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Benjamin Silas Shockley 1818–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Feb 1818

Birth Location: , Greene, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 9 Aug 1907

Death Location: , Claiborne, Louisiana, USA

Father: Michael SHOCKLEY

Mother: Frances O'Rear

Spouse(s): Margery BROWN

Children(s): Queen Shockley

In 1818, Benjamin Silas Shockley entered the world in , Greene, Georgia, USA, born to Michael Leonard Shockley And Frances O Rear. Benjamin Silas Shockley married Margery Jane Brown, and had children including Queen Victoria Shockley. Benjamin Silas Shockley passed away in 1907 in , Claiborne, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Benjamin Silas Shockley entered the world in , Greene, Georgia, USA, born to Michael Leonard Shockley And Frances O Rear.
  • Benjamin Silas Shockley married Margery Jane Brown, and had children including Queen Victoria Shockley.
  • Benjamin Silas Shockley passed away in 1907 in , Claiborne, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael SHOCKLEY
1784–1868
Birth Location: Maryland
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Frances O'Rear
1788–1882
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margery BROWN
1823–1902
Birth Location: , , Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Queen Shockley
1858–1916
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
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Benjamin Shockley's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Shockley
1818–1907
Birth Place: , Greene, Georgia, USA
Parents
Michael Leonard SHOCKLEY
1784–1868
Maryland
Frances O'Rear
1788–1882
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Daniel O'Rear
1759–1848
Faquier County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John O'Rear
1730–1810
Melinda Reno
1720–1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel O'Rear
1710–1736
Esther Thorn
1710–1742
Francis Renoe
1690–1740
Elizabeth Bayliss
1668–1764

Benjamin Shockley's Descendants

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Benjamin (Silas) Shockley (18 Feb 1818–9 Aug 1907) m. Margery (Jane) BROWN (2 Aug 1823–19 Apr 1902)
  1. 1. Queen (Victoria) Shockley 1858–1916 m. Isaac (Jessie) Miller 1853–1952
    1. 1. Ida (Victoria) Miller 1883–1968 m. Ambrose (Henderson) Buckley 1850–1915
      1. 1. Johnie (Henderson) Buckley 1912–1977 m. Loraine HOLIDAY 1921–2012
        1. 1. Johnnie (Clifton) Buckley 1942–1942
      2. 2. Benjamine Buckley 1915–2008 m. Mattie (Lee) ARMSTREET 1919–1940
        1. 1. Bennie (Lee) Buckley 1940–1998 m. Laura (Elaine) Brindley 1943–2011
    2. 2. Sudie Miller 1888–1979
    3. 3. Joseph (E.) Miller 1877–1877
    4. 4. Jacob (S.) Miller 1879–1940
    5. 5. Robert (F.) Miller 1881–1881
    6. 6. Benjamin (E.) Miller 1897–
    7. 7. Sindy (M) Miller 1888–

Benjamin Shockley's Timeline

2 Records

1818
18 Feb 1818
Birth of Benjamin Silas Shockley in , Greene, Georgia, USA
, Greene, Georgia, USA
1907
9 Aug 1907
Age 89
Death of Benjamin Silas Shockley in , Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
, Claiborne, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1818
    Event Place: , Greene, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1907
    Event Place: , Claiborne, Louisiana, USA
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