Brief Life History of Sebert Crutcher
When Sebert Crutcher Shelton was born on 29 June 1793, in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, his father, Richard Shelton, was 20 and his mother, Nancy Lewis, was 18. He married Elizabeth Speer on 25 October 1829, in Morgan, Morgan, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 10 August 1857, in Petaluma, Sonoma, California, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Sebastopol, Sonoma, California, United States.
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Sources (20)
- Sebert C Shelton, "United States Census, 1830"
- Sebert C. Shelton, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
- Mormon Battalion Company A return list: Serbert C. Shelton
Spouse and Children
1793–1857 Male
1806–1872 Female
Children (3)
1840–1916 Male
1841–1856 Male
1845– Female
Parents and Siblings
1772–1831 Male
1775–1858 Female
Siblings (6)
1793–1857 Male
1795– Male
1797–1883 Female
1800–1869 Male
1805– Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 1
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 7
1812
Age 19
Name Meaning
English (Nottinghamshire): habitational name primarily from Shelton (Nottinghamshire), but also from Shelton (Bedfordshire, Norfolk, Shropshire, and Staffordshire). The placenames all derive from Old English scelf ‘rock, ledge, shelf’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Missionary experience
He was called 15 April 1844 to Virginia from Hancock, Illinois at the age of 50 leaving behind his wife and family.
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