Brief Life History of Len
When Len Shelton was born on 28 September 1922, in Colorado, United States, his father, Robert Darr Shelton, was 46 and his mother, Lotta Sequrnia Mabel Stewart- Shelton, was 35. He lived in Stanton, Miami, Kansas, United States in 1930 and Stanton Township, Miami, Kansas, United States in 1940. He died on 15 May 2005, in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States, at the age of 82.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Len E Shelton in household of Robert D Shelton, "United States Census, 1940"
- Len Shelton, "United States Social Security Death Index"
- Len Eppard Shelton, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1927 · Kansas Adopts a Flag
The flag of the State of Kansas was adopted on September 24, 1927. The flag was designed by Hazel Avery in 1925.
1929 · Denver Airport opens
On Oct 17 1929, Denver Municipal Airport opens. Later, in 1964, it would be renamed Stapleton International Airport. It would be replaced by Denver International Airport, 31 years later.
1950 · FIS Apline World Ski Championships Held in Aspen
On Feb 13 1950, the World Ski Championships is held outside of Europe for the first time. The event is held at Ajax Mountain Ski Resort, in Aspen.
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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