Eliphas Preston Shelton Hylton

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Eliphaz "Life" Preston Shelton Hylton was born 2-18-1820 in what was then Floyd Co., KY. He married first Sarah Green in Johnson Co. on 9-19-1844. Sarah was the daughter of Giles and Katie Chandler Green. Katie Chandler Green was the daughter of Thomas Chandler, Rev. War Soldier. Eliphaz married secondly Nancy Castle in Lawrence Co. on 11-8-1855. Nancy was born in 1824 and died near Willard, Carter County, and was buried in a graveyard at the mouth of Hylton branch. Eliphaz was a farmer, old-time school teacher, and United Baptist preacher. He had service in the Union army during the Civil War, having enlisted at Grayson, KY on 9-26-1863 as a private in Company "C", 40th KY Regiment of Volunteers. He was honorably discharged as a corporal at Catlettsburg, KY on 12-30-1864 by reason of expiration of enlistment. Eliphaz died Feb. 1896 and is buried at Cherokee, Lawrence Co., KY.

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1844 Johnson County Ky Tax List

Hylton, Eliphas P

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Selina Jane HELTON/HYLTON b: January 20, 1847 in Johnson

County, Kentucky Married: April 10, 1867 in Lawrence County,

Kentucky d: August 05, 1931 in Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky

Father: Eliphas Preston Shelton HELTON/HYLTON Mother:

Sarah GREEN

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Yes, there are a lot of Hylton's buried in Cherokee, Lawrence Co., KY. Eliphas Preston Shelton Hylton married to Sarah Green is buried there. I'll be more than happy to share information with you. Eliphas was quite a person. He fought in the civil war and was murdered by the Klu Klux Klan in 1896.

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Eliphaz Preston Shelton Hylton was born 28 Feb 1820 and married Sarah Green who was born ca 1824, on 9 Sep 1844 in Johnson Co. Ky. She died ca 1853. She was the daughter of Giles Green and Katie Chandler. They had the following children:

1. Willison Hylton married his cousin Nancy Wright.

2. Selina "Celina" Hylton married first Calvin Wright 2ond George W. Kozee

3. Nancy G. Hylton married James Leadingham

4. Nathan Hylton married Violet Pennington

Eliphaz father and mother were Benjamin Hylton and Nancy Preston. Benjamins parents were Jesse Hilton and Juda (Judith) Wright.

Eliphaz "Life" Preston Shelton Hylton was born 2-18-1820 in what was then Floyd Co., KY. He married first Sarah Green in Johnson Co. on 9-19-1844. Sarah was the daughter of Giles and Katie Chandler Green. Katie Chandler Green was the daughter of Thomas Chandler, Rev. War Soldier. Eliphaz married secondly Nancy Castle in Lawrence Co. on 11-8-1855. Nancy was born in 1824 and died near Willard, Carter County, and was buried in a graveyard at the mouth of Hylton branch. Eliphaz was a farmer, old-time school teacher, and United Baptist preacher. He had service in the Union army during the Civil War, having enlisted at Grayson, KY on 9-26-1863 as a private in Company "C", 40th KY Regiment of Volunteers. He was honorably discharged as a corporal at Catlettsburg, KY on 12-30-1864 by reason of expiration of enlistment. Eliphaz died Feb. 1896 and is buried at Cherokee, Lawrence Co., KY.

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