was buried at the Baker Cemetery near Hollywood, Alabama.  Cordie (Ferguson) Shelton died on July 9, 1949.  Sudie Annie Mae Shelton married Wesley Phillips (born December 26, 1906) and they had four children:  -  Rayford Nye Phillips, b. July 27, 1926,  -  Newel McCoy Phillips, b. January 15, 1928,  -  Juanita Inez Phillips, b. February 1, 1930,  -  Charles William Phillips, b. October 10, 1931.  Mae married a second time to James Jim Gentry and they have two children:  -  Anthony Jerome Gentry,  -  James Gordon Gentry.  Jim Gentry died on September 17, 1945 and Mae now lives in Huntsville, Alabama.  Pearl Shelton married George Gilbert and they had at least two children:  -  George Samuel Gilbert, b. December 14, 1935,  -  Billy David Gilbert.

On September 22, 1925, Mary Malindie Lindie Shelton married Amos Gossett and they have five children:  -  J. C. Gossett, b. July 15, 1926,  -  Flora Mae Gossett, b. August 3, 1928,  -  William K. Gossett, b. August 10, 1930,  -  Mildred Lucille Gossett, b. August 10, 1932,  -  Billie Ruth Gossett, b. October 22, 1933.  Billie Ruth Gossett died on May 11, 1978.  On August 28, 1929, William Bill Shelton married Sadie Davis in Jackson County, Alabama.  

References:  1)  1910 and 1920 Censuses, Jackson County, Alabama;  2)  Marriage Record, Jackson County, Alabama, 1929;  3)  Letter, Mary (Gentle) Dean to Robert Casey, February, 1987

DAVID SHELTON (1.5.3) is the son of William Shelton and Martha (Pace) Shelton.  David was born on February 19, 1840 in Alabama.  On October 11, 1860, David Shelton married Mary Phillips (born 1841 in Alabama) in Jackson County, Alabama.  David and Mary Shelton were the parents of at least ten children:

  Mary Malinda Shelton, b. February, 1862, Jackson County, Alabama
  Lilly Ellen Shelton (1.5.3.2), b. October 29, 1865, Jackson County, Alabama
  Amos T. Shelton, b. 1868, Jackson County, Alabama
  Martha Shelton (1.5.3.4), b. October 23, 1870, Jackson County, Alabama
  John J. Shelton, b. January, 1872, Jackson County, Alabama
  Sarah Ann Shelton, b. 1874, Jackson County, Alabama
  Ann G. Shelton, b. 1876, Jackson County, Alabama
  Matthew F. Shelton (1.5.3.8), b. August 28, 1877, Jackson County, Alabama
  Trona V. Shelton, b. April, 1880, Jackson County, Alabama
  Sarah Emmett Shelton (adopted), b. 1893, Alabama

David Shelton
ca. 1910
Courtesy of Mary (Underwood) Caswell

From 1870 to 1910, David and Mary Shelton were living in Jackson County, Alabama.  In 1910, several of David and Mary Sheltons children were living with them:  Mary, Lilly, John, Sarah, Ann and Matthew.  In 1920, David Shelton was living in Jackson County, Alabama.  David Shelton died on March 12 1923 and was buried in the Gold Grove Yard Cemetery (located on the Cumberland Mountain) in Jackson County, Alabama.  In 1923, Malinda Shelton was living in Jackson County, Alabama.  Malinda Linda Shelton never married.  Amos Shelton was killed by a cousin in a hunting accident when he was a teenager.

On June 30, 1895, John Shelton married Ida Smith in Jackson County, Alabama but they were later separated.  In 1910, John Shelton was living with his father in Jackson County, Alabama.  On February 18, 1900, Sarah Ann Shelton married Martin Hastings and was living in Estill Springs, Tennessee in 1923.  On March 2, 1896, Trona Shelton married Andy J. Talkington in Jackson County, Alabama and was living in Jackson County, Alabama in 1923.

