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Note: 1. Who was Thomas Shackelford's father? In notes from his grandson, Roland Shackelford (1912-1999), Thomas Shackelford's father is listed as James Shackelford. However, thiis must have been based on deductions and not from personal knowledge. A recent discovery of the obituary of James Madison Shackelford states that he had no children.
Roland Shackelford probably concluded (incorrectly) that his grandfather was James Madison Shackelford based on the age of his father, Thomas H. Shackelford, and that fact that he was born only a few years after James Madison Shackelford marryied. James married Elizabeth Broom in 1830 and Thomas Shackelford was born in 1833. However, neither James Madison Shackelford nor his wife are listed anywhere in the 1840 Census. There was a child of the right age to be Thomas living with Lewis Shackelford in 1840 and Thomas was living with Lewis Shackelford in 1850. James Madison Shackelford is listed as living in Florida in 1845 and is listed in Florida in the 1860 Census working as a "branch pilot". However, James Madison Shackelford does not mention a son or any children in his very brief will in which he left everything to his third wifen nor are any children mentioned in an article in The Baltimore Sun about the funeral of James Madison Shackelford. And, now, the obituary of James Madison Shackelford has been discovered which clearly states that James Madison Shackelford had no children.
This leads to the only possible conclusion given the facts which he have. Thomas must have been the son of Lewis Shackelford Mary Curtain and the younger brother of James Madison Shackelford. If this was the case, then Thomas was born when his mother was 45 and 10 years after the apparent last child of Lewis and Mary Shackelford. The only other possibility is that Mary (Curtain) Shackelford died and Lewis married a second time and his second wife, also names Mary, was the mother of Thomas. However, information from John Kennedy indicates that the Mary Shackelford, widow of Lewis Shackelford, who died in 1870 was Mary Curtain.
2. 1860 Maryland Census
There are two entries in the 1860 Baltimore Census for Thomas Shackelford. One entry has Thomas, age 26, ship joiner, living with his grandmother, Mary, in Baltimore. No family is listed for Thomas. However, there is an entry for the value of his personal property of $1,000. Also, there is another entry in the 1860 Baltimore Census for a Thomas "Shackle", age 28, also listed as a "ship joiner". The entry for Thomas "Shackle" includes his wife, Louisa, age 25, and children Mary C., Ida, Ella, Annie,and Eugene (Eugenia) which clearly, based on the names and ages of the wife and children is the family of Thomas H. Shackelford.
What is the explanation for the double entry? Was Thomas just visiting his grandmother when the census taker came around? Possible, but, in that case, it is not likely he would have been included as a member of the household. Were there two Thomas Shackelfords? Only one Thomas Shackelford is listed in the 1870 Census
1860 Census
Thomsa Shackle 28 ship joiner b. MD
Louisa " 25 seamstress
Mary C. " 9
Ida " 5
Ella " 4
Annie " 2
Eugene " 10/12
3. In both the 1864 and 1871 Baltimore City Directories, there are two litstings for Thomas Shackelford. Both are ship joiners but listed at different addresses. In the 1860 Baltimore Directory, there was only one listing for a Thomas Shackelford, a carpenter at 136 Gough.
1864 Baltimore Directory
Shackelford Thomas ship joiner 8 L. Broadway
Shackleford Thomas ship joiner 136 Gough
Were these two different Thomas Shackelfords? Or, was one address a home and the other address for his work? Only one Thomas Shackelford is listed in the 1870 Census even though there are two Thomas Shackelfords at two different addresses listed in the 1871 Baltimore Directory (see below).
Thomas' mother, Mary Shackelford (widow), is also listed at 136 Gough St. and we know that this was the home address of his parents in 1860. Were there two Thomas Shackelfords, both ship joiners? Doubtful.
1871 Baltimore Directory
Shackelford, Mrs. Louisa dressmk. 57 N. Wolfe
Shackelford, Thomas shipjoiner 57 N Wolfe
Shackelford, Thomas shipjoiner 121 Ensor
1885 Baltimore Directory
Shackelford, Thomas & John H. Phila. Rd. shipjoiner/salesman
1890 Baltimore Directory
Shackelford, Thomas H., 2700 E. Fayette St. carpenter
1900 Baltimore Directory
Shackelford, Thomas H., 2821 E. Fayette St. occupation ?
4. Civil War Service Thomas H. Shackelford
Enlisted as a Private on 25 June 1863 Enlisted in Company Batty B, 2nd Light Artillery Regiment Marylandon 25 June 1863. Mustered out Company Batty B, 2nd Light Artillery Regiment Maryland on 16 January 1864
Another record lists: Company B Maryland Light Art'y Rank at induction Sergeant, rank at discharge Wagoner Union
On Aug 8, 1891, he applied for a Civil War pension as an "invalid".
1890 Veterans Schedules
Same information as above plus address listed as 2700 E. Fayette St., Baltimore, MD
Also states that he "was not wounded" and He drove wagon".
5. 1870 Maryland Census
Carpenter in Baltimore
Shackelford, Thomas 37 carpenter . MD
" Louisa 35 b. MD
" Mary 19 seamstress b. MD
" Ida 15 seamstress b. MD
" Ella 13 b. MD
" Anna 12 b. MD
" Eugenia 10 b. MD
" John 8 b. MD
" Kate 4 b. MD
" Harry 2 b. MD
Pearson, Catherine 60 b. MD
6. 1880 Maryland Census
255 E. Fayette Street extended, Baltimore City
Ship joiner in 1880
Thomas Shackelford 47 ship joiner b. MD
Louisa " wife 45 b. MD
Ida " daughter 23 dress maker b. MD
Eugenia " daughter 19 b. MD
John H. " son 18 laborer
Kate " daughter 12 b. MD
Harry A. " son 11 b. MD
Maud " daughrter 8 b. MD
Ruth " daughter 3 b. MD
7. 1890 Baltimore City Directory
Address: 2700 E. Fayette St.
Occupation: carpenter
8. Not found in 1900 Maryland Census
9. Death Certificate
Thomas Shackelford
Date of Death: Mar 28, 1903
Occupation: carpenter
Duration of residence in City of Baltimore: lifetime
Place of Death: 2414 E. Fayette St., Baltimore
Cause of Death: Bright's disease
Duration of last sickness: 2 months
Place of burial: Greenmount Cemetery
Dateof burial: Mar 31, 1903
Undertaker: John Henning (Henry?) & sons, 2008 Orleans St.
Medical Attendant: A. C. Harris MD, 156 Milton Ave.
10. Burial 28/31 Mar 1903 in Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore Maryland
Also buried in Lot 11, Area E., Greenmount Cemetery (Dates are burial dates)
Mrs. Ellen Bird 16 Oct 1849
Isabella Bailone 26 Oct 1857
Ruth A. Bailone 1 Sep 1862
P. A. Bailone 28 Mar 1863
L. Shackelford 6 Oct 1865
Eliza. Hall 17 Mar 1866
Louisa Shackelford 30 Nov 1897
James Maud Leverton 2 Nov 1898
Harry Allen Shackelford 7 Nov 1935
Stella Mae Shackelford 4 Nov 1945
Harry A. Shackelford Sr. 13 May 1974
Tombstones
Thomas H. Shackelford 28 Feb 1833 - 28 Mar 1903
Louisa Shackelford 1 Mar 1835 - 14 Feb 1896
Harry A. Shackelford 12 Aug 1869 - 4 Nov 1935
11. Date: Monday, March 30, 1903
Paper: Baltimore American (Baltimore, MD)
Page: 1
Death Notice
12. Baltimore Sun obituary with biographical information
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