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Re: Shelton's of Upson Co., GA ca 1830's

Cindyandtoby — 2013-04-26 22:21:40Z

Michael, I am not even sure those iniatials are correct. I do not know who first came up with them or from where. I do have a picture of him. Why don't you answer my replies?

Re: Shelton's of Upson Co., GA ca 1830's

traveler28791 — 2013-04-26 16:42:26Z

Sorry I don't know what the Green middlw names. Not in confederate records either.

Re: Shelton's of Upson Co., GA ca 1830's

WLShelton — 2013-04-26 14:40:27Z

Michael,

Can you tell me what Green's full name is? What do the initials CB stand for?

Thank you.

Re: Shelton's of Upson Co., GA ca 1830's

Cindyandtoby — 2013-04-25 00:05:40Z

Green Shelton Martha Mahala (Mattie) Cobb

Re: Shelton's of Upson Co., GA ca 1830's

Cindyandtoby — 2013-04-25 00:03:01Z

Michael, Have you made any headway on the search of our Great-Grandfather in the last 10 years. Only started very short time so I am quite "Green" pardon my pun. E-mail me since I have not seen you since you & Gail dropped the table here at the Shelton Homeplace. dlwraney@yahoo.com very good to know you are somewhere out there.

Re: Shelton's of Upson Co., GA ca 1830's

Cindyandtoby — 2013-04-24 23:57:25Z

My E-mail to you would not go thru. I do have a picture of Green in Civil War uniform & a picture of Martha which my Grandfather wrote her name on. Green is buried on the family farm (Martha's) in McLeod. Tho I live 3 miles East of McLeod, I have never seen it. Hope to someday...Dwen

Re: repss dukes of troup cty. ga.

jtfnavarre — 2013-04-22 23:42:32Z

I don't know if you are still looking for information on this person but I have found a few entries in some books that I have about him. You are correct that he was living in Troup County for both the 1850 and 1860 census. He has a wife and children,(Elizabeth and son William E.) 1850 census. 1860 census wife is listed as E., son William is listed as Edd and there are now four other children as follows(Emily 8, Charles 6, Ann 4 and Thomas 2). In Superior Court Records from 1854-1856 Reps/Ress is listed as a partner in Dukes & Culver with Lafayette Culver, hack smith, wagon making, and mechanics. They make horse shoes, buggy hubs, and repair buggies. Also in the marriage book it looks that his wife maiden name is Culver and possibly Ress/Reps went into business with his wife's family. Ress Dukes and Elizabeth Culver were married on March 12, 1848 by the Justice of the Piece Wilson Bruce. Hope that this helps you.

Re: Shelton's of Upson Co., GA ca 1830's

WLShelton — 2013-04-22 20:21:17Z

Dwen,

Thank you for your reply. Do you happen to have a picture of Green Shelton and his wife Martha? Also, I would like to read your lenthty reply to my post to you that would not post on Ancestry.

Would you forward this to my e-mail at WLShelton@aol.com.

Thank you.

Wayne

Re: Shelton's of Upson Co., GA ca 1830's

Cindyandtoby — 2013-04-20 02:31:05Z

I wrote a lenghty reply & then it wouldn't post. The child was Chappell Ludovic Shelton, my grandfather. My mother was the youngest of 12 born in 1919. His mother, Martha Mahala Cobb, was pregnant when he was shot. Story goes it had something to do with a horse. Thieving or shot in back off the back of a horse. The two met at a dance & were married 2 days later. This is found in "Our Cobb Family A History" 1975 in the Atlanta Texas Public Library. I am Dwen & I do the Shelton geneology. Thanks for the questions. I have not been able to trace any root, marriage or lineage of Green. My grandfather obviously did not know much about him & having never met him being raised by another man, an only child.

Re: Shelton's of Upson Co., GA ca 1830's

traveler28791 — 2013-04-17 22:01:20Z

Sure ,,, here's my linage connecting me to CB Green Shelton

C B Green Shelton
Chappel Ludovic Shelton
Ora Lee Shelton Willis
Martha Lee Willis Robbins
Michael T Robbins

Re: Shelton's of Upson Co., GA ca 1830's

WLShelton — 2013-04-17 15:51:00Z

Cindy,

Should have done this first. Went back into my documents and this is all I have related to Green Shelton.