References:  1)  1870, 1880, 1900 and 1910 Censuses, Jackson County, Alabama;  2)  Marriage Records, Jackson County, Alabama, Book A, Page 67, 1860;  3)  Will Book 12, Pages 408 - 411, Jackson County, Alabama, 1923;  4)  Death Certificate, David Shelton, State of Alabama, File Number 5403, 1923;  5)  Shelton Notes, unknown author;  6)  Letter, Brad Pedigo to Harold Casey, October, 1995

LILLY ELLEN SHELTON (1.5.3.2) is the daughter of David Shelton and Mary (Phillips) Shelton.  Ellen was born on October 29, 1865 in Jackson County, Alabama.  On July 28, 1889, Ellen Shelton married William Bill Tidwell at Ellens fathers house in Jackson County, Alabama.  Bill and Ellen Tidwell had three children:

  John Sherman Tidwell, b. May, 1890, Jackson County, Alabama
  Ida M. Tidwell, b. June, 1892, Jackson County, Alabama
  Martha V. Tidwell, b. April, 1894, Jackson County, Alabama

Bill Tidwell died between 1894 and 1900 and was buried in the Blue Spring Cove Cemetery in Jackson County, Alabama.  From 1900 to 1920, Lilly was living with her father, David Shelton, in Jackson County, Alabama.  In 1923, Ellen (Shelton) Tidwell was still living in Jackson County, Alabama.  Lilly Ellen (Shelton) Tidwell died on August 7, 1936 and was buried in the Blue Spring Cove Cemetery in Jackson County, Alabama.  Sherman Tidwell had four children.  Ida Tidwell married Samuel S. Pace and they had three children.  For additional information on the descendants of Samuel and Ida Pace, see the sketch of Samuel S. Pace (15.9.1.3).  Martha Tidwell married Dalton Frazier and they had no children.  Dalton was born in February of 1889 and is the son of James W. Frazier and Margaret (Isbell) Frazier.  Dalton’s brother, Albert Samuel Frazier, married Mary Manoah Shelton (1.5.5.5).  Dalton and Martha Tidwell were buried at the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Jackson County, Alabama.

References:  1)  1900 and 1920 Censuses, Jackson County, Alabama;  2)  Will Book 12, Pages 408 - 411, Jackson County, Alabama, 1923;  3)  Shelton Notes, unknown author;  4)  Letter, Mary (Gentle) Dean to Robert Casey, October, 1986;  5)  Letter, Brad Pedigo to Harold Casey, October, 1995

MARTHA SHELTON (1.5.3.4) is the daughter of David Shelton and Mary (Phillips) Shelton.  Martha was born on October 23, 1870 in Jackson County, Alabama.  On February 1, 1894, Martha Shelton married Joseph Van Davis in Larkinsville, Alabama.  Joseph was born on January 28, 1874 in Tennessee and is the son of William G. C. Davis (born 1847) and America Josephine (McFarland) Davis (born 1850).  Joseph and Martha Davis were the parents of four children:

  Martha Josephine Davis (1.5.3.4.1), b. October 31, 1894, Franklin Co., Tennessee
  Minerva Jane Davis (1.5.3.4.2), b. September 7, 1898, Coffee County, Tennessee
  Van Davis, b. ca. 1901, Tennessee
  Pearl Ellen Davis (1.5.3.4.4), b. September 27, 1903, Coffee County, Tennessee

In 1900, Joseph and Martha Davis were living in Franklin County, Tennessee.  Martha (Shelton) Davis was a school teacher.  Martha (Shelton) Davis died on December 29, 1905 in Franklin County, Tennessee and was buried there in the New Brick Church Cemetery.  On December 31, 1907, Joseph Davis married a second time to Martha “Mattie” Emaline (Pedigo) Ladd (born March 8, 1871, Dekalb County, Tennessee) in Coffee County, Tennessee and they had no children.  Mattie (Pedigo) Davis died on March 3, 1941 in Manchester, Tennessee and was buried in the Center Grove Cemetery near Center Grove, Tennessee.  Joseph Van Davis died on September 18, 1960 in Prairie Plains, Tennessee and was buried next to his first wife, Martha (Shelton) Davis, in the New Brick Church Cemetery in Franklin County, Tennessee.  In 1923, Van and Pearl Davis were living in Tullahoma, Tennessee.  Van Davis never married.  Van Davis disappeared around 1930 and his whereabouts after this time are not known.

