Debbi and Shelton researchers, With the Shelton activity on the list let me add my list. Mine is a brick wall past James Shelton. I do know his father was George but nothing else. George Shelton James Shelton b. Apr. 1777 Stafford co. Va. m.Frances Stark. Jeremiah Shelton b.Apr. 1797 m. 2rd.Jane [Little] Little John A. Shelton b. Mar.1833 Hamilton co. Ill. m.Mary Elizabeth McMahon. Reuben Shelton b. Jan. 1866 Hamilton co. Ill. m. Hannah Elizabeth Moody. Gertrude Mabel Shelton b.Mar. 1896 White co. Ill. m. Benjamin John Hoefle. Violet E. Hoefle b. Mar. 1930 Detroit, Wayne co. Mi. m. George J Poland. This family leftVa. sometime between 1802 when James and Frances son Robert was born and 1806 when their dau. Sophia was born in Brown co. Ohio. I have much more on James line if anyone can make connections. I would like to go back and find out who George's parents and possible his siblings. Later, Vi -- Vi Poland