The following information is what we have on Green Shelton.

Chapman Clement Shelton (B: 1833, GA) reportedly had a brother Green {C. v.s B.C. v.s C.B.} Shelton (B: 1832, GA - See 1870 Davis County (which latter was re-named Cass County) US Census where a Green Shelton is listed along with his wife Martha Mahala Cobb age 19. Green lists his age as 33 which makes his birth year 1837 and birth state as Georgia.

Lilla Shelton Waters, daughter of Thomas Edward Shelton who was a half brother to Chapman Clement Shelton’s son, Clement, spoke to my aunt Leslie Shelton Bushnell at her twin sisters (Dessie Shelton’s) funeral in 1986 wherein aunt Leslie wrote down information that according to Lilla Shelton Waters her father told her that Green Shelton [B: 1832] and his brother, Chapman Clement Shelton, [B:1833] along with a younger brother ~ age six (6) (name unknown) traveled from Georgia to Shreveport, LA where they left the younger brother with an unknown family. The reason for leaving the younger brother is unknown. The two then continued onto Texas. Chapman settled near Kildare, Cass County, Texas and Green Shelton lived around Bivins, TX.

Lilla Shelton Waters also stated to aunt Lelsie that her father told her that Green was shot in the back through a window. Lilla did not know the date or the circumstances surrounding the death of Green. It was stated that Green was/is buried on the W.F. Carver Estate, Cass County, TX near Atlanta, TX.

Re: Shelton's of Upson Co., GA ca 1830's

WLShelton — 2013-04-17 15:40:38Z

Cindy,

I forgot to ask who was your grandfather's (chappel Ludovic Shelton) father and mother. Can you list your lineage for me.

Thank you.

Re: Shelton's of Upson Co., GA ca 1830's

WLShelton — 2013-04-17 15:29:40Z

Cindy,

What information/stories do you have of Green Shelton in Cass County? From my family information he came to Texas with his brother Chapman Clement Shelton from Georgia. My aunt told me that she was told by her aunt in Linden, Tx that Green was married and his wife pregnant. He was shot in the back going out a window of a home and died. She assumed from this it was an attempted robbery. Do you have any information from his wife and/or the child that was born after about him and his past before he got to Cass County?

I have a picture of Chapman's father who it appears was also named Green.

Re: Shelton's of Upson Co., GA ca 1830's

Cindyandtoby — 2013-04-16 01:12:50Z

I am a direct descendant
of Cass County Tx Green Shelton. He is my great-grandfather. I see where you had reached out to my cousin several years ago. I too heard the story of shot in the back except it was over a horse, maybe. I have grown very frustrated with my grandfather, Chappel Ludovic Shelton's, Dad. I saw your lastest post & will look into the names you gave. Feel free to reply.

Re: Chemollie Indian Reservation, Flint River, Upson County

jrgrubbs67 — 2013-04-05 16:34:32Z

The Chemollie Reserve is also known as the Efa Emathla reserve (spelling varies wildly - means 'Dog Warrior'). The reserve was granted to my G G Grandfather, who was a Creek (Euchee) chief. He had signed the 1821 and 1825 treaties along with William McIntosh, a v ey unpopular act.
He lost the reserve after the 1825 treaty and became William Brown. He received a land lot immediately adjacent to the Reserve. I have no information on others who may have lived there. Efa/William had 4 wives, Huphany Tomlin was my GGGrandmother.

Re: Mary E. Williams Stewart

WGB97 — 2013-03-27 15:09:18Z

I am a research of the BATES family of Spalding County (Fayette first) and would ask the name of Martha Jane WILLIAMS MCLEROY's husband?
I have MCLEROY indirect connections in Fayette/Spalding counties through the REEVES and GOODSON families - both of which I have direct connections. I probably have several WILLIAMS family connections somewhere but only found one in the immediacy (I have not researched this area at all) down in Florida. There is also a BATES relative who moved from Spalding County (next to the Flint River usually referred to as Union Census District) to Pike then Upson Counties with some of his descendents still in both areas.
Just wondering if you have any of yours connected to Fayette and Spalding counties?
Sparkgapper

Re: Mary E. Williams Stewart

jsstewart35 — 2013-03-27 14:15:14Z

Mary E. Williams Stewart's father was John W. Williams. Her mother was Martha L. Hardy. She had sisters named Martha Jane McLeroy and Georgiann. Her brothers were John Williams, Bud Williams, and Ike Williams. Ike's wife was named Rachel.

