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Benjamin Franklin Shockley 1798–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Aug 1798

Birth Location: Greene County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 15 Jun 1870

Death Location: Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA

Father: Jonathan Shockley

Mother: Elizabeth Leonard

Spouse(s): Lilly Shockley

Children(s): Richard Shockley, Silas Shockley

Benjamin Franklin Shockley was born in 1798 in Greene County, Georgia, USA, the child of Jonathan Shockley And Elizabeth Nellie Leonard. In 1820, Benjamin Franklin Shockley resided in Greene, Georgia, USA. Benjamin Franklin Shockley married Lilly Shockley, and had children including Richard P Shockley, Silas Dewitt Shockley. Benjamin Franklin Shockley passed away in 1870 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Franklin Shockley was born in 1798 in Greene County, Georgia, USA, the child of Jonathan Shockley And Elizabeth Nellie Leonard.
  • In 1820, Benjamin Franklin Shockley resided in Greene, Georgia, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Shockley married Lilly Shockley, and had children including Richard P Shockley, Silas Dewitt Shockley.
  • Benjamin Franklin Shockley passed away in 1870 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Shockley
1756–1837
Birth Location: Worchester, Maryland, United States
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Elizabeth Leonard
1760–1836
Birth Location: , Worcester, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lilly Shockley
1802–1879
Birth Location: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Richard Shockley
1823–1902
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Silas Shockley
1839–1911
Birth Location: , Giles, Tennessee, USA
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Benjamin Shockley's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Shockley
1798–1870
Birth Place: Greene County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Jonathan Shockley
1756–1837
Worchester, Maryland, United States
Elizabeth ("Nellie") Leonard
1760–1836
, Worcester, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
John Shockley
1725–1773
Worcester, Maryland, United States
Catherine (Catwin) Covengton
1725–1758
Worcester, Maryland, United States
Capt. (David) Leonard
1734–1813
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary (Ann Leonard) Hall
1750–1839
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1690–1766
Sarah Stanback
1694–1760
Thomas Covington
1687–1748
Ann Hollingsworth
1700–
Joseph Jr
1696–1786
Mary Packard
1696–1770
Joseph *
1720–1807
Mary *
1724–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Shockley
1650–1716
Ann Boyden
1654–1716
Thomas Sr.
1643–1704
Susannah Brayfield
1642–1682
Joseph Leonard
1670–1749
Martha Orcutt
1671–1752
Joseph II
1693–1773
Elizabeth LEONARD
1694–1750
Edmund ANDREWS
1693–1750
Hannah LINCOLN
1692–1762

Benjamin Shockley's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Shockley (23 Aug 1798–15 Jun 1870) m. Lilly Shockley (25 Feb 1802–10 Dec 1879)
  1. 1. Richard (P.) Shockley 1823–1902 m. Martha Shockley 1829–1897 m. Mary (E) Shockley 1862–1935
    1. 1. Stephen (J.) Shockley 1865–1939 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Shockley 1868–1944
      1. 1. Johnny (Thomas) Shockley 1889–1959 m. Bessie (Ellen) Taylor 1889–1946
        1. 1. Milford (Raymond) Shockley 1921–1994 m. Diana (June) Davis 1926–2004
        2. 2. Nettie (Hellen Shockley) Lee 1924–2001
        3. 3. Ethel (F) Shackley 1910–
    2. 2. Nancy Mullins 1866–
  2. 2. Silas (Dewitt) Shockley 1839–1911

Benjamin Shockley's Timeline

6 Records

1797
14 august 1797
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Shockley in Greene County, Georgia, USA
Greene County, Georgia, USA
1798
23 Aug 1798
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Shockley in Greene County, Georgia, USA
Greene County, Georgia, USA
1820
20 Feb 1820
Age 22
Benjamin Franklin Shockley resided here in Greene, Georgia, USA
Greene, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 62
Benjamin Franklin Shockley resided here in Campbell, Greene, Missouri, USA
Campbell, Greene, Missouri, USA
1870
1870
Age 72
Benjamin Franklin Shockley resided here in Campbell, Greene, Missouri, USA
Campbell, Greene, Missouri, USA
1870
15 Jun 1870
Age 72
Death of Benjamin Franklin Shockley in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 august 1797
    Event Place: Greene County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, Central Register of Convicts
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Campbell, Greene, Missouri; Roll: M593_777; Page: 36B; Family History Library Film: 552276
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Campbell, Greene, Missouri; Roll: M653_621; Page: 119; Family History Library Film: 803621
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 159.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CAF

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1798
    Event Place: Greene County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1820
    Event Place: Greene, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Central Register of Convicts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Campbell, Greene, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Campbell, Greene, Missouri; Roll: M653_621; Page: 119; Family History Library Film: 803621

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Campbell, Greene, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Campbell, Greene, Missouri; Roll: M593_777; Page: 36B; Family History Library Film: 552276

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1870
    Event Place: Springfield, Greene, Missouri, USA
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