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Ancestors of Pamela Loretta Shelton

Generation No. 3

      4. Horace Edgar Shelton^27,^28,^29,³⁰, born 24 December 1895 in Decatur City, Iowa ^31,^32,^33,^34,^35,^36,³⁷; died 16 March 1965 in Des Moines, Iowa ^38,³⁹. He was the son of 8. Leroy Ernest Shelton and 9. Clara Luberta Gardner. He married 5. Loretta V Sires 27 June 1920 in Cainsville, Missouri ^40,⁴¹.

      5. Loretta V Sires^42,^43,⁴⁴, born 16 September 1902 in Chicago, Illinois ^45,^46,^47,⁴⁸; died 13 July 1970 in Des Moines, Iowa ^49,^50,⁵¹. She was the daughter of 10. Ulysses Simpson Grant Sires and 11. Lydia A Long.

Notes for Horace Edgar Shelton:
Decatur Birth records list him as Shelton, Horace Edgar born December 24 1895 in Decatur, Decatur Co , Iowa. Father Ernest Leroy Shelton, mother Clara Luberta Gardner (1). In 1900 he is four years old and living in Decatur IA with his parents (4). In 1910 he was still living with his parents in Decatur, aged 14 (8). He is listed in the 1925 State of Iowa census when he was 29, living with his wife and 3 y/o son in his parents household. His highest education achieved was 11th grade (3). He served in the Army in World War I having enlisted in Chicago Illinois on 11 June 1917 (5). He was a private in Co C of the 68th Engineers and served in France (5). In 1920, he was aged 24 and living with his parents (9). He married Loretta Sires in Cainsville Missouri (2). According to Decatur divorce record, Bill and Loretta divorced 26 Nov 1930 (7). Apparently April 1931 he married 18 year old Valena (7) and they divorced in April 1932 (7). In May 1932 Bill and Loretta married again and divorced again in 1939 (7). They must have been married again, since they were together in later years. He and Loretta converted to Roman Catholicism after their son was grown and both died as practicing Catholics (6). He died 16 March 1965 (3) and his death certificate says his year of birth was 1896 (3), however this is contradicted by birth records in Decatur which says 1895 (1).

Sources:
(1).       Decatur County Iowa Register of Births -( Film 1009653)
(2),       1925 State of Iowa Census; Decatur County; (Film 1429297); Decatur City, no page #
(3).       State of Iowa Death Certificate
(4).       1900 U. S. Census of Iowa, Decatur twp, Decatur City, Dwelling 56, Family 56, ED 42 , Sheet       3A
(5).       Records of Soldiers in World War I, Decatur county Iowa (Film 1009651) p 32
(6).       Personal recollections
(7).      Decatur County Iowa Divorce Record Vol 1, 1879-1930 (FHL Film 1784942 it 2) p 182
(8).      1910 U. S. Census for Iowa; Decatur county; Decatur twp, Decatur town, SD 8, ED 46, Sheet 1 B
(9).      1920 U. S. Census for Iowa; Decatur county; Vol 22, ED 51, Sheet 8, Dwelling 9, Family 10,       Decatur City

More About Horace Edgar Shelton:
Burial: 18 March 1965, Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines Iowa ^52,^53,⁵⁴
Cause of Death: Acute Circulatory Failure, Coronary Occlusion
Census/Taxes: IA 00, 05, 25
Documents: Birth, Marriage, Death Cert, Birth, WWI Dsch, Obit
Medical Information: 5 Ft 5 in ⁵⁵
Military: WWI, Co C 68th Engineers^55,⁵⁶
Occupation: Electrician ^57,⁵⁸
Religion: Roman Catholic ^59,⁶⁰
Verification: **P/B/M/Ch/D/Mil/Cem

Notes for Loretta V Sires:
Social Security # 485050520 (3). She was listed with her mother in the 1910 Census in Buchanan co, St Joseph's township (6). By 1915 Lydia and Loretta were in Decatur county in Leon where they said they had been for 5 years (5). They were still in Leon in 1920 (7). Listed as born in Illinois, married in Cainsville Mo in Decatur Iowa state census in 1925 (4).
In 1925 had been married for several years to Horace Edgar Shelton (whom she married in Cainsville Mo) and with their 3 y/o son Edward were living with Horace's parents in Decatur Iowa (4). She attended her mother's funeral in Decatur 4 March 1941 (10).
Died of ovarian cancer at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa (1)(9). Funeral Mass was said at St Ambrose Cathedral(1)(9). Buried next to son, Edward at Resthaven Cemetery in West Des Moines, Iowa (1).