William Whaley

mbcol2 — 2013-03-07 19:01:21Z

I am looking for information about William Whaley born Greene, Ga 1782 and died May 17, 1834. He was married to Elizabeth Kinman. I know he moved from Georgia to Indian around 1819. Does anyone know why he moved. Who his father and mother were?

Re: Shelton's of Upson Co., GA ca 1830's

littledoni06 — 2013-03-02 00:43:31Z

I am Kayla Redonia Harper. I live in Gladewater, TX. I am about an hour from Cass County.
James Rufus Shelton was my Great Great Grandfather, the family called him Papa Shelton. His wife's name was Celia Vest but the family called her Mama Celie. Maggie Mae was his Daughter and my Great Grandmother, she went by Mae. She and her sister's Maxine and Nettie lived next door to each other in Kildare. My Grandmother was Bettie Marie Washington. She went by Marie. She was the oldest of Mae's kids.
Every Labor Day we have had a Shelton reunion for as long as I can remember. This last reunion, Bryan was the last of James and Celia's kids living.
Most of the family is buried at Kildare or in Linden at the Center Hill Cemetary ( where your grandfather is). The Burkhalters are buried near Atlanta in the Old Liberty Cemetary. I have been trying to put pictures up on findagrave if they are missing.
Sallie is a nickname for Sarah. The person who wrote the cass county census apparently wrote what he thought names were lol. Miranda is a female. Her name is Mirandie on her gravestone. The other kids are Thomas Edward, John Wesley, and William Lee.
I have been trying to scan documents and pictures I have, but it is going to take a while for me to put them on ancestry. I will try to put some pictures up so you can see what people look like. I don't believe I have any of Chapman and Sarah. I would love to see them and Chapman's father. My email address is kayla.redonia@gmail.com. I have a couple other cousins doing research also. I look forward to hearing from you. My tree is the Hagood/Harper tree.

Re: Shelton's of Upson Co., GA ca 1830's

WLShelton — 2013-03-01 20:43:13Z

Hello cousin,

My name is Wayne L. Shelton from Spanish Fork, Utah. May I ask what your name is and where you currently live.

My Grandfather was Clement Chapman a brother (four years older) to Joseph(?James)Rufus. And my father was Elmer L. Shelton.

I have Chapman’s wife last name spelled as Buckhalter instead of what you listed as Burkhalter.

Also the following was obtained from the 1880 U.S. census records:

The 1880 U.S. census lists the following children to Chapman Clement and Sarah Buckhalter
(? if spelling correct, i.e.- Sallie instead of Sarah - IGI record lists “Sallie Buckhalter” as mother to Clement. ?) in order of age:

Thos. E. (Thomas Edward) 13

Maranda 10 ? It lists her as a son, but it shows an “f” in the box

Clement C. (Chapman) 5 B: 02-14-1875; D: 09-07-1932 (57)

William L. (Lee) 3 B: 03-30-1977; D: 1951

Jos. R. (Joseph Rufus) 1

What related histories and pictures do you have about your Great Grandmother (what is her name) and about her father Joseph (?James)Rufus, as well as Chapman or any of the other four children?

I have Chapman being born in Georgia. I have a picture of Chapman and Sarah in their older years. I also have a picture of Chapman’s father.

In 2011 I believe I discovered Chapman’s fathers name which is Green Shelton. Green had a brother named Elijah. Green married Reny Hardaway. They had Chapman (1835), Green (1837) and a sister Lucy A.(1840). They had other children besides these three but do not know their names or how many.

Out family “chit-chat hand-me down history stated that Chapman and a brother named Green left Georgia and ended up in Texas. Chapman ended up in Linden, Cass County, Texas.

My aunt told me a story she herd from a relative that Green had married and his wife was several months pregnant. She was told that Green was shot in the back while attempting to go out a window. I deducted this to mean that he was caught inside a home and was escaping when he was shot and died.

