Gladys Stella Shackford, the daughter of Stephen Frank and Ada (Smith) Shackford) was born Jan 26, 1901 in Kennebunk, Maine. We find her with many of her siblings in the 1905 Kennebunk Town Register and in the 1920 census which was enumerated on January 28, 1920.
On March 27, 1920 Gladys married Harry G Smith – the marriage was announced in the Biddeford Journal. We believe that the Mrs Campbell mentioned in the wedding announcement was Nellie Lena (Shackford) Campbell.
Biddeford Journal 29 Mar 1920
Harry G. Smith of Limerick and
Gladys S. Shackford of Kennebunk-
port were united in marriage at the
First Baptist parsonage, late Satur-
day afternoon. The double ring ser-
vice was used and the couple were at-
tended by Mrs. Campbell, sister of
the bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith will reside in
Kennebunkport.
We haven’t found birth records but believe Harry and Gladys had a daughter, Doris Smith and a son. We’re not certain what happened to Harry but believe that before 1930 Gladys had a son with the last name Libby.
Gladys then married George Elliot Flower, the son of Charles and Mary E Flower on 21 Jun 1930 in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. We find them in the 1940 census with son Libby who is listed with the last name Flower and two daughters – the middle daughter Gertrude, age 6 is living in Dover with cousins Alfred and Thelma Mairs.
From the 1953 Newburyport phone directory, we learn that George died on April 26, 1952 followed shortly by Gladys who died on April 18, 1953. We’re not sure where they were buried.
CHILDREN:
Doris Smith (1921-1999) – married Mr Starkweather, moved to Utica, New York. may have had other husbands.
Son Smith – living
Son Libby – living
Geneva Whitcomb Flowers (1931-2003) – went by Jean, married William Dorfler and William Robitelle, worked as computer operator for Kidder-Peabody at the New York Stock Exchange and was member of the American Legion Auxillary in Newmarket.
Gertrude Estella Flower (1933-1987) – married Robert Edward Irving and Roger Silva
Daughter Flower – living
Back in 2000 we had help with this genealogy line from some of Glady’s descendents. They were very busy at the time but shared some birth dates, relationship information, and corrected some errors from earlier drafts. We wish to thank them for their help!
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SOURCES:
1920 United States Federal Census, York County, Maine, population schedule, Kennebunkport, enumeration district (ED) Enumeration District No 120, Sheet no 4B, dwelling 89, family 89, Stephen Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 25 November 2016).
1940 United States Federal Census, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Sharon, enumeration district (ED) Enumeration District 11-256, Sheet No 12B, 454 Main St,, George E Flower; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 November 2016).
Mitchell Holt and Lawton, compilers, The Town Register Kennebunk and Wells 1905 (Brunswick, Maine: The H. E> Mitchell Co, 1905), page 56; digital, Google Books (https://play.google.com/books : accessed 28 November 2016.
Polk’s Newburyport and Amesbury (Essex County, Mass.) City Directory Vol 1953 (Boston, Mass: R. L. Pol & Co, 1953), page 62, Geo E and Gladys E Flower; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 November 2016).
Elizabeth Wells who went by Betsey was born about July 9, 1796 (calculated off the dates on her gravestone) to the Wells family who we believe lived in Newburyport. We’re pretty certain she had an older sister named Joanna who was born about 1791 but are not certain who their parents were.
Elizabeth married Joseph Greenleaf Shackford, the son of Levi and Tamizen (Greenleaf) Shackford in Boston – the marriage was formally announced on March 20, 1825, and they were married by Rev James Saine on May 5, 1825. Elizabeth’s sister Joanna Wells married Aaron Robinson in Newburyport and they moved to Gilford, New Hampshire.
We find Joseph working as a laborer in Norfolk in 1929, living at the rear of 415 Washington in 1831. In 1836 we find him working as a sign painter and living at 29 Boylston Street with a William B Shackford, either his brother or his nephew William Brown Shackford.
The 1840 census shows two individuals in Joseph’s residence which is now in Newburyport – we assume the second person is his wife Elizabeth. The couple is still in Newburyport in 1850. Joseph’s occupation is showing as mariner in the 1855 census but is listed as laborer in the 1860 census.
Joseph, died in Newburyport on March 25, 1863 of dropsy at the age of 64. His death record lists his occupation as a mariner. He was buried in the First Parish Burying Ground in Newburyport. His wife Betsy lived at 13 School Street in Newburyport and was living with a Mary Pike in 1870. By 1880 Elizabeth moved to Gilford and was living with her niece Marietta Gilman, the daughter of Joanna Wells. Elizabeth on Aug 11, 1886 – while the death is registered in Newburyport, a review of the register shows the death occurred in Gilford. She was buried near her husband in the First Parish Burying Ground. Her tombstone reads
ELIZABETH
WIFE OF
JOSEPH G. SHACKFORD
DIED
AUG 11, 1886
AGED 90 YRS 1 MO
2 DAYS
We thank Jeffrey James for sharing this image of Elizabeth’s tombstone at FindAGrave and giving us permission to use the image in our blog.
