Allen Shackelford (1841 - 1913)

Born Oct 1841 in Kentucky

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Elizabeth (Murphy) Shackelford — married 25 Dec 1870 in Miller County, Missouri

Husband of Nancy Jane (Smith) Shackelford — married 21 Nov 1873 in Miller County, Missouri

Died 1913 at about age 71 in Miller County, Missouri

Biography

Allen Shackelford was born in October 1841 in Kentucky. He passed away in 1913 in Miller County, Missouri.

Marriage

Husband: Allen Shackelford

Wife: Nancy E. Murphy

Marriage:

Date: 25 December 1870

Place: Miller County, Missouri

Husband: Allen Shackelford

Wife: Nancy J. Smith

Marriage:

Date: 9 November 1873

Place: Miller County, Missouri^[1]

Census: 1850 Federal

Date: 1 Jun 1850

Place: Barren County, Kentucky^[2]

Widow Sarah Shackelford is living in the family compound with children Sarah, Susan, Merlin, James, and Allen. Next door are daughter Elizabeth and her husband Thomas West. Also in the household are Thomas' mother, Nancy West, brother Robert and sister Nancy. On the other side is the household of Maria Bell who owns a tavern. William Shackelford, son of Merlin and Sally, is employed there as a stage driver.

About 1856 Sarah and her children left Kentucky and migrated to Miller County, Missouri.

Census: 1860 Federal

Date: 1 Jun 1860

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

Sally and children Merlin, James, Allen, and Susan have relocated to Miller County.

Census: 1880 Federal

Date: 1 Jun 1880

Place: Richwoods, Miller County, Missouri^[4]

After Nancy married Allen Shackelford they settled in Miller County. In the house are George W. Pilkinton, Nancy's son from first marriage, and Sarah and Charles Shackelford, children of Nancy and Allen.

Census: 1900 Federal

Date: 1 Jun 1900

Place: Richwoods, Miller County, Missouri^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S357 Name: Allen Shackelford Marriage Date: 9 Nov 1873 Marriage County: Miller Spouse Name: Nancy J Pilkinton
2. ↑ Source: #S91 Barren Co., KY; Roll M432_191, 1st Div., p. 322. Household #232 Shackleford, Sally 42 F b. VA can't read/write Sarah A. 16 F b. KY Susan J. 14 F b. KY James 13 M b. KY Allen 11 M b. KY Merlin 18 M Farming b. KY
3. ↑ Source: #S80 Miller Co., MO; Roll M653_633, Richwoods Twp, p. 410. Household #487 Shackleford, Merlin 25 m Farmer Land 300 Prop 180 b. KY James 20 m Farm labor b. KY Sally 62 f b. VA Susan 20 f b. KY Allen 18 m b. KY
4. ↑ Source: #S81 Richwoods, Miller, Missouri; Roll: 703; Family History Film: 1254703; Page: 223B; Enumeration District: 106; Image: 0450. Family #144 Shackleford, Allen W M 39 Head Farmer b. KY Nancy J. W F 38 Wife b. TN Sarah R. W F 3 dau b. MO Charles D. W M 1 son b. MO Pilkinton, George W. W M 17 step-son b. MO
5. ↑ Source: #S82 Richwoods, Miller, Missouri; Roll: 875; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1240875. Family #234 Shackelford, Allen Head b. Oct 1841 KY 58 Farmer m. 26 yrs. Nancy Wife b. Apr 1840 TN 60 m. 26 yrs; 9 children, 6 living Charles Son b. Apr 1879 MO 21 S Farm laborer Allice Dau b. Sep 1883 MO 16 S

• Source: S357 Title: Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002; Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2007. Original data: Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Repository: #R11
• Source: S91 Federal Census 1850 United States Bureau of the Census Publication: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Washington, D. C.: National Archives and Records. Effective date 1 Jun 1850. Repository: #R11
• Source: S80 1860 United States Federal Census U.S. Bureau of the Census Publication: U. S. Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration 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
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