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John Vannort Shackelford 1918–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 MAY 1918

Birth Location: Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 7 DEC 1959

Death Location: Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, USA

Father: John Shackelford

Mother: Gertrude Vannort

Spouse(s): Edna Fisher

Children(s): Nancy Shackelford, Ruth Shackelford

John Vannort Shackelford was born in 1918 in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA, the child of John Henry Shackelford And Gertrude Rae Vannort. In 1920, John Vannort Shackelford resided in Gary Ward 6, Lake, Indiana, USA. In 1930, John Vannort Shackelford resided in Hammond, Lake, Indiana. John Vannort Shackelford married Edna Mae Fisher, and had children including Laura Anne Shackelford, Nancy Jean Shackelford, Peggy Joette Shackelford, Rebecca Sue Shackelford, Ruth Lynn Shackelford. John Vannort Shackelford passed away in 1959 in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • John Vannort Shackelford was born in 1918 in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA, the child of John Henry Shackelford And Gertrude Rae Vannort.
  • In 1920, John Vannort Shackelford resided in Gary Ward 6, Lake, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1930, John Vannort Shackelford resided in Hammond, Lake, Indiana.
  • John Vannort Shackelford married Edna Mae Fisher, and had children including Laura Anne Shackelford, Nancy Jean Shackelford, Peggy Joette Shackelford, Rebecca Sue Shackelford, Ruth Lynn Shackelford.
  • John Vannort Shackelford passed away in 1959 in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shackelford
1884–1967
Birth Location: Warren Co., Kentucky
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Gertrude Vannort
1878–1964
Birth Location: Elizabethtown, Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Edna Fisher
1919–2003
Birth Location: East Chicago, Indiana
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Children(s)

Nancy Shackelford
1945–1980
Birth Location: Hammond, IN
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Ruth Shackelford
1947–2017
Birth Location: Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America
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John Shackelford's Ancestors

Self
John Shackelford
1918–1959
Birth Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
Parents
John Henry Shackelford
1884–1967
Warren Co., Kentucky
Gertrude (Rae) Vannort
1878–1964
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Grandparents
Thomas (Allen) Shackelford
1852–1902
EdmonsonCo, KY
Bety Shackelford
1854–1930
Tennessee
Green (Berry) Vannort
1838–1900
Bardstown, Nelson Cty, Kentucky
Ellen (Cora) Campbell
1851–1891
West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Milton Shackelford
1809–1859
Elizabeth Cosby
1826–
Anderson Burke
1822–1890
Elmira Nunn
1823–1890
John norte
1799–1874
Martha Rogers
1800–1884
Edward Campbell
1821–
Cena Rankin
1822–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Shackelford
1770–1834
Elizabeth Moore
1779–1830
Maria Unknown
1794–
David Burk
1790–
John Nunn
1805–1840
Deborah Cook
1808–
William Vannort
1775–1821
Charlotte Polhemus
1775–1854
James II
1774–1843
Mary Snyder
1772–1831
Jesse Campbell
1779–1858
Sarah McClure
1777–1840
John Rankin
1798–1866
Eleanor Taylor
1799–1860

John Shackelford's Descendants

1.
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John (Vannort) Shackelford (17 MAY 1918–7 DEC 1959) m. Edna (Mae) Fisher (11 OCT 1919–9 Mar 2003)
  1. 1. Nancy (Jean) Shackelford 1945–1980
  2. 2. Ruth (Lynn) Shackelford 1947–2017

John Shackelford's Timeline

11 Records

1918
17 MAY 1918
Birth of John Vannort Shackelford in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 2
John Vannort Shackelford resided here in Gary Ward 6, Lake, Indiana, USA
Gary Ward 6, Lake, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
John Vannort Shackelford resided here in Hammond, Lake, Indiana
Hammond, Lake, Indiana
1935
1935
Age 17
John Vannort Shackelford resided here in Hammond, Lake, Indiana
Hammond, Lake, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 22
John Vannort Shackelford resided here in North, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA
North, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA
1942
Abt 1942
Age 24
John Vannort Shackelford resided here in 2 Ruth Street, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA
2 Ruth Street, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
John Vannort Shackelford resided here in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA
Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA
1954
1954
Age 36
John Vannort Shackelford resided here in Hammond, Indiana, USA
Hammond, Indiana, USA
1959
1959
Age 41
John Vannort Shackelford resided here in Hammond, Indiana, USA
Hammond, Indiana, USA
1959
6 DEC 1959
Age 41
John Vannort Shackelford was employed in Gary, IN
Gary, IN
1959
7 DEC 1959
Age 41
Death of John Vannort Shackelford in East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, USA
East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 MAY 1918
    Event Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 306-10-6591; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gary Ward 6, Lake, Indiana
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hammond, Lake, Indiana; Roll: 602; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 161; Image: 1008.0; FHL microfilm: 2340337
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [8] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Hammond, Lake, India

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Gary Ward 6, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gary Ward 6, Lake, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hammond, Lake, Indiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hammond, Lake, Indiana; Roll: 602; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 161; Image: 1008.0; FHL microfilm: 2340337

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hammond, Lake, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: North, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1942
    Event Place: 2 Ruth Street, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Hammond, Lake, India

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Hammond, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Hammond, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 6 DEC 1959
    Event Place: Gary, IN
    Record Source: Age:
    41

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 306-10-6591; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 DEC 1959
    Event Place: East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 306-10-6591; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Age:
    41

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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