References:  1)  1900 Census, Franklin County, Tennessee;  2)  Will Book 12, Pages 408 - 411, Jackson County, Alabama, 1923;  3)  Letter, Brad Pedigo to Harold Casey, October, 1995

MARTHA JOSEPHINE DAVIS (1.5.3.4.1) is the daughter of Joseph Van Davis and Martha (Shelton) Davis..  Martha was born on October 31, 1894 in Franklin County, Tennessee.  On September 11, 1911, Martha Davis married James Monroe Pedigo in Coffee County, Tennessee.  James was born on October 21, 1872 in Dekalb County, Tennessee and is the son of William Richard Pedigo (born 1842) and Mary Eliza (Buckner) Pedigo (b. 1851).  James was previously married to Betty Carr and they had two children: Clarence Pedigo and Grace Pedigo.  James and Martha Pedigo were the parents of five children:

  Daisy Alvene Pedigo (1.5.3.4.1.1), b. January 9, 1913, Normandy, Tennessee
  Zetta Erlene Pedigo (1.5.3.4.1.2), b. January 9, 1915, Coffee County, Tennessee
  Laura Belle Pedigo (1.5.3.4.1.3), b. January 29, 1918, Coffee County, Tennessee
  Dennis Rowland Pedigo (1.5.3.4.1.4), b. January 5, 1921, Coffee Co., Tennessee
  Hubert Austin Pedigo, b. June 19, 1924, Coffee County, Tennessee

James Pedigo died on October 5, 1944 in Manchester, Tennessee and was buried in the New Brick Church Cemetery in Franklin County, Tennessee.  From the mid 1940s to the mid 1980s, Martha (Davis) Pedigo lived in Muncie, Indiana.  Martha (Davis) Pedigo died on January 22, 1989 in Manchester, Tennessee and was buried in the New Brick Church Cemetery in Franklin County, Tennessee.  Hubert Pedigo served in the United States Army, Battery C, 433rd Field Artillery Batallion during World War II.  Hubert Pedigo died on September 15, 1949 in Muncie, Indiana and was buried in the Elm Ridge Cemetery in Muncie, Indiana.

Reference:  1)  Letter, Brad Pedigo to Harold Casey, October, 1995

DAISY ALVENE PEDIGO (1.5.3.4.1.1) is the daughter of James Monroe Pedigo and Martha Josephine (Davis) Pedgo.  Daisy was born on January 9, 1913 in Normandy, Tennessee.  On December 25, 1930, Daisy Pedigo married Hervie Houston Taylor.  Hervie was born on February 22, 1911 in Grundy County, Tennessee and is the son of Drew L. Taylor and Celia Ann (Lynn) Taylor.  Hervie and Daisy Taylor were the parents of two children:

  James Drew Taylor, b. May 19, 1934
  Hervie Eugene Taylor, b. September 12, 1939

Hervie Taylor died on January 23, 1990 in Manchester, Tennessee and was buried in the Mount Zion Cemetery in Warren County, Tennessee.  James Taylor married Elizabeth Finney.  James Taylor married a second time to Gladys Yvonne Lucas.  James Taylor died on October 25, 1993.  Hervie E. Taylor married  to woman named Thelma Jean.  On December 25, 1965, Hervie Taylor married a second time to Melinda Lou Allen.  Hervie E. Taylor died on January 30, 1995.

