This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rkent Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.shelton/733.814.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Pat. Thank you so much for your reply. I do have some Dodson information in my database. I have Elias Dodson married to Mary Marshall, and I show Elias as the son of Joshua Dodson and Ann Nancy Chilton. I also have Flavious Josephus, but the information has been taken from online sources. Do you know if he is the son of G. Washington Shelton and Mary Fields. Also, going back another generation, is G. Washington the son of Bennett Chilton? The James you mention as the brother of Flavious Josephus would be from a different generation. I'm trying to identify an older James Shelton who was in Dickson Co., TN in 1820 at age 26-45 and then in Perry Co. in 1830 at age 50-60 and in 1840 still in Perry at age 60-70. I'm trying to identify the parents of Joel Shelton because the DNA of one of his descendants has tested to the Chilton surname. Both the Shelton and Chilton surnames were in Pittsylvania Co., VA in the late 1700's. Somehow, the Chilton name got changed to Shelton and has confused research. The early generation of Shelton/Chilton's in Perry Co. has been very difficult to clarify. The Chiltons and Dodsons in Pittsylvania were closely aligned. Anything else you might have would be greatly appreciated. Ruth 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.