SHELTONS OF JACKSON COUNTY, ALABAMA

From 1830 to 1900, John Shelton (1) and several of his children lived in Jackson County, Alabama.  It is logical to believe that many of the Sheltons living in that area during the same period are probably related to John and his children.  Other Sheltons (born 1830 or earlier) living in Jackson County, Alabama were:

  Shepard Shelton (9.1), b. June 1, 1791, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Woodlief Shelton (9.2), b. 1780 - 1790
  Charles Shelton (9.3), b. 1805, South Carolina
  John D. Shelton (9.4), b. 1814, North Carolina
  Andrew Shelton (9.5), b. 1816, Tennessee
  Jesse Shelton (9.6), b. 1817, Tennessee
  Franklin Shelton (9.7), b. 1821, Alabama
  Henry C. Shelton (9.8), b. 1825, Tennessee

In 1850, Sarah Shelton (born 1795 in Tennessee) and Sarah Shelton (born 1796 in North Carolina) were living alone in Jackson County, Alabama.

References:  1)  1850 Censuses, Jackson County, Alabama

SHEPARD SHELTON (9.1) lived in Jackson County, Alabama.  Shepard was born on June 1, 1791 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.  In 1820, Shepard Shelton married Rosina Chapman (born July 10, 1802 in North Carolina) in Lincoln County, Tennessee.  Shepard and Rosina Shelton were the parents of eleven children:

  Infant Daughter, b. 1822
  Martha S. Shelton, b. January 8, 1823, Lincoln County, Tennessee
  William Lewis Shelton (9.1.3), b. November 10, 1825, Lincoln County, Tennessee
  Marticia Shelton (9.1.4), b. November 21, 1827, Lincoln County, Tennessee
  John A. Shelton (9.1.5), b. January 9, 1830, Jackson County, Alabama
  Clement Clay Shelton (9.1.6), b. December 22, 1831, Jackson County, Alabama
  Woodlief Thomas Shelton (9.1.7), b. February 18, 1834, Jackson Co., Alabama
  Eliza Jane Shelton (9.1.8), b. July 17, 1835, Jackson County, Alabama
  Hugh Henry Shelton (9.1.9), b. December 27, 1838, Jackson County, Alabama
  Amanda Maria Shelton (9.1.10), b. March 12, 1841, Jackson County, Alabama
  Mary Atta Shelton, b. January 8, 1843, Jackson County, Alabama

In 1827, Shepard Shelton moved to Jackson County, Alabama.  From 1840 to 1870, Shepard and Rosina Shelton were living in Jackson County, Alabama.  A 1869 newspaper article stated:  Hard to beat - Our esteemed old friend Shepard Shelton, 78 years old, killed a fine large wild turkey, at a distance of 80 yards, a day or two ago.  Shepard Shelton died on February 29, 1876 in Jackson County, Alabama and was buried in the Parks Cemetery, west of Scottsboro, Alabama.  In 1880, Rosina Shelton was living with her daughter, Marticia (Shelton) Hunt, in Jackson County, Alabama.  Rosina (Chapman) Shelton died on July 16, 1886 in Jackson County, Alabama and was buried there in the Parks Cemetery.  Shepard and Rosina Sheltons daughter that was born around 1822 died as an infant.  Martha Shelton married Claiborne W. Hunt (born March 23, 1821).  Clairborne Hunt died on September 21, 1898.  Martha (Shelton) Hunt died on April 15, 1901 and was buried in the Parks Cemetery, west of Scottsboro, Alabama.  On November 26, 1868, Mary Shelton married Franklin D. Hurt in Jackson County, Alabama.

References:  1)  1840, 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 Censuses, Jackson County, Alabama;  2)  History of Jackson County, Alabama, Page 148;  3)  Jackson County, Alabama Marriages by Pat Hall;  4)  Family Group Sheet by Dorothy (Shelton) Lowe, May 25, 1985;  5)  Shelton Family Notes, Mary (Hunt) Henshaw;  6)  Proctor Notes, newspaper articles, Page 126

WILLIAM LEWIS SHELTON (9.1.3) is the son of Shepard Shelton and Rosina (Chapman) Shelton.  William was born on November 10, 1825 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.  On November 10, 1855, William Shelton married Elizabeth Snodgrass in Jackson County, Alabama.  William and Elizabeth Shelton were the parents of one son:

  John B. Shelton, b. 1860, Alabama

In 1870, William Shelton was living with his son, John, in Jackson County, Alabama.  William Shelton died on October 20, 1873.  John B. Shelton was a doctor.

