Individual Details

Samuel Shelton

(12 Jul 1924 - 18 Jun 2015)

12 March 2017: I created this Tree/Person because they were our neighbors and I was looking up info for them as a favor.

- Name: Sam B. Shelton [1]

[1] 1930 US Census

Events

Birth	12 Jul 1924	War Creek, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
Census (family)-shared	1930	(Robert Shelton and Nannie Johnson) War Creek, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
Census-shared	23 Apr 1940	(Nannie Johnson) Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States
Residence	Oct 1944	Middletown, Henry, Indiana, United States
Occupation	Oct 1944	Railroad - Middletown, Henry, Indiana, United States
Marriage	21 Oct 1944	Henry County, Indiana, United States - Pernia Moore
Signature	21 Oct 1944	Samuel Shelton - Henry County, Indiana, United States
Biography	2005
Death	18 Jun 2015	Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States
Burial	23 Jun 2015	Miller Cemetery, Henry County, Indiana, United States
Religion (Fam)		Mounds Baptist Church, Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States - Pernia Moore
Children (Family)		Pernia Moore
Reference No		ID6034
Education
Occupation		electrician for 32 years - Anaconda Wire Company, Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States
Retirement		Fisher Body, Marion, Grant, Indiana, United States
Soc Sec No		402-28-7060

Families

Spouse

Pernia Moore (1926 - 2016)

Father	Robert Shelton (1892 - 1940)
Mother	Nannie Johnson (1897 - 1988)
Sibling	Stanley Shelton (1918 - 1986)
Sibling	Elsie Shelton (1922 - 2015)
Sibling	Nick Shelton (1926 - 2015)
Sibling	Living
Sibling	Charlie Shelton (1930 - 2013)
Sibling	Living
Sibling	Pearl Shelton (1938 - 2006)

Webtags

Find a Grave Memorial

Notes

Birth

1930: Age 6
Marriage Record: DOB: 12 July 1923

Census (family)-shared

From Image:
1] Robert Shelton: Head of household - 37, white male, married at age 22 - Occupation: Farmer, general farm - Not a veteran
2] Nanie [Nannie] Shelton: Wife of head - 31, white female, married at age 16 - Occupation: None
3] Stanley Shelton: Son - 11, white male, single, attended school -
4] Elsie Shelton: Daughter - 8, white female, single , attended school
5] Sam B. Shelton: Son - 6, white male, Single - Attended school
6] Nicklas Shelton: Son - 3-912, white male, Single
7] Susan J. Shelton: Daughter - 1/12, white female, single
Household:
- Owned home - Did not own a radio
- All able to read, write and speak English (Except Susie)
- All persons and their parents born Kentucky

Census-shared

From Image:
1] Nannie Shelton: Head of household - 41, white female, widow - Highest school grade 4 - No occupation
2] Elsie Shelton: daughter - 18, white female, single - No occupation - Highest school grade 4
3] Sam Shelton: Son - 15, white male, single, Highest school grade 2 - Occupation: Farm laborer - Weeks worked 1939: 52 - Did not attend school
4] Nick Shelton: Son - 13, white male, single, Highest school grade 2 - Did not attend school
5] Susie Jane Shelton: Daughter - 11, white female, single - Did not attend school -
6] Charley Shelton: Son - 8, white male, single - did not attend school - highest school grade 1
7] Nellie Shelton: Daughter - 5, white female, single - Did not attend school
8] Pearl Junior Shelton: Son - 2, white male, single -
Household:
- Owned farm - Value $100
- All born Kentucky
- All lived in same house in Apr 1935

Marriage

Name: Samuel Shelton
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 21 Oct 1944
Event Place: Henry, Indiana, United States
Residence Place: Middletown Indiana
Gender: Male
Age (Estimated): 21
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Birth Date: 12 Jul 1923
Birthplace: Warluck Kentucky
Marriage Place: Henry
Father's Name: Robt Shelton
Mother's Name: Nannie Johnson
Spouse's Name: Pernia Moore
Spouse's Residence Place: New Castle Indiana
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age (Estimated): 18
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Race (Original): White
Spouse's Birth Date: 21 Mar 1926
Spouse's Birthplace: Somerset Kentucky
Spouse's Father's Name: Atley Moore
Spouse's Mother's Name: Bonnie Dick
Officiator's Name: Samuel F Scott
Number of Images: 1
GS Film Number: 001887832 , Digital Folder Number: 004185600 , Image Number: 00608

