William Martin Shelton, Sr.

1841 - 1928  (86 years)

• Name	William Martin Shelton
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	15 Oct 1841	Campbell Co, TN
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Jan 1928	Claiborne Co, TN
  	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. Mother's Name: Mother's Birthplace: 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
  Burial	Union Co, TN
  	FindAGrave Memorial 86810140 Grave moved from Smyth Cemetery by TVA
  Person ID	I114	RidingsHale
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Louisa Pernina Smith,   b. 18 Nov 1843, Carter Co, TN d. 24 May 1876, Claiborne Co, TN (Age 32 years)
  Marriage	29 Nov 1864	Knox Co, KY
  Children	1. David J. Shelton,   b. Abt 1870   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Nancy Jane Shelton,   b. 23 Feb 1871, Claiborne Co, TN d. 21 Feb 1937, Claiborne Co, TN (Age 65 years)   3. William Martin Shelton, Jr.,   b. 23 Feb 1871, Claiborne Co, TN d. 3 Dec 1955, Knox Co, TN (Age 84 years)   4. Manerva Shelton,   b. Abt 1873, TN d. Bef 1880 (Age < 6 years)   5. Lucinda Shelton,   b. Abt 1873   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Frances Shelton,   b. 30 Mar 1876, TN d. 14 Dec 1877, TN (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F101	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret Carter,   b. Abt 1846   d. May 1880 (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1877
  Children	1. Octavia Laura Belle Shelton,   b. 25 May 1878, TN d. 19 Feb 1923, Union Co, TN (Age 44 years)   2. Rosa Ann Margaret Shelton,   b. 27 Apr 1879, Claiborne Co, TN d. 22 Mar 1922, Bell Co, KY (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F84	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2025

  
  

  Family 3	Nancy Capps,   b. 8 Oct 1856, Claiborne Co, TN d. 7 Oct 1924 (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	11 Nov 1880	Claiborne Co, TN
  	Title: Tennessee Marriages 1851-1900 Repository: Call Number: 235 Media: Family Archive CD Text: William shelton married Nancy Maddix Nov. 11, 1880 in Claiborne Cty., Tenn Groom's Name: William Shelton Groom's Birth Date: Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: Bride's Name: Nancy Meaddix Or Maddix Bride's Birth Date: Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: Marriage Date: 11 Nov 1880 Marriage Place: , Claiborne, Tennessee Groom's Father's Name: Groom's Mother's Name: Bride's Father's Name: Bride's Mother's Name: Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M71021-1 System Origin: Tennessee-VR Source Film Number: 898394 Reference Number: 2:1T07J33 Collection: Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950
  Children	1. Rachel Shelton,   b. 15 Sep 1884, Claiborne Co, TN d. 15 Mar 1962, Marion Co, IN (Age 77 years)   2. Dana Shelton,   b. 22 Sep 1886, KY d. 25 Jun 1963, Claiborne Co, TN (Age 76 years)   3. Cora Bell Shelton,   b. Apr 1889, TN d. 13 Sep 1945, Claiborne Co, TN (Age 56 years)   4. Mittie Ceonia Shelton,   b. 13 Aug 1893, TN d. 11 Apr 1961, Bell Co, KY (Age 67 years)   5. Luverna Shelton,   b. 5 Nov 1895, TN d. 28 Dec 1928 (Age 33 years)
  Family ID	F34	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2025

  
  

• Photos

  William M Shelton b 1841 and Nancy Capps b 1856

  
  

  Documents		William Shelton b 1841 and Lousia Smith b 1843 Marriage Knox Co KY
  		William Martin Shelton b 1841

  
  

  Death

  William M Martin Sr b 1841 death certificate

  
  

• Notes

  Served in 1 TN Inf. wounded at Rasaca, GA