Children:
Bridget Shackford – possible child
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SOURCES:
1840 United States Federal Census, Essex County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Newburyport, Joseph G. Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 August 2014).
1850 United States Federal Census, Essex County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Newburyport, page 731, dwelling 262, family 380, Joseph Shakford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 August 2014).
1855 Massachusetts State Census, Essex County, population schedule, Newburyport, Ward 2, page 278, dwelling 214, family 309, Joseph G Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 16 July 2014).
1860 United States Federal Census, Essex County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Newburyport, Page No 74, dwelling 528, family 567, Joseph G Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 13 July 2014).
1870 United States Federal Census, Essex County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Newburyport, Ward Two, Page No 27, dwelling 213, family 251, Eliza Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 16 July 2014).
1880 United States Federal Census, Belknap County, New Hampshire, population schedule, Gilford, enumeration district (ED) Enumeration District No 5, Page No 29, dwelling 250, family 349, Joseph R Gilman; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 November 2016).
The Boston Directory Containing Names of the Inhabitants, their Occupations, Places of Business and Dwelling Houses, with Lists of the Streets, Lanes and Wharves; the Town Officers, Public Offices and Banks,and Other Useful Information (Boston: Charles Stimpson, Jr, 1829), page 238, Joseph G Shackford; digital images, Boston Athenaeum (http://cdm.bostonathenaeum.org/ : accessed 8 October 2016).
Find A Grave, Find A Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 July 2014), Elizabeth Shackford, Find A Grave Memorial# 131556511
Massachusetts, Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, DEATHS REGISTERED in the City of Newburyport from other towns for the Year eighteen hundred and eighty-six, page 280, Elizabeth Shackford, 11 August 1886; digital images, Family Search (http://familysearch.org : accessed 16 July 2014).
Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, , Joseph Shackford & Betsy Wells, 20 March 1825; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 November 2016); Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records..
Massachusetts, Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, DEATHS REGISTERED in the City of Newburyport from other towns for the Year eighteen hundred and eighty-six, page 280, Elizabeth Shackford, 11 August 1886; digital images, Family Search (http://familysearch.org : accessed 16 July 2014).
Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Boston Marriages, 1825-1840, page 352, Joseph Shackford & Betsey Wells, 5 May 1825; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 August 2014); Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records.
Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915, , Joseph G Shackford, 25 March 1863; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 18 July 2013); Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
Newburyport Directory, Containing the City Record, the Names of the Citizens, and a Business Directory, Number XI (Boston: Hosea T. Crofoot, No 19 State Street, 1864), page 113, Elizabeth Shackford, widow of Joseph G. h 13 School; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 August 2014).
Stimpson’s Boston Directory: Containing the Names of the Inhabitants, Their Occupations, Places of Busiess, and Dwelling Houses, and the City Register (Boston: Stimpson and Clapp., 1831), page 287, Joseph G Shackford and William Shackford; digital image, InterNet Archive (https://archive.org : accessed 8 October 2016).
Stimpson’s Boston Directory;: Containing The Names of the Inhabitants, Their Occupations, Place of Business, and Dwelling Houses, and the City Register, with Lists of Streets, Lanes and Wharves, The City Officers, Public Offices and Banks and Other Useful Information (Boston: Stimpson and Clapp, 1836), p. 329, Joseph Shackford; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://archive.org : accessed 13 May 2013).
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We were quite surprised to find 16 ads for the firm of Shackford & Hume, a leather store in this Minnesota French-Canadian newspaper which ran between May 3, 1895 and August 23, 1895. Ebed L. Shackford who was part of the firm Shackford, Hume & Drebert a wholesale paper company which closed in June 1892 was part owner of the new leather dealer Shackford & Hume. More about Ebed can be found in previous blogs mentioned below.
SHACKFORD & HUME,
– MARCHANDS DE-
Cur & Outils
pour Cordonniers
Semelles
decoupees etc.
MANUFACTURIESR D’
Empeignes de
Bottes et
Souliers.
Le magasin de ce genre le plus consi-
derable de la ville
Commandes pr la malle remplies,
No 11 2d St. N.
Minneapolis Minn.
Prix Raisonnables.
(translated by Google translator)
– MARCHANDS DE-
Cur & Tools
for Shoemakers
Insoles
Cut outs etc.
MANUFACTURERSR D ‘
Uppers of
Boots and
Shoes.
The most
Of the city
Orders for the trunk filled,
No. 11 2d St. N.
Minneapolis Minn.
Reasonable prices.
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SOURCES:
Davison’s Minneapolis City Directory for 1894-5. Containing An Alphabetical List of Business Firms, Corporations and Private Citizens (Minneapolis: Minneapolis Directory Company, 1894), Page 861, Ebed L Shackford; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 August 2013).
Marquis Albert Nelson, The Book of Minnesotans: A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of the State of Minnesota (Chicago: A. N. Marquis & Company, 1907), page 248; digital images, Google Books (http://books.google.com/ : accessed 24 November 2016
“SHACKFORD & HUME,” Echo de l’Ouest (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 3 May 1895-Aug 23 1895; digital images, Library of Congress Chronicling America (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ : accessed 24 November 2016).