- First marriage for both -

Death

Obituary #1:
Photo of Sam
Samuel Shelton/ Born: July 12, 1924/ Died: June 18, 2015
Middletown....Samuel Shelton, 90, resident of Middletown, passed away Thursday evening at St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Anderson
He was born in War Creek, Kentucky, July 12, 1924, the son of Robert and Nannie Johnson Shelton.
He had worked 32 years at Anaconda Wire in Anderson and retired from Fisher Body in Marion.
He had lived in Middletown since 1960 and was a member of the Mounds Baptist Church and the NRA.
He loved collecting and trading guns.
He was preceded in death by his parents, 4 brothers: Pearl, Charlie, Nick and Stanley and 1 sister: Elsie Noble.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years: Pernia (Moore) of Middletown, 4 children: Redith Hines (Stephen) of Jasonville, Danny Shelton (Sharon) of Anderson, Norma Ross (Jerry) of Middletown and Richard (Diana) Shelton of Anderson, 2 sisters: Susie Lucas and Nellie Cundiff, 13 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
A celebration of his life will be held on Tuesday at 3:00 pm at Ballard and Sons, 118 South 5th, Middletown with Rev. Cliff Richardson officiating.
Burial will follow in Miller Cemetery.
Friends may call on Tuesday from noon until the time of the services.
Memorial may be made to the Mounds Baptist Church.
Online Guestbook at: www.ballardandsons.com
The Ballard family is honored to celebrate the life of Sam with family and friends. [1]

[1] Obituary from Ballard and Sons - Doc2946.pdf

Children (Family)

Richard (Youngest)
Danny
Redith
Norma

Education

1930: Attended school, able to read, write and speak English
1940: Highest school grade: 2

Occupation

1940: Farm laborer

Endnotes

1. Find a Grave Memorial, Samuel Shelton, Miller Cemetery, Memorial# 148076915, accessed 25 June 2015 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148076915/samuel-shelton.

Find a Grave Memorial, Isaac Robbins

2. 1930 U.S. Census, War Creek, Breathitt County, Kentucky, SD 4, ED 13-4, Sheet 3B, Line 85, Dwelling & Family 44, Robert Shelton, ID6035 household. Original Data, NARA: T626_736; FHL microfilm: 2340471. www.ancestry.com, accessed 25 June 2015.

Ancestry.com Record Link w/ Image

3. Database On-line, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXN8-JVH : accessed 25 June 2015), Samuel Shelton and Pernia Moore, 21 Oct 1944; citing Henry, Indiana, United States, county clerk offices, Indian.

4. Obituary, "Samuel Shelton". Ballard and Sons Online, www.ballardandsons.com. Doc2946.pdf.

Doc2946.pdf, Obituary for Sam Shelton, Ballard and Sons

5. 1940 US Census, Breathitt County, Kentucky, Mouth of War Creek, SD 13, ED 13-3, Sheet 15A, Line 11, Visit 232, Nannie Shelton, ID6036 Household. Original Data, NARA: T627_1285. www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 June 2015.

Ancestry.com Record Link w/ Image

6. 1930 U.S. Census, War Creek, Breathitt County, Kentucky, SD 4, ED 13-4, Sheet 3B, Line 85, Dwelling & Family 44, Robert Shelton, ID6035 household. Original Data, NARA: T626_736; FHL microfilm: 2340471. www.ancestry.com, accessed 25 June 2015.

7. 1940 US Census, Breathitt County, Kentucky, Mouth of War Creek, SD 13, ED 13-3, Sheet 15A, Line 11, Visit 232, Nannie Shelton, ID6036 Household. Original Data, NARA: T627_1285. www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 June 2015.

