Tag Archives: Shelton

04/10/14

SKELTON, James M. (1834-1927)

James M. Skelton, merchant, was born in Dickson County, Tenn., December 23, 1834. His father was born in South Carolina, in 1806, and when two years old was brought to Dickson County by his parents. J. M. was the second of a family of ten children, of whom seven are living. He was reared on a farm with his parents to the age of twenty, when he engaged as a dry goods clerk till May, 1861, when he entered the Confederate Army in Company C, Eleventh Tennessee Volunteers, and remained in the service till the spring of 1864, when he resigned his position as third lieutenant on account of bad health. In 1865-66 he worked on the farm and then engaged in general merchandising at Omega, and continued the business four years there. In the fall of 1870 he went to Howell County, Mo., and vended merchandise till the fall of 1872, when he returned to Tennessee. In January, 1884, he again opened a general merchandise trade which has ever since successfully continued. He was married, February 15, 1865, to Miss Lenora Shelton, of Houston County. Six children have been born to this union, viz.: William A., Joseph J., James L., Morris T., Mary S. and Bettie Lou. Politically he is a firm Democrat. He is one of the prominent and highly respected citizens of Houston County.

Transcribed by Susan Knight Gore

Source: Goodspeed, Weston A, and John Wooldridge. History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present: Together with an Historical and a Biographical Sketch of Montgomery, Robertson, Humphreys, Stewart, Dickson, Cheatham and Houston Counties. Nashville: Goodspeed Pub. Co, 1886.

04/10/14

SHELTON, G. W. N.

G. W. N. Shelton, proprietor of a grocery store in Erin, was the oldest of ten children of J. W. and Martha (Lewis) Shelton, who were born in raised in Dickson County. The father was a merchant and stock dealer, and was successful till the war, when he became somewhat involved. He died in August, 1875, and the mother died in the same month, 1881. Our subject was raised in Dickson County, on a farm and in his father’s store. He remained with his parents to the age of twenty-nine, having, however, been engaged away from home three years at mercantile clerking. At the age of twenty-nine he married and engaged in farming. He has continued farming to the present time. He came to Erin and followed farming and butchering two years, and then engaged in his present business on a borrowed capital of $150, and has been successful. He was married October 2, 1873, to Miss E. A. Links, a native of Montgomery County. Five children have been born to them, viz.: Marshal M., Annie T., Landy H., Lillian M. and an infant. The wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Politically Mr. Shelton is a firm Democrat.

Transcribed by Susan Knight Gore

Source: Goodspeed, Weston A, and John Wooldridge. History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present: Together with an Historical and a Biographical Sketch of Montgomery, Robertson, Humphreys, Stewart, Dickson, Cheatham and Houston Counties. Nashville: Goodspeed Pub. Co, 1886.

04/10/14

SHELTON, W. C. (1857- )

W. C. Shelton, one of the prominent attorneys of Houston County, was born August 28, 1857, and is one of M. F. and W. F. (Pope) Shelton’s family, who was born in Dickson County. The father is now retired from active business life, but was formerly a merchant and trader, being very prosperous in his business enterprises before the war. Both parents are now residing in Erin. Up to fifteen years of age our subject’s days were spent on a farm. He worked in a blacksmith shop six months, and then became salesman in general merchandising stores in New Providence, and also clerked in other stores in Montgomery County for three years. His early educational advantages were limited, but by application at night he secured a very good education. After his eighteenth birthday he was for three years with D. G. Beers as surveyor for county maps and atlases. He read law at different times, and read “Blackstone” in the office of H. H. Buquo, and was admitted to the bar in March, 1881. October 10, 1883, he wedded Alice Amos, of Warren County, Ky. One daughter, Lillie A., has blessed their union. Mr. Shelton is a Democrat in politics, and is one of the most highly respected and popular young men in this section of Tennessee. He is thoroughly self-made, and has been eminently successful in the practice of his profession. He is candidate for the office of attorney-general of his district, and, owing to his ability, his many excellent qualities and hosts of friends, bids fair to be elected.

Transcribed by Susan Knight Gore

Source: Goodspeed, Weston A, and John Wooldridge. History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present: Together with an Historical and a Biographical Sketch of Montgomery, Robertson, Humphreys, Stewart, Dickson, Cheatham and Houston Counties. Nashville: Goodspeed Pub. Co, 1886.

08/31/13

History of Arlington Elementary School

Compiled by Miss Lola Knight 
circa 1966
 
Arlington Elementary School has served this community since 1899, when a frame building was constructed. The school is located south of the L & N Railroad and on the Rocky Hollow Road which leads to Lewis Branch and Long Branch.

The first teacher was Ira Balls, assisted by Mrs. Lillie Connell Knight and Mrs. Lillian Weaks Wilson. Other teachers who followed were Arthur Averitt, Annie Nichols, Bert Robbs, Clatie Thomas, Amelia McMillan, Olive McMillan Harris, Bessie Hall, Stella Gross, Kitty Largent, Pearl Robins, Edgar Hassell, Flora Bratschi, Mr. McClanahan, E. M. Neighbors, Sarah Shelton, Moody Hobbs, Alice Hobbs, Flora Hobbs, A. L. Platt, Delma May Morrison, Gertha Brooks, and Grace McMillan.

The school is the only school in the county located on the same plot of ground as the original school. The building, constructed in 1899, was torn down, but some of the material was salvaged and used in the new school on the same location.

Later teachers have included Pauline Dillard, Tilden Richardson, Jennie Roby, Lura Warden, Luther Wynns, Mrs. Emma Wynnas, Edward Holmes, Annie Black, Helen Fussell, Ina Jones, Lola Knight and Lora Roby.

The present faculty at Arlington School has a unique twin sister-teacher team–Mrs. Lora Knight Roby and Miss Lola Knight. Mrs. Roby has been at the school for the past sixteen years and Miss Knight has been at this school for the past twenty years. It is believed that this is the only two-teacher school in the public school system of Tennessee with twin sisters as teachers.

Some pupils who have attended Arlington School down through the years have included Garner, George, Margaret, Lora, Lola, Viola, Percy, G. A., Grady, Claude, Dossie, Pauline, Ruth, and Blanche Knight; Carl, Gervis, Ira, Mamie, Ida, Gilbert, Marshal, William Francis, Maxie, and Rowe Nichols; Mabel, Sarah, and Arthur Burns; Loyd, Pearl, Hattie, and Bessie Roby; Grace and Bird McMillan; Keenana, Balls, Pulleys, McElroys, and many others from the old families of Arlington.