John Shelton was the son of Charles Shelton and Elizabeth Flippin. He was married to Catharine Haase on Nov. 23, 1848 in Morgan Co., IN. They were the parents of 12 children:
Mary Shelton
Jefferson Shelton
Charles Shelton
William H. Shelton
Martha E. Shelton (Jeremiah Lingle)
Harriet "Hattie" Shelton
Robert A. Shelton (Clara B. Eisele)
Amanda C. Shelton
Benjamin F. Shelton (Vienna Laurence)
Eliza Jane Shelton
John Shelton
Walter Shelton
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Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920
Name: John Shelton
Date: 20 May 1909
Location: Morgan County
Age: 88 Yr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Source Location: County Health Office, Mooresville
Source notes: The source of this record is the book H-17 on page 20 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
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Catherine's siblings living with them.
John Selton in the 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: John Selton
[John Shelton]
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1822
Home in 1850: Green, Morgan, Indiana, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 258
Household Members:
Name Age
John Selton 28
Catharine Shelton 23
Mary E Shelton 0
Jefferson Haase 19
Eveline Haase 16
Henry H Haase 11
Alsalem A Haase 9
Permala McKinley 42
Adam McKinley 13
Geor W McKinley 9
Elizabeth A McKinley 7
Martha J McKinley 5
Mary E McKinley 3
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name Jeremiah A Lingle
Age 44
Birth Date Oct 1855
Birthplace Indiana
Home in 1900 Ray, Morgan, Indiana
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Martha E Lingle
Marriage Year 1876
Years Married 24
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Household Members
Name Age
Jeremiah A Lingle 44
Martha E Lingle 42
Edgar Lingle 22
Minie Lingle 20
Araminta Lingle 18
John Lingle 14
Piercie Lingle 12
Nora Lingle 9
Walter Lingle 6
John A Shelton 79