Reference:  1)  Marriage Record, Jackson County, Alabama, 1855;  2)  1870 Census, Jackson County, Alabama;  3)  Shelton Family Notes, Mary (Hunt) Henshaw

MARTICIA SHELTON (9.1.4) is the daughter of Shepard Shelton and Rosina (Chapman) Shelton.  Marticia was born on November 21, 1827 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.  On October 26, 1854, Marticia Shelton married David Larkin Hunt (born March 9, 1816) in Scottsboro, Alabama.  David and Marticia Hunt were the parents of five children:

  John Carter Hunt, b. August 24, 1855
  George Washington Hunt, b. February 2, 1858
  William Blackburn Hunt, b. December 16, 1860
  Elizabeth Rosina Hunt, b. November 27, 1864
  James Shepard Hunt, b. January 5, 1867

In 1880, Tisha (Shelton) Hunt and her mother, Rosina Shelton, were living with in Jackson County, Alabama.  David Larkin Hunt died on October 20, 1868 and Marticia (Shelton) Hunt died on April 20, 1900.

On March 2, 1898, John Hunt married Margaret Graham and they had at least six children:  -  Mary Marticia Hunt who married Tal C. Kennedy,  -  Frank Henshaw Hunt,  -  Annie Hunt who never married,  -  David Graham Hunt,  -  Clay Carter Hunt who married Virginia Bryant,  -  Margaret Hunt who married Dozier Proctor.  John Carter Hunt died on November 1, 1924.  George Hunt died at the age of three on January 26, 1862.  On March 25, 1885, William Hunt married Sallie Bett Kyle at Scottsboro, Alabama.  On November 15, 1892, William Hunt married a second time to Eva M. Thompson.  William Hunt died on February 19, 1951.  On December 19, 1882, Elizabeth Hunt married James P. Stuart in Jackson County, Alabama.  Elizabeth (Hunt) Stuart died on May 30, 1954.  James Hunt married Sallie Cross Shelton.

References:  1)  1880 Census, Jackson County, Alabama;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Dorothy (Shelton) Lowe, May 25, 1985;  3)  Letter, Dorothy (Shelton) Lowe to Robert Casey, May 30, 1985;  4)  “Jackson County, Alabama Records,” Volume 1, by Christine (Pardise) Sumner, 1971;  5)  Pedigree Chart by Mary (Shelton) Venable, 1985

JOHN A. SHELTON (9.1.5) is the son of Shepard Shelton and Rosina (Chapman) Shelton.  John was born on January 9, 1830 in Jackson County, Alabama.  John Shelton married Julia Finley (born 1840 in Tennessee).  From 1860 to 1870, John and Julia Shelton were living in Jackson County, Alabama.  John and Julia Shelton were the parents of at least two children:

  Eugene C. Shelton, b. 1857, Jackson County, Alabama
  Viola Prentice Shelton, b. 1858, Jackson County, Alabama

Apparently, Julia (Finley) Shelton published poems.  A June 5, 1873 article in The Alabama Herald of Scottsboro states:  Mrs. Julia Shelton, wife of John A. Shelton, who our readers will bear in mind is our poetic friend, the gifted Laura Lorrimer," was present."  Another article continues:  Mrs. Julia Shelton, the gifted Laura Lorrimer, author of the handsome volume of poems from the press of the Southern Methodist Publishing House, Nashville, Tennessee, entitled A Voice from the South," has returned to her home in Chattanooga.  She has a number of copies of the first edition unsold, and can fill orders promptly by mail or otherwise.  The postage is only eight cents.  Price of book $2.00."  John A. Shelton died on December 18, 1877 and was buried in the Parks Cemetery, west of Scottsboro, Alabama.

