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Note: Sources: "ORIGIN OF SHELTON CHAPEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH" This is to certifty that on this day, September the 24th day of the year of (1922) nineteen (sic) hundred and twenty two in the year of our Lord: Shelton Chapel Missionary Baptist Church was organized in full fellowship with Sister churches, meeting all requirements of the Missionary Baptist Churches Faith and order. Reverend J. W. Jones, an ordained Minister from Austinville, Alabama acted as Moderator for the ceremony (as) organizing of Shelton Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Reverend Marion Hitt and Reverend Tobbie Bates taking part or taking past and Reverend J. W. White. Brothers G. C. Brown and G. M. Shelton, as Deacons. The Articles of Faith, and the dec___ of the church is written herein. Sources: September 26, 1948--Name changed from Shelton Chapel Missionary Baptist Church to Conway Sources: "OFFICIAL LIST of VOTERS of LAWRENCE COUNTY, BEAT NO. 10 Shelton, O. p. Shelton, J. M. Shelton, J. K. P. Shelton, G. M. Shelton, A. J. Shelton, J. E. M. Shelton, J. C. Shelton, N. S. Census: 1900 LAWRENCE COUNTY, ALABAMA - Morris Chapel Community - Beat # 10 George M. Shelton, Male, 34, Married 11 Years, Born Dec 1865, Farmer, GA Mary M., Female, 29, Born June 1870, 4 of 4 Children Living, GA Newton S., Male, 20, Born Oct 1889, GA Martin P., Male, 11, Born March 1891, AL Nancy H., Female, 7, Born August 1893, AL Barbara S., Female, 5, Born August 1895, AL Census: 1901-1911 VOTER REGISTRATION (Partial), Lawrence County, Alabama, Page # 41 Voter - Shelton, G. M. Age - 37 Beat - # 10 - Morris Chapel Census: 1910 LAWRENCE COUNTY, ALABAMA - Morris Chapel Community - Beat # 10 - Household # 52 George M., Male, 44, Farmer, Married Twenty-one Years, GA, employed on Farm/Does Not Own, 48 Acres Farmed Mary M., Female, 39, 7 of 7 Children Living, GA Newton S., Male, 20, Farm Laborer, GA Martin P., Male, 19, Farm Laborer, GA Nancy H., Female, 16, AL Barbara S., Female, 14, AL Etta L., Female, 9, AL Arthur L., Male, 8, AL George G., Male, 2, AL (Living next to Martin V. Shelton) Census: 1920 LAWRENCE COUNTY, ALABAMA - Morris Chapel Beat # 10 - Enumerated January 14, 1920 - Supervisor's District #8 - Enumerator's District # 95 - Sheet 4 B - Household # 78 George M. Shelton, Male, 54, Farmer, GA, Owns, Farm (Mortgaged), Farms 29 Acres Mary, Female, 45, AL Arthur, Male, 14, AL Garfield, Male, 12, AL John, Male, 9, AL Mary Tyler, Female, 17, AL, No Relation Census: 1930 LAWRENCE COUNTY, ALABAMA - Precinct # 10 - Morris Chapel - Enumerated May 10, 1930 - Supervisor's District # 40-18 -Enumerator's District # 1 - Sheet # 10 B - Household # 205 George M. Shelton, Male, Owns Property, 64, Age at 1st Marriage 24, GA, GA, SC, Farmer, Farms 200 Acres Mary M., Farms, 59, Age at 1st Marriage 19, GA, GA, GA (Lives near George C. Shelton, Arthur L. Shelton, Absalom J. Shelton and William J. Waters) Census: 1930 LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL CENSUS - District or Block # 4 - Book # 1 - - White Family School Census Name of Parents: Father - Shelton, G. M. Mother - Shelton, M. M. Mailing Address - Trinity Rt. # 1 Birthplace: Father - United States Mother - United States Living: Father - Yes Mother - Yes Read and Write - Father - Yes Mother - Yes Speak English - Father - Yes Mother - Yes Citizen - Father - Yes Mother - Yes Occupation - Father - Agriculture Mother - Housekeeping Names of Children: John Shelton Name of School - None Distance to School - None Listed Birth - Year: 1910; Month: 9; Day: 27 Authority for Birthdate - Parent's Statement Birthplace - United States Grade - 7 Reads and Writes - Yes Defects - None Age - 19 DEATH: "ALABAMA DEATH INDEX" Name : George M. Shelton Death Date : December 31, 1951 Death County : Lawrence Volumn # : 54 Certificate # : 26915 DEATH: Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2543&enc=1> Name: George Martin Shelton Birth Date: abt 1865 Death Date: 31 Dec 1951 Death Place: Trinity, Lawrence, Alabama Death Age: 86 Gender: Male Father Name: Mart Shelton Mother Name: Sarah Kaiser FHL Film Number: 1908865 DEATH: "DEATH CERTIFICATE" Certificate of Death State of Alabama Place of Death: County: Lawrence Beat # 10 City or Town:Trinity Length of Stay: 60 yrs. Place of Residence: County: Lawrence Beat: 10 City or Town: Trinity Street Address: Route # 1 Full Name: George Martin Shelton Date of Death:12/31/1951 Sex: Male Color: White Single, Married, Widowed, or Divorced: Married Date of Birth: 12/30/ 1865 Age: 86 years, 0 months, 1 day Occupation: Farmer Birthplace: Carroll Co., Georgia Father's Name: Mart Shelton Mother's Name: Sarah Kiser Informant: Mrs. Etta Hawkins Address: Trinity Route 1 Medical Certification Cause of Death: Disease or Condition: Cerebral Apoplexy Interval between onset and death: 3 weeks Antecedant cause: artial hypertension Interval between onset and death: 5 years I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from Jan, 19, 1951 to 12/31/, 1951, that I last saw the decedant alive on Dec. 15, 1951, and that death occured at 8:05 P. M., from the causes and on the date stated above. Signature: J. R. Dyar, MD Address: Moulton, Ala. Date Signed: Feb. 5, 1952 Burial, Cremation, Removal: Burial Date: 1/2/1952 Name of Cemetery: Morris Chapel Location: Lawrence County, Ala. Date Received by Registrar: 2/1/1952 Registrar's Signature: Vada Molls Funeral Home: Highsmith Address: Moulton
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