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The record of the marriage application of Frank Shackford and Florence Cutler Wilson helps us answer many questions about Frank – telling us he was the son of Alphonso and Margaret T (O’Connor) Shackford and was born Dec 8, 1887. We learn from this record that Frank was working as a carriage maker when he married Florence Cutler Wilson, the daughter of Charles and Sarah (Stowe) Wilson. We learn the birth dates and locations of the couple about to be married and their parents, the occupations of the fathers (a carriage manufacturer and a physician).
Marriage Application Frank Shackford and Florence Cutler Wilson
No 1304
1. Full name of Groom? Frank Shackford
2. Place of Residence? Providence
3. Age in years? 20-12.8.87 4. Color? White
5. Occupation? Carriage Maker
6. Place of birth? Providence
7. Father’s name? Alphonso Shackford
8. Mother’s Maiden name? Margaret T. O’Connor
Parent’s Birthplace? Fa. Concord NH Mo. Providence
Parent’s Occupations? Fa Carriage Mfr
9. Full name of Bride? Florence Cutler Wilson
10. Place of residence? Providence
11. Age in years? 21-12.10.87 12. Color? White
13. Place of birth? Central Falls, RI
14. Father’s name? Charles Wilson
15. Mother’s Maiden name? Sarah Stowe
Parent’s Birthplace? Fa. Providence Mo. Providence
Parent’s Occupation? Fa. Physician
16. No. of the Marriage? Of Groom? 1st Of Bride? 1st
17. Widower, Widow, or Divorced? Groom? – Bride? –
Date of record? Nov. 27, 1888
To be married by Rev. S. H. Webb at Prov.
Name of Applicant? Groom
We find Frank in the 1870 census with his parents in Providence, Rhode Island, in the 1875 Rhode Island State Census. In 1880 we’re pretty sure we find him at age 12 with his grandparents in Concord, New Hampshire – he’s listed as a son but the head of household, William is 73 yrs old and his wife Mary is 64. She is listed as blind so perhaps he was sent to help out his grandparents for the summer (the census was recorded June 8, 1880). Frank is back in Providence for the 1885 census. In 1887 he was living at 1002 Eddy Street in Providence and in 1890 he’s living at 1039 Eddy.
From other records, we learn that on April 25, 1890 Florence gave birth to a daughter, Marguerite Wilson Shackford and that Frank died less than a year later after his daughter’s birth on Jan 28, 1891. He was only 23 years old – we’re not sure of his cause of death or where he was buried.
For a while we had Frank listed as John Francis or John Frank but as we reviewed all the source data mentioning him we only find him listed as Frank so have updated the spelling of his name to just Frank. If we find more sources, we’ll review this decision.
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SOURCES:
1870 United States Federal Census, Providence County, Rhode Island, population schedule, Providence, ward 5, Page No 176, dwelling 900, family 1472, Alphanso Shackford; digital images, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : accessed 20 July 2014).
1880 United States Federal Census, Merrimack County, population schedule, Concord East, enumeration district (ED) Enumeration District 167, Page No 16, dwelling 178, family 178, William Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 25 February 2016).
1885 Rhode Island State Census, Providence County, population schedule, Providence, Frank Shackford; digital images, Family Search (http://familysearch.org : accessed 28 February 2016).
Massachusetts, Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, , Florence C Wilson Shackford m Charles W Jones, ; database with images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 28 July 2015).
Massachusetts, Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, , Florence Cutler Jones, 26 August 1905; digital images, Family Search (http://familysearch.org : accessed 2 March 2016).
“Rhode Island, Births, 1636-1930,” database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 November 2016), Frank Shackford
Rhode Island, State Census, 1875, Providence, Rhode Island, population schedule, Providence, page 298, street no 50, dwelling 122, family 272, Alfonso Shackford; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 April 2015).
“Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630-1945,” database and images, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : accessed 15 November 2016), Frank Shackford m Florence Cutler Wilson.
White Almira Larkin, Genealogy of the Ancestors and Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts. 1638-1900 in Two Volumes, Volume 2 (Haverhill, Mass: Chase Brothers, 1900), page 15, 20; digital image, Google Books (https://books.google.com : accessed 2 March 2016.
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We wish to thank Belanger & Rafferty who collected information regarding cemetery records in Maine and for the folks who saved that information in the Maine, J. Gary Nichols Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1999. These records list the gravesite of four year old Franklin S Shackford and the only information we have about him comes from this database and FindAGrave so without these records we’d know nothing about Franklin.
From the Maine, J. Gary Nichols Collection record we find that Franklin was the son of William A. and Elizabeth Shackford, as buried at the Riverside Cemetery in Lewiston, Maine and was 4 years, 6 months and 4 days old when he died. We’ve written about his parents William Albert and Elizabeth Frances (Leighton) Shackford and know that they moved to Utica, New York around 1913 when they were in their 80s probably to be with their son George Albert Shackford. It must have been heartbreaking when their young son Franklin died and difficult to leave the area near his gravesite.
