Descendants of Benjamin Franklin Shelton
Generation 1
1.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1 SHELTON1-4 was born on 14 Feb 1828 in Union Co., KY. He died on 28 Oct 1912 in Webster Co., KY. He married Elizabeth Ann Sigler, daughter of Amos Mansfiled Sigler and Elizabeth Alzira Holeman, in 1846 in Caldwell Co., KY. She was born on 28 Dec 1827 in Webster Co., KY. She died on 28 Dec 1893.

 

Notes for Benjamin Franklin Shelton:

1900 Webster County, Ky Census     30 114 Shelton Ben head w m Feb 1828 72 wd  KY/VA/KY Farmer 30 114 Shelton Elizabeth F.dau w f Dec 1849 50 s  KY/KY/KY 30 114 Shelton Henry S. son w m Mar 1865 35 s  KY/KY/KY Grocer 30 114 Hill Mary J. dau w f Apr 1852 48 wd 0/0 KY/KY/KY

 
Benjamin Franklin Shelton and Elizabeth Ann Sigler had the following children:
i.

ELIZABETH F.2 SHELTON was born in Dec 1849 in KY.
ii.

MARY J. SHELTON was born in Apr 1852 in KY.
2. iii.

AMOS MANSFIELD SHELTON5-8 was born in Feb 1855 in KY. He died in 1924. He married Serena Isabell Oglesby, daughter of Gustavas Adolphus Oglesby and Mary Elizabeth Shelton, on 27 Nov 1878 in Webster Co., KY. She was born in Sep 1860 in KY. She died on 11 May 1931 in Clay, Webster Co., KY.

3. iv.

PERNECIA CATHERINE SHELTON9 was born on 01 Feb 1860 in KY. She died on 03 Apr 1935 in Clay, Webster Co., KY. She married Sidney Shelton on 02 Oct 1878 in Webster Co., KY. He was born in May 1861 in KY.

v.

HENRY S. SHELTON was born in Mar 1865 in KY.
vi.

GEORGE BAILEY SHELTON10.

4. vii.

ELIJAH FRANKLIN SHELTON11.  He married Margaret Ann Oglesby, daughter of Gustavas Adolphus Oglesby and Mary Elizabeth Shelton, in 1882 in Henderson Co.,  KY. She was born about 1856 in KY.

Generation 2
2.

AMOS MANSFIELD2 SHELTON (Benjamin Franklin1)5-8 was born in Feb 1855 in KY. He died in 1924. He married Serena Isabell Oglesby, daughter of Gustavas Adolphus Oglesby and Mary Elizabeth Shelton, on 27 Nov 1878 in Webster Co., KY. She was born in Sep 1860 in KY. She died on 11 May 1931 in Clay, Webster Co., KY.

 

Notes for Amos Mansfield Shelton:

1900 Webster County, KY Census     206 253 Shelton Amos H. head w m Feb 1855 46 m/21  KY/KY/KY Farmer 206 253 Shelton Serenia I. wife w f Sep 1860 39 m/21 10/9 KY/KY/KY 206 253 Shelton Guss F. son w m Mar 1882 18 s  KY/KY/KY 206 253 Shelton George T. son w m Jun 1884 15 s  KY/KY/KY 206 253 Shelton Millard son w m Dec 1887 12 s  KY/KY/KY 206 253 Shelton Ben H. son w m Jan 1891 9 s  KY/KY/KY 206 253 Shelton Lee A. son w m Feb 1892 8 s  KY/KY/KY 206 253 Shelton Charles A.son w m Jul 1893 6 s  KY/KY/KY 206 253 Shelton Edward E.son w m Feb 1896 4 s  KY/KY/KY 206 253 Shelton William G.son w m Mar 1898 2 s  KY/KY/KY 206 253 Shelton Verna dau w f Mar 1899 1 s  KY/KY/KY     206253SheltonVernadauwfMar 18991sKY/KY/KY

 
Amos Mansfield Shelton and Serena Isabell Oglesby had the following children:
i.

GUSS F.3 SHELTON14 was born in Mar 1882 in KY.
ii.

GEORGE T. SHELTON16 was born in Jun 1884 in KY.
iii.

W. GARRIE SHELTON18 was born on 27 Jan 1887. He died on 26 Jan 1946.
iv.

MILLARD SHELTON20 was born in Dec 1887 in KY.
v.

BEN H. SHELTON21 was born in Jan 1891 in KY.
vi.

LEE A. SHELTON24 was born in Feb 1892 in KY.
Generation 2 (cont.)
vii.

CHARLES A. SHELTON25 was born in Jul 1893 in KY.
viii.

EDWARD E. SHELTON26 was born in Feb 1896 in KY.
ix.

WILLIAM G. SHELTON27 was born in Mar 1898 in KY.
x.

VERNA SHELTON28 was born in Mar 1899 in KY.
3.

PERNECIA CATHERINE2 SHELTON (Benjamin Franklin1)9 was born on 01 Feb 1860 in KY. She died on 03 Apr 1935 in Clay, Webster Co., KY. She married Sidney Shelton on 02 Oct 1878 in Webster Co., KY. He was born in May 1861 in KY.

