Margaret (Smith) Shackelford (1827 - 1908)

Born 2 Feb 1827 in Tennessee

Wife of William G. Shackelford — married about 1863 in Miller County, Missouri

Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1908 at age 81 in Miller County, Missouri

Biography

Margaret Smith was born in February 1824 in Tennessee. She passed away in May 1908 in Miller County, Missouri and is buried in Livingston Cemetery, Miller County.

There is a problem with Margaret's birth year. Her gravestone gives the date 2 February 1824, but census records do not agree. In 1870 she is 41, b. 1829; in 1880 age 50, b 1830; 1900 census gives date Feb 1827. I am inclined to use the 1827 birth year. It fits better with other census records than does 1824.

Marriage

Husband: Mr. Forester

Wife: Margaret Smith

Marriage:

Date: About 1850

Place: Miller County, Missouri

Margaret's first husband is unknown. All we do know is she had two children, William H. and Nancy J. Forester, before she married William Shackelford.

Husband: William G. Shackelford

Wife: Margaret Smith

Marriage:

Date: About 1863

Place: Miller County, Missouri

Census

Census: 1870 Federal

Date: 1 Jun 1870

Place: Richwoods, Miller County, Missouri^[1]

William was divorced from his first wife about 1862/63. He married Margaret (Smith) Forester about 1863 in Miller County. Margaret was a widow with two children: Nancy J. and William H. Forester. They are listed on this census with the surname Shackleford. Also in the household are children of William and Margaret: Rhoda, John K. and Perry D. Perry is listed as male, age 6 mos., but it appears as if this is daughter Paralee who appears on the 1880 census, age 10.

Census: 1880 Federal

Date: 1 Jun 1880

Place: Richwoods, Miller County, Missouri^[2]

William, wife Margaret and children: Rhoda, John K., Paralee, and Evaline. William H. Forester, Margaret's son, is also in the household.

Census: 1900 Federal

Date: 1 Jun 1900

Place: Richwoods, Miller County, Missouri^[3]

Margaret is widowed, age 73. She is living with her son William Forester and daughter Paralee (Shackelford) Fike.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S92 Richwoods, Miller, Missouri; Roll: M593_792; Page: 281A; Image: 569; Family History Library Film: 552291. Household #230 Shackleford, Wm. B. 44 M W Farmer Land 1000 Prop 400 b. KY Margaret D. 41 F W Keeps house b. TN can't write Nancy J. 18 F W At home b.TN William H. 10 M W At home b. MO Rhoda A. 5 F W At home b. MO John K. 3 M W At home b. MO Perry. D. 6/12 M W At home b. MO Dec
2. ↑ Source: #S81 Richwoods, Miller, Missouri; Roll: 703; Family History Film: 1254703; Page: 222D; Enumeration District: 106; Image: 0448. Family #129 Shackleford, William Head 50 b. KY Farmer Margaret Wife 50 b. TN Foister, William H. step-son 22 b. MO farm hand Shackleford, Rhoda A. dau 15 b. MO John K. son 13 b. MO farm hand Paralee dau 10 b. MO Evaline dau 6 b. MO
3. ↑ Source: #S82 Richwoods, Miller, Missouri; Roll: 875; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1240875. Household #228 Forester, William Head W M Nov 1868 38 S b MO Farmer Margret Mother W F Feb 1827 73 Wd b TN Fike, Paralee Sister W F Feb 1870 30 Wd b MO 3 cnildren/3 living Annie Niece W F Sep 1888 11 S b MO Rector Nephew W M Sep 1896 3 S b MO Lecta Niece W F Sep 1896 3 S b MO

• Source: S92 Federal Census 1870 Publication: Effective date 1 Jun 1870 Repository: #R11
• Source: S81 Abbreviation: Federal Census 1880 Title: Federal Census 1880 Publication: Effective date 1 Jun 1880. Repository: #R11
• Source: S82 Federal Census 1900 Publication: Effective 1 Jun 1900 Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Repository: #R11
• Repository: R11 Name: Ancestry. com Operations, Inc. City: Provo State: UT URL: www.ancestry.com