Christopher Shackford’s Marriage Intention to Miss Mehitable Maddox Published in Sanford, Maine on Sept 21, 1838 (Blog 489)

Christopher Shackford, the son of Samuel and Charity (Cousens) Shackford was born on April 3, 1809 in Sanford, Maine.  His marriage intention to Mehitable Maddox of Kennebunkport was published in the Sanford Town Minutes on September 21, 1838

53 Record of the Publishment of Christopher Shackford
Mr Christopher Shackford of Sanford &
Miss Mehitable Maddox of Kennebunkport
Intend Marriage – Sanford Sept. 21, 1838 –
Attest Timothy Shaw, Town Clerk
Certificate Dated
Oct 8, 1838

Their marriage intention was also reported in the Kennebunk Town Records the next day: Mr Christopher Shackford of Sanford, and Miss Mehitable Maddox of Kennebunk intend marriage Septbr 22, 1838.

Their Oct 10, 1838 marriage was recorded in Kennebunkport on October 19, 1838:  1838
Oct 19 Christopher Shackford Sanford 1838
Mehitible Maddox Kennebunk October 10 Rev Timot Wolcott
Attest Joshua Herrick Town Clerk

Christopher was living in Sanford, Maine in 1840 with his 79 year old father Samuel Shackford, a Revolutionary War Soldier and served as a selectman in York in 1850 and 1851.  His wife Mehitable died in 1852 and he married Louisa Hill sometime before 1856.  He worked as a farmer in Sanford living on Boom Road until moving to Saco sometime before 1865 and according to Samuel Burham Shackford Genealogy manuscript, he was a Republican and a Baptist. Christopher wrote his will on April 14, 1869 mentioning his son Granville and two daughters Serena and Georgiana and his second wife Louisa.  He died in Saco, Maine on April 2, 1870 and was buried in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco, Maine.

CHILDREN:

with Mehitable:

Granville Shackford (1840-1916) – served in civil war, lived in Saco, Maine, married Melvina D Currier

Serena Shackford (1843-1905) – married Elbridge L Sawyer

Georgianna Shackford (1846-1882) – lived in Saco, Maine

with Louisa:

Charles Shackford (1856-1858)

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SOURCES:

1840 US Federal Census, York County, Maine, population schedule, Sanford, Page 151 (stamped), Christopher Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 August 2013).

1850 United States Federal Census, York County, Maine, population schedule, Town of Sanford, Page 275 (penned), 138 (stamped), Dwelling 341, Family 355, Christopher Shackford; digital images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.com : accessed 12 August 2013).

1860 United States Federal Census, York County, Maine, population schedule, Saco, Page No 146, dwelling 1078, family 1083, Christopher Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 October 2013).

Bradbury Charles, History of Kennebunkport, From Its First Discovery by Bartholomew Gossnold, May 14, 1602, to A.D. 1837 (Kennebunk: James K. Remich, 1837), page 273; digital images, Archive.org (https://archive.org : accessed 23 January 2019.

Find A Grave, Find A Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 1 August 2014), Mehitable Shackford, Find A Grave Memorial# 93426801.

History of York County, Maine: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers (York County (Me): Higginson Book Company, 1880), Page 371; digital images, Google eBooks (http://books.google.com : accessed 12 August 2013.

Maine, Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921, Sanford Town Record, Film # 007724810, Image 502 of 797, Christopher Shackford marriage intention Mehitible Maddox, 21 September 1838; digital images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 19 January 2019).

Maine “Maine Marriages, 1771-1907,” database index, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 14 October 2013), Christopher Shackford m. Mehitable Maddox 10 Oct 1838.

(Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980), Family Search, digital images (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2241461 : accessed 24 December 2013), Christopher Shackford, image 1296; Nathan Hill Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980, Sears, Louisa-Sharp, Lee.

“Maine Marriages, 1771-1907,” digital images with index, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : accessed 25 January 2019), Christopher Shackford marriage intention Mehitible Maddox; Kennebunk Records of Intention of Marriage Film # 007595725 , page 78, Image 378 of 466.

Shackford collection by Samuel Burnham Shackford; New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. #133, Christopher Shackford.

United States. Census Office. 6th Census 1840, A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary Or Military Service:: With Their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census, Volumes 840-843 (1841), Page 3; digital images, Google eBook (http://books.google.com : accessed 12 August 2013.

