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WESLEY LANDRUM
SHELTON
(son of James Milton SHELTON and Rachel Elizabeth
FORTNER)
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Wesley Landrum SHELTON was born 28FEB1868 on Springer Mountain, West of Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia. He died in Morgan County, Georgia. 13 He married 23DEC1888 in Fannin County, Georgia to Dollie/Dolla BRIDGES. They were married by Richard COCHRAN, J.P. and their marriage is recorded in Book B-418. She was the daughter of William J. BRIDGES and Elizabeth "Matilda" WILLIAMS. Dollie is buried near Applachea (sic), Georgia. 21 For more information about the BRIDGES family contact: Keith Bailey at kbailey@frontiernet.net
This family moved to Washington state. All of their children were deceased by 1979. Several of Landrum's children had large families. 13 Some records say that this family moved to Texas with the rest of the family and then moved back to Georgia after James Milton SHELTON's death. Rachel FORTNER lived with them until her death in 1916.
The children of Wesley Landrum SHELTON and Dollie BRIDGES are:
| Dasher SHELTON 13 | b.1889 d.prior 1979. 13 |
| Dora Elizabeth SHELTON | b.25MAY1891 d.prior 1979. 13 |
| Henry C. SHELTON 13 | b.22NOV1892 d.prior 1979. 13 |
| Dessie "Emma" SHELTON 13 | b.10SEP1894 d.prior 1979. 13 |
| Herbert Ashley SHELTON 13 | b.15NOV1895 d.prior 1979. 13 |
| William Franklin SHELTON 13 | b.07JAN1897 d.prior 1979. 13 |
| Ollie SHELTON 13 | b.29MAY1898 d.prior 1979. 13 |
| Benjamin H. SHELTON 13 | b.09FEB1900 d.ca.1923-40 when a tree fell on him in Washington State. 13 |
| Jarvis German SHELTON 13 | b.02JUL1901 d.prior 1979 at Mt. Pleasant, Titus Co. TX or Abilene, Taylor Co. TX. 13 |
