Sarah Virginia SHELTON
F, b. 7 March 1827, d. 20 September 1874
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- 2nd great-grandmother of John Kennedy BROWN Jr.
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Sarah Virginia SHELTON, daughter of Stephen SHELTON and Martha GRAVES, was born on 7 March 1827 in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama.
She was probably one of the 2 females under age 5 listed in the household of her father, Stephen SHELTON, in the 1830 Federal Census of Capt. Franklin's District, Autauga County, Alabama.1
She was probably one of the 2 females age 10 to 15 listed in the household of her father, Stephen SHELTON, in the 1840 Federal Census of Autauga County, Alabama.2
Sarah married William WALKER, son of Hugh WALKER and Margaret CARROLL, on 9 May 1844 in Autauga County, Alabama. The service was preformed by J. W. Brown, minister.3,4
Sarah Virginia SHELTON appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1850, in the household of William WALKER in Huddleston Beat, Autauga County, Alabama.5
Sarah Virginia SHELTON and William WALKER appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1860 in Bibb (now Chilton) County, Alabama. The household was listed as W. Walker, age 41, born North Carolina; Sarah, age 33, born Alabama; Martha, age 14; Robert, age 12; Margaret, age 11; W[illiam], age 9; Sarah, age 5; Mary, age 3; and Samuel, age 1.
Sarah Virginia SHELTON and William WALKER appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 30 July 1870 in Chestnut Creek, Baker (now Chilton) County, Alabama. The household was listed as William Walker, a 58-year-old farmer, born North Carolina. He had real estate valued $4500 and personal property valued $2000. There was also Sarah Walker, age 43, keeping house; Robert Walker, age 22, works on farm; Margarette Walker, age 20, at home; William Walker, age 17, works on farm; Sally Walker, age 15, at home; Mary Walker, age 13, at home; and Samuel Waker, age 11. Sarah and all of the children were born in Alabama.
Sarah Virginia SHELTON died on 20 September 1874 in Isabella, Chilton County, Alabama, at age 47.6 She was buried in Isabella Methodist Church Cemetery.
She was probably one of the 2 females under age 5 listed in the household of her father, Stephen SHELTON, in the 1830 Federal Census of Capt. Franklin's District, Autauga County, Alabama.1
She was probably one of the 2 females age 10 to 15 listed in the household of her father, Stephen SHELTON, in the 1840 Federal Census of Autauga County, Alabama.2
Sarah married William WALKER, son of Hugh WALKER and Margaret CARROLL, on 9 May 1844 in Autauga County, Alabama. The service was preformed by J. W. Brown, minister.3,4
Sarah Virginia SHELTON appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1850, in the household of William WALKER in Huddleston Beat, Autauga County, Alabama.5
Sarah Virginia SHELTON and William WALKER appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1860 in Bibb (now Chilton) County, Alabama. The household was listed as W. Walker, age 41, born North Carolina; Sarah, age 33, born Alabama; Martha, age 14; Robert, age 12; Margaret, age 11; W[illiam], age 9; Sarah, age 5; Mary, age 3; and Samuel, age 1.
Sarah Virginia SHELTON and William WALKER appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 30 July 1870 in Chestnut Creek, Baker (now Chilton) County, Alabama. The household was listed as William Walker, a 58-year-old farmer, born North Carolina. He had real estate valued $4500 and personal property valued $2000. There was also Sarah Walker, age 43, keeping house; Robert Walker, age 22, works on farm; Margarette Walker, age 20, at home; William Walker, age 17, works on farm; Sally Walker, age 15, at home; Mary Walker, age 13, at home; and Samuel Waker, age 11. Sarah and all of the children were born in Alabama.
Sarah Virginia SHELTON died on 20 September 1874 in Isabella, Chilton County, Alabama, at age 47.6 She was buried in Isabella Methodist Church Cemetery.
Last Edited=14 Jan 2024
Children of Sarah Virginia SHELTON and William WALKER
- Martha Anne WALKER+ b. 25 Oct 1845, d. 25 May 1922
- Robert J. WALKER b. 20 Feb 1848, d. 9 Mar 1907
- Margaret WALKER7 b. 1849, d. 31 Oct 1943
- William M. WALKER Jr.8 b. 1852, d. 6 May 1940
- Sarah V. WALKER8 b. 1855, d. 8 Oct 1948
- Mary WALKER8 b. 16 Jun 1857, d. 23 Sep 1882
- Samuel WALKER b. 16 Jul 1859, d. 12 Jul 1913
Citations
- [S13] 1830 U. S. Census, Autauga County, Alabama, S. Shelton household, pg. 152.
- [S252] 1840 U. S. Census, Autauga County, Alabama, Stephen Shelton, pg. 9.
- [S45] Autauga Genealogical Society, Marriage Records of Autauga, MB 1, pg. 308.
- [S281] William Walker & Sarah Virginia Shelton, Autauga, Alabama, USA, Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967, digital image at Ancestry.Com. http://www.Ancestry.Com
- [S76] 1850 U. S. Census, Autauga County, Alabama, pg. 25A, William Walker household #346, Huddleston Beat.
- [S8] Ben Roberts, Cemeteries of Chilton, pg. 309.
- [S76] 1850 U. S. Census, Autauga County, Alabama, p. 25A, William Walker household #346, Huddleston Beat.
- [S121] 1860 U. S. Census, Bibb County, Alabama, William Walker household.
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