Biography of A. G. Shelton, Franklin Co, AR

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed
Publishing Co., 1889.

Rev. A. G. Shelton was born in Dickson County, Tenn., April 20, 1822.
His father, William Shelton, was born in Pittsylvania County, Va., in
1769, and there married Priscilla Mustain, also a native of that
county. In October, 1811, they became pioneer settlers of Dickson
County, where they farmed until the death of Mrs. Shelton, after which
Mr. Shelton lived with his son, finally dying in Danielsville in 1857.
Our subject grew to manhood in Dickson County, and the greater part of
his education has been gained since reaching mature years by hard and
persistent study. He was married in his native county on January 5,
1843, to Rachel A. Lewis, a native of the same county, and then
engaged in stone-cutting, furnace-building and farming until 1861,
when he gave up the [p.1277] furnace business. In November, 1869, he
removed to Humphreys County, and farmed and sold dry goods until he
immigrated to Arkansas. April 20, 1864, he lost his wife, who left
four children: Sarah D. E., wife of J. S. Winfrey, of Kentucky; J. A.,
married, and living in Waverly, Tenn.; W. J., of Columbia. Tex., and
J. M., of Waco, Tex. January 11, 1865, Mr. Shelton was united in
marriage to Sarah A., daughter of William Hust, of Clarksville,
Montgomery Co., Tenn., and widow of Mr. J. T. Foust. In 1884 Mr.
Shelton located in Ozark, Ark., where he purchased town property. Mr.
Shelton was ordained a minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
in 1858, and until 1885 was actively engaged in ministerial duties,
but since that time has retired from active church work on account of
the illness of his wife, although he is still deeply interested in
church matters. In 1888 Mr. Shelton was elected justice of the peace
of Ozark, and is now fulfilling the duties of that office. He is a
Royal Arch Mason, and has served as Master of his lodge a number of
years.