Martha Jane Litha Davis (January 30, 1878 - October 29, 1935)

 

MARTHA JANE LITHA DAVIS, the daughter of WILLIAM HENRY DAVIS and MARGARET ELLIOTT AUSTIN, was born January 30, 1878, in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, and died October 29, 1935, in Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA.  She married JOSEPH WILLIAM "JOE" SHELTON March 12, 1893, in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, son of JOHN M. SHELTON and MARTHA JANE HILL.  He was born November 10, 1870, in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, and died March 02, 1956, in Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA.


Children of MARTHA JANE LITHA DAVIS and JOSEPH WILLIAM "JOE" SHELTON are:

  1. LILLIE ADA SHELTON, b. April 1895, Bedford, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. July 06, 1950, Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA.
  2. MARGARET FLOY SHELTON, b. August 04, 1896, Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, USA; d. August 18, 1982, Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, USA.
  3. HENRY JOHN SHELTON, b. March 28, 1899, Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA; d. July 18, 1964, Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA.
  4. BONNIE SHELTON, b. November 07, 1900, Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA; d. April 04, 1914, Lyerly, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA.
  5. JAMES OSCAR SHELTON, b. October 11, 1902, Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA; d. December 16, 1977, in Lafayette, Walker County, Georgia, USA
  6. MATTIE BELLE SHELTON, b. August 09, 1905, Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA; d. May 25, 1962, Wartrace, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA, Queen City Infirmary.
  7. CHARLES LEE GRADY SHELTON, b. March 30, 1908, Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; d. October 06, 1951, in Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA.
  8. ROBERT LAVOY SHELTON, b. November 17, 1909, Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA; d. September 30, 1969, Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, USA.
  9. ANEY JO SHELTON, b. February 10, 1912, Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA; d. December 21, 1912, Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA.
  10. GERTRUDE FLORID SHELTON, b. July 30, 1916, Trion, Trion County, Georgia, USA; d. March 19, 2010, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA.
  11. DOROTHY MAE SHELTON, b. July 29, 1920, Gore, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA; d. March 24, 2006, Arlington, Franklin County, Ohio, USA.


Marriage Records for JOSEPH WILLIAM "JOE" SHELTON and MARTHA JANE DAVIS:

  • Marriage: March 12, 1893, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA



Census Records for MARTHA JANE LITHA DAVIS:

  • Census 1900: Resided in Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA:  Joseph W. Shelton 32, Litha J. 22, Lilly A. 8, Margaret F. 5, John H. 1
  • Census 1910: Resided in Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA: Joe 42, Lithia 35, Lily 15, Floyd 14, Henry 11, Bonnie 9, Oscar 6, Mattie Bell 4, Grady 3, Lavoy NB
  • Census 1920: Resided in Dirttown, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA: Andrew J. Moore 63, Joe W. 52, Janie 45, Henry 20, Oscar 17, Mattie Bell 14, Charlie 12, Lavoy 10, Gertrude 3, Kathleen Corid NB
  • Census 1930: Resided in Militia District 870, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA:  Joseph W. 61, Litha 55, Henry 30, Oscar 26, Charles 22, Lavoy 20, Gertrude 13, Dorothy Mae 9, Mattie Bell 34, Hoyt 4, Lila Mae 2


Census Records for JOSEPH WILLIAM "JOE" SHELTON:

  • Census 1870: Resided in District 24, Bedford County, Tennessee, John M. 53, Martha J. 29, Thomas R. 12, Nancy E. 6, John H. 4, Joseph N. 2
  • Census 1880: Resided in District 24, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA:  John M. Shelton 58, Martha J. 38, Nancy 16, John 13, Joseph 11, Albert 6, Charles 4
  • Census 1900: Resided in Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA:  Joseph W. 32, Litha J. 22, Lilly A. 8, Margaret F. 5, John Henry 1
  • Census 1910: Resided in Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA: Joe 42, Lithia 35, Lily 15, Floyd 14, Henry 11, Bonnie 9, Oscar 6, Mattie Bell 4, Grady 3, Lavoy NB
  • Census 1920: Resided in Dirttown, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA:  Joe W. 52, Janie 45, Henry 20, Oscar 17, Mattie bell 14, Charlie 12, Lavoy 10, Gertrude 3
  • Census 1930: Resided in Militia District 870, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA:  Joseph W. 61, Litha 55, Henry 30, Oscar 26, Charles 22, Lavoy 20, Gertrude 13, Dorothy Mae 9, Mattie Bell 34, Hoyt 4, Lila Mae 2
  • Census 1940: Resided in Chattooga County, Georgia, USA: Robert G. Steles 47, Lillie Mary 44, Elsie 10, Glenn 7, Joan 5, Robert 22, Etta Mary 20, Joe W. Shelton 70
  • Census 1950: Resided in Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA:  Roy Franklin 55, Floy M. 53, Joe W. 79


Burial Records for MARTHA JANE LITHA DAVIS:


Burial Records for JOSEPH WILLIAM "JOE" SHELTON:


Sources for MARTHA JANE LITHA DAVIS:

  • Source: Ancestry.com. Georgia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1914-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 201
  • Source: "Georgia Deaths, 1914–1927." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2007. "Georgia Deaths, 1914–1927" and "Georgia Deaths, 1930," images, FamilySearch. Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Source: Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics; Atlanta, Georgia


Sources for JOSEPH WILLIAM "JOE" SHELTON:

  • Source: Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 5319
  • Source: Ancestry.com. Georgia, Death Index, 1919-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.
  • Source: Original data: State of Georgia. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998. Georgia, USA: Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, 1998. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of 


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