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William Matterson Shackelford 1829–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 October 1829

Birth Location: Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 19 November 1893

Death Location: Green Pond, Bibb County, Alabama, USA

Father: Zedock Shackelford

Mother: Nancy Shackelford

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In 1829, William Matterson Shackelford entered the world in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA, born to Zedock D Shackelford And Nancy Croft Shackelford. William Matterson Shackelford passed away in 1893 in Green Pond, Bibb County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1829, William Matterson Shackelford entered the world in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA, born to Zedock D Shackelford And Nancy Croft Shackelford.
  • William Matterson Shackelford passed away in 1893 in Green Pond, Bibb County, Alabama, USA.

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William Shackelford's Ancestors

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William Shackelford
1829–1893
Birth Place: Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Zedock D Shackelford
1804–1845
South Carolina, USA
Nancy (Croft) Shackelford
1811–1893
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Stephen (Henry) Shackelford
1775–1821
Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
Martha Mann
1779–1860
Elbert, Georgia, United States
Joseph Hickman
1787–1861
South Carolina, USA
Martha (Patsy) Pullen
1790–1878
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Henry Shackelford
1740–1819
Mary White
1735–1808
James Mann
1745–1814
Judith Johns
1747–1827
William Pullen
1757–1845
Mary Haynes
1767–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas White
1713–1761
RACHEL JORDAN
1713–1768
Robert Mann
1716–1786

William Shackelford's Timeline

2 Records

1829
21 October 1829
Birth of William Matterson Shackelford in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
1893
19 November 1893
Age 64
Death of William Matterson Shackelford in Green Pond, Bibb County, Alabama, USA
Green Pond, Bibb County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama CIVIL War Muster Rolls

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 October 1829
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Alabama CIVIL War Muster Rolls

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 November 1893
    Event Place: Green Pond, Bibb County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Green Pond, Bibb County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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