Reference:  1)  Letter, Brad Pedigo to Harold Casey, October, 1995

ZETTA ERLENE PEDIGO (1.5.3.4.1.2) is the daughter of James Monroe Pedigo and Martha Josephine (Davis) Pedgo.  Zetta was born on January 9, 1915 in Coffee County, Tennessee.  On November 11, 1933, Zetta Pedigo married Charles Winton Meadows in Coffee County, Tennessee.  Charles was born on July 21, 1902 in Coffee County, Tennessee and is the son of William G. Meadows and Fannie (Winton) Meadows.  Charles and Zetta Meadows were the parents of five children:

  Martha June Meadows, b. February 20, 1934
  Dorothy Anita “Ann” Meadows, b. July 11, 1935
  Jimmy Wayne Meadows, b. June 14, 1941
  Charles Edward Meadows, b. March 10, 1948

Charles Meadows died on February 22, 1989 in Manchester, Tennessee and Zetta (Pedigo) Meadows has died.  Both were buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery east of Hillsboro, Tennessee.  Martha Meadows married Fred Parkhurst and they live in Nashville, Tennessee.  Dorothy Meadows married Robert Broadway and they live in Canooga Park, Califonia.

Reference:  1)  Letter, Brad Pedigo to Harold Casey, October, 1995

LAURA BELLE PEDIGO (1.5.3.4.1.3) is the daughter of James Monroe Pedigo and Martha Josephine (Davis) Pedgo.  Laura was born on January 29, 1918 in Coffee County, Tennessee.  On October 31, 1939, Laura Pedigo married Ernest Eugene Williams.  Ernest was born on December 12, 1912 in Morrison, Tennessee.  Ernest and Laura Williams were the parents of three children:

  Richard Eugene Williams
  Beverly Ann Williams
  Michelle Rene Williams

Ernest served as a private first class in Company C of the 393rd Infantry Regiment during World War II.  Ernest was an electrician.  Ernest Williams died on June 29, 1966 and Laura (Pedigo) Williams has died.  Both were buried in the Elm Ridge Cemetery in Muncie, Indiana.  Richard Williams married a woman named Twila.

Reference:  1)  Letter, Brad Pedigo to Harold Casey, October, 1995

DENNIS ROWLAND PEDIGO (1.5.3.4.1.4) is the son of James Monroe Pedigo and Martha Josephine (Davis) Pedgo.  Dennis was born on  January 5, 1921 in Coffee County, Tennessee.  On May 23, 1953, Dennis Pedigo married Mary Maxine Lowry in Muncie, Indiana.  Mary was born on June 26, 1925 in Redkey, Indiana and is the daughter of Orie Edmund Lowry (born 1898) and Mabel Josephine (Champ) Lowry (born 1901).  Dennis and Mary Pedigo were the parents of one son:

  Jon Bradley Pedigo, b. January 19, 1966

Dennis Pedigo was a private first class in the 509th Parachute Infantry during World War II and fought in the battles near Rome and Arno, Italy, southern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe.  Dennis was decorated with the Bronze Star, Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster and many other decorations.  Dennis Pedigo was a structural steel fitter and Mary (Lowry) Pedigo was a cost accountant.  Mary (Lowry) Pedigo died on December 15, 1977 in Muncie, Indiana and Dennis Pedigo died on March 22, 1986 in Muncie, Indiana.  Both were buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Maxville, Indiana.

Reference:  1)  Letter, Brad Pedigo to Harold Casey, October, 1995

MINERVA JANE DAVIS (1.5.3.4.2) is the daughter of Joseph Van Davis and Martha (Shelton) Davis.  Minerva was born on September 7, 1898 in Coffee County, Tennessee.  Minerva Davis married John Preston Pedigo.  John was born on October 24, 1881 in Dekalb County, Tennessee and is the son of William Richard Pedigo (born 1842) and Mary Eliza (Buckner) Pedigo (born 1851).  John’s brother, James Monroe Pedigo, married Minerva’s sister, Martha Josephine Davis.  John and Minerva Pedigo were the parents of three children:

  Joseph Richard Pedigo, b. October 8, 1924
  Mary Emaline Pedigo
  John Monroe Pedigo

John Pedigo died on May 2, 1963 and Minerva (Davis) Pedigo died on May 20, 1972 in Hillsboro, Tennessee.  Both were buried in the New Brick Church Cemetery in Franklin County, Tennessee.  On May 11, 1946, Joseph Pedigo married Nell Newman.  Joseph Pedigo died on May 18, 1992.  Mary Pedigo married Robert Spicer.  Mary married a second time to Stephen Perry.  John M. Pedigo married Dorotha Long.