Sources:
(1).       Pam Shelton-Anderson memories
(2).       In Memoriam funeral card
(3).       Social Security Deaths Index
(4).       1925 State of Iowa Census; Decatur County; Film 1429297
(5).       1910 Federal Census of Missouri, Buchanan County
(6).       1915 State Census, Decatur County, Leon
(7).       1920 Federal Census for Iowa
(8).       State of Iowa Death Certificate
(9).       The Des Moines Register; Des Moines, Iowa, Wed 15 July 1970, P13, Col 13
(10).      The Leon Journal Reporter; Leon , Iowa Thurs March 6, 1941, p 2, col 1

More About Loretta V Sires:
Burial: 16 July 1970, Resthaven cemetery, West Des Moines, IA ^61,^62,⁶³
Cause of Death: Ileal Carcinoma, Carcinomatosis
Census/Taxes: MO 10, IA 15, 20, 25
Documents: Death certif, Obit
Religion: Roman Catholic ^64,⁶⁵
Verification: **P/B/EM/Ch/D/Cem

Child of Horace Shelton and Loretta Sires is:

Edward Leroy Shelton, born 21 September 1921 in Decatur, Iowa; died 26 October 1966 in Des Moines, Iowa; married Goldie Jeannette Whitlock 14 March 1952 in Des Moines, Iowa.

      6. Elmer Leroy Whitlock^66,^67,^68,⁶⁹, born 06 November 1895 in near Oscaloosa, Iowa; Mahaska County ^70,^71,^72,^73,^74,^75,⁷⁶; died 11 November 1983 in Albia, Iowa ^77,^78,⁷⁹. He was the son of 12. Arthur Paul Whitlock and 13. Jeanette Brown. He married 7. Berneice Irene Sedgwick 28 April 1917 in Albia, Iowa ^80,^81,^82,⁸³.

      7. Berneice Irene Sedgwick^84,^85,^86,^87,^88,⁸⁹, born 12 March 1899 in Frederick, Iowa ^90,^91,^92,^93,^94,^95,^96,⁹⁷; died 23 October 1980 in Albia, Iowa ^98,⁹⁹. She was the daughter of 14. George Michael Sedgwick and 15. Minnie Fletcher.

Notes for Elmer Leroy Whitlock:
Elmer was aged 4 in 1900, born in Iowa living in Hardwick, Rock county, Minnesota with his parents and siblings (6). After his mother's death 1 Feb 1901 in Luverne, Minn Elmer and his siblings went to the homes of other families to live (2)(5). Elmer's guardian appointed in Mahaska county was L.M. Bacon (5). He evidently lived with several families in the Oskaloosa area. In 1905, Elmer was living in Rose Hill, Mahaska co IA (7). By 1913 he was living with the John Krizer family when they moved to a farm about 1/2 mile from Frederic Iowa (2) He was listed in the 1920 Census in Pleasant Twp, Monroe co (3). as Elmer Whitlock, 24 y/o born Iowa, both parents born Iowa, railroad laborer Berneice, 20 y/o born Iowa, father born PA, mother born IA Helen 1 1/2 y/o and Goldie J 7/12 y/o both born in Iowa were also listed. Elmer was also in the State of Iowa 1925 Census, as a 28 y/o born in Iowa(4). His parents names are given as Arthur Whitlock and Jeanette Brown but he knew very little other information on them, reflecting the fact that his mother died so young and he lived elsewhere as a boy. His wife Berneice and children Helen, Goldie and Elmer Jr are also listed in that census (4).

