Octavia Laura Belle Shelton

Octavia Laura Belle Shelton

Female 1878 - 1923  (44 years)

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  1. 1.  Octavia Laura Belle Shelton was born on 25 May 1878 in TN (daughter of William Martin Shelton, Sr. and Margaret Carter); died on 19 Feb 1923 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

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    Died:
    Name: Octavia Sharp
    Gender: Female
    Burial Date: 20 Feb 1923
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    Death Date: 19 Feb 1923
    Death Place: Union County, Tennessee
    Age: 44
    Birth Date: 25 May 1878
    Birthplace: Tenn.
    Occupation:
    Race: White
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Spouse's Name:
    Father's Name: William Shelton
    Father's Birthplace: Tenn
    Mother's Name: Margaret Carter
    Mother's Birthplace: Tenn.
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06492-0
    System Origin: Tennessee-EASy
    Source Film Number: 1299766
    Reference Number: v 60 cn 450
    Collection: Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874-1955

    Buried:
    GRid=183526881

    Octavia married Caswell Henderson Sharp on 14 Sep 1892 in Union Co, TN. Caswell was born about 1870; died about 1920; was buried in Union Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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    Groom's Name: Caswell H. Sharp
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    Bride's Name: Octava Shelton
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    Marriage Date: 14 Sep 1892
    Marriage Place: , Union, Tennessee
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    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51977-3
    System Origin: Tennessee-VR
    Source Film Number: 976342

    Children:
    1. Louisa Jane Sharp was born on 10 Apr 1897 in TN; died on 23 Jan 1979 in Racine Co, WI; was buried in Racine Co, WI.
    2. Helen Minnie Sharp was born on 23 Apr 1900 in Union Co, TN; and died.
    3. Albert Sharp was born on 18 Nov 1903 in Union Co, TN; died on 3 Dec 1958 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.
    4. William Conrad Sharp was born on 24 Jun 1905 in TN; died on 20 Jan 1968; was buried in Union Co, TN.
    5. Lawrence James Sharp was born on 24 Feb 1908 in Union Co, TN; died on 6 Nov 1975; was buried in Hamilton Co, IN.
    6. Walter Elmer Sharp was born on 8 Apr 1910 in Union Co, TN; and died.
    7. Lela Mae Sharp was born on 7 Feb 1913 in Union Co, TN; died in Sep 1985 in Blount Co, TN; was buried in Blount Co, TN.
    8. Emma Marie Sharp was born about 1916 in TN; and died.
    9. Ira Woodrow Sharp was born on 17 Jul 1918 in TN; died in Feb 1987 in Maricopa Co, AZ.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Martin Shelton, Sr.
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    William Martin Shelton, Sr. was born on 15 Oct 1841 in Campbell Co, TN; died on 25 Jan 1928 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.

    Notes:

    Served in 1 TN Inf. wounded at Rasaca, GA


    Died:
    Name: William Shelton
    Gender: Male
    Burial Date: 26 Jan 1928
    Burial Place: Smith Cemetery
    Death Date: 25 Jan 1928
    Death Place: Claiborne, Tennessee
    Age: 86
    Birth Date: 1842
    Birthplace: Claiborne Co., Tennessee
    Occupation: Farmer
    Race: White
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Spouse's Name:
    Father's Name: Unknown
    Father's Birthplace: Claiborne Co.
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    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06450-7
    System Origin: Tennessee-EASy
    Source Film Number: 1876737
    Reference Number: cn 5251
    Collection: Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874-1955


    Death Certi says place of burial was Smith Cemetery. Grave moved due to TVA lake construction. Now buried at Big Barren Cemetery in Union Co TN


    Buried:
    GRid=86810140

    William married Margaret Carter about 1877. Margaret was born about 1846; died in May 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret Carter was born about 1846; died in May 1880.
    Children:
    1. 1. Octavia Laura Belle Shelton was born on 25 May 1878 in TN; died on 19 Feb 1923 in Union Co, TN; was buried in Union Co, TN.
    2. Rosa Ann Margaret Shelton was born on 27 Apr 1879 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 22 Mar 1922 in Bell Co, KY; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN.




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