Person Sheet


Name Nellie Grant Bates1
Birth 23 Apr 1874, Kentucky1
Death 11 Jun 1927, Claremore, Rogers Co. Oklahoma1
Spouses
1 Edward Bailey SHELTON3,1,3
Birth 11 Apr 1870, Sebree, Webster Co. KY1
Death 14 Jan 1958, Claremore, OK1
Father George Washington SHELTON (1851-~1912)
Mother Eliza (Louisa) SHELTON (1835-1883)
Marriage 8 Nov 1891, Sikeston, MO1
Children Clyde (Biggen) Samuel (1898-1988)
Rosco (P Vines) Edward (1901-1976)
Oscar Grandvill (Jay) (1903-1989)
Luther Warren (Bill) (1905-1977)
Leslie (Lesco or Les) Paul (1908-1985)
Veota (Fat) Viola Elizabeth (1912-1992)
Lillian
Pansey (Pansie) (~1915-~1916)
Halsa (1910-1910)
(Twin)
(Twin)
Notes for Nellie Grant Bates
From Jene Jensen: Buried at Oak Hill Cemetary, Claremore, OK - Rogers Co.


According to Mom and Edith, Grandma Shelton is buried in Nara Visa, New Mexico.
Notes for Edward Bailey (Spouse 1)
(From Tina Hall) Edward and Nellie had 2 children by 1902. (2-28-2000)



From Obituary: Passed away @@ age 87yr, 9 mo & 3 days. He grew to manhood in Kentucky, his mother passed away when he was 14 years old. He came west in his early twenties, settling near the town of Sikeston in southeast Missouri. He there met Nellie Bates. To this union was born 9 children, 3 of them passed away early in life. They moved to Indian Territory in 1896 and have spent most of the time since in Rogers and Nowata counties of Oklahoma, except about 9 years in New Mexico. His wife Nellie passed away at the age of 53 years. He met and married Rosie Azling who survives him of the home. He was converted and joined the 7th Day Adventist church of Claremore in 1902. He has been a faithful member until his passing away. He awaits the call of the Life Giver, he sleeps in Jesus.

From Jene (Shelton) Jensen: Buried at Oak Hill Cemetary, Claremore, Rogers Co. OK. The info on the children that died as infants came from Clyde, Rosco & Leslie Shelton. Some from birth records, some from personal knowledge and some from group sheets.
Last Modified New Created 29 Sep 2002 by Reunion for Macintosh

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