Shanklin GGGGrandparents Summary

In review, we have been through the 16 ancestors on my Shanklin side now, constituting the 8 couples that contributed to my history.  We have 4 couples that ended up in Weakley County, and 4 that ended up in Bedford County in the mid-1800s.

Shanklin Side of my Family Tree

The run-down of the 8 Families

Confederate Soldiers: 4  (Breeden, Reed, Thompson, Jennings)
Farmers: 6
Blacksmith: 1 (Reed)
Merchant: 1 (Osburn)
Married a second time: 4 of 16.
Died young under 50: 5  (J Maxey: 39, Mary Byars: 47, Sary Anderson: 48, Achsah King:33, Maggie Ray: 32)
Slave owning families:  (Shanklin,  Uncle William Byars, Matthew Phillips, RC Jennings)

Notable Ancestors:
Matthew Phillips: Revolutionary War Soldier
General Marion Ray: Confederate Commissary Agent

Here's a tabular note of the who's who of the 16 family members at this generation:

                                                    Great-great-great Grandparents

Name	Locale	Notes	Birth	Death
James Allen Shanklin	Todd, KY to Weakley,TN	Farmer (1870: own $2500 farm), Strong,Two Families	1813	1880
Sarah Mae Young	Weakley,TN	School teacher, two sons: Marcellus & George	1832	1900
James A Maxey	Weakley,TN	Farmer (1870: on FIL Byars farm) Saved dad "Edd" from KKK	1846	1885
Mary M Byars	TN	5 Kids, all outlived her	1845	1892
Jesse Edward Breeden	Houston,TN to Weakley,TN	Farmer (1870: owned 200, father next door owned 1000) CSA,14th TN	1839	1904
Sarah Elizabeth Anderson	Williamson,TN to Houston,TN	Got married during civil war.	1844	1892
Joseph Washington Reed	Weakley,TN	Blacksmith (1870) CSA, 9th Infantry TN	1840	1925
Matilda Elizabeth Chambers	Weakley,TN	Second Wife of JW, had 6 kids.	1855	1926
Thomas Christopher Thompson	Bedford,TN	Farmer () CSA, 23rd Infantry TN, Bugscuffle Road.	1843	1924
Nancy Achsah King	Bedford,TN	Died young at 33	1848	1882
Elijah Roberts	Bedford,TN	Farmed (1870: father's $10,000 farm) in Raus.	1850	1911
Margaret Ella Ray	Bedford,TN	Daughter of General Marion Ray (CSA Commisary Agent)	1854	1886
Samuel Thomas Jennings	Bedford,TN to Davidson,TN	Farmer (1870, $5000 farm) CSA, 41st Infantry, TN, Company F, farmer on Jennings Lane.	1841	1907
Lou Vicie Phillips	Bedford, TN	Son of local government man (Garrett, later Bedford County Sherriff.	1845	1917
Lucius Junius Osburn	Bedford,TN	"Huxter" (Merchant) with 6 children.	1853	1935
Martha Jane Elmore	TN	Oldest of 11.	1852	1903

Great-great Grandparents

Name	Locale	Notes	Birth	Death
George Harrison Shanklin	Weakley, TN to same		1870	1941
Susan Ida Maxey	Weakley, TN to same		1872	1917
James Priestley Breeden	Houston, TN to Weakley, TN		1875	1926
Ida Eugenia Reed	Weakley, TN to Graves, KY		1877	1953
George Ernest Thompson	Bedford, TN to same		1865	1953
Virginia Elizabeth Roberts	Bedford, TN to Shelbyville, TN		1872	1930
Thomas Garrett Jennings	Shelbyville, TN to same		1875	1941
Minnie Mae Osburn	Bedford, TN to Columbia, TN		1874	1972

Great Grandparents

Name	Locale	Notes	Birth	Death
Everett Ezra Shanklin	Weakley, TN to same		1896	1974
Sarah Obeira Breeden	Weakley, TN to same		1898	1971
Estill Earnest Thompson	Bedford, TN to Mobile, AL		1905	2004
Lounettie Jennings	Shelbyville, TN to Mobile, AL		1908	2003

Bonus Material: 
Nov 25: Bonus: General Marion Ray (father of couple 14)
Nov 26: Bonus: Thomas Lacy Roberts (father of couple 14)
Nov 26: An LDS faith-promoting genealogy story
Nov 28: Bonus: Robert Cross Jennings (father of couple 15)
Nov 28: Bonus: Garrett Phillips (father of couple 15)
Nov 28: Bonus: Matthew Phillips (grandfather of couple 15)

If you discover something else that summarizes these individuals, or belongs in the overview, please tell me and I'll include it!

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