My seventh cousin
Born: 2 Oct. 1884, MO. 1 2 5
Parents: WILLIAM A. SHELMAN AND LOUISA JANE BOATWRIGHT
Married: about 1910. 4
Death: 29 Oct. 1918, Union, MO, influenza. 5
Burial: 30 Oct. 1918, Hopkins Cemetery. 5
Notes:
Listed as single and a farmer in the 1910 Federal Census, Union, Nodaway, MO.
As of 12 Sep. 1918 Elmer was a self-employed farmer living with his wife Lettie at RFD #3 Hopkins, Nodaway Co., MO; he was of medium height and build, with blue eyes and brown hair. 2
Wife Lettie listed as widowed and a general farm manager in the 1920 Federal Census, Union, Nodaway, MO.
Spouse: LETTIE (UNKNOWN) b. about 1890, Missouri. 3
CHILDREN OF ELMER WILLIAM SHELMAN AND LETTIE (UNKNOWN) 3:
(my seventh cousins once removed)
GAYLAND E. SHELMAN b. about 1911, Missouri.
ESTELL E. SHELMAN b. about 1913, Missouri.
MARVIN E. SHELMAN b. about 1914, Missouri.
ROLAND W. SHELMAN b. about 1915, Missouri.
EARL M. SHELMAN b. 28 Dec. 1917, MO d. 24 Sep. 1995, Fircrest, WA. 6 7 World War II veteran. 8
Sources:
1. 1900 Federal Census, Union, Nodaway, MO.
2. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
3. 1920 Federal Census, Union, Nodaway, MO.
4. Listed as single in 1910 Federal Census, Union, Nodaway, MO, first child born about 1911.
5. Missouri Certificate of Death.
6. Social Security Death Index.
7. Washington State Department of Health. Microfilmed copy of index obtained from: Washington State Archives, Cert. 027190.
8. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.
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