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George Washington Shelton Sr.

15 Feb 1881 – 8 Feb 1962

Birth15 Feb 1881
Death8 Feb 1962
CemeteryPark View Cemetery
Manteca , San Joaquin County , California , USA
Added byGraveSearcher on 11 Oct 2019
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Bio

George Washington Shelton, Sr. is the son of Elias Coleman Shelton and Mary T ODEN Shelton. George Washington Shelton, Sr. born February 15, 1881, Fannin County, Texas; died February 08, 1962, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California. Married Lula Pauline STOVALL on November 02, 1902 in Headrick, Greer County, Territory of Oklahoma. Children: • Eliase Coleman Shelton • Edith Blanche SHELTON Jones • Mary Pearl SHELTON Van Zant • Martha SHELTON Van Zant • Ruby Mae SHELTON Shobert • George Washington Shelton, Jr • Marland James Shelton • Alma G SHELTON • Oleta Maedean SHELTON Brown Kee **************************************** George W Shelton Stockton Evening and Sunday Record (Stockton, California) • 9 Feb 1962, Fri • Page 22 George Shelton Rites on Monday George W. Shelton, 70, a retired oilfield worker, of 2621 S. Madison, died yesterday in a local hospital. Mr. Shelton, a native of Texas, lived here about 15 years. Surviving are his wife, Lula Pauline Shelton of Stockton; seven children, Marland and E. C. Shelton, Pearl Van Zant, and Ruby Shobert, all of Stockton, Edith Jones of Phoenix, George W. Shelton, Jr. of Medford, Oregon, and Oleta Kee of Vallejo; a brother and sister in Oklahoma; 22 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the chapel of B. C. Wallace and Son. Interment will be in Park View Cemetery. **************************************** George Washington Shelton, Sr Stockton Evening and Sunday Record (Stockton, California) · 10 Feb 1962, Sat · Page 28 SHELTON - In Stockton, California, February 8, 1962. George Washington Shelton, husband of Lula Pauline Shelton of Stockton; father of E. C. Shelton, Pearl Van Zant, Ruby Shobert and Marland Shelton all of Stockton; Edith Jones of Phoenix, Arizona; George W. Shelton of Medford, Oregon; Oleta Kee of Vallejo and the late Martha Van Zant; grandfather of 22; great-grandfather of 16; brother of Tom A. Shelton of Bristow, and Mrs. D. Coulter of Lawton, Oklahoma; a native of Texas, aged 70 years. Friends are invited to attend funeral services Monday, Feb. 12, 1962, at 1:30 p.m, in the chapel of B. C. WALLACE & SON, INC., 520 N. Sutter St. Committal at Park View Cemetery. **************************************** George Washington Shelton, Sr Vital • California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994 Name: George Washington Shelton, Sr Event Type: Death Event Date: 08 Feb 1962 Event Place: Stockton, San Joaquin, California, United States Event Place (Original): San Joaquin Co., California Sex: Male Age: 80 Birth Year (Estimated): 1882 [15 Feb 1881] Father's Name: Elias C. Shelton Mother's Name: Mollie [Mary T ODEN] Spouse's Name: Lulu Shelton [Lula P STOVALL] Spouse's Sex: Female Record Number: 44 Record Number: 44 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Mollie Mother F Elias C. Shelton Father M Lulu Shelton Wife F Reference ID: 3900-0299 GS Film Number: 1851511 Digital Folder Number: 004280980 Image Number: 1690 Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01140-3 Citing this Record "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV37-4MMC : California State Archives, Sacramento. **************************************** George W Shelton in the California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997 Name: George W Shelton Gender: Male Birth Date: 15 Feb 1881 Death Date: 8 Feb 1962 Death Place: San Joaquin Source Citation Place: San Joaquin; Date: 8 Feb 1962 Original data: State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. **************************************** George W Shelton & Lula Stovall in the Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1890-1995 Name: George W Shelton Gender: Male Age: 22 Birth Date: abt 1880 Marriage Date: 2 Nov 1902 Marriage Place: Greer, Oklahoma, USA Spouse: Lula Stovall Film Number: 001902409 Name: Lula Stovall Gender: Female Age: 19 Birth Date: abt 1883 Marriage Date: 2 Nov 1902 Marriage Place: Greer, Oklahoma, USA Spouse: George W Shelton Film Number: 001902409 Source Information Ancestry.com. Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1890-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Records. Oklahoma Marriages. Various Oklahoma County marriage collections. **************************************** George Washington Shelton in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: George Washington Shelton Race: White Birth Date: 15 Feb 1881 Residence Date: 1917-1918 Street Address: 2 Residence Place: Grady County, Oklahoma, USA Draft Board: 2 Physical Build: Medium Height: Medium Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown Relative: Lula Shelton Source Citation Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Grady County Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm. **************************************** George Washington Shelton in the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Name: George Washington Shelton Gender: Male Birth Date: 15 Feb 1881 Residence Place: Glenn, Texas, USA Military Draft Date: 1942 Next of Kin: Mrs G.W. Shelton Source Citation The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (4th Registration) For the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147 Original data: United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147. National Archives and Records Administration. Full Source Citation. **************************************** George Shelton in the 1900 United States Federal Census Name: George Shelton Age: 19 Birth Date: Feb 1887 [Feb 1881] Birthplace: Texas, USA Home in 1900: Altus, Greer, Oklahoma House Number: 6 Sheet Number: 31 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 597 Family Number: 597 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Elias C Shelton Father's Birthplace: Georgia, USA Mother's Name: