John J. Shelton

1839 - 1899  (60 years)

• Name	John J. Shelton  [1]
  Birth	25 Sep 1839	England   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	16 Jun 1842	New York City, New York Co., New York, USA   [3]
  		Hendrik Hudson passenger list Departed London, England. Arrived New York City, New York, USA on 17 Jun 1842. Master E. E. Morgan.
  Census	1850	Warren Co., Illinois, USA   [4]
  		1850 U.S. census, Warren Co., Illinois, USA p. 31A
  Census	1860	Lenox, Warren Co., Illinois, USA   [5]
  		1860 U.S. census, Lenox, Warren Co., Illinois, USA p. 648
  Census	1870	Ellison Twp., Warren Co., Illinois, USA   [6]
  		1870 U.S. census, Ellison, Warren Co., Illinois, USA p. 41B
  Census	1880	Stillwater, Webster Co., Nebraska, USA   [7]
  		1880 U.S. census, Stillwater, Webster Co., Nebraska, USA p. 314B
  Occupation	3 Aug 1882  [8]
  	Postmaster in Thomasville, Webster Co., Nebraska
  		Postmaster appointment of John J. Shelton 3 Aug 1882, Thomasville, Webster Co., Nebraska
  Census	1885	Stillwater, Webster Co., Nebraska, USA   [9]
  		1885 Nebraska state census, Webster and Wheeler Co., Nebraska, USA p. 11
  Death	25 Oct 1899  [10]
  Burial	Cowles, Webster Co., Nebraska, USA   [10]
  		Headstone of John J. Shelton
  Person ID	I564	Rumsey/Ballou Family Tree | Bret's lineage
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	John Shelton,   b. Abt 1811, England
  Mother	Mary [Unknown],   b. Abt 1815, England
  Family ID	F846	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harriett E. Fairburn,   b. 30 Jan 1841, Virginia, USA d. Jan 1924, Guide Rock, Webster Co., Nebraska, USA (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	18 Mar 1866	Warren Co., Illinois, USA   [11]
  Children	+ 1. George Flay Shelton,   b. 21 Jun 1861, Virginia, USA d. May 1928 (Age 66 years)   2. William C. Shelton,   b. 21 Apr 1867, Roseville, Warren Co., Illinois, USA d. 22 Feb 1904 (Age 36 years) + 3. Pearl Shelton,   b. 2 Feb 1872, Roseville, Warren Co., Illinois, USA d. 26 Oct 1950, Osborne, Osborne Co., Kansas, USA (Age 78 years)   4. Jessie S. Shelton,   b. 10 Dec 1879, Iowa, USA d. 18 Feb 1959 (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F235	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Sep 1839 - England Immigration - 16 Jun 1842 - New York City, New York Co., New York, USA Census - 1850 - Warren Co., Illinois, USA Census - 1860 - Lenox, Warren Co., Illinois, USA Marriage - 18 Mar 1866 - Warren Co., Illinois, USA Census - 1870 - Ellison Twp., Warren Co., Illinois, USA Census - 1880 - Stillwater, Webster Co., Nebraska, USA Census - 1885 - Stillwater, Webster Co., Nebraska, USA Burial - - Cowles, Webster Co., Nebraska, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  John Shelton family Back (L to R): William, Pearl, George, Jessie Front (L to R): John, Harriet

  
  

• Sources

  [S553] Pearl (Shelton) Carswell, Obituary - Mrs. Pearl Carswell. [S227] Thelma Jane Razak Genealogical Research. [S363] New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, (Ancestry.com), 7 Nov 2014, entry for John Shelton, 31, and family, arrived 16 June 1842 on the Hendrik Hudson. [S269] Ancestry.com, 1850 U.S. census, 07 Nov 2014, p. 31A. [S260] Ancestry.com, 1860 U.S. census, 7 Nov 2014, p. 459. [S289] Ancestry.com, 1870 U.S. census, 12 Nov 2014, p. 22. citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 286 [S416] Ancestry.com, 1880 U.S. census, 5 Nov 2014, p. 6B. citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 757 [S259] U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971, (Ancestry.com), 7 Nov 2014, entry for John J. Shelton, 3 Aug 1882. [S255] Ancestry.com, 1885 state census, 06 Nov 2014, p. 11C. [S748] Find A Grave, (Find A Grave, Inc.), 5 Nov 2014, entry for gravestone of John J. Shelton (d. 1899). [S545] Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900, (Ancestry.com), 12 Nov 2014, entry for John J. Shelton's 1866 marriage to Harriett E. Kiger.