Surname SHACKFORD First Franklin Middle S.
Died Day, Month, Year 3 May 1869 Age Year 4 Mo 6 Day 4
Name of Cemetery Riverside Street or Route Riverside Town Lewiston County Andr
NAME
son of William A., no dates
Elizabeth S., no dates
Submitted By
Belanger & Rafferty Sep 1995
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SOURCES;
SOURCES:
Find A Grave, Find A Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 November 2016), Franklin S Shackford, Find A Grave Memorial# 126567774.
“Maine, J. Gary Nichols Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1999,” database with images, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : accessed 14 November 2016), Franklin Shackford.
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US Department of Veteran’s Affairs – History of Veteran’s Day
We know of seventy seven SHACKFORD descendants of the immigrant William Shackford who served in the military. We’d love to hear about any details of the military service of these or other Shackford veterans who may be missing from this list. (Note: We do not write about living Shackfords unless they give permission or comment directly on the WEB page)
ABNER R SHACKFORD(1827-1900) – 11th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry, Co K
ALONZO C SHACKFORD (1879-1947) – 23rd Infantry in China, 1916, WWI, Pvt 24th Infantry, Sgt QMC 328th, at Fort Riley, Kansas in 1920
BARTLETT CHAUNCY SHACKFORD (1895-1984) – Naval Reserve 1937, served Dec 17, 1941 to March 19, 1946 – gravestone says also served in WWI
CARY RICHARD SHACKFORD (1941-2017) – per his obituary, he was an US Army Veteran, discharged in 1965
CHARLES ALBERT SHACKFORD(1848-1903) – 61st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, survived Andersonville Prison Camp
CHARLES AUGUSTUS SHACKFORD(1922-2013) – son of Charles Augustus Shackford and Alice May Short enlisted at age 19 in Boston, Mass on June 27, 1942.
CHARLES FREDERICK SHACKFORD(1883-1965) – 2nd Lt, Fifteenth Regiment Infantry Regiment, commissioned July 22, 1919
CHARLES J SHACKFORD (1834-1894) – Sixth Regiment Infantry Co D, Lowell, April 7, 1857
CHARLES LEE SHACKFORD (1919-2006) – son of Charles Lee Shackford and Katherine Howard Gay enlisted on 31 August 1943 at age 24. He served in Europe in the 16th Armored Division, was transferred to the 1st Infantry Division, saw duty in Bamberg, Hammelburg and Deggendorf. He has living children.
CHAUNCEY SHACKFORD (1877-1964) – Spanish American War, Naval Aide under President Roosevelt, WWI Navy Cross Recipient, WWII, retired Naval Captain
HENRY FRANCIS SHACKFORD (1928-2006) – son of Henry David Shackford and Frances Riley enlisted at age 17 at Fort Banks, Boston, Massachusetts on Feb 7, 1946.
HIRAM SHACKFORD (1829-1892) – 1st Regiment, New Hampshire Heavy Artillery, Civil War
HORATIO H SHACKFORD (1834-1901) – 18th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry, Civil War
JAMES ATKINS SHACKFORD (1912-1957), son of John Walter Shackford and Love Branner Atkins enlisted at the age of 30 on January 17, 1942. From his obituary we know that he served as a chaplain and then as editor-in-chief in the Army’s Atlanta headquarters., WWII
JOANNE SHACKFORD PARKES (living) – served 26 years in the USAF retiring in 2006 as a LtCol. Served as a Medical Support Squadron Commander in Japan and Korea
JOHN SHACKFORD (abt 1678-1738) – Served in 1708 in Her Majesty’s Fort William and Mary in the Province of New Hampshire
JOHN SHACKFORD (abt 1698-1786) – Served in Expedition against the French Forts in 1755
JOHN SHACKFORD (1753-1840) – enlisted July 17, 1775. When John Shackford died in Eastport, Maine, the New York Spectator published his obituary stating that he was a “soldier of the revolution, accompanied Arnold in his expedition to Quebec”, and was taken prisoner in that city. It also said that his “discharge from the Army bore the signature of Washington and he treasured it as a precious relic.”
JOHN E SHACKFORD (1825-1873) – 3rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry, Civil War
JOHN TYLER SHACKFORD(1841-1910) – 44th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry, Civil War
JOSEPH AARON SHACKFORD (1919-2003) – son of Jessie Elmer Shackford and Pauline Hurd. enlisted at age 22 in Manchester, New Hampshire on April 2, 1941., WWII
JOSIAH SHACKFORD(1747-1829) – Josiah served as a 3rd Lieutenant on the “Raleigh” in 1776.