References:  1)  1860 and 1870 Censuses, Jackson County, Alabama;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Dorothy (Shelton) Lowe, May 25, 1985;  3)  Proctor Files, Newspaper Articles, Pages 71 and 145

CLEMENT CLAY SHELTON (9.1.6) is the son of Shepard Shelton and Rosina (Chapman) Shelton.  Clement was born on December 22, 1831 in Jackson County, Alabama.  In 1860, Clement Shelton was living alone in Jackson County, Alabama.  On March 14, 1866, Clement Shelton married Mary Jane Baker (born 1845 in Alabama) in Jackson County, Alabama.  In 1870, Clement and Mary Shelton were living in Jackson County, Alabama.  Clement was the founder of Sheltons Flour Mills, the first man south of the Ohio River to build an exclusive roller mill system.  The flour mill was built in 1876 on the east side of Market Street between First and Second Streets in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  This mill turned out about 150 barrels of flour per day for sale in the tri-state region.  Clement and Mary Shelton were the parents of at least two sons:

  George Shelton, b. 1868, Jackson County, Alabama
  C. Lee Shelton

Clement and Mary Shelton lived in Chattanooga for over forty years.  C. Lee Shelton was engaged in the real estate business.

References:  1)  1860 and 1870 Censuses, Jackson County, Alabama;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Dorothy (Shelton) Lowe, May 25, 1985;  3)  Proctor Files, Page 95;  4)  “Chattanoogas Story,” by John Wilson, Page 173, 1980

WOODLIEF THOMAS SHELTON (9.1.7) is the son of Shepard Shelton and Rosina (Chapman) Shelton.  Woodlief was born on February 18, 1834 in Jackson County, Alabama.  On January 27, 1859, Woodlief Shelton married Elizabeth Young in Alabama.  Elizabeth was born on September 27, 1837 in Alabama.  From 1860 to 1870, Woodly and Elizabeth Shelton were living in Jackson County, Alabama.  Woodlief and Elizabeth Shelton were the parents of nine children:

  Rosina Isabel Shelton, b. December 21, 1859, Bellefonte, Alabama
  Woodlief Shepard Shelton (9.1.7.2), b. August 1, 1862, Bellefonte, Alabama
  William Clay Shelton (9.1.7.3), b. October 26, 1865, Jackson County, Alabama
  John H. Shelton, b. October 26, 1865, Jackson County, Alabama
  Robert S. Shelton (9.1.7.5), b. July 16, 1868, Jackson County, Alabama
  Mary A. Shelton, b. November 8, 1870
  Mattie V. Shelton, b. October 5, 1872
  Maud Shelton, b. August 12, 1875
  Eudora Shelton, b. January 4, 1878

Elizabeth (Young) Shelton died on June 20, 1880.  On August 7, 1882, Woodlief Thomas Shelton married a second time to Amanda Isabel Easterly in Sequatchie Valley, Tennessee.  Amanda was born on November 27, 1862 in Sequatchie Valley, Tennessee and is the daughter of Martin Van Buren Easterly and Jane (Burnett) Easterly.  Woodlief and Amanda Shelton were the parents of three children:

  Frank E. Shelton, b. April 10, 1886
  Fred Kreignor Shelton (9.1.7.11), b. January 3, 1888, Chattanooga, Tennessee
  Thomas Louis Shelton (9.1.7.12), b. January 7, 1890, Chattanooga, Tennessee

Woodlief Shelton served in the Confederate Cavalry during the Civil War.  He served in Company B of the Fourth Alabama Cavalry and Company K of the Fourth Tennessee Cavalry.  Woodlief was a merchant.  Woodlief Shelton died on February 28, 1902 in Rossville, Georgia and was buried the Forest Hills Cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Amanda (Easterly) Shelton died on July 19, 1945 in Chattanooga, Tennessee and was buried there in the Forest Hills Cemetery.

