Person:James Shankland (3)

According to WorldConnect database, James married Sarah Ishmael and had surviving children: Alfaretta, 1861; Benton, 1862; William Lafayette, 1864; Martin Luther, 1870; and adopted Edward L. Ishmael, b. 1871. He married Lydia Elizabeth Griffin in 1881 in Cass Co., Illinois.

 According to 'Descendants of William Shankland', he and Sarah had 7 children: Alfaretta, 1861-1861; Benton, 1861-1886; William Lafayette, 1864-1934; Martin Luther, 1869-1938; Robert, 1871-abt 1886; Gerome, 1874-1874; and Mertis, 1877-1877.  He and Lydia had 4 children: James Ellsworth, 1882-1946; Ross, 1884-1905; Adrian B. 1887-1960; and Howard Andrew, 1892-1953. {'Descendants of William Shankland', by John N. Shankland, <www.shankland.name>, 1 Sept 2004, no sources cited}

 In the 1870 census for Richmond, Cass co., Illinois, James 'Shanklin' is a farmer age (37?) from Kentucky; with Sarah 39; Benton 8, William 6, and 'Marlin' 1 -- all born Illinois. {p.432}
 In the 1880 census for Township 18 N., Range  9 W. [later Chandlerville], Cass Co., Illinois, James Shankland is 42, a farmer from Kentucky (parents Kentucky).  His sons are Benton, 18; Layfayett 15; and Martin, 10 -- all born Illinois, father Kentucky, mother Illinois. {NARA T9-0178, p.654b}  James' brother Benjamin is also in this town.
 In the 1900 census for Oregon, Cass Co., Illinois, James Shankland is 61, born Nov 1838 in Kentucky (parents Kentucky), married 19 years, farmer. Wife Lyda is 40, born Aug 1859 in Illinois (father Tennessee, mother Kentucky) with 4 of 4 children living. Children are Ellsworth 17 born Sept 1882, farm laborer; Ross 16 born June 1884 farm laborer; Adrian 12 b. Nov 1887; and Howard 7 b. Oct 1892 -- all single, born Illinois. {ed 11, sh 20a, p. 103}
 He is buried in the Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery in Chandlerville, Cass Co., Illinois. {Cass Co. Illinois USGenWeb Archives, <http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/cass/cemetery/mtolive.html>} His infant children Gerome, 1874; Robert, 1870-1872; and Mertis, 1887; are also buried there, as well as both his wives.

1.   John Bowen. Bowen WorldConnect Database. (<wc.rootsweb.com>, 1 Oct 2003).
2.   Ted G. Cox. Ishmael Family in America WorldConnect database. (WorldConnect, <wc.rootsweb.com>).
3.   John N. Shankland. Descendants of William Shankland. (online at <www.shankland.name> as of 22 June 2004).