We only know about John C Shackford because he is mentioned in Samuel Burnham Shackford’s Shackford Manuscript. The manuscript tells us that he was Samuel and Susanna (Hobbs) Shackford’s fourth child and sadly only lived from August 5, 1819 to October 6, 1819. We don’t know where he was born or died, where he may have been buried, or how his death affected the family. While the family eventually settled in Waterbury, Vermont, the manuscript says that the family’s earlier children were born in other locations.
From this page of the manuscript, the source of this information was Susanna Sabrina Lanfair’s Bible which we’d love to find.
116 Samual (62 John 24 Paul 4 Joshua 1 William) was born May 25, 1789 and died Feb. 5, 1831. He married Susanna Hobb [sic], daughter of Caleb, Dec. 2, 1810. She was born Dec. 19, 1792 and died Feb. 21, 1878. She married second Ezra French in 1845. Cooper, Baptista [?] Res. Waterbury, Vt.
Children
245. Orrilla b. Nov. 10, 1811
246. Sarah b. Feb. 5, 1815
247. Rebecca Melissa b. April 5, 1817
248. John C. b. Aug. 5, 1819 d. Oct 6, 1819
249. Angeline b. July 19, 1820
250. Adeline b. “ “ “
251. Lydia b. Oct 26, 1822
252. Rosanna b. Aug. 25, 1824
253. Susanna Sabrina b. Nov. 28, 1826
Family Bible per Sabrina Sanfair. [NOTE: Lanfair – spelled with “L” under #253, jsp]
There might be more information about John and others in this family at the New England Historical and Genealogical Society (NEHGS). Possibly he or someone transcribed the Bible. Hopefully we’ll be back at the NEHGS some day to further our research about this family.
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SOURCES:
“Shackford Genealogy Manuscript,” 13 October 1925; typed manuscript, SG SHA 5; Shackford collection by Samuel Burnham Shackford; New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. (56) Desc. of William Shackford, #116, Samuel Shackford b 1761. Source: Sabrina Lanfair’s Bible.
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