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
marr	:                     		place: 
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