LESLIE THEODORE SHACKFORD (1913-1968) – son of Edwin Augusta Shackford and Bessie Littlefield enlisted at age of 28 in Manchester, NH on Jan 27, 1942. WWII
LESTER BORDON SHACKFORD (1893-1971) – he enlisted May 27, 1919, per gravestone served as Hospital Sgt, US Army, WWI
LEVI SHACKFORD (1766-1833) – Kilby’s Eastport and Passamaquoddy: A Collection of Historical and Background Sketches states that Levi who was a brother of John, was wounded at the Battle of Bunker Hill, however, we can not find any other documentation of this and based on Levi’s death record he was 67 when he died in 1833 and therefore would have been about eight years old when the battle of Bunker Hill occurred.
LOREN BROUGHTON SHACKFORD (1920-1984) – Enlisted May 27, 1942, served aboard the U.S.S. Salamonie
MOSES AUSTIN CARTLAND SHACKFORD (1873-1944) – served Aug 1900 at Fort Douglas, Utah
PAUL SHACKFORD(1702-1786) – A Miss Maria Louise Grouard references Paul Shackford in her Daughters of the American Revolution application stating that “Paul Shackford, who had served in the early wars, was a patriot of the Revolution. He was born in Portsmouth, N.H.; died in 1787 in Newburyport, Mass.” The Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War states that he was a Private in Capt Tobias Lord’s Co, marching Jan 29, 1776 and that he served for 9 months and 28 days defending the seacoast at Falmouth.
PAUL SHACKFORD (abt 1720-????) – served 1755-1760 in French-Indian War
PAUL SHACKFORD (abt 1750-abt 1840) -Appears with rank of Private on Muster and Pay Roll of Capt Tobias Lords York Co
RICHARD LEWIS SHACKFORD (1914-1974) – son of Irwin Lewis Shackford and Annette Mabel Parsons enlisted at age 27 in Springfield, Mass on August 7, 1942. WWII
RICHMOND IRVING SHACKFORD (1925-1997), son of Richmond I Shackford and Josephine E Severance enlisted at age 18 on January 13, 1944. WWII
ROBERT LEWELLYN SHACKFORD (1926-2010) – served about 1945 in Navy Seabees, also the USAF Reserves, WWII
ROBERT SMITH SHACKFORD (1916-2008) – son of Robert Smith Shackford and Carolyn Hildegard Payne enlisted at age 26 in Los Angeles, California on April 10, 1943, WWII
ROBERT WALTON SHACKFORD (1918-1987) – World War II Ace, a VF-2 F6F pilot, buried at Fort Rosencrans National Cemetery, San Diego
ROLAND ALFRED SHACKFORD (1901-1961) – enlisted Nov 9, 1919, stationed in Niedermendig, Germany
SAMUEL SHACKFORD (1728-1812) – Mrs Martha Shackford Meserve Jordan references Samuel Shackford in her Daughters of the American Revolution application stating that he served in the Burgoyne and Rhode Island Campaigns. Also John Shackford Meserve mentions that he served in Langdon’s New Hampshire Light Horse Volunteers. His service is also documented in the American Series of Popular Biographies. We also know that on April 12, 1776, he signed the Declaration by the Inhabitants of New Hampshire.
SAMUEL SHACKFORD (1761-1844) – Samuel Shackford of Sanford received a pension for his service in the Revolutionary War and is listed in the June 1, 1840 York County list of Pensioners where he is recorded as living with his son Christopher Shackford. His gravestone is visible at FindAGrave, Memorial# 41683165.
SAMUEL SHACKFORD (1840-1909) – 1st Regiment1840-19 California Calvary
SAMUEL ADAMS SHACKFORD (1810-1864) – Commissioned by Gov. Edward Everett brigade inspector, First Brigade, Fourth Division, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
SAMUEL BURNHAM SHACKFORD (1888-1949) – enlisted in Pennsylvania on May 18, 1917, WWI
SAMUEL GARLAND SHACKFORD(1818-1885) – 8th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry, Company G, Civil War
SETH RING SHACKFORD(1754-1777) – Private Seth Ring Shackford was killed in action at Saratoga on October 7, 1777. American Revolution
THOMAS LEON SHACKFORD (1892-1959) – enlisted in Marine Corp May 27, 1917, commissioned Dec 16, 1918, discharged about Jan 20, 1920, has living children
WALTER EMORY SHACKFORD (1847-1865) – 5th Regiment, Virginia Calvary. Mortally wounded April 1, 1865 at Five Forks, Virginia
WILLIAM SHACKFORD(abt 1641-1720) – soldier in the militia, called Captain, fought Indians at Breakfast Hill
WILLIAM SHACKFORD (1706-1773) – Invasion of Canda 1746, Capt at Fort Drumner 1750
WILLIAM SHACKFORD (1753-????) – Private Wm Shackford marched with Capt Moses Nowell (Newell?) from Newburyport, April 19, 1775 against the British troops. The Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War also documents that he served in Capt Ezra Lunt’s company, Col Moses Litttle’s regiment.
WILLIAM SHACKFORD (1830-1900) – Served 1864-1865 aboard USS Home, Nahant,
WILLIAM WALLACE SHACKFORD (1897-1973) – Georgia Sgt US Army World War I
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The Newburyport Daily News published this cute article on Dec 8, 1894:
Gracie N. Shackford, daughter of Commo
dore C H Shackford, had 20 of her little
girl friends over last evening to cel-
ebrate her 11th birthday. Songs, recita-
tions, supper and magic lantern views
made up a pleasant evening The presents were very nice, to the number of 28.