On February 18, 1880, Rosina Shelton married John H. Burnette.  Rosina (Shelton) Burnette died on January 26, 1933 and was buried in the Forest Hills Cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  John Shelton never married.  John Shelton died on February 27, 1929 and was buried in the Forest Hills Cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  On May 2, 1888, Mary Shelton married Harry A. Lauter.  Mattie Shelton never married.  Mattie Shelton died on her eighteenth birthday on October 5, 1890 and was buried in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  On October 15, 1896, Maud Shelton married John C. Williams.  On December 4, 1901, Eudora Shelton married Charles Millirons.  Eudora married a second time to Thurston E. Kirby.  Frank Shelton never married.  Frank Shelton died on November 7, 1904 in Chattanooga, Tennessee and was buried there in the Forest Hills Cemetery.

References:  1)  1860 and 1870 Censuses, Jackson County, Alabama;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Dorothy (Shelton) Lowe, May 25, 1985

WOODLIEF SHEPARD SHELTON (9.1.7.2) is the son of Woodlief Thomas Shelton and Elizabeth (Young) Shelton.  Shep was born on August 1, 1862 in Bellefonte, Alabama.  At the age of sixteen, Shep moved to Chattanooga and worked for his uncle, C. C. Shelton, at the Shelton Mill.  On November 3, 1886, Woodlief Shepard Shelton married Lydia Lindholm.  Around 1900, Shepard Shelton organized the Shelton Grain and Feed Company which operated at Second and Market Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Shepard sold his interest and joined C. V. Brown and Brothers, real estate dealers.  He left them to go to Florida during the real estate boom, returning to rejoin the Brown firm.  In 1934, he was elected Register of Hamilton County as a democrat.  Shep Shelton was well known for his activities with the Sons of Confederate Veterans and at the time of his death was commander of this organization.  He and his chesnut mare, Trixie, were conspicuous in every Chattanooga parade for years.  Woodlief Shepard Shelton died in 1935 in Chattanooga, Tennessee and was buried there.

References:  1)  Family Group Sheet by Dorothy (Shelton) Lowe, May 25, 1985;  2)  Obituary, Shep Shelton, Chattanooga, 1935

WILLIAM CLAY SHELTON (9.1.7.3) is the son of Woodlief Thomas Shelton and Elizabeth (Young) Shelton.  William was born on October 26, 1865 in Jackson County, Alabama.  On February 4, 1890, William Shelton married Cora Pauline Varley.  On January 7, 1920, William Shelton married a second time to Berta Leigh Orr.  William Clay Shelton died on November 14, 1927 and was buried in the Forest Hills Cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheet by Dorothy (Shelton) Lowe, May 25, 1985

ROBERT S. SHELTON (9.1.7.5) is the son of Woodlief Thomas Shelton and Elizabeth (Young) Shelton.  Robert was born on July 16, 1868.  Robert S. Shelton never married.  Robert Shelton died at the age of twenty-two on September 4, 1898 and was buried in the Forest Hills Cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  His obituary said that he was found dead on the night of the 4th at the bottom of a stairway on West Eighth Street.  He was a moulder at the Chickamauga foundry.  In the company with Sam Prothro, Mr. Shelton had gone up stairs in a building to transact some business, and at the top, Prothro says, he slipped and fell to the bottom.  This is all the statement The Times gave of what he knew about it.  There is to be an investigation, as the doctor who examined Shelton says the skull must have been broken by a sandbag blow, as the skin was not broken.  A newspaper article, dated September 29, 1898, follows up the previous article above:  A sensational item appeared in an afternoon publication a few days ago stating that the police had discovered a clue and were almost certain that Robert S. Shelton, who died very mysteriously several weeks ago, had been murdered, and that the arrest of the guilty party would follow in a short time.  The brother of the deceased, who has been in charge of the investigation ever since his brother died, was seen yesterday by a Times reporter in regard to the matter.  He stated that the matter had been in the hands of the police ever since Robert Shelton died, and that after a very thorough investigation, in which he, himself, had assisted, he was convinced that his brother had suffered no injury at the hand of another, and that he had died of apoplexy, induced by an accidental fall down a flight of steps in the rear of the Fischer building on West 8th Street.

