This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shelton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wNHBAIB/2991.1 Message Board Post: You might contact the Shelton DNA website, [email protected] for informantion on the Stokes Co., North Carolina Shelton's. I have an Avy M. Shelton born 4/23/1838-1839 probably in Morgan Co., Illinois or Missouri, in my Shelton Line. My Avy M. Shelton is the daughter of Joseph Shelton, he was born about 1790-1796 in North Carolina and Mary "Polly" Cole born 3/6/1800 Washington Co., Virginia. This Shelton family were listed in the 1840 Morgan Co., Illinois census. They are listed in the 1850 Henderson Co., Texas census. I have connected this family to the DNA SH-72 on the Knights5 website, but still have no idea who Joseph Shelton's parents were. Please let me know if you have found new information on your Ava/Avey/Avarilla Shelton.