Staley ancestry » Abraham William Shelton (1786-1872)

Personal data Abraham William Shelton 

Source 1
  • He was born in the year 1786 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten.Source 1
  • He died on February 21, 1872 in Shelton Cemetery, Jefferson, Illinois, United States, he was 86 years old.Source 1
  • He is buried in Opdyke, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America.Source 1

Household of Abraham William Shelton

He had a relationship with Margaret Peggy Gibson.


Child(ren):

  1. Elizabeth Shelton  1808-1865
  2. Nancy Shelton  1810-1876
  3. Joel Shelton  1811-1876
  4. Hanna Shelton  1812-1896
  5. Mary A Shelton  1814-1845 
  6. John Shelton  1816-1860
  7. William Shelton  1820-????
  8. Sylvester Shelton  1821-1898

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Abraham William Shelton

Abraham William Shelton
1786-1872


Margaret Peggy Gibson
1782-1840

Elizabeth Shelton
1808-1865
Nancy Shelton
1810-1876
Joel Shelton
1811-1876
Hanna Shelton
1812-1896
Mary A Shelton
1814-1845
John Shelton
1816-1860
William Shelton
1820-????
Sylvester Shelton
1821-1898

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  1. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com

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Historical events

Day of death February 21, 1872

  • The temperature on February 21, 1872 was about 2.6 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • March 16 » The Wanderers F.C. won the first FA Cup, the oldest football competition in the world, beating Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1–0 at The Oval in Kennington, London.
    • May 10 » Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for President of the United States.
    • June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
    • November 5 » Women's suffrage in the United States: In defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony votes for the first time, and is later fined $100.
    • November 9 » The Great Boston Fire of 1872.
    • December 21 » Challenger expedition: HMSChallenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England.


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