Funeral was Monday Nov 14 1983 at 11:00 at the Geyer Funeral Chapel. Officiating was Rev David Stout (1). Escorts were Al Hunt, Merle Illington Jr, Gary Belzer, Ralph Goode, Max Adler and Tom Mock. Buried with wife at Pleasant Corners Cemetery (1)

Sources:
(1).       In Memoriam card from funeral service.
(2).       Memoirs of Berneice Whitlock
(3).       1920 Federal Census Iowa, Monroe county ED 108, vol 56 sheet 2
(4).       1925 State Census for Iowa ,Monroe co, Pleasant Twp
(5).       Mahaska County Iowa Guardianship Index 1906-1929 (Film 0976793) p 277
(6).       1900 Federal Census for Minnesota; Denver Twp, Hardwick, Rock county, Minnesota
(7).      State of Iowa Census Register1905 - Mahaska County (FHL Film 1026502 it 2) #595

More About Elmer Leroy Whitlock:
Burial: 14 November 1983, Pleasant Corners, Eddyville IA ¹⁰⁰
Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest; Myocardial Infarction
Census/Taxes: MN 00, IA 20, 25
Comment 1: --SN
Documents: Marriage Rec, Obit; Death certif
Event 2: SSN 707-09-5817 ¹⁰¹
Occupation: Railroad
Societies/Memberships: Birth record
Verification: **P/B/Ch/EM/D-Cem

Notes for Berneice Irene Sedgwick:
Born in Pleasant township 12 March 1899, daughter of Minnie A Fletcher and George Sedgwick (4).
Berneice was listed in 1920 Iowa Census in Monroe co Pleasant Twp with her husband and two daughters (2). She was also in the same location in the 1925 state census where she was 26 y/o and listed her parents as George Sedgwick, born in Iowa and Minnie Sedgwick born in Iowa, parents married in Iowa (3). Her children Helen, Goldie and Elmer Jr were also listed (3).

Funeral was Saturday October 25 1980 at 10:30 at the First Christian Church in Albia, Iowa. Officiated by Rev Donald Plum (1). Escorts were Al Hunt, Max Alder, Melvin Pilkerton, William Henley, Dennis Homerin and
Floyd Gray. Buried at Pleasant Corners Cemetery (1).

Sources:
(1). In Memoriam Funeral Card
(2). 1920 Federal Census Iowa, Monroe County, ED 108 Sheet 2
(3). 1925 State Census for Iowa, Monroe co, Pleasant Twp
(4). Monroe County Iowa Birth Register V2 1897-1908 (Film 0981251) it 1 p 474

More About Berneice Irene Sedgwick:
Burial: 25 October 1980, Pleasant Corners cem, Eddyville IA ¹⁰²
Cause of Death: Acute Non Lymphocytic Leukemia
Census/Taxes: IA 00, 10, 20 25
Comment 1: SSN 483-58-1475
Documents: Birth rec, Marriage rec, Obit; Death Certif
Verification: **P/B/Ch/EM/D-Cem

Children of Elmer Whitlock and Berneice Sedgwick are:

	i.	Helen Hope Whitlock ^103,¹⁰⁴, born 30 June 1918 in Farm near Frederic, Iowa ^105,^106,¹⁰⁷; married Aldo Della ve Dova.
3	ii.	Goldie Jeannette Whitlock, born 17 October 1919 in Frederick, Iowa; married Edward Leroy Shelton 14 March 1952 in Des Moines, Iowa.
	iii.	Elmer Leroy Whitlock ¹⁰⁸, born 21 December 1924 in Frederic, Iowa ^109,¹¹⁰; died October 1985 in Galesburg, Illinois.
	iv.	Clyde NMI Whitlock, born 06 July 1931 in Avery, Iowa ¹¹¹
	v.	Robert Eugene Whitlock, born 30 July 1936 in Avery, Iowa¹¹¹

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