Grace N Shackford, the daughter of Charles Henry and Clara Eva (Burke) Shackford and granddaughter of David and Lydia Eva (Short) Shackford.was born December 6, 1883 in Newburyport. From the age of 19 to 29, Grace worked as a telephone operator and married Forrest Glover Hills on Jan 22, 1913. Forrest was only 40 when he died on January 11, 1927. Grace lived with her mother and three daughters, Helen, Eva, and Ruth in 1930, then with her mother and two granddaughters in 1940. We’re not sure when she died or where she was buried.
We’re not sure yet how her father Charles obtained the title of Commodore.
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SOURCES:
“Birthday Party,” Newburyport Daily News (Newburyport, Massachusetts), 8 December 1894; digital images, Newburyport Public Library (http://newburyport.advantage-preservation.com/ : accessed 10 November 2016).
Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, , Grace N Schackford m Forrest G Hills, 22 January 1913; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 September 2016); Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records..
“U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995,” database, Ancestry.com (www/ancestry.com : accessed 7 September 2016), Grace N Shackford.
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Charles Edwin Shackford was the son of Ephriam F and Mary A (Newton or Yeaton) Shackford born in Kittery, Maine on January 7, 1845. His father, Ephriam died in York, Maine in 1849 and we find Charles and his brother William living with Mary A Shackford and William O Shackford in the 1850 and 1860 censuses. An obituary for William who we believe was his brother states that he was the son of Ephriam. Ephriam’s probate records dated Sept 3, 1849 lists a wife Mary A. We have not yet found guardianship records which would most likely exist for Charles and William.
Based on census records and his military enlistment, we believe Charles was born about 1844. He was eighteen when he enlisted via this formal document.
Duplicate
VOLUNTEER ENLISTMENT
STATE OF Maine TOWN OF Kittery
I, Charles E Shackford a resident of Kittery
born in Kittery in the State of Maine
aged eighteen years and by occupation a Farmer
DO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE to have volunteered this thirty first
day of July 1862, to serve as a SOLDIER in the ARMY OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, for the period of THREE YEARS,
unless sooner discharged by proper authority: Do also agree to accept such
bounty, pay, rations, and clothing, as are, or may be, established by law for vol-
unteers. And I, Charles E Shackford do solemnly swear, that I
will bear true faith and allegiance to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies or
opposers whomsoever; and that I will observe and obey the orders of the Presi-
dent of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me,
according to the Rules and Articles of War.
Sworn and subscribed to, at Portland
this thirteenth day of Aug 1862 Charles E Shackford [signature]
BEFORE Joseph S Perry 2d Lieut 17th Reg Maine Vol
Must Officer
I CERTIFY, ON HONOR, That I have carefully examined the above named Volunteer
agreeably to the General Regulations of the Army, and that in my opinion he is free from all
bodily defects and mental infirmity, which would, in any way, disqualify him from performing the duties of a soldier. William Westcott Examining Surgeon.
I CERTIFY, ON HONOR, That I have minutely inspected the Volunteer, Chas
E Shackford previously to his enlistment, and that he was entirely sober when
enlisted; that to the best of my judgment and belief, he is of lawful age; and that, in accept-
ing him as duly qualified to perform the duties of an able-bodied soldier, I have strictly observed the Regulations which govern the recruiting service. This soldier has blue EYWS,
light HAIR, lighter COMPLEXION, is 5 FEET
6 1/2 INCHES high
17 REGIMENT OF MAINE VOLUNTEERS
A J Stinson Recruiting Officer
[Note will be made upon the margin stating whether the recruit is married or single]
states single along the margin
After the war we find Charles in Portland in 1869 working as a machinist. He was 29 when he married Elizabeth Rebecca Kennedy on January 1, 1873. They moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts where he continued to work as a machinist and added daughter Marion to their family. Sometime thereafter they moved to Guadalajara, Mexico where master mechanic C E Shackford was one of five Americans honored for rescuing many lives when the steamer La Libertad sunk in Lake Chapala. Charles continued to work for the railroad in Mexico until his death on June 26, 1897 due to fever. His death was mentioned in at least five newspapers in Kansas City, Wichita, Michigan, and Minnesota describing him as a well known American Railway man and old employee of the Mexican Central. Charles’ wife Elizabeth who still had a young son at home when her husband died married a Mr Daniel B Smith.
CHILDREN:
Marion Swett Shackford (1877-1949) – married Henry Van Hollinger Van Vorhees who died three years later, then married Nathaniel Henry Emmons
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SOURCES:
1850 United States Federal Census, York County, Maine, population schedule, Kittery, Mary Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 January 2014).
1860 United States Federal Census, York County, Maine, population schedule, Kittery, Page No 42, Mary Shackford; digital images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 January 2014).
