My great grandfather was Charles Edwin SHELTON. He was born 06 Mar 1868
(possibly 1875) in
Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN and died 22 Jan 1926 in Orland, CA. He had a
brother named Costa Corey SHELTON and Costa also lived in CA.
I just received Charles Edwin's death certificate and it lists his parents
as John Thomas SHELTON (b. IL) and Laura Ellen WILKINSON (b. Fort Wayne,
IN).
Charles Edwin's daughter, my grandmother, knew nothing of his family, as he
died when she was only 12. He was married and had 3 children before
marrying my grandmother's mother and having 3 more. Of the first three
children, 2 (boys) went to an orphanage after their mother died. The girl,
Fern, was raised by my great grandmother, Myra Belle HULSE.
If you can be of any assistance in verifying the parent's names or know
anything of these surnames in Allen County, I would be delighted.
Thank you!
~Debbie
~EMail: debsgenes(a)earthlink.net
Surnames: C*O*N*N*E*R, K*O*N*S*T, F*E*L*T, A*S*L*A*N*D, B*A*D*G*L*E*Y,
I*R*I*S*H, S*H*E*L*T*O*N, H*U*L*S*E