Who was Thomas Shackelford?

Thomas Shackelford (1776–1835) was born in Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, United States and died in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Shackelford 1776–1835

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Born 1 Jun 1776 · Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, United States

Died 17 Jun 1835 · Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States

Father Roger Baker Shackelford

Mother Nancy Ann Carter

Spouse Eliza Cheves Pulliam

Children Edward Pulliam Shackelford, John Cockrill Shackelford, Leonidas Shackelford, Marjorie Ann Shackelford, Martha Jane Shackelford, Mary Elizabeth Shackelford, Medora Ann Shackelford, Sidney Shackelford, Washington Boliver Shackelford

Siblings Carter Shackleford, Edward Shackelford, Elizabeth Shackelford, James Shackelford, John Shackelford, Richard Shackelford, Roger Shackelford, Sarah Shackleford, William Shackelford, Zachariah E Shackelford

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Immediate Family

Parents

Roger Baker Shackelford

Nancy Ann Carter

Spouse(s)

Eliza Cheves Pulliam

Children

Edward Pulliam Shackelford

John Cockrill Shackelford

Leonidas Shackelford

Marjorie Ann Shackelford

Martha Jane Shackelford

Mary Elizabeth Shackelford

Medora Ann Shackelford

Sidney Shackelford

Washington Boliver Shackelford

Biography

Thomas Shackelford was born in 1776 in Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, United States, the child of roger baker shackelford and nancy ann carter. Thomas Shackelford married eliza cheves pulliam, and had children including edward pulliam shackelford, john cockrill shackelford, leonidas shackelford, marjorie ann shackelford, martha jane shackelford, mary elizabeth shackelford, medora ann shackelford, sidney shackelford, washington boliver shackelford. Thomas Shackelford passed away in 1835 in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States.

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1776

Birth of Thomas Shackelford in Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, United States

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1835

Death of Thomas Shackelford in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Shackelford

This ancestor line traces from Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales (1068) to Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, United States (1776) across 19 generations.

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: Thomas Shackelford (1776–1835) was born in Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, United States and died in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States. 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas 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 19 generations of this lineage geographically.
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