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Marriage: Children:
  1. Mary Sally Shelton: Birth: 21 Mar 1894 in Morris Chapel, Lawrence County, Alabama. Death: 28 Dec 1974 in Lawrence County, Alabama

  2. Leona Virginia Shelton: Birth: 28 Jun 1896 in Morris Chapel, Lawrence County, Alabama. Death: 10 Sep 1975 in Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama

  3. Cora Lee Shelton: Birth: 8 Jun 1900 in Morris Chapel, Lawrence County, Alabama. Death: 21 Jul 1939 in Lawrence County, Alabama

  4. William Esley Shelton: Birth: 21 Oct 1901 in Morris Chapel, Lawrence County, Alabama. Death: Nov 1979 in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama

  5. Elbertis (Elberta) Shelton: Birth: 1906 in Morris Chapel, Lawrence County, Alabama. Death: 15 May 1922 in Morgan County, Alabama

  6. Elzie Elmina Shelton: Birth: 12 Nov 1907 in Lawrence County, Alabama. Death: 1 Feb 1987 in Lawrence County, Alabama

  7. Phillip (Uncle Phil) Shelton: Birth: 1 Nov 1910 in Morris Chapel, Lawrence County, Alabama. Death: 26 Sep 1981 in Lawrence County, Alabama

  8. James Knox Polk Shelton: Birth: 30 Aug 1913 in Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama. Death: 22 Dec 1954 in Town Creek, Lawrence County, Alabama


Notes
a. Note:   Census: 1870 CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA, Carrollton District Absalom , 3, in household with parents
  Census: 1880 CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA, Carrollton District Absalom, 13, in household with parents
  Census: 1900 LAWRENCE COUNTY, ALABAMA, Morris Chapel - Household # 43 Absalom J., Male, 32, Born Sept. 1869, Farmer, Married 7 years, GA Elizabeth, Female, 21, Born Aug. 1879, 2 0f 2 Children Living, AL Mary S., Female, 6, Born Mar. 1894, AL Lee O. , Female, 3, Born June 1896, AL (Neighbors were John C. Sivley, George M. Shelton & Martin V. Shelton)
  Census: 1901-1911 VOTER REGISTRATION (Partial), Lawrence County, Alabama, Page # 41 Voter - Shelton, A. J. Age - 33 Beat - # 10 - Morris Chapel
  Census: 1910 LAWRENCE COUNTY, ALABAMA - Morris Chapel - Precinct # 10 - Taken April 20, 1910 - Page # 226B - Household # 78 Absalom J., M, 41, Farmer,Married Seventeen Years, GA, NC, NC, Farmer, Owns Farm, Farms 73 Acres Rebecca E., F, 31,6 of 6 Children Living, AL Mary S., F, 14, AL Leona, F, 12, AL Cora Lee, F, 10, AL Esley, M, 8, AL Elbertis, F, 4, AL Elzie, F, 2, AL Lived next door to Thomas Martin Shelton, Charley Shankles, and Joseph M. 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 Absalom J., M, 52, Farmer, GA, Own Farm (Mortgaged) Rebecca E., F, 42, AL Esley, M, 17, AL Elbertis, F, 15, AL Elzie, F, 12, Al Phillip, M, 10, AL Polk, M, 6, AL
  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 # 213 Absalom J. Shelton, Male, Owns Property, 62, Age at 1st Marriage 25, GA, NC, SC, Farmer, Farms 210 Acres Rebecca E., Female, 52, Age at 1st Marriage, 16, AL, AL, AL Phil, Male, 18, AL, Farm Labor Floyd K., Male, 16, AL, Farm Labor (Lived next door to William J. Waters, his son-in-law, George M. Shelton, George C. Shelton, and Arthur L. Shelton)
  Census: 1930 LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL CENSUS - District or Block # 4 - Book # 1 - - White Family School Census Name of Parents: Father - Shelton, A. J. Mother - Shelton, Elizabeth 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: Phil Shelton Name of School - None Distance to School - 1/4 Mile Birth - Year: 1910; Month: 11; Day: 1 Authority for Birthdate - Parent's Statement Birthplace - United States Grade - 6 Reads and Writes - Yes Defects - None Age - 19 Floyd P. Shelton Name of School - ? Distance to School - 1/4 Mile Birth - Year: 1913; Month: 8; Day: 30 Authority for Birthdate - Parent's Statement Birthplace - United States Grade - 7 Reads and Writes - Yes Defects - None Age - 17
  BURIAL: "INSRIPTION ON TOMBSTONE" A. J. (Bud) Shelton September 22, 1876 September 6, 1937 At Rest Father
  DEATH: "OBITUARY" Moulton Advertiser, Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama HEART ATTACK PROVES FATAL A. J. (Bud) Shelton, 70, Lawrence County resident, was laid to rest this week, after having been the victim of a heart attack, Tuesday. He became ill while returning from his barn to his home and sat down to rest. He died there. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock at the residence of Dee Montgomery. Internment was made at Sivley Cemetary with Highsmith Funeral Home in charge. The deceased is survived by his wife, three sons, Esley and Polk Shelton, Moulton Route 2; and Phil Shelton of Trinity Route One; three daughters, Mrs. Sallie Gillespie, Mrs. Leona Bryant, Mrs. Cora Lee Gillespie and Mrs. Elzie Waters. Twenty-seven grandchildren also survive.
  DEATH: His Grandson, Abron Wayne Waters, said he was walking from the barn and sat down under a tree at the edge of the road. He died in the arms of his son, Phil Shelton.
  MARRIAGE: "WINSTON COUNTY, ALABAMA MARRIAGES", Page # 65 A. J. Shelton to E. R. Willingham - January 12, 1893
  MARRIAGE: THE STATE OF ALABAMA WINSTON COUNTY To any Minister of the Gospel, Judge of Supreme or Circuit Court, or Chancellor of said State, Judge of Probate, or any Justice of the Peace of said County, Greeting:
  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.
  Sources: �TRINITY R 1 NEWS�, Moulton Advertiser, Published April 24, 1924 Parts of�.. Health at this community is very good at present. The farmers are getting ready to plant their crops. A wagon load of people from Conway went to Oak Grove Easter and reported a very nice time. Ben Compton from Huntsville spent the week end with home folks at Conway. E. M. Shelton and family near Decatur spent the day with A. J. Shelton Sunday. Ask Esley Shelton how he likes to plow old shine and hear him say fine as long as she don�t kick. Grady Waters has got his little tin lizzy in running shape. Look Out.


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