Would like to discuss what genealogy and family history you may have related to our Shelton line.

Wayne

Re: Shelton's of Upson Co., GA ca 1830's

littledoni06 — 2013-03-01 00:56:58Z

My Great Grandmother was the daughter of James Rufus Shelton, son of Chapman Shelton and Sarah Burkhalter.

Re: Shelton's of Upson Co., GA ca 1830's

WLShelton — 2013-02-28 23:41:02Z

How are you related to Chapman Clement Shelton? The question is if you are related to my side of Chapman or from his wife and/or some other relative.

Let me know. I believe I have found his father.

Thanks.

Re: Shelton's of Upson Co., GA ca 1830's

littledoni06 — 2013-02-28 19:15:52Z

Have you found any new information? I am a descendant of Chapman Shelton.

Re: John Rasbury Allen and Young Asbury Allen

climbing50rose — 2013-02-16 01:02:48Z

I do not think the Chambers County Woodson Allen is ours, based on the information in his (the Chambers County Woodson) will and other things I've read on-line. I've had a difficult time researching this, too, and found some information that has been used in DAR applications many years ago could be wrong. A cousin has told me that many years ago DAR did not require the documentation that they do now. I would really like to get our Woodson documented.I have also been working on where Woodson was when he passed away before 1840. I wonder why Mary Greene Allen came to Upson County, Georgia, as a widow with lots of children. I am researching to see if she had family in Upson County. There were lots of Greenes in Upson County.

Re: John Rasbury Allen and Young Asbury Allen

peggyjohnson567 — 2013-02-16 00:25:08Z

Yes, my grandmother's full name was Rosie Queen Elizabeth Allen. I was born in Troy, Alabama but I moved to Chambers County several years ago. What I am confused the most about is which Woodson is ours? Are we kin to the Allen's in Chambers County? You know most of the info on rootsweb and ancestry has Woodson with three wives and gives him credit for a ton of children.

Re: John Rasbury Allen and Young Asbury Allen

climbing50rose — 2013-02-15 20:50:58Z

The name "Young" recurs in the Allen family many times.Young Asbury Allen had a daughter named Queen Elizabeth Allen who married a Chancellor. Also, there the name "Asbury" recurs as well as other kinds of "bury" like Rasbury. Of course, John is throughout the line, too.

Re: John Rasbury Allen and Young Asbury Allen

peggyjohnson567 — 2013-02-15 05:26:30Z

John William Allen m Elizabeth Jane Lassiter, is the son of John Allen that I came from. Young Jackson Allen, m Queen Victoria Layton is my great grandfather, and William Jason Allen , another son of John William is my ex husband's great grandfather. Young Jackson's daughter Rosie Queen Allen m. Pearlie Dillard is my grandmother and Wm. Jason's son, Earlie C. Allen m. Buena Grissette is my ex-husbands grandfather.Rosie and Pearlie's daughter Flossie Dillard, m. J.C. Senn are my parents, and Earlie and Buena's daughter Louise Allen m. George Day are my ex's parents.I am Peggy Rosemary Senn Day Johnson and my ex is James E. Day.Thank you so much for your reply and I will post my question tomorrow.

Re: John Rasbury Allen and Young Asbury Allen

climbing50rose — 2013-02-14 00:35:53Z

Your John Allen was my husband's great-great-grandfather. John Rasbury "Raz" Allen was my husband's great-grandfather. I have a good bit of information and have received lots of help from "Missy" on this message board. John Allen of Upson County, GA, did marry Nancy Chancellor (Chancley on some some records)from Monroe County, GA, and did move to Pike County, Alabama, as did his mother, Mary Greene Allen, and some of his siblings. John Allen is buried outside Troy, Alabama, as is Raz. The two Woodson Allens make it difficult to distinguish between the lines. However, Jim Allen sent me a copy of the will of one Woodson Allen, so we ruled him out as being Mary Greene Allen's husband. If you have some specific questions, I will be glad to share any information I have.

