Individual Details

from Family History Books, Ancestry.com (Title page missing), p.65
Bertha A. Beals, daughter of Seth W. and Sarah E. Beals, born 9 mo. 3rd 1873 at Humboldt, Neb. and J. W. Shelton, son of Samuel and Bell Shelton, born 7 mo. 12th, 1862 at Bentonville, Ark., married 3 mo., 28th, 1895 at Rogers, Ark. To them two daughters were born: Veva Shelton, born 12 mo. 10th, 1895 at Rogers, Ark. Lula May Shelton, born 11 mo., 10th, 1909 at Rogers Ark. Lula May Shelton died 2 mo. 12th, 1910 at Rogers, Ark.

1900 Census. Escuplapia Twp, Rogers Town, Benton Co, AR, Hh 166
William Shelton, b. Nov 1866, age 33 married 6 years, b. AR, Teamster
Berthy, wife, b. Oct 1873, 26, 1 child, b. NE, parents b. IN
Vera, dau, b. Dec 1894, age 5, b. AR

Arkansas Divorce Index; FamilySearch.org:
J. W. Shelton was divorced from wife Bertha, 13 Aug 1925, Benton Co, AR

James W. Kent married Bertha Shelton on 28 Aug 1925, Santa Ana, California by Kennth E. Morrison, Justice of the Peace. James lived in Long Beach and was 53 - this was his first marriage. He was an Oilworker, born in Michigan. His father was Simeon Kent, his mother Meritte Tearl, both born in Michigan. Bertha was 51, divorced, married twice. She was a seamstress, born in Humboldt, Nebraska - her maiden name was Bertha Beals. Her father was S. W. Beals, her mother Sarah Adamson, both born in Indiana.

1940 Census. Whittier Twp, Los Angeles Co, CA, Hh 54
Ira Heaton, 61, b. AR, Farm Hand
Mattie M., wife, 68, b. NE
Bertha A. Kent, sister-in-law, 66, b. Nebraska

Birth	3 Sep 1873	Humboldt, Richardson County, Nebraska
Death	2 Jul 1962	Los Angeles, California

Father	Seth W. Beals (1840 - 1909)
Mother	Sarah E. ADAMSON (1846 - 1907)
Sibling	Ulysses Grant Beals (1864 - 1952)
Sibling	Mattie M. Beals (1871 - 1952)
Sibling	Howard D. Beals (1877 - 1958)
Sibling	Lula E. Beals (1881 - )
Sibling	Maudie R. Beals (1887 - 1890)