Hi Janet We have corresponded before on many subjects; apologies if I have previously sent- from another researcher dated 1998 (I do not have their documentation) Surety for marriage bonds for Moses Hurt Shelton and Nancy Clark Shelton were Crispin Shelton, son of Spencer and Clara Shelton.Moses and Nancy had four children in Pittsylvania County and then moved to Todd County, Kentucky about 1835; where they had four more children. Final move to Lawrence County, Missouri about 1848 and there had four more children. Moses Hurt Shelton was b. 20 Mar 1804 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. He died 24 Oct 1869 in Lawrence Co.,MO. He married Nancy Clark Shelton 23 Oct 1828, in Pittsylvania Co.,VA, daughter of Crispin & Mary Waller Shelton. The Moses H. Shelton family moved from Pittsylvania Co., VA to Todd Co., KY in 1833. They came to Lawrence Co., MO in 1847 and settled in Vineyard Township. They had 12 children, listed below: William Edward Shelton, b. 3 Mar 1830, VA Mary Ann Shelton, b. 22 Dec 1831, VA Crispin Robertson Shelton, b. 14 Apr 1833, VA Virginia Freelove Shelton, b. 5 May 1835, KY Charles Coleman Shelton, b. 30 June 1837, KY Pieter Helen Shelton, b. 19 Mar 1839, KY Gideon Thompson Shelton, b. 24 Dec 1840, Ky John Douglas Shelton, b. 22 Sept 1843, KY (My Greatgrandfather); Elizabeth Catherine Shelton, b. 20 Jan 1849, MO James Buckhannon Shelton, b. 14 Nov 1856, MO Walter Clark Shelton, b. 13 Sept 1860, MO Moses & Nancy and other members of the Shelton family are buried in the Old South Bend Cemetery, Vineyard Twp.,Lawrence Co, MO. >Household #413 is that of a William P. (???) Shelton, wife Lettus, and several children, including another Coleman. My 4th great grandfather is William P. Shelton 1797-1852 m.Susannah L. Hurt; from Pittsylvania to Muhlenberg/Todd. April Miller states there is a William Preston Shelton in Todd County. I found this From 'Todd County Kentucky Newspaper and Abstracts' : G.W. Shelton and William P. Shelton put up bond of $100.00 for marriage of G.W.Shelton and Penelope F. Shelton. Elkton and Todd County. April 9th, 1860. This may be my William P. and his brother George Wyatt but have no idea who Penelope is. There is a Coleman V. Shelton m. Judith J. Turner July 19, 1833 in Muhlenberg County, KY. (neighboring county). This Coleman is son of Reddick Shelton and Nancy Hurt Shelton, widow of Thomas Shelton. > and advise me on research pitfalls/suggestions. I found the most in the records room at the courthouse and please! go to circuit court , tell them you are researching genealogy and ask for the key to the closet. It is a small room with miscellaneous records in no order whatsoever. Plan to spend some time there. I found the hand written permission note from my 2nd great grandmother for my great grandmother to marry as she was underage and dated 1895. It was in a shoe box (no kidding). I did not unwrap the papers tied with string as I was afraid they would crumble as they were very brittle; now I wished I had as I wonder what I missed. Best of luck with your research; and have some fun. Jan Shelton Nixon