Bethel Shelton: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

Bethel Shelton was born on 8 Aug 1905 in , , North Carolina, (daughter of Jesse Shelton and Elmina Shelton); died on 8 Oct 1988 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Bethel Shelton was born August 8, 1905 in North Carolina to Jesse S and Elminer Shelton Shelton.

She married Herman Sparks April 27, 1928 in Unicoi County, Tennessee. She has seven children, four sons Dallas, Clarence, Donald and Edward: three daughters Geneva Shelton English, Inas Sparks Higgins and Faye Sparks Edwards.

Bethel died on Oct. 8, 1988 in Flag Pond, Tn is in buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Erwin, TN

Bethel married William Herman Sparks on 27 Apr 1928 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. William (son of Henry Albert Sparks and Nancy Loretta Harris) was born about 1907 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died about 1988 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Inas Sparks was born on 15 May 1929 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Sep 2003 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.
Helen Faye Sparks was born on 28 Jan 1934 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Nov 2009 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.
Dallas Sparks was born on 27 Apr 1936 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 May 2008 in Genesee County, , , Michigan.
Living
Edward W. Sparks was born about 1945 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 31 Oct 2021 in Washington County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Higgins Chapel Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

Jesse Shelton was born on 6 Jan 1880 in , Washington, Tennessee, ; died on 23 Feb 1972 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shelton Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.

Jesse married Elmina Shelton about 1899 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee. Elmina was born on 6 Jun 1884 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Dec 1955 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shelton Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elmina Shelton was born on 6 Jun 1884 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Dec 1955 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Shelton Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.

Children:

Ervin Neal Shelton was born on 9 Oct 1900 in , , North Carolina, ; died on 20 Dec 1968 in , Unicoi County, Tennessee, .
1. Bethel Shelton was born on 8 Aug 1905 in , , North Carolina, ; died on 8 Oct 1988 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee.