Donna, I believe I can take you back one more Shelton generation. I have a John Shelton, born about 1826 in Kentucky, who married Elisabeth (unknown), born about 1843 in South Carolina. Their children included a son named Francis Marion Shelton who was believed to have died in St. Louis, MO. I can take you back about two more generations on your Matthews side too. I am so glad to have good news for you! Anna Bertram Descendants of John Shelton Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 SHELTON was born Abt. 1826 in Kentucky. He married ELISABETH (SHELTON). She was born Abt. 1843 in South Carolina. Children of JOHN SHELTON and ELISABETH (SHELTON) are: i. HENRY E.2 SHELTON, b. Abt. 1856, Wayne Co., Kentucky?. 2. ii. FRANCIS MARION SHELTON, b. Abt. 1857, Wayne Co., Kentucky; d. St. Louis, Missouri?. iii. CELINA S. SHELTON, b. Abt. 1860, Wayne Co., Kentucky. iv. SARAH L. OR S. SHELTON, b. Abt. 1862, Wayne Co., Kentucky. v. MARY J. SHELTON, b. Abt. 1866, Wayne Co., Kentucky. vi. MALINDA A. SHELTON, b. Abt. 1868, Wayne Co., Kentucky. vii. MARTHA E. SHELTON, b. Abt. 1866, Wayne Co., Kentucky. viii. MARGRET SHELTON, b. Abt. 1876, Wayne Co., Kentucky. ix. LAYTON SHELTON, b. Abt. 1877, Wayne Co., Kentucky. Generation No. 2 2. FRANCIS MARION2 SHELTON (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1857 in Wayne Co., Kentucky, and died in St. Louis, Missouri?. He married MARTHA JANE MATHEWS Abt. 1888 in Wayne Co., Kentucky?, daughter of JAMES MATHEWS and MILLY UPCHURCH. She was born Abt. 1860 in KY (Wayne Co?), and died in St. Louis, Missouri?. More About FRANCIS SHELTON and MARTHA MATHEWS: Marriage: Abt. 1888, Wayne Co., Kentucky? Children of FRANCIS SHELTON and MARTHA MATHEWS are: i. MYRTLE3 SHELTON, b. Abt. 1889, Kentucky; d. Missouri?. ii. WILLIE SHELTON, b. Abt. 1896, Kentucky. iii. MATTIE SHELTON, b. Abt. 1900, Kentucky. iv. ETHEL SHELTON, b. Abt. 1894, Kentucky. v. MILDRED SHELTON, b. Abt. 1897, Kentucky.