Notes for Sidney Shelton:

1900 Webster County, KY Census     30 106 Shelton Sidney head w m May 1861 39 m/20 KY/KY/KY Farmer 30 106 Shelton Pernecy C.wife w f Feb 1861 39 m/20 7/5  KY/KY/KY 30 106 Shelton Noah J. son w m Nov 1885 14 s  KY/KY/KY at school 30 106 Shelton Roberta A.dau w f Jul 1890 9 s  KY/KY/KY at school 30 106 Shelton Bessie M.dau w f May 18973 s  KY/KY/KY 30 106 Shelton Arthur H. son w m Mar 1900 3 mo s  KY/KY/KY

 
Sidney Shelton and Pernecia Catherine Shelton had the following children:
i.

NOAH J.3 SHELTON was born in Nov 1885 in KY.
5. ii.

ROBERTIA SHELTON was born on 09 Jul 1890 in Dixon, Webster Co., KY. She died on 02 Jun 1988 in Henderson , Henderson Co., KY. She married NORBAN E. BRADLEY. He was born on 07 Dec 1889. He died on 28 Aug 1959.

iii.

BESSIE M. SHELTON was born in May 1897 in KY.
iv.

ARTHUR H. SHELTON was born in Mar 1900 in KY.
4.

ELIJAH FRANKLIN2 SHELTON (Benjamin Franklin1)11.  He married Margaret Ann Oglesby, daughter of Gustavas Adolphus Oglesby and Mary Elizabeth Shelton, in 1882 in Henderson Co.,  KY. She was born about 1856 in KY.

Elijah Franklin Shelton and Margaret Ann Oglesby had the following children:
i.

CORA ALLICE3 SHELTON12-13 was born in 1883. She died in 1884.
ii.

THOMAS JEFFERSON SHELTON15.

iii.

FRANCIS MARION SHELTON17.

iv.

CHARLES FREDERIC SHELTON19.

v.

EFFIE BELL SHELTON22.

vi.

CARRIE VINSON SHELTON23.

Generation 3
5.

ROBERTIA3 SHELTON (Pernecia Catherine2, Benjamin Franklin1) was born on 09 Jul 1890 in Dixon, Webster Co., KY. She died on 02 Jun 1988 in Henderson , Henderson Co., KY. She married NORBAN E. BRADLEY. He was born on 07 Dec 1889. He died on 28 Aug 1959.

Norban E. Bradley and Robertia Shelton had the following children:
6. i.

VIRGINIA JANE4 BRADLEY was born on 27 Nov 1924. She married Roger Melton Sellers, son of Samuel Washington Sellers and Mary Pamelia "Mollie" Poole, on 03 May 1941 in Corydon, Webster Co., KY. He was born on 28 Apr 1923 in KY. He died on 22 Jul 1973 in Henderson , Henderson Co., KY.

ii.

CLAUDE BRADLEY.

iii.

ODELL BRADLEY.

iv.

HELEN BRADLEY.  She married VILLINES.

Generation 4
6.

VIRGINIA JANE4 BRADLEY (Robertia3 Shelton, Pernecia Catherine2 Shelton, Benjamin Franklin1 Shelton) was born on 27 Nov 1924. She married Roger Melton Sellers, son of Samuel Washington Sellers and Mary Pamelia "Mollie" Poole, on 03 May 1941 in Corydon, Webster Co., KY. He was born on 28 Apr 1923 in KY. He died on 22 Jul 1973 in Henderson , Henderson Co., KY.

Generation 4 (cont.)

VIRGINIA JANE4 BRADLEY (Robertia3 Shelton, Pernecia Catherine2 Shelton, Benjamin Franklin1 Shelton) was born on 27 Nov 1924. She married Roger Melton Sellers, son of Samuel Washington Sellers and Mary Pamelia "Mollie" Poole, on 03 May 1941 in Corydon, Webster Co., KY. He was born on 28 Apr 1923 in KY. He died on 22 Jul 1973 in Henderson , Henderson Co., KY.

Roger Melton Sellers and Virginia Jane Bradley had the following children:
i.

SAMUEL WELDEN5 SELLERS was born on 14 May 1946. He married JANICE MISER.

ii.

LEONA MELANE SELLERS29.  She married Vernon Lee Rideout in 1966.

Sources
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The Sigler Web Site     http://personal.lig.bellsouth.net/lig/w/j/wjtjd/index.html.
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Berry, Dawn    DawnBerry5@aol.com.
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1860 Webster Co., KY census - Annotated by Carole Palmer.
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1860 Webster Co., KY census - Annotated by Carole Palmer.
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1900 Webster County, KY Census.
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1860 Webster Co., KY census - Annotated by Carole Palmer.
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"Webster County Cemeteries" Book II.
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1860 Webster Co., KY census - Annotated by Carole Palmer.
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1900 Webster County, KY Census.
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1900 Webster County, KY Census.
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1860 Webster Co., KY census - Annotated by Carole Palmer.
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1860 Webster Co., KY census - Annotated by Carole Palmer.
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1900 Webster County, KY Census.
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1900 Webster County, KY Census.
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