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Wedding Wednesday – Rhoda Ada May (Addie) Shackford Married Alonzo J Drew on November 8, 1888 (Blog 488)

Rhoda Ada May Shackford, the daughter of Bradley and Hannah (Shackford) Shackford, was born on August 17, 1853 in Eaton, New Hampshire.  She lived in Eaton her whole life where at the age of 35 she married Alonzo J Drew, a farmer on November 8, 1888.

Groom Alonzo J Drew
Bride Addie R Shackford
Residence of Groom Freedom, N.H.
Residence of Bride Eaton, N.H.
Age of Groom 33
Age of Bride 35
Color of Groom W
Color of Bride W
Occupation of Groom Farmer
Occupation of Bride H. K.
Birthplace of Groom Eaton, N. H.
Birthplace of Bride Eaton, N. H.
No. of Marriage of Groom First
No. of Marriage of Bride First
By whom Married J. H. Roberts
Residence Conway
Official Station (C.)
Date of Marriage Nov 8, 1888
Place Conway, N. H.
Reported from Freedom, N. H.
GROOM’S FATHER AND MOTHER
Father’s Name Thomas J. Drew
Father’s Occupation Farmer
Father’s Birthplace Eaton, N. H.
Mother’s Name Mathild Wilkinson
Mother’s Occupation H. K
Mother’s Birthplace Moultonboro, N. H.
BRIDE’S FATHER AND MOTHER
Father’s Name Bradley Shackford
Father’s Occupation Farmer
Father’s Birthplace Eaton
Mother’s Name Hannah B. Shackford
Mother’s Occupation H. K.
Mother’s Birthplace Conway, N. H.
Certified by Irving A. Watson

In 1900, Alonzo was working as a steward in a hotel, then returned to farming by 1910.  Alonzo died on February 22, 1926 in Eaton.  Addie lived on her own at the farm until her death of myocarditis on March 23, 1934 at the age of 80.  The couple was buried in the Eaton Cemetery, New Hampshire.  We are unaware of any children.  Maybe someday we’ll know more about Addie’s life — as of today our only sources are census, marriage, death records and a picture of her gravestone.

All posts on this website are a work in progress.  We’d love to learn of any corrections or additions to the information shared.  Also we’d love it if  you’d like the post here or at http://www.facebook.com/shackfordgenealogy) as that helps share the post with others. Thanks!

SOURCES:

1860 United States Federal Census, Carroll County, New Hampshire, population schedule, Eaton, page no 65, dwelling 501, family 693, Bradley Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 September 2013).

1880 United States Federal Census, Carroll County, new Hampshire, population schedule, Eaton, enumeration district (ED) Enumeration District No 17, Page No 9 D, dwelling 71, family 82, Bradley Shackford; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 February 2015).

1900 United States Federal Census, Carroll County, New Hampshire, population schedule, Eaton, enumeration district (ED) Enumeration District No 18, Sheet No 7, dwelling 180, family 180, Alonzo Drew; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 May 2015).

1910 United States Federal Census, Carroll County, New Hampshire, population schedule, Eaton, enumeration district (ED) Enumeration District No 20, Sheet No 3A, dwelling 44, family 45, Alonzo J Drew; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 May 2015).

1920 United States Federal Census, Carroll County, New Hampshire, population schedule, Eaton, enumeration district (ED) 22, Sheet No 3A, dwelling 55, family 60, Alonzo J Drew; digital images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 December 2018).

1930 United States Federal Census, Carroll, New Hampshire, population schedule, Eaton, enumeration district (ED) 2-7, Sheet No 1B, dwelling 20, family 21, Addie R Drew; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 December 2018).

Find A Grave, Find A Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 November 2014), Adalaide Shackford Drew, Find A Grave Memorial# 23244065.

New Hampshire, New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FSJW-9XV, Addie R Drew, 23 March 1934; digital images, FamilySearch, New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947 (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 June 2014).

“New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947,” digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 November 2014), Addie R Shackford m Alonzo J Drew.