Reference:  1)  Letter, Brad Pedigo to Harold Casey, October, 1995

PEARL ELLEN DAVIS (1.5.3.4.4) is the daughter of Joseph Van Davis and Martha (Shelton) Davis.  Pearl was born on September 27, 1903 in Coffee County, Tennessee.  Pearl Davis married John C. Wimberly (born February 28, 1898, Illinois).  John and Pearl Wimberly were the parents of five children:

  John David “J. D.” Wimberly, b. November 16, 1926
  Loyce Wimberly
  Louise Wimberly
  Evelyn Wimberly
  Bonnie Wimberly

John Wimberly died on December 17, 1979 in Manchester, Tennessee and Pearl (Davis) Wimberly died on October 17, 1986 in Manchester, Tennessee.  Both were buried in the Wesleys Chapel Cemetery near Viola, Tennessee.  J. D. Wimberly married and later was divorced.  J. D. Wimberly died on December 2, 1990.  Loyce Wimberly married a Mr. McCoy.  Louise Wimberly married a Mr. Pinegar.  Evelyn Wimberly married a Mr. Pinegar.  Bonnie Wimberly married a Mr. Travis.

Reference:  1)  Letter, Brad Pedigo to Harold Casey, October, 1995

MATTHEW F. SHELTON (1.5.3.8) is the son of David Shelton and Mary (Phillips) Shelton.  Matthew was born on August 28, 1877 in Jackson County, Alabama.  On October 5, 1899, Matthew Shelton married Rosa A. Davis in Franklin County, Tennessee.  Rosa was born on July 15, 1881 in Alabama and is the daughter of William G. C. Davis and America Josephine (McFarland) Davis.  Rosa’s brother, Joseph Van Davis, married Matthew’s sister, Martha Shelton.  Matthew and Rosa Shelton were the parents of seven children:

  Valter Shelton, b. 1901, Franklin County, Tennessee
  Robert Vance Shelton, b. December 10, 1902, Franklin County, Tennessee
  Betty Josephine Shelton, b. August 8, 1905, Franklin County, Tennessee
  Vernie J. Shelton, b. February 16, 1908, Franklin County, Tennessee
  Henry Shelton
  Harvey Sylvester Shelton, b. August 21, 1913
  Ethel Mae Shelton, b. June 22, 1916

From 1900 to 1910, Matthew and Rosa Shelton were living in Franklin County, Tennessee.  Matthew Shelton died on July 24, 1923 in Estill Springs, Tennessee and Rosa (Davis) Shelton died on February 4, 1954 in Tullahoma, Tennessee.  Both were buried in the New Brick Church Cemetery in Franklin County, Tennessee.  Robert Shelton died on November 8, 1948 and was buried in the New Brick Church Cemetery in Franklin County, Tennessee.  Betty Shelton died on November 27, 1982 and was buried in the New Brick Church Cemetery in Franklin County, Tennessee.  Vernie Shelton died on April 16, 1982 and was buried in the New Brick Church Cemetery in Franklin County, Tennessee.  Harvey Shelton died on March 26, 1978 and was buried in the New Brick Church Cemetery in Franklin County, Tennessee.  Ethel Shelton died on March 14, 1991 and was buried in the New Brick Church Cemetery in Franklin County, Tennessee.

References:  1)  1900 and 1910 Censuses, Franklin County, Tennessee;  2)  Will Book 12, Pages 408 - 411, Jackson County, Alabama, 1923;  3)  Letter, Brad Pedigo to Harold Casey, October, 1995