References:  1)  Family Group Sheet by Dorothy (Shelton) Lowe, May 25, 1985;  2)  Proctor Files, Newspaper Obituary, Page 96

FRED KREIGNOR SHELTON (9.1.7.11) is the son of Woodlief Thomas Shelton and Amanda Belle (Easterly) Shelton.  Fred was born on January 3, 1888 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  In 1917, Fred Shelton married Mary Seagle in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Fred joined Faxon Insurance Company upon graduating from business college in 1906.  He later formed his own agency, the Fred K. Shelton Insurance Company which he operated for a number of years until he joined the Scott Brown agency.  His last association was with the Chester - Braddock - Smotherland agency.  Fred was also an active member of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church and served on the board of elders and deacons for twenty-five years as Sunday School superintendent.  Fred Shelton died on February 23, 1965 in Chattanooga and was buried there.

References:  1)  Family Group Sheet by Dorothy (Shelton) Lowe, May 25, 1985;  2)  Obituary, Fred K. Shelton, Chattanooga, 1965

THOMAS LOUIS SHELTON (9.1.7.12) is the son of Woodlief Thomas Shelton and Amanda Belle (Easterly) Shelton.  Louis was born on January 7, 1890 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  On September 9, 1919, Louis Shelton married Helen Woodman Colby in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Helen was born on June 15, 1898 in Fairmount, Tennessee and is the daughter of Walter Wilkins Colby and Jessie (Brown) Colby.  Louis and Helen Shelton are the parents of five children:

  Louise Colby Shelton, b. May 30, 1920
  Glendon Isabel Shelton, b. May 8, 1922
  Dorothy Jean Shelton, b. February 1, 1924
  Helen Virginia Shelton, b. December 31, 1929
  Thomas Louis Shelton, Jr., b. January 5, 1934

Louis Shelton served in the United States Navy during World War I.  Louis was a milkman, dairyman and farmer.  Thomas Louis Shelton, Sr. died on December 25, 1965 in Chula Vista, California and was buried in the Glen Abbey Cemetery in Bonita, California.  Helen (Colby) Shelton died on December 23, 1983 in Sunnyside, California and was buried in Bonita, California.

In 1941, Louise Shelton married Henry Richard Piper in Bonita, California.  On October 12, 1941, Glendon Shelton married Willard Ford Layton in Yuma, Arizona.  On October 26, 1947, Dorothy Shelton married Warner Mead Lowe in Yuma, Arizona.  As of 1985, Dorothy was living in Templeton, California.  Helen Shelton married William Cameron but they were later divorced.  On January 10, 1954, Thomas Shelton, Jr. married Donna McDade in Phoenix, Arizona.

Reference:  1)  Family Group Sheet by Dorothy (Shelton) Lowe, May 25, 1985

ELIZA JANE SHELTON (9.1.8) is the daughter of Shepard Shelton and Rosina (Chapman) Shelton.  Eliza Jane was born on July 17, 1835 in Jackson County, Alabama.  Eliza Jane Shelton married Joseph Phillips.  Joseph and Eliza Phillips were the parents of three children:

  W. Sheppie Phillips, b. August 21, 1858
  Hugh Lee Phillips, b. October, 1860
  Josephine Phillips, b. June 8, 1863

Joseph Phillips died around 1862.  Eliza Jane (Shelton) Phillips died at the age of thirty-eight on October 5, 1873 and was buried in the Parks Cemetery, west of Scottsboro, Alabama.  Sheppie Phillips died at the age of ten on January 9, 1869.  Hugh Phillips died as an infant on March 6, 1862.  Josephine Phillips died as an infant on May 16, 1864.

References:  1)  Family Group Sheet by Dorothy (Shelton) Lowe, May 25, 1985;  2)  Letter, Dorothy (Shelton) Lowe to Robert Casey, May 30, 1985

HUGH HENRY SHELTON (9.1.9) is the son of Shepard Shelton and Rosina (Chapman) Shelton.  Hugh was born on December 27, 1838 in Jackson County, Alabama.  On August 23, 1863, Hugh Shelton married Hester A. Wood (born 1845 in Alabama) in Jackson County, Alabama.  From 1870 to 1880, Hugh and Hester Shelton were living in Jackson County, Alabama.  Hugh and Hester Shelton were the parents of at least two children:

  Henry B. Shelton (9.1.9.1), b. May 25, 1867, Jackson County, Alabama
  Janie M. Shelton, b. 1874, Jackson County, Alabama

In 1900, Hugh Shelton was living with his son, Henry Shelton in Jackson County, Alabama.  Hugh Henry Shelton died on October 25, 1907 and was buried in the Cedar Hill Cemetery.