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My DNA Matches Eight Shackford Descendents – will other Shackford Descendents Test to Increase the Knowledge of Shackford Ancestors? (Blog 487)

About a year ago I took an Ancestry DNA test and had 68 Shared Ancestor Hints and 667 4th cousins or closer and was in 8 DNA Circles.  In one year, these numbers have increased significantly! As of Jan 1, 2019, I have 94 Shared Ancestor Hints and 972 4th cousins or closer, and 13 DNA Circles.  I’ve corresponded with many of  the descendents of my shared Ancestors and shared the information I’ve gathered about these shared ancestors.  In some cases, folks have graciously shared copies of photos and newspaper articles that they have inherited about these shared ancestors.

In the past month I’ve focused on my shared SHACKFORD ancestors who I found by clicking on the 972 4th cousins or closer box, then entering Shackford into the Search Matches box, then researching their shared matches.  I wrote to those who have private family trees — some responded, others didn’t and also reviewed and flushed out some the trees of those with whom I share DNA until I found the shared ancestor.

Here’s the DNA connections with seven different Shackford descendents that I found (names deleted to keep their privacy).   I thank them for sharing their DNA with Ancestry or Family Tree DNA and for corresponding with me as we jointly tried to find the ancestral links.

My hope is that over time, these individuals and or other Shackford descendents will share their DNA with My Heritage, FamilyTree DNA, or GEDMATCH so that we can determine which chromosomes are shared amid Shackford ancestors and jointly learn more about this family history.

My DNA Matches

1. 2018 Dec 30, XXXX XXXXX 2,468 centimorgans shared across 63 DNA segments, MY SISTER

2. 2018 Dec 30, XXXXX XXXXX, FTDNA match of 50 cm, 10 cm longest segment WILLIAM SHACKFORD & MERCY ROSE via daughter Emeline Shackford m Peter Cushing [my ancestor WILLIAM BROWN SHACKFORD] FOURTH COUSIN (Larger DNA matches on chromosomes 3, 13, and 21)

3. 2018 Dec 20, XXXXX XXXX, 30.0 centimorgans shared across 1 DNA segment SAMUEL SHACKFORD & MARY COOMBS via daughter Susannah Shackford m Joseph Connick, [my ancestor LEVI SHACKFORD], SIXTH COUSIN

4. 2018 Dec 21, XXXX XXXX, 19.5 centimorgans shared across 2 DNA segments, SAMUEL SHACKFORD & MARY COOMBS via daughter Susannah Shackford m Joseph Connick [my ancestor LEVI SHACKFORD], SIXTH COUSIN ONCE REMOVED

5. 2018 Dec 21, XXXXXX, 11.0 centimorgans shared across 1 DNA segment, SAMUEL SHACKFORD m MARY COOMBS via daughter Susannah Shackford m Joseph Connick to William Shackford Connick, [my ancestor LEVI SHACKFORD] SIXTH COUSIN

6. 2018 Jul 28, xxxxxxxx, 6.1 centimorgans shared across 1 DNA segment, JOSHUA SHACKFORD & ELIZABETH BARNES via son Paul Shackford [my ancestor SAMUEL SHACKFORD]l, SEVENTH COUSIN TWICE REMOVED, no shared matches [Note:  this is a very small DNA match so still verifying

7. 2018 Dec 20,  xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxx, 12.0 centimorgans shared across 1 DNA segment, includes George Franklin Shackford, match at WILLIAM SHACKFORD and DEBORAH TRICKEY via Samuel Shackford [my ancestor JOSHUA SHACKFORD], 8th COUSIN

8. 2018 Dec 21, xxxxx xxxxx, 9.1 centimorgans shared across 1 DNA segment, WILLIAM SHACKFORD m DEBORAH TRICKEY via daughter Mary Shackford m Henry Nutter, [my ancestor JOSHUA SHACKFORD], EIGHTH COUSIN ONCE REMOVED

I’m hoping this blog might encourage other Shackford descendents to test their DNA.  I’d be glad to help others flush out their trees in these tools to maximize the matches.

All posts on this website are a work in progress.  We’d love to learn of any corrections or additions to the information shared.  Also we’d love it if  you’d like the post here or at http://www.facebook.com/shackfordgenealogy) as that helps share the post with others. Thanks!

Copyright 2019 Joanne Shackford Parkes  (sharing a link to this post is appreciated but please do not copy this material and paste it elsewhere)