Re: John Rasbury Allen and Young Asbury Allen

peggyjohnson567 — 2013-02-13 17:59:58Z

I have been trying to untangle these families for years and years. My John Allen movedto Pike County Alabama and is the father of John William Allen and about 15 others. He married Nancy Chanchellor Carlisle or some mixture of that, then married Kiziah Lassiter. His father is also named Woodson Allen. Can anybody please give me some help with this?

Re: Mitchell-Caraway

HOTDITZY — 2013-02-10 21:06:44Z

my name is melody bouska decendant of Elizabeth Caraway wife of Calvin morgan mitchell i have that her parents are john job Caraway and Elizabeth McCorkle Caraway if u need more information contact me at hotditzy32@gmail.com im looking for her parents parents

Re: Mitchell-Caraway

HOTDITZY — 2013-02-10 21:06:40Z

Re: Calvin M. Mitchell 1813-aft. 1870

HOTDITZY — 2013-02-10 20:58:22Z

calvin morgan mitchell parents are luke e mitchell who came from london england in 1740 to new york he came over with his three brothers john,thomas,and william. Calvins mom is Lurana Harvell mitchell im melody bouska third great granddaughter of calvins and his first wife his son charles is my second great grandfather then charles son Benjamin franklin mitchell is my great grandfather then benjamin son leo mitchell is my grandfather which leo then had 6 daughter and no sons then u take leo 6 daughter pamela mitchell waite thats my mom there u have the mitchell family tree the end of his name if u need more information contact me at hotditzy32@gmail.com im looking for luke e mtchells parents now

Re: Williams Family

Meriam84 — 2013-01-29 02:11:01Z

Thank you, Rosa. That sounds like her.

There are so many Joneses...just don't want to get confused.

Re: Williams Family

ROSAJR — 2013-01-28 23:14:43Z

Hello again,
I did find an Upson County marriage for a Sallie Jones to Walter T. Dawson dated 25 December 1878.
Rosa

Re: David Allen of Upson County Georgia

climbing50rose — 2013-01-22 01:05:36Z

I did not see your earlier post, but I would be glad to help if you still need some research.

Re: Allen Family

climbing50rose — 2013-01-22 00:58:52Z

Mary Greene Allen and some of her children, plus 3 orphaned grandchildren, did move to Pike County, Alabama. Some of the family members are buried in Spring Hill Cemetery outside Troy, Alabama. However, I have read that Mary is presumed to have been buried somewhere near her property near Pike Lake. My husband is descended from John W. and Nancy Chancellor Allen's line (son of Mary) and his son, John Rasbury "Raz" Allen. Some of the family members returned to Upson County, GA, and did not remain in Alabama. Young Asbury Allen, his wife, and two sons are buried at Arnold Cemetery near Yatesville, GA.

Re: John Rasbury Allen and Young Asbury Allen

climbing50rose — 2013-01-22 00:46:31Z

I have some information on Mary Greene Allen, wife of Woodson Allen. You are so right about the two Woodsons being confusing. I have not located anything definitive on their marriage. However, Mary Green Allen's son-in-law, Aaron Fletcher, was the executor of Woodson Allen's estate according to records from Monroe County, Georgia. Mary shows up (without Woodson)on the 1840 and 1850 Upson County, Georgia, census before she moves to Pike County, Alabama. Several of her children (and also 3 orphaned grandchildren) went with her to Alabama, but Young Asbury returned and lived outside Yatesville. He and his wife are buried in Arnold Cemetery in Yatesville (just outside Thomaston). Let me know if I can be of further help.

Re: Williams Family

NancyBlizzard — 2013-01-21 23:37:24Z

Thank you Meriam. I am at aloss as to where to go, so any help will be welcomed.

Re: Williams Family

ROSAJR — 2013-01-20 01:26:19Z

Thank you so much for the offer to help me,My Dawson's are from Alabama.
I will keep looking for the other information on your research interest.
Rosa

Re: Williams Family

Meriam84 — 2013-01-20 01:18:46Z

Rosa,
I have a Martha Anne Williams who m. Wingate Warren Gatlin. They still have descendants in Upson Co. I'll look at Martha Anne's line to see if I can help.

Also, I have a Sarah "Sally" Catherine Jones, b. abt 1854, who I believe married a Dawson. Have you researched the Dawson Family in Upson? I would like to be sure of Sarah Catherine Jones' husband and family.

