Who was Roger Shackelford?

Roger Shackelford (1744–1825) was born in Hanover, Virginia, United States and died in South Union, Logan County, Kentucky, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Roger Shackelford 1744–1825

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Born 17 May 1744 · Hanover, Virginia, United States

Died 24 Nov 1825 · South Union, Logan County, Kentucky, USA

Father Roger Lewis Shackelford

Mother Carey Caroline Baker

Spouse Nancy Ann Carter

Children Adeline Shackleford, Carter Shackelford, Edward Shackelford, Elizabeth Betsy Shackelford, James Shackelford, Nancy Ann Shackelford, Rebecca Shackelford, Richard Shackelford, Sarah Shackleford, Thomas Shackelford, William Shackelford

Siblings Elizabeth Betty Shackelford, Francis Shackleford, James Shackelford, John Shackelford Sr, Lt William Shackelford Sr, Rev Richard Shackelford Sr, Robinson Shackelford, Sarah Shackelford, William Shackleford

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Roger Lewis Shackelford

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Elizabeth Betsy Shackelford

James Shackelford

Nancy Ann Shackelford

Biography

The story of Roger Shackelford began in 1744 in Hanover, Virginia, United States. Roger Shackelford married nancy ann carter, sally laird, and had children including adeline shackleford, carter shackelford, edward shackelford, elizabeth betsy shackelford, james shackelford, nancy ann shackelford, rebecca shackelford, richard shackelford, sarah shackleford, thomas shackelford, william shackelford. Roger Shackelford passed away in 1825 in South Union, Logan County, Kentucky, USA.

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Record Family Data Collection - Births
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Burial Records Kentucky, Find a Grave Index

Life Timeline

1744

Birth of Roger Shackelford in Hanover, Virginia, United States

Birth

1825

Death of Roger Shackelford in South Union, Logan, Kentucky, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Roger Shackelford

This ancestor line traces from Solihull, Warickshire, England (1552) to Hanover, Virginia, United States (1744) across 6 generations.

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: Roger Shackelford (1744–1825) was born in Hanover, Virginia, United States and died in South Union, Logan County, Kentucky, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Roger in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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