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Sarah A. Sams

Female 1856 - 1926  (70 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sarah A. Sams was born 9 Feb 1856, Tennessee; died 19 Mar 1926, Unicoi County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Mar 1926, Tilson Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 8, Unicoi County, Tennessee

    Sarah married James M. Tilson 20 Jul 1882, Unicoi County, Tennessee. James (son of George Tilson and Katherine Beals) was born 5 Apr 1858, Tennessee; died 27 Nov 1939; was buried Tilson Cemetery, Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Lula Cordelia Tilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 May 1891, Tennessee; died 29 Jan 1958, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Feb 1958, Faubian Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 3. Dovie Tilson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Apr 1898, Tennessee; died 28 Nov 1966, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Faubian Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lula Cordelia Tilson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born 14 May 1891, Tennessee; died 29 Jan 1958, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Feb 1958, Faubian Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 2, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Lula married John Abe Shelton 5 Jan 1916, Unicoi County, Tennessee. John was born 1885, North Carolina; died 1965; was buried Faubian Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Theodore Haze Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1917, Tennessee.
    2. 5. Jeter P. Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Sep 1919, Tennessee; died 25 Sep 1997; was buried Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    3. 6. Willard Quinton Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Sep 1923, Tennessee.
    4. 7. Glenn Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1924, Tennessee.
    5. 8. Rawleigh MMorgan Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Jun 1927, Tennessee; died 10 Nov 2003, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. 9. Maary Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1931, Tennessee.

  2. 3.  Dovie Tilson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born 2 Apr 1898, Tennessee; died 28 Nov 1966, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Faubian Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 8, Unicoi County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 2, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Dovie — Silvanus J. Gentry. Silvanus (son of Thomas Gentry and Elizabeth) was born 7 Nov 1886, Tennessee; died 15 Feb 1960; was buried Faubian Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Ezekiel "Dent" Gentry  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Jul 1923, Tennessee; died 28 Jun 2012, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Jul 2012, Faubian Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 11. Lula June Gentry  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1926, Tennessee; died Bef 28 Jun 2012.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Theodore Haze Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lula2, 1.Sarah1) was born Abt 1917, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 2, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee


  2. 5.  Jeter P. Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lula2, 1.Sarah1) was born 3 Sep 1919, Tennessee; died 25 Sep 1997; was buried Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 2, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Jeter — Irene H.. Irene was born 1916; died 1977; was buried Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Betty Carolyn Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 May 1941; died 23 Apr 2016; was buried 27 Apr 2016, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Willard Quinton Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lula2, 1.Sarah1) was born 3 Sep 1923, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Willard married Cora Elizabeth Brooks 15 Mar 1948. Cora (daughter of Lawrence David Brooks and Bessie Mabel Smith) was born 15 Mar 1930, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Timothy Steven Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Jan 1956; died 25 May 1988, Whitesburg, Tennessee.
    2. 14. Patricia Lynn Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Nov 1958.

  4. 7.  Glenn Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lula2, 1.Sarah1) was born Abt 1924, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee


  5. 8.  Rawleigh MMorgan Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lula2, 1.Sarah1) was born 13 Jun 1927, Tennessee; died 10 Nov 2003, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 2, Cocke County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Rawleigh married Jeannette Arleen Pepper 4 Feb 1954, Randolph Field Air Force Base Chapel, Texas. Jeannette (daughter of Leon Earl Pepper and Dora McNamara) was born 11 Jul 1923, Coudersport, Pennsylvania; died 25 Nov 2016; was buried 28 Nov 2016, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  6. 9.  Maary Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lula2, 1.Sarah1) was born Abt 1931, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Cocke County, Tennessee


  7. 10.  Ezekiel "Dent" GentryEzekiel "Dent" Gentry Descendancy chart to this point (3.Dovie2, 1.Sarah1) was born 18 Jul 1923, Tennessee; died 28 Jun 2012, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Jul 2012, Faubian Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 2, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Ezekiel married Annis E. Mantooth 24 Aug 1950, Greene County, Tennessee. Annis (daughter of William Clyde Mantooth and Opal Williams) was born 20 Mar 1929, Tennessee; died 26 Dec 2014; was buried 30 Dec 2014, Faubian Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Rick Gentry  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. Donna Gentry  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 11.  Lula June Gentry Descendancy chart to this point (3.Dovie2, 1.Sarah1) was born Abt 1926, Tennessee; died Bef 28 Jun 2012.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 2, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Lula — Bumgarner. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Betty Carolyn Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Jeter3, 2.Lula2, 1.Sarah1) was born 22 May 1941; died 23 Apr 2016; was buried 27 Apr 2016, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Betty — Lester Benny "L. B." Gregg. Lester (son of Bruce Elmer Gregg and Mary Louise Houser) was born 15 Jun 1941; died 23 Sep 2010, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Brent Gregg  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. Blake Gregg  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 19. Brena Gregg  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 13.  Timothy Steven Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (6.Willard3, 2.Lula2, 1.Sarah1) was born 10 Jan 1956; died 25 May 1988, Whitesburg, Tennessee.

    Timothy — Debra Fine. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Ashley Deniece Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Oct 1984.
    2. 21. Stephanie LeAnn Shelton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Jan 1989.

  3. 14.  Patricia Lynn Shelton Descendancy chart to this point (6.Willard3, 2.Lula2, 1.Sarah1) was born 3 Nov 1958.

    Patricia married Charles Robert "Bobby" Barger 15 Mar 1980. Charles was born 3 Sep 1956. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Cari Beth Barger  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jul 1983.
    2. 23. Casey Nicole Barger  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Aug 1984.

  4. 15.  Rick Gentry Descendancy chart to this point (10.Ezekiel3, 3.Dovie2, 1.Sarah1)

    Rick — Kim Ball. (daughter of Jay V. Ball and Magnolia "Nola" Holder) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Ricky Dent Gentry  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 16.  Donna Gentry Descendancy chart to this point (10.Ezekiel3, 3.Dovie2, 1.Sarah1)

    Donna — Rufus Weller. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 25. Dr. Thomas Weller  Descendancy chart to this point


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