Thank you...Meriam Jones Yelverton

Re: Williams Family

ROSAJR — 2013-01-20 00:47:38Z

Ok, I did not look any further into the family,but I will. I am not related,I just keep an eye on the Upson and Pike County boards and try to help when I can.
I will look and see if I can find more information for the family.
Maybe if you post your query on the Pike County board, you might get more insight. There is a Lynn Cunningham that has put together books with articles from the Newspaper and she may have ran across the obituary for Martha Lou in her search of the newspaper. Flint district is close to Molena.
Rosa Dawson

Re: Williams Family

NancyBlizzard — 2013-01-19 22:46:07Z

I researched the Elkanah Williams family, and thought I had found some long lost relatives. However, I contacted a researcher who had done extensive resarch on the family & had lots of cemetery records. He said I had the wrong Williams family & that their Martha "Mattie" Williams was married to James Dozier, her only husband. Also, the birth & death dates didn't match, so I was then back to square one. The ECG Williams family were neighbors of the Crowells which also seemed to collaborate the connection. However, in the 1880 census another Mattie Williams was living 2 families down from the Crowells with Sarah Hardy & her son. This Mattie's age seemed to match the previous birtdate I had from the Molena Cemetery records & was also more in line with Sidney's age, therefore I am now of the opinion that she is probably the right Mattie. I just can't verify who her family was as there were lots of Williams families in the area. Thanks for replying and if you find anything more I would appreciate hearing from you. Are you related to this family??

Re: John Rasbury Allen and Young Asbury Allen

LHammond5867 — 2013-01-19 19:42:28Z

I am also descendant of Young Asbury Allen and need specific information on his father Woodson's wife and their marriage for the DAR. I have conflicting information and our Woodson is regularly being mixed up with the Woodson Allen who married Annis Palmer, but they're different men...so frustrating!
Thanks,
Lawren

Re: Williams Family

ROSAJR — 2013-01-19 05:43:25Z

Hello I just put the name of Martha Lou Williams into the google site and there are a number of Family Genealogies and they read,Martha Lou Williams is the daughter of Elkanah
and Mary Williams of Upson County and list the 1870 census as a source, The husband is listed as Sidney Mitchell Crowell, he died 1919, I looked at the Molena Cemetery listing and found Martha Lou but no other Crowell, but the transcriber said it was a work in ptogress Martha was listed as dying Feb 8, 1912.
Email me if you are unable to find the genealogies I mentioned
Rosa

Williams Family

NancyBlizzard — 2013-01-19 02:17:33Z

I am looking for info on the parents of Martha Lou Williams, b. May 22, 1858 or 1859. She married Sidney Mitchell Crowell in 1890, and is buried in Molena Church Cemetery in Molena, Pike County, GA. In 1880 she was living in Flint, GA. with Sarah Hardy & her son, Thomas, and working as a domestic. I have been unable to find her in any previous census records, and am anxious to find out who her parents were. I have a photo of her taken shortly before her death.

Re: Calvin M. Mitchell 1813-aft. 1870

HOTDITZY — 2013-01-08 08:29:33Z

hi my name is melody bouska i know alot about luke e mitchell if they need info they can read my earlier post on it and contact me at any time im his fourth great granddaughter

Re: Calvin M. Mitchell 1813-aft. 1870

HOTDITZY — 2013-01-08 08:18:37Z

hi my name is Melody Bouska i have the information u are looking for on calvin morgon mitchell his father is Luke E Mitchell he came to america in 1740 with 3 brothers Thomas,Willie,John from London England Calvins mom is Lurana Harvell im calvins 3rd great granddaughter and i have elizabeh W Caraways information to her father is John job Caraway and her mother is Elizabeth McCorkle i hope this helps u if u have any more questions u can e-mail me at hotditzy32@gmail.com or call me at 402-727-7795

Re: THOMSON and McHUGH post-civil war migrants to AR, TX

markmchugh1 — 2013-01-04 01:00:56Z

I know of McHughs who migrated to Fannin Co TX from Talbotton GA. Many settled in Vernon TX, including my GGrandfather, Edgar Lee McHugh. Does this jive with anything you've dug up thus far?