James died in 1942 in War Creek, Breathitt, Kentucky, aged 65. James was mentioned on a memorial in Old Chapel Hill Cemetery, Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina with a death date of 1942.[1]
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Find A Grave: Memorial #227829507 (accessed 16 December 2023)
Memorial page for James “Jim” Shelton (14 Jun 1876-1942), citing Old Chapel Hill Cemetery, Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, USA.
1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880" citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00046; Digital film/folder number: 005160671; FHL microfilm: 1254410; Image number: 296; Sheet number: 545; Sheet letter: A FamilySearch Record: MCC8-DWG (accessed 16 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB4-1S8 James Shelton (4), single son, in household of Samuel Shelton (58) in Manchester, Clay, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky, United States.
1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 100; Digital film/folder number: 004118904; FHL microfilm: 1240516; Image number: 447; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00788-6 FamilySearch Record: M9WT-PTJ (accessed 16 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-68DQ-R2G James Shelton (26), married head of household in Sextons Creek, Clay, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.
Marriage: "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016" citing Digital film/folder number: 004016461; FHL microfilm: 355786; Image number: 411; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: M02277-5 FamilySearch Record: X82B-Z9H (accessed 16 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 9392-919S-KW James Shelton marriage to Ollie Hignite on 22 Oct 1909 in Butler, Ohio, United States.
1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 58; Digital film/folder number: 004965973; FHL microfilm: 1820595; Image number: 492; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01940-4 FamilySearch Record: MHPW-KW6 (accessed 16 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR66-DH1 James Shelton (46), married head of household in Red Hill, Daviess, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.
1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 11; Digital film/folder number: 004950737; FHL microfilm: 2340471; Image number: 172; Sheet number: 21; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03758-8 FamilySearch Record: XMDY-PFD (accessed 16 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRH9-9H8 James Shelton (60), married head of household in Frozen, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.
1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940" citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 18; Digital film/folder number: 005460591; Image number: 167; Sheet number: 23; Sheet letter: A FamilySearch Record: K7RS-2GJ (accessed 16 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89M1-SZPT James Shelton (72), married head of household in Magisterial District 1, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.
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