b: Wayne Co IL; s/of James R Shelton (11 Oct 1832 KY-25 Mar 1909) & Tabitha Jane Young (Mar 1851 KY- 10 Apr 1931 Edwards Co IL) both buried Mt Erie-Wayne Co IL; m: 8 Jan 1913 IN Irene Borah (Jun 1888 Wayne Co IL- 10 Apr 1931 OK); m2: Cleo Askren (17 Nov 1914-23 Dec 2006 buried Highland Cem); res: 1900-10 Elm River-Wayne Co IL 1920 Black Dog- Osage Co OK 1942 Rockport IL; ch: Frederick Borah (14 Aug 1916 IL- 18 Nov 1974 CA) & Margaret Geraldine (14 Aug 1913 IL- 13 Apr 2005 m: John C Wilson) & James A* (1941)