His father, Larion (Illarion) Titovich Shelokhonov, practiced veterinary medicine and was living at a horse farm, where his grandfather, Tito Shelohonovich, was also a farmer.
Su padre, Larion (Illarion) Titovich, practicaba medicina veterinaria en un establo, donde su abuelo, Tito Shelohonovich, también fue granjero.