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Male Wiley Preston SHELTON Click to view Wiley Preston SHELTON in the family tree

Wiley Preston was born on December 10th, 1822 in Beech Grove, Coffee, Tennessee and his baptism took place on July 4th, 1842 in Garrison Forks, Bedford Co, Tennessee.  Wiley Preston's father was Jessee SHELTON and his mother was Lydia KEELE.  His paternal grandparents were Stephen W. Shelton and Rhoda Green; his maternal grandparents were John Keele and Nancy Green. He had two brothers named Stephen W and John Wesley. He had seven half-brothers and five half-sisters, named William Harvey, James Henery, Leonard Thomas, George Allen, Bartley Martin, Jessie Jackson, Matthew Martin "Matt", Mary Ann (J.E.), Rhoda Ann, Harriett Catherine, Francis Melinda and Nancy Ann Victory.  He died at the age of 45 on June 12th, 1868 in Riley Creek, Coffee, Tennessee.


Wiley Preston's family with Matilda Ann GIBSON

‌Wiley Preston and Matilda Ann were married in a religious ceremony in 1843 in , Of Coffee, Tennessee.  They had nine sons and a daughter, named James K P, John Martin, Jessie Ervin, Stephen, Harvey Ransom, William Harrison, Bartley M, Thomas Neilious, Wiley Wilson and Nancy Jane.

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