Gooldy Families in MO
William Housen Shelton Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
Husband : William Housen Shelton
Born : 22 July 1819 place: Penn. Co., VA
Marr : 23 Sept. 1843 place: Near Danville, Pittsylvania CO., VA
Died : Aug. 1912 (no day given) place:
Buried : 39.03708N; 091.767016W place: Hickory Grove Cem, Callaway CO., MO
Gravestone
Military: Major at time of marriage
Father's Full Name: ?Vincent Shelton? Mother's Full Name: ?Lettie McLake?
NOTE: There is much confusion about the parents of William H. Shelton!
Can you help us out here with some verifable information?
Notes: Lived near Danville, traveled for tobacco company, was a farmer, made
shoes, was a carpenter, "spent more time away from home - Kate and Nell, 1963
Moved to MO in 1855 Uncle Mitt said Housen was a wonderful debator and took a
interest in community and international affairs - Kate and Nell, 1963
Notes: Sold land in Callaway Co., MO on 10 Feb. 1879 and 31 Mar. 1880.
(In Secs. 21 & 22, T-48N, R-8W)
Wife : Nancy Wood Gilbert
Born : 22 Jan. 1815 place: Jamestown, Pittsylvania CO., VA
Died : 6 Dec. 1894 place: Bachelor, Callaway CO., MO
Buried : 39.03708N; 091.767016W place: Hickory Grove Cem, Callaway CO., MO
Gravestone
Father's Full Name: Preston Gilbert Mother's Full Name: Frances Laws
Notes: "a little bit of a woman, weighed 90 pounds - put on a shawl and said,
Give me the baby" She was one of 13 children, a strong Christian character,
was 70 years, 10 months, 21 days old, died in MO. -Kate and Nell, 1963
CHILDREN
#1 M Samuel Ferdinand or Ferdinand Samuel
born : 1845 place: VA
marr : never married place:
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spouse :
Farmer, moved to Missouri
#2 F Letitia Frances
born : 24 Feb. 1846 place:
marr : 18 Dec. 1873 place:
died : 1927 place:
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spouse : Robert Gooldy See family group sheet
#3 F Billie Ann
born : 1849 place: VA
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#4 F Elizabeth Mildred
born : 1853 place: VA
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spouse : Charles Hamilton
#5 M James Preston See family group sheet
born : 1855 (gravestone says 1854) place: VA
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died : 1946 place: Callaway Co, MO
buried : place: Bachelor Cemetery, Callaway Co
spouse : Victoria Elizabeth Hamilton
#6 M John William
born : 1857 place: MO
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Gooldy Families in MO