Doing a search for any George Shelton born +/- 5 years from 1877 yields these names for any place in Texas in the 1880 census: SHELTON, George W. Son <1872> M W Bir: TX Cen: TX Morris Precinct3 SHELTON, George SSon <1873> M B Bir: TX Cen: TX ForBen Precinct3 SHELTON, George F. Son <1876> M MU Bir: TX Cen: TX Bastro SHELTON, George Son <1876> M W Bir: TN Cen: TX Freest SHELTON, Georg Son <1876> M B Bir: TX Cen: TX Lamar Precinct7 SHELTON, George M. Other <1878> M W Bir: TX Cen: TX Brown SHELTON, George Son <1878> M W Bir: GA Cen: TX Hill Precinct2 SHELTON, Geo. J. Son <1879> M W Bir: IL Cen: TX Kerr None shown for any of the counties contiguous to Ellis. How about the name of George Shelton's father/mother, and we can search for them? Or brothers/sisters and other details of birthdates, birthplaces, etc.? Jon B.