Background
Shelton, Frederick William was born on May 20, 1815 in Jamaica, Long Island, New York, United States. Son of Nathan and Eliza (Starman) Shelton.
Shelton, Frederick William was born on May 20, 1815 in Jamaica, Long Island, New York, United States. Son of Nathan and Eliza (Starman) Shelton.
Graduated from College of New Jersey (now Princeton), 1834. Graduate General Theological Seminary, New York City, 1847. Attended Union Hall Seminary, Jamaica, New New York
Ordained to ministry Episcopal Church, New York City, 1847. Rector Saint John's Church, Huntington, Long Island, 1848-1852, Trinity Church, Fishkill, New York, 1852-1854, Christ Church, Montpelier, Vermont, 1854-1866, Saint Thomas Church, East Somerville, Massachusetts, 1866-1867, Saint Mark’s Church, Carthage Landing, New York, 1869-1881. Author: The Trollopiad (satirical poem critical of English travelers in American), 1837.
The Tinnecum Papers (sketches.
Best-known of works), 1838. Contributor to Knickerbocker magazine.
Published rural sketches, romances including “Crystalline, or The Heiress of Fall Down Castle” (best known), reprinted, 1854, 56, 82.
Married Rebecca Conkling, circa 1836, 6 children.