Mattie Bell Shelton (August 9, 1905 - May 25, 1962)


MATTIE BELL SHELTON, the daughter of JOSEPH WILLIAM "JOE" SHELTON and MARTHA JANE LITHA DAVIS, was born August 09, 1905, in Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA, and died May 25, 1962, in Wartrace, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA, Queen City Infirmary.  She married GEORGE RICHARD DAVIS August 25, 1923, in Unknown City, Unknown County, Unknown State, USA, son of JAMES FRANKLIN DAVIS and LUCY MARGARET SONS.  He was born August 08, 1899, in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA, and died March 26, 1978, in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA.


Children of MATTIE BELL SHELTON and GEORGE RICHARD DAVIS are:

  1. HOYT MILTON DAVIS, b. February 25, 1926, Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA; d. January 25, 1992, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA.
  2. LILA MAE DAVIS, b. January 20, 1928, Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA; d. April 27, 1995, Decherd, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA.
  3. BOBBY GLENN DAVIS, b. May 14, 1930, Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA; d. May 11, 1990, Santa Ana, Orange County, California, USA.
  4. PAUL RICHARD ANDREW DAVIS, b. November 26, 1931, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. July 25, 1932, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.
  5. MACKY SUE DAVIS, b. August 16, 1933, Normandy, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. January 27, 2006, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA, Harton Regional Medical Center.
  6. WILLIAM FRANKLIN DAVIS, b. August 29, 1935, Normandy, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. August 02, 1936, Normandy, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.
  7. CHARLES GLEO "CHUCK" DAVIS, b. January 21, 1937, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA; d. July 21, 2019, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.
  8. KENNETH WAYNE DAVIS, b. September 26, 1938, Normandy, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. December 23, 2001, Oakley, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA.
  9. LAWSON ALTON "BUDDY" DAVIS, b. January 29, 1941, Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA; d. May 02, 2016, Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA.
  10. CHESTER RAY DAVIS, b. July 01, 1942, Normandy, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. October 07, 2001, Summerville, Dorchester County, South Carolina, USA.
  11. JULIA RUTH DAVIS, b. December 31, 1942, Normandy, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. December 22, 1975, Unknown City, Unknown County, Unknown State, USA.
  12. FAYE JEAN DAVIS, b. March 08, 1946, Normandy, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; d. January 27, 2014, Swartz Creek, Genessee County, Michigan, USA.
  13. JERRY MACK DAVIS, b. June 01, 1949, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA; d. August 09, 2018, Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA.


Marriage Records of GEORGE RICHARD DAVIS and MATTIE BELL SHELTON:

  • Marriage: August 25, 1923, Unknown City, Unknown County, Unknown State, USA


Census Records for MATTIE BELL SHELTON:

  • 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 Dirt town, 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 Coffee County, Tennessee, USA:  George 40, Mattie 33, Hoyt 14, Illa 12, Bobby 10, Sue 6, Glees 3, Wayne 1
  • Census 1950: Resided in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA:  George R. Davis 50, Mattie 44, Hoyt 24, Bobby G. 19, Macky Sue 16, Glen 13, Kenneth W. 11, Lawson A. 9, Chester R. 9, Julia Ruth 5, Fay Jean 4, Jerry NB


Census Records for GEORGE RICHARD DAVIS:

  • Census 1900: Resided in Civil District 25, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA:  Franklin J. 38, Lucy W. 29, John W. 10, James T. 9, George R. 9 months
  • Census 1910: Resided in Civil District 25, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA:  Franklin 45, Lucy W. 29, John W. 19, Ed 18, George 11, Clyde 9, Allie 5, Floy 3, Ethel NB
  • Census 1920: Resided in Civil District 25, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA:  Franklin 54, Lucy 54, George 19, Clyde 18, Allie 15, Ethel 10
  • Census 1930: Resided in Civil District 25, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA:  Franklin 66, Lucy 60, George 31, Gordon Miller 19, Ethel 20, Mary NB
  • Census 1940: Resided in Coffee County, Tennessee, USA:  George 40, Mattie 33, Hoyt 14, Illa 12, Bobby 10, Sue 6, Glees 3, Wayne 1
  • Census 1950: Resided in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA:  George R. Davis 50, Mattie 44, Hoyt 24, Bobby G. 19, Macky Sue 16, Glen 13, Kenneth W. 11, Lawson A. 9, Chester R. 9, Julia Ruth 5, Fay Jean 4, Jerry NB


Burial Records for MATTIE BELL SHELTON:


Burial Records for GEORGE RICHARD DAVIS:


Sources for MATTIE BELLE SHELTON:

  • Source: Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
  • Source: Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  • Source: Original data: Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1965. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives.
  • Source: Tennessee City Death Records Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis 1848-1907. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives


Sources for GEORGE RICHARD DAVIS:

  • Source: Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
  • Source: Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2019.
  • Source: Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.
  • Source: Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
  • Source: Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  • Source: National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 73
  • Source: Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
  • Source: Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfi
  • Source: Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Bedford County
  • Source: The Tennessean; Publication Date: 29 Mar 1978; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/112090406/?article=743c11de-6bd5-45b7-b515-b68474f1ca66&focus=0.18031934,0.48970616,0.3360937,0.6085527&


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