References:  1)  Marriage Record, Jackson County, Alabama, 1863;  2)  1870, 1880 and 1900 Censuses, Jackson County, Alabama;  3)  Proctor Notes, Volume 12, Page 1

HENRY B. SHELTON (9.1.9.1) is the son of Hugh Henry Shelton and Hester A. (Wood) Shelton.  Henry was born on May 25, 1867 in Alabama.  In 1900, Henry Shelton and his wife, Maggie C. Shelton (born April of 1868 in Georgia), were living in Jackson County, Alabama.  Henry and Maggie Shelton were the parents of at least two children:

  Hugh H. Shelton, b. February, 1893, Georgia
  Robert W. Shelton, b. September, 1896, Georgia

In 1900, Henrys father, Hugh Shelton, was living with them.  Henry B. Shelton died on December 22, 1900 and was buried in the Cedar Hill Cemetery.  Hugh Shelton died on November 23, 1957 and was buried in the Cedar Hill Cemetery.

References:  1)  1900 Census, Jackson County, Alabama;  2)  Proctor Notes, Volume 12, Page 1

AMANDA MARIA SHELTON (9.1.10) is the daughter of Shepard Shelton and Rosina (Chapman) Shelton.  Amanda was born on March 12, 1841 in Jackson County, Alabama.  On March 12, 1866, Amanda Shelton married Samuel Wiley Frazier (born November 22, 1837) in Jackson County, Alabama.  Samuel and Amanda Frazier were the parent of at least seven children:

  Ada May Frazier, b. 1867
  Joseph Parks Frazier, b. 1870
  Rosa Lou Frazier, b. 1872
  Shepard S. Frazier, b. 1875
  Anne H. Frazier, b. 1878
  Clay Shelton Frazier
  Sam W. Frazier, Jr.

Samuel Frazier served as a representative in the Alabama State Legislature from 1892 to 1893 and later again from 1903 to 1907.  Sam Frazier died on May 17, 1910.  Amanda (Shelton) Frazier died on June 14, 1911 and was buried in the Parks Cemetery, west of Scottsboro, Alabama.  Ada Frazier married W. W. Wallace and they had four children:  -  Tate Frazier Wallace,  -  Miriam Wallace,  -  Wayne W. Wallace,  -  Alethea Ada Wallace.  Tate Wallace married a woman whose name was Mildred.  Miriam Wallace married Charles L. Haley, Jr. and they had one son:  -  Charles L. Haley, III who married Mary Ellen Roberts.  Wayne Wallace and his wife, Evelyn, had one daughter:  -  Waynada Wallace.  Alethea Ada Wallace who married James E. Money.

Joseph Frazier married Corine Hewlett and they had one son:  -  Virgil Frazier.  Joseph Frazier later married a woman whose first name was Fannie.  Virgil Frazier married Callie Lee and they had one daughter:  -  Sarah Ann Frazier.  Rosa Frazier married John Payne and they had one son:  -  Harry Payne.  Rosa (Frazier) Payne died in 1907.  Anne Frazier married Jack Harper and they adopted a daughter.  Clay Frazier married Lula Vaughn and they had one son:  -  Clay Shelton Frazier, Jr.  Clay Frazier, Jr. married Billie Williams and they had one son:  -  Joe Wiley Frazier.  Sam W. Frazier, Jr. married Syd Kelly and they had one son:  -  Harry Frazier.

References:  1)  Proctor Files, Page 93;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Dorothy (Shelton) Lowe, May 25, 1985;  3)  Letter, Dorothy (Shelton) Lowe to Robert Casey, May 30, 1985;  4)  Shelton Family Notes by Mary (Hunt) Henshaw;  5)  Letter, Dorothy (Shelton) Lowe to Robert Caset, April 5, 1986