FIFTH GENERATION

559. Cora Ophelia Hartson was born on 16 Oct 1874 in Pond Springs, Williamson County, Texas. She died on 14 Jan 1950 in Briggs, Burnet County, Texas. She was buried in Andice Cemetery, Williamson County, Texas.

From the Austin American, January 18, 1950:

MRS. C. M. SHELTON

BRIGGS, Jan. 17. - (ANS)

Funeral services for Mrs. C. M. Shelton, 76, were held at the Florence Church of Christ Sunday. Burial was in the Andice Cemetery.

Survivors are her husband, three daughters, Mrs. Cecil Everett of Florence, Mrs. Gladys Powell of San Antonio and Mrs. Bernice Isaacks of San Angelo and three sons.

She was married to Charles Melvin Shelton (son of James Shelton and Mary Haines) on 6 Feb 1895 in Travis County, Texas. Charles Melvin Shelton was born on 14 Nov 1868 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. He appeared on the census in Jun 1900 in McNeil, Precinct No. 4, Travis County, Texas.⁽⁹⁸⁶⁾ He appeared on the census on 18 May 1910 in Precinct #8, Williamson County, Texas.⁽⁹⁸⁷⁾ He appeared on the census on 8 Jan 1920 in JP #5, Pond Springs, Williamson County, Texas. ⁽⁹⁸⁸⁾ He appeared on the census on 8 Apr 1930 in Precinct #8, Williamson County, Texas.⁽⁹⁸⁹⁾ He died on 10 Jun 1958 in Florence, Williamson County, Texas. He was buried in Andice Cemetery, Williamson County, Texas.

The Sheltons farmed near Briggs, Texas. A story related by J. B. Beard and Mildred Clark is that they once entered a program to take care of state prisoners in their home. They invited one who stayed a few feeks, and then left never to be heard from again. The Sheltons were unharmed.

Cora Ophelia Hartson and Charles Melvin Shelton had the following children:

1229 i. Infant Girl Shelton was born in 1896 in Travis County, Texas. She died in 1896 in Travis County, Texas.
+1230 ii. Gladys Ethel Shelton.
+1231 iii. Bernice Alene Shelton.
+1232 iv. Lewis Leonard "Bill" Shelton.
+1233 v. Dennis Melvin "Tooter" Shelton.
+1234 vi. Cecil Lillian Shelton.
+1235 vii. Howard Hartson "Jack" Shelton.