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Benjamin Franklin Shockley 1846–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jul 1846

Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1916

Death Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Father: John Shockley

Mother: Phoebe Watson

Spouse(s): Nancy Huggin

Children(s): William Shockley

In 1846, Benjamin Franklin Shockley entered the world in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA, born to John Peter Shockley And Phoebe H Watson. Benjamin Franklin Shockley married Nancy Cornelia Huggin, and had children including William Frank Shockley. Benjamin Franklin Shockley passed away in 1916 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Benjamin Franklin Shockley entered the world in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA, born to John Peter Shockley And Phoebe H Watson.
  • Benjamin Franklin Shockley married Nancy Cornelia Huggin, and had children including William Frank Shockley.
  • Benjamin Franklin Shockley passed away in 1916 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shockley
1808–1869
Birth Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
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Phoebe Watson
1812–1846
Birth Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Huggin
1859–1937
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

William Shockley
1872–1943
Birth Location: Gaffney, Spartanburg Co., SC
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Benjamin Shockley's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Shockley
1846–1916
Birth Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
John Peter Shockley
1808–1869
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Phoebe (H.) Watson
1812–1846
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Shockley's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Shockley (31 Jul 1846–1916) m. Nancy (Cornelia) Huggin (Feb. 1859–1937)
  1. 1. William (Frank) Shockley 1872–1943 m. Bulah Shockley 1877–1967
    1. 1. Ben (F) Shockley 1908–1959 m. Ida (Mae) Shockley 1912–1984 m. Lizzie (D) Shockley 1910–
      1. 1. Beaulah (Mae) Avery 1945–2010 m. Bobby (Allen) Avery 1944–2001
      2. 2. Alice (S) Thompson 1931–2002 m. Era Thompson 1931–2013
        1. 1. Frank Thompson 1950–2004
      3. 3. Walter (L) Shockley 1930–1996 m. Geraldine Arnold 1939–2010
      4. 4. Bee (Frank) Shockley 1938–1995 m. Laura (Maxine) Shockley 1942–2017
      5. 5. Sally Slack 1939–1987 m. Joseph (Leroy) Dean 1921–
      6. 6. Patricia (Ann) Shockley 1948–1951
      7. 7. George Shockley 1933–1976 m. Betty (J) Shockley 1935–1984
      8. 8. Jackie (Lee) Shockley 1934–1996
      9. 9. Carroll Shockley 1944–1998
      10. 10. Nellie (Shockley) Campbell 1943–2006 m. Temple Campbell 1928–2008
      11. 11. Joe (W.) Shockley 1936– m. Shirley Shockley –2018
      12. 12. Joseph (William) Shockley 1938–2021
      13. 13. Betty (Jean) Summers 1937–1984
    2. 2. Lellie Shockley 1913–1997
    3. 3. Fannie Shockley 1917–1998

Benjamin Shockley's Timeline

2 Records

1846
31 Jul 1846
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Shockley in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
1916
1916
Age 70
Death of Benjamin Franklin Shockley in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1846
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
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