| Date of Conference Journal Memoir/Obituary | March 26-31, 1924 |
|---|---|
| Deceased Person | Sarah Elizabeth Shelton |
| Birth | 5/21/1875 at Coleman, Kent County, Md |
| Death | 9/17/1923 at Philadelphia Hospital. 48 yo. Funeral at Haven Memorial M. E. Church, Philadelphia, Pa. Interred at Mt. Zion M.E. Church , Lawnside, N. J. |
| Church Service, Charges Served, Affiliated Locations, and Other Biographical Information | Completed public school studies in Coleman, matriculated at Princess Anne Academy, Princess Anne, Md in Oct. 1890 & graduated May 1893. Taught public school at Fountain, Md. Married to Rev. P.M. Shelton. |
| Family and Other Information | Parents: John & Mary Murphy Spouse: Rev. P. M. Shelton, her former pastor, md. 6/20/1894 Surviving her: husband, & 7 children: Mrs. James Wilson, Mrs. Ernest Wilson, Luther Parker, Miss Ethel, Pleasant M., Jr.; John Murphy & Ruth Josephine Shelton and brother Rev. Morris H. Murphy. |
| Online PDF Page Number (if available) | pdf pg 117 |
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