James Henry Shelton & Rosanna Tomlinson
James Henry Shelton b. 30 Dec 1868 Cox Valley, Driggs, Logan Co. AR d. 6 Jan 1948 Married: 17 Dec 1893, Logan Co., AR Buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Father: Samuel Isaac Shelton Mother: Amanda James Lee
Rosanna Tomlinson b. 12 Aug 1874 d. 20 Dec 1938 Buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Father: Wiley Tomilson Mother: Mary Wehunt
CHILDREN
Virgil Clarence Shelton b. 17 Sep 1894 Logan Co., AR d. 6 May 1952 Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR
wife: Millie Downs b. 26 Dec 1904 d. Oct 1982 Booneville, Logan Co., AR Buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
Samuel Eston Shelton b. 3 Mar 1896 Logan Co., AR d. 10 Jan 1977 Magazine, Logan Co., AR. Buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
Marital status: single
Dewey Alger Shelton b. 28 Apr 1898 Logan Co., AR d. 20 Mar 1983 Buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
wife: Freda Mae Bennett b. 17 Mar 1910 d. Feb 1999 Buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Father: William Bennett Mother: Florida Nichols
Lowell Lewis Shelton b. 2 Feb 1899 Driggs, Logan Co., AR d. 24 Sep 1964
wife: Chloe Richardson b. 23 Aug 1906 d. 13 Oct 1999 Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri
James Clayton Shelton b. 28 Jul 1904 Driggs, Logan Co., AR d. 18 Jan 1981 Paris, Logan Co., AR Buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
wife: Sammie B. Beck b. 19 Apr 1909 d. 9 Oct 1989 Buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
William Hobart Shelton b. 27 Apr 1906 Logan Co., AR d. 19 Oct 1970 Married: 20 Sep 1946 Buried: Caulksville Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
wife: Alta V. Dill b. 12 Nov 1907 d. 26 Sep 1988 Buried: Caulksville Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
Robert Walton Shelton b. 24 Aug 1908 Logan Co., AR d. 5 Oct 1972 Buried: Paint Rock Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
marital status: single
Buford/Bufford Scott Shelton b. 18 Jun 1911 Driggs, Logan Co., AR d. 12 Dec 1979 Paris, Logan Co., AR
wife: Mellana Rogers
Elsie Jane Shelton b. 24 Apr 1913 Driggs, Logan Co., AR d. 30 Apr 1965 California Buried: Liberty Church Cemetery, Logan Co., AR
husband: Otho A. Johnson b. 31 Aug 1911 d. ? Buried: Liberty Church Cemetery, Logan Co., AR Father: Wiley Everett Jones Mother: Lula Graham
1st Wife: Fay White
3rd Wife: Della Jones
Samuel E. Shelton served as a Private in the U. S. Army during World War I.
Dewey Shelton served as a Private in the U.S. Army during World Ward I.
The Paris Express, dated 31 Oct 1929, “Burnham Brooks Shelton, 14 months old, son of Mr. & Mrs. Virgil Shelton, died at a local hospital Friday a.m. on 25 Oct, after a few days of illness. Survivors: parents, and grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. L. D. Burnham, New Blaine, & Mrs. H. G. Rollans, Dardanelle. Those called about the death: Earl Horne, Rector, Mr. & Mrs. Ray Blair & son, L. D., Little Rock. Funeral services held at the Church & Cemetery Elizabeth Hall, New Blaine”.
Some information found in the Logan County Historical Book.
The Paris Express, dated 12 Jan 1948, “James Henry Shelton, 79, died Tuesday at home in Driggs Community. He was born in Logan County 30 Dec 1868. He was a member of the Church of God. Survivors: Daughter: Elsie Jones, near Magazine. Sons: Walter & Sam, of home, Lowell, Little Rock, Virgil, Booneville, Dewey, Driggs, & Clayton, Hobart, & Buford, California. Brother: A. A. Shelton, Russellville, former county judge of Logan County. Nephews: John, Justin, & Norman Shelton, Paris. Niece: Mrs. Eugene Gattis, Paris. Funeral services at Paint Rock Cemetery”.
The Paris Express, dated 29 Oct 1953, “Sgt. & Mrs. John J. Heidenthal were married Oct 10th at North Side Baptist Church in Ft. Smith. The bride is Eva Mae Shelton, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. D. A. Shelton, of Magazine. Sgt. Heidenthal is the son of Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Heidenthal of Johnstown, PA”.
Samuel Isaac Shelton, Jr. & Amanda James Lee
Lovett Lee & Amanda James
William S. Lee & Dicey Ennis
James Hodges Council & Sarah Elizabeth Rogers
Augustus Adolphus Biggs Shelton & Fannie Tomlinson
Lovett Holland Shelton & Rebecca Billingsley