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Male William James Shelton Click to view William James Shelton in the family tree

William James was born on March 9th, 1816 in Brampton, Derbyshire, England.  William James' father was William Shelton and his mother was Catherine Hartley.  His paternal grandparents are George Shelton and Alice; his maternal grandfather was Samuel Hartley and his maternal grandmother is Elizabeth. He had four brothers and three sisters, named George, John, Isaac, Samuel, Hannah, Elizabeth and Sarah.  He was the third oldest of the eight children.  He died at the age of 84 on February 24th, 1901 in Woodville, Bonneville Co., Idaho.


William James' family with Harriet Johnson

‌William James and Harriet were married in a religious ceremony on May 20th, 1855 in Cedar City, Iron Co.,  Utah.  They had two sons and two daughters, named William James, Charles Edward, Eliza and Alice Ann.

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