8. Database On-line, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXN8-JVH : accessed 25 June 2015), Samuel Shelton and Pernia Moore, 21 Oct 1944; citing Henry, Indiana, United States, county clerk offices, Indian.

9. Database On-line, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXN8-JVH : accessed 25 June 2015), Samuel Shelton and Pernia Moore, 21 Oct 1944; citing Henry, Indiana, United States, county clerk offices, Indian.

10. Database On-line, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXN8-JVH : accessed 25 June 2015), Samuel Shelton and Pernia Moore, 21 Oct 1944; citing Henry, Indiana, United States, county clerk offices, Indian.

11. Database On-line, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXN8-JVH : accessed 25 June 2015), Samuel Shelton and Pernia Moore, 21 Oct 1944; citing Henry, Indiana, United States, county clerk offices, Indian.

12. Article, "The Life of Sam Shelton" {by Devon, his grandson}, Circa 2005. Doc3006.pdf.

13. Find a Grave Memorial, Samuel Shelton, Miller Cemetery, Memorial# 148076915, accessed 25 June 2015 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148076915/samuel-shelton.

Find a Grave Memorial, Isaac Robbins

14. Newspaper Article, "Death Notices" Sam Shelton. Herald Bulletin (Anderson, Indiana), 20 June 2015, page A6, Col. 2. Doc2945.pdf.

Doc2945.pdf, Death Notice for Sam Shelton

15. Obituary, "Samuel Shelton". Ballard and Sons Online, www.ballardandsons.com. Doc2946.pdf.

16. Obituary, "Samuel Shelton" Herald Bulletin (Anderson, Indiana), 22 June 2015, page A4, Col. 1, 2. Doc2947.pdf.

Doc2947.pdf, Obit, Sam Shelton, Herald Bulletin

17. Obituary, "Samuel Shelton" The Middletown News, 25 June 2015, page 6. Doc2949.pdf.

Doc2949.pdf, Obit, Sam Shelton

18. Find a Grave Memorial, Samuel Shelton, Miller Cemetery, Memorial# 148076915, accessed 25 June 2015 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148076915/samuel-shelton.

Find a Grave Memorial, Isaac Robbins

19. Death Record, Funeral Card, Sam Shelton, 23 June 2015. Doc2948.pdf.

Doc2948.pdf, Funeral Card for Sam Shelton

20. Obituary, "Samuel Shelton". Ballard and Sons Online, www.ballardandsons.com. Doc2946.pdf.

21. Obituary, "Samuel Shelton". Ballard and Sons Online, www.ballardandsons.com. Doc2946.pdf.

22. Obituary, "Pernia Mae Shelton" - The Herald Bulletin (Anderson, Indiana), 28 Apr 2016, page A4, Col. 1. Doc3489.pdf.

23. 1930 U.S. Census, War Creek, Breathitt County, Kentucky, SD 4, ED 13-4, Sheet 3B, Line 85, Dwelling & Family 44, Robert Shelton, ID6035 household. Original Data, NARA: T626_736; FHL microfilm: 2340471. www.ancestry.com, accessed 25 June 2015.

24. 1940 US Census, Breathitt County, Kentucky, Mouth of War Creek, SD 13, ED 13-3, Sheet 15A, Line 11, Visit 232, Nannie Shelton, ID6036 Household. Original Data, NARA: T627_1285. www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 June 2015.

25. Obituary, "Samuel Shelton". Ballard and Sons Online, www.ballardandsons.com. Doc2946.pdf.

26. 1940 US Census, Breathitt County, Kentucky, Mouth of War Creek, SD 13, ED 13-3, Sheet 15A, Line 11, Visit 232, Nannie Shelton, ID6036 Household. Original Data, NARA: T627_1285. www.ancestry.com, accessed 29 June 2015.

27. Obituary, "Samuel Shelton". Ballard and Sons Online, www.ballardandsons.com. Doc2946.pdf.