1870 United States Federal Census, Cumberland County, Maine, population schedule, Portland, Page No 63, dwelling 362, family 532, Charles E Shackford in home of Catherine Barter; digital images, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : accessed 7 November 2016).
1880 United States Federal Census, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Cambridge, enumeration district (ED) Enumeration District No 431, Page No 29, 231 Broadway, dwelling 144, family No 323, Charles E Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 November 2016).
“Charles E. Shackford Dead.,” Kansas City Journal (Kansas City, Missouri), 2 July 1897; digital images, Library of Congress Chronicling America (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov : accessed 29 July 2013), Image provided by: State Historical Society of Missouri; Columbia, MO.
“Five brave Americans,” The Worthington (Worthington, Minnesota) Advance, 14 November 1889; digital images, Library of Congress (www.chroniclingamerica.loc.gov : accessed 6 August 2013).
“Five Brave Americans Were Recently Awarded Medals,” Semi-weekly Interior Journal (Stanford, Kentucky), 3 December 1889; digital images, Library of Congress Chronicling America (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ : accessed 21 February 2014).
“Kittery,” Portsmouth Herald (Portsmouth, New Hampshrie), 14 November 1927; digital images, Newspaper Archive (http://access.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 28 May 2014).
Maine, , Charles E Shackford; “Maine, Civil War Enlistment Papers, 1862-1865,” database with digital images (some), FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org: accessed 14 September 2016).
Maine, Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, , Charles E Shackford m Lizzie R Kennedy, 1 January 1873; digital images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 June 2014).
Shackford Samuel Burnham, “Shackford Genealogy Manuscript,” 242 Charles Edwin Shackford; SG SHA 5, Folder (56) William Shackford, New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
“United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934,” digital image, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : accessed 17 May 2014), Charles E Shackford, widow Lizzie R Shackford.
Copyright 2023 Joanne Shackford Parkes (sharing a link to this post is appreciated but please do not copy this material and paste it elsewhere) – reworded first paragraph in April 2023
Hiram Shackford the son of Thomas H and Polly (Mead) Shackford was most likely born about 1829 in Eaton, New Hampshire. We find him in the 1850 census with his parents and siblings James M and Laura A.
On September 17, 1853 Hiram married Lovina Stone, the daughter of Alfred and Phebe (Hathaway) Stone in Laurence, Massachusetts but interestingly he was listed in the 1855 census as living separately working as a mill watchman while we believe Lovina was living with her sister in the same town and in 1860 we find Hiram living at home with his father and siblings working as a miller – we’re not sure where Lovina is recorded.
On August 31, 1864 Hiram enlisted in the 1st Regiment, New Hampshire Heavy Artillery, Company G for 1 year. He mustered in on September 6th as a Private and was mustered out on June 15, 1865.
In 1870 Hiram is found living with Lovina in Bartlett, New Hampshire working as a farmer but traveled to Minnesota by January 9, 1872 where he is listed as the chairman of the twenty men founding Miltona Township in Douglas County. On March 12, 1872 the town’s first town meeting was held with thirteen voters – Hiram was voted chairman of the town. In 1875 he is listed in the Miltona census with Lovina and a child named Cora, age 8 – since Cora is not in any other records, and based on input from another researcher of Hiram, she was most likely adopted.
On January 25, 1877, the Advent Review and Sabbath Herald published a list of paid subscribers mentioning that Hiram paid $150 for his subscription. Later that year on April 25. 1877 he obtained his land grant.
The United States of America,
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:RVR553
Whereas, In pursuance of the Act of Congress, approved July 2, 1862, entitled “An Act
Donating Public Lands to the several States and Territories which may provide Colleges for the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts,” there has been deposited in the General Land Office Scrip No 438, for one quarter section of Land in favor of the State of Virginia, duly assigned by the proper authority of the said State to Hiram Shackford
with evidence that the same has been located upon the South East quarter of the North East quarter, the Lot numbered three, and the North half of the South East quarter of Section twenty three in Township one hundred and thirty of Range thirty seven in the District of Sands formerly subject to sale at Alexandria now Fergas Falls Minnesota containing one hundred and sixty three acres and seventy hundredths of an acre (Excess paid) according to the Official Plat of the Survey of the said Land returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General:
Now know ye, That there is therefore granted by the United States unto the said Hiram Shackford as assignee as aforesaid, and to his heirs the tract of Land above described: To have and to hold the said tract of Land with the appurtenances thereof, unto the said Hiram Shackford as assignee as aforesaid and to his heirs and assigns forever.
In testimony whereof, I Rutherford B Hayes, President of the
United States of America, have caused these Letters to be made Patent, and
the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at the City of Washington, the twenty
fifth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy seven, and of the Independence
of the United States the one hundred and first.
BY THE PRESIDENT: R. B. Hayes
By D. D. Cone, Secretary
S. W. Clark, Recorder of the General Land Office
In 1880 we find Hiram working as a farmer in Miltona with his wife and Lovina who is listed with a spinal complaint and daughter Cora. Hiram acquired 160 more acres in Fergus Falls – the south half of the north west quarter and the north half of the south west quarter of section 24 in township one hundred and thirty north of range thirty seven west of the Fifth Principal).
