Shelton Family History

Eliphaz Green Berry Shelton:

Eliphaz Green Berry Shelton, born 08 Dec 1837 in Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee; died 06 November 1926 in Fayette, Lincoln Co., Tennessee, the son of  Joshua Shelton & Mary Noles.  He married Mary Ann Luttrell 30 March 1859 in Fayette, Lincoln Co., Tennessee.
Mary Ann Luttrell, born 03 April 1842 in Fayette, Lincoln Co., Tennessee; died 02 December 1917 in Honey Grove, Fannin Co., Texas.  She was the daughter of  Vincent & Lotta Luttrell.

According to research, Eliphaz enlisted in Co. A, 44th Tennessee Consolidated Infantry. He was listed as a deserter on Dec 5, 1863, and appeared on a list as a Rebel Deserter who has voluntarily taken and subscribed the oath of allegiance to the U.S. Government at the office of F. Young, Deputy Provost Marshal of Roane County, TN.  So, it appears that he served on "both sides" during the War Between the States. 

Also, I would like to note here that during my quest, I found many Shelton men who were listed as casualties during the American Civil War.  I also found that one brother sometimes served for the Confederacy, while another served in the Union army. 

Eliphaz Green Berry Shelton Sr
and wife, Mary Ann Luttrell Shelton
Oakwood Cemetery, Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas, United States

Benjamin Anderson Shelton, born 30 March 1859 in Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., Tennessee; died 10 November 1904.  He was the son of Eliphaz Green Berry Shelton and Mary Ann Luttrell.  He married Ruth Ann Cass Ware who was born November 1862 in Mississippi; died 1949 in Honey Grove, Fannin Co., Texas. Photograph at Left: Ruth Ann Cass Ware Shelton (1862-1949) wife of Benjamin Anderson Shelton. Parents of Eugene Alveaser Shelton, father of Oscar Ray Shelton

EUGENE ALVEASOR SHELTON

Eugene Alveasor Shelton & Blanche Rogers Shelton family
1916

Oscar Ray Shelton is the youngest baby in the picture; although two children are not born yet in this picture, the children besides Oscar Ray are Marvin, Ira, Troy, Lloyd, Aline, Frances, Mary Alice, Harry, Albert, Lillian and Rena

Eugene Alveaser Shelton, born 1882 in Texas; died 26 Aug 1953 in Wilbarger, Texas.  He was the son of  Benjamin Anderson Shelton and  Ruth Ann Cass Ware. Rufus Shelton,  the brother of Eugene Alveaser Shelton  was recorded as the first person from Fannin Co. to have been killed in World War I.  The American Legion Post 247 in Honey Grove was named after him and bears his name.  Photo at Left: Eugene Alveaser Shelton (born 1882) and Blanche Rogers Shelton on their 50th wedding anniversary

This is the Shelton family at Eugene Alveaser and Blanche Shelton's 50th wedding anniversary in 1950
Their children are my grandfather - Oscar Ray Shelton, plus other children of E. A. & Blanche are Marvin, Ira, Troy, Lloyd, Aline, Frances, Mary Alice, Harry, Albert, Lillian and Rena.

Oscar Ray Shelton Born 16 November 1916; died in Amarillo, Texas ~ son of Eugene Alveaser Shelton and Blanche Louise Rogers. Oscar Ray Sheltondied in Amarillo, Texas ~ son of Eugene Alveaser Shelton and Blanche Louise Rogers.

Helen Betty Daniel Baker & Mother - Abbie Myers Daniel

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Shirley Ann Shelton, born 6 June 1942 in Vernon, Wilbarger Co., Texas ~ daughter of Oscar Ray Shelton and Helen Betty Daniel.

Natalie Denise Wester, born 1 March 1960 in Denison, Grayson Co., Texas ~ daughter of Calvin Eugene Wester & Shirley Ann Shelton.

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