George Shelton1

#3694, (June 1855 - 27 September 1929)
Father*John Shelton2 (bt 1810 - 1811 - )
Mother*Anna Howard3 (c 1820 - 1859)

Family

Ida L. Leeds b. 1863, d. 1923
Children 1.Edith Emma Shelton+1 (1884 - 1963)
 2.Nettie Kate Shelton+1 (1886 - 1942)
 3.Nora L Shelton+1 (1888 - 1953)
 4.Ethel Elizabeth Shelton10 (1894 - 1899)
Birth*June 1855He was born in June 1855 at IllinoisG.1 
8 September 1860He appeared on the census of 8 September 1860 in the household of John Shelton at Lenox, Warren Co., IllinoisG, age 5, b. IL; (Anna reported deceased, Dec 1859.)4 
11 July 1870He appeared on the census of 11 July 1870 in the household of John Shelton and Barsheba _____ at Ward Twp., Clarke Co., IowaG, age 15, works on farm, b. IL.5 
Marriage*1 July 1882He married Ida L. Leeds, daughter of John Ezra Leeds and Rachel Bridges, on 1 July 1882 at Webster Co., NebraskaG.6 
2 June 1900He and Ida L. Leeds appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Nelson, Nuckolls Co., NebraskaG.7 
23 April 1910He and Ida L. Leeds appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 at Nelson Village, Nuckolls Co., NebraskaG; neis. Nettie and Louis Wise, fam. 168; John F Leeds, fam. 175; John E Leeds, fam. 176.8 
3 January 1920He and Ida L. Leeds appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 at Nelson, Nuckolls Co., NebraskaG.9 
Death*27 September 1929He died on 27 September 1929 at Webster Co., NebraskaG, at age 74. 

Citations

  1. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. George (46), b. IL Jan. 1855, father b. England, mother b. IL, well borer; Ida (36), b. IN Dec. 1863, 4 children, 3 living, parents b. OH.
  2. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census.
  3. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. John (49), farmer, b. England; Anna (40), b. KY.
  4. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. John (49), farmer, b. England; Anna (40), b. KY (Anna reported deceased in Mortality Schedule).
  5. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. John (58), farmer, b. England; Barsheba (58), keeping house, b. KY.
  6. [S1610] Nebraska Marriages 1855-1995, online FamilySearch.com, Geo. E Shelton and Ida L Leeds, marr. Webster Co. 7 Jul 1882.
  7. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. George (46), b. IL Jan 1855, father b. England, mother b. IL, well borer; Ida L (36), b. IN, parents b. OH, 4 children, 3 living; marr. 18 yrs.
  8. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. George E (56), b. IL, father b. England, mother b. IL, laborer; Ida L (46), b. IN, parents b. OH, 4 children, 3 living.
  9. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. George E (64), b. IL, father b. England, mother b. IL, well drilling; Ida L (56), b. and parents b. OH.
  10. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, tall standing marker. Ethel E / Dau. of G. E. & I. L. Shelton / Died Nov. 2, 1899 / Aged 4Ys 10 Ms. 28 Ds. Narrative: Ethel Elizabeth, dau. of Ida Lenora Leeds Shelton. Memorial 20246988, by Peggy Bargen Duey, photo added by Marilyn Sanner Keim.