Sometime before Feb 18 1885 they moved to Battlecreek, Michigan where Hiram applied for and received a pension for his civil war service. We find him living at 109 W Main in 1886 working as a porter and at 209 1/2 Champion in 1889 working in a Health Home. In Aug 6, 1889, The Detroit Free Press listed him as receiving a pension increase and on July 25, 1890 the Marshall Statesman listed he was receiving a pension.
Our only record of Hiram’s death is found in Find A Grave listing his death as Jan 24, 1892. He was buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Battle Creek in Lot 1033, Rt 5. When I requested a copy of a picture of his headstone, I received a note that there is no headstone. Hiram’s wife Lovina applied for his pension on Jan 19, 1892 but according to the FindAGrave record, she died on Feb 1, 1892.
CHILDREN (possibly adopted)
Edward (abt 1865-1876) – Listed as the first death recorded in Miltona, age 11, son of Hiram Shackford
Cora (abt 1867-????) – only find her in the 1875 and 1880 censuses.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS:
Is there a probate for Hiram? – do not find him in the Michigan Probate Records, 1797-1973 Calhoun Probate Index 1835-1976
Does Fold3 have military records for Hiram? – have not yet checked.
Is there an obituary for Hiram in Michigan newspapers? – we contacted the Willard Library in Battle Creek which replied that no Shackfords were listed in 1892.
Would Oak Hill Cemetery have more information about Hiram’s death? – have contacted them but no reply as of yet
Would it be possible to get a gravestone for Hiram? We’re researching the process of obtaining a gravestone for military veterans and will be contacting the local veteran’s organization to see if they can help
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SOURCES:
1850 United States Federal Census, Carroll County, New Hampshire, population schedule, Albany, page no 235 (penned), 118 (stamped), dwellling 66, family 69, Thos H Shackford; digital images, Family Search (http://familysearch.org : accessed 16 January 2015).
1855 Massachusetts State Census, Essex County, population schedule, Lawrence, page 6, dwelling 11, family 13, Hiram Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 2 May 2015).
1860 United States Federal Censu, Carroll County, New Hampshire, population schedule, Albany, Page No 87-88, dwelling 667, family 661, Thomas Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 16 January 2015).
1870 United States Federal Census, Carroll County, New Hampshire, population schedule, Bartlett, Page No 14, dwelling 113, family 121, Hiram Shackford; digital image, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : accessed 2 May 2015).
1875 Minnesota State Census, Douglas County, population schedule, Militona, page 561, Hiram Shackford; digital images, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : accessed 19 February 2014).
1880 United States Federal Census, Douglas County, Minnesota, population schedule, Miltona, enumeration district (ED) Enumeration District No 10, Page No 3, dwelling 30, Family 33, Hiram Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 May 2015).
Ayling Augustus D., Adjutant General, Revised Register of the Soldiers and Sailors of New Hampshire in the War of the Rebellion 1861-1866. (Concord: Ira C Evans, 1895), page 954; digital images, Google Books (https://books.google.com/books : accessed 3 May 2015.
Battle Creek City Directory 1886, with a Compendious Street Directory (Battle Creek Mich: W. F. Curtis & Co., 1886), page 193, Hiram Shackford; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 May 2015).
Battle Creek City Directory for 1889-90, with Map and Complete Street Directory (Battle Creek Mich: Wm C Gage & Son, 1889), page 198, Hiram Shackford; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 May 2015).
“Business Department Receipts,” The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald (Battle Creek, Michigan), 25 January 1877; digital images, Adventist Archives (http://documents.adventistarchives.org/ : accessed 2 May 2015).
The Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan), 6 August 1889; digital images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed – OCR only 30 October 2016).
Douglas County Historical Society, Douglas County Album of the Ages (N.p.: Taylor Publishing Co, 1982), page 368.
Footnote: Find A Grave, Find A Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 July 2014), Hiram Shackford, Find A Grave Memorial# 15636506.
The Marshall Statesman (Marshall, Michigan), 25 July 1890, OCR only; digital images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 30 October 2016).
Massachusetts, Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, MARRIAGES registered in the City of Laurence for the year, 1853 page 180, Hiram Shackford m Lovina Stone, 17 September 1855; database with images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 30 March 2014).
“Miltona Township History Compiled by Mr and Mrs Herbert E Hartfiel and Luella Erickson,” , page 1, Douglas County Genealogy Society, Alexandria, Minnesota.
“Land Patents – Minnesota,” database, My Heritage Library Edition (http://myheritagelibraryedition.com : accessed 20 January 2015), Hiram Shackford.
“United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917,” database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : accessed 29 March 2016), Hiram Shackford
“U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865,” database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 May 2013), Hiram Shackford, 1st Regiment, New Hampshire Heavy Artillery; citing M549 roll 11.
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SHACKFORD & HUME,
Surname SHACKFORD First Franklin Middle S.
Duplicate
The United States of America,
SHACKFORD Family History 