This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DGSHEL Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.shelton/3408.3.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This thread was co-posted onto another site and a respondent there noted that Joshua Shelton was on the 1880 census in Wayne Co., TN, as J. W. Shelton. 1880 census J. W. SHELTON Self M Male W 52 TN Farmer TN --- M. E. SHELTON Wife M Female W 54 TN --- TN S. D. C. SHELTON Dau S Female W 20 TN --- TN J. C. SHELTON Son S Male W 18 TN --- TN M. F. SHELTON Dau Female W 14 KY --- KY Source Information: Census Place District 10, Wayne, Tennessee Family History Library Film 1255284 NA Film Number T9-1284 Page Number 93B And here he is in 1850: 1850 census, Lauderdale Co., AL, Dist. 1 Joshua Shelton 23 farmer AL Mary E. 24 TN Leander P. 1 AL Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.