Mary T Shelton Mother's Birthplace: Alabama, USA Occupation: Day Laborer Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Elias C Shelton 53 Head Mary T Shelton 50 Wife George Shelton 19 Son Thomas Shelton 13 Son Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Altus, Greer, Oklahoma; Roll: 1337; Page: 31; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 1241337 Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. **************************************** George W Shellon in the 1910 United States Federal Census Name: George W Shellon [George W Shelton] Age in 1910: 28 Birth Date: 1882 Birthplace: Georgia [Texas] Home in 1910: Mountain Park, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Lula Shelton Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Native Tongue: English Occupation: Farmer Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account Home Owned or Rented: Rent Farm or House: Farm Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 7 Out of Work: Y Neighbors: View others on page Household Members (Name) Age Relationship George W Shellon 28 Head Lula Shelton 24 Wife E C Shelton 5 Son Edith Shelton 1 Daughter Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Mountain Park, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1257; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0175; FHL microfilm: 1375270 Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. **************************************** George W Shelton in the 1920 United States Federal Census Name: George W Shelton Age: 37 Birth Year: abt 1883 Birthplace: Texas Home in 1920: Beaver, Cotton, Oklahoma House Number: X Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Lula Shelton Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Teamster Industry: Oil Fields Employment Field: Wage or Salary Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members (Name) Age Relationship George W Shelton 37 Head Lula Shelton 34 Wife E C Shelton 14 Son Edith Shelton 11 Daughter Pearl Shelton 8 Daughter Martha Shelton 5 Daughter Ruby Shelton 1 Daughter Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Beaver, Cotton, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1459; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 143 Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City). **************************************** George Shelton in the 1930 United States Federal Census Name: George Shelton Birth Year: abt 1882 Gender: Male Race: White Age in 1930: 48 Birthplace: Texas Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: South Keokuk, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA Map of Home: South Keokuk, Lincoln, Oklahoma Street Address: S4 T14 R6 House Number: April 3 Dwelling Number: 7 Family Number: 7 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Home Value: 10 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: Yes Age at First Marriage: 19 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Class of Worker: Working on own account Employment: Yes Household Members (Name) Age Relationship George Shelton 48 Head Lula Shelton 48 Wife E C Shelton 24 Son Pearl Shelton 18 Daughter Martha Shelton 15 Daughter Ruby Shelton 12 Daughter Geo Shelton 9 Son Marlin Shelton 6 Son Alma G Shelton 0 Daughter Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: South Keokuk, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 2341645 Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. **************************************** George W Shelton in the 1940 United States Federal Census Name: George W Shelton Respondent: Yes Age: 59 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Texas Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Oakes, Choctaw, Oklahoma Map of Home in 1940: Oakes, Choctaw, Oklahoma Farm: Yes Inferred Residence in 1935: Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma Residence in 1935: Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 4A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 54 Occupation: Operator House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 3 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 50 Class of Worker: Working on own account Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 120 Income Other Sources: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members (Name) Age Relationship George W Shelton 59 Head Lula G Shelton 56 Wife Marlin Shelton 14 Son Oleta M Shelton 7 Daughter Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Oakes, Choctaw, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03283; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 12-20 Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls. **************************************** George W Sheldon in the 1950 United States Federal Census Name: George W Sheldon [George W Shelton ] Age: 68 Birth Date: abt 1882 Gender: Male Race: Wh Birth Place: Texas Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Residence Date: 1950 Home in 1950: O'Neal, San Joaquin, California, USA Street Name: W Mosswood [S Madison] House Number: 2633 Dwelling Number: 370 Farm: No Acres: No Inferred Previous Residence Place: O'Neal, San Joaquin, California Father Birth Place: USA Mother Birth Place: USA Occupation Category: Other Worked Last Week: No Seeking Work: No Employment Status: No Same House: Yes School Completed: S5 Grade Completed: No Weeks Worked: None Income: 2 Other Income: None Supplemental Income: 900 Relative Income: P8 Relative Other Income: 20 Relative Supplemental Income: None World War II Veteran: No World War I Veteran: No Veteran: No Household Members (Name) Age Relationship George W Sheldon 68 Head Lulu Sheldon 64 Wife Marland Sheldon 26 Son Source Citation United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: O'Neal, San Joaquin, California; Roll: 65; Sheet Number: 37a; Enumeration District: 39-111 Original data: Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. 1913-1/1/1972. Population Schedules for the 1950 Census, 1950 - 1950. Washington, DC: National Archives at Washington, DC.

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