Person:David Shankland (5)

"Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Shankland, as follows: Benjamin F., the eldest, wedded Miss Nancy R. Miskimen, and is the President of the Watseka Republican Company, and the editor of the paper; George W., the next younger, married Miss Susan Seager, and is a farmer residing on the old homestead; Florence is the wife of George L. Miller, and is engaged in agricultural pursuits in McPherson County, Kan.; David wedded Miss Mary Cox, and is a farmer residing near Fowler, Ind.; Laura is the wife of C. B. Smalley, of Benton County, Ind." {'History of Iroquois County', Iroquois County Genealogical Society, 4 Oct 2003, <http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilicgs/bio/page4.htm}

 In the 1880 census for Prairie Green, Iroquois Co., Illinois, David Shankland, farmer, age 21 from Indiana (parents Ohio) with wife Flora M., 20 from Indiana (parents Ohio).  {NARA T9-0214, p.340b}
 David Shankland is listed on the 1890 Iroquois County Tax List for Prairie Green Township. {Iroquois Co Illinois USGenWeb, <www.rootsweb.com>}
 In the 1900 census for Oak Grove,  Benton Co., Indiana, David Shankland [indexed variously as 'Shanklund' or 'Shauklind'] is 41, born May 1859 in Illinois (parents same), married 21 years, farmer; wife May is 40 born Nov 1859 in Indiana (father Pennsylvania, mother Indiana), with 5 of 5 children living.  The children are Vera, 19 b. Feb 1881 in Illinois; Laura 15 b. Apr 1885; George S. 17 b. Oct 1882; Susie 9 b. July 1890; Ben 7 b. Jan 1893; and Charles 4 b. Jan 1896  -- all born Illinois. {ed 7, sh 13a, p. 98}
 In the 1910 census for Springdale, Lincoln Co., South Dakota, David Shankland is 50 from Illinois (parents Ohio (ger?)), married 30 years, farmer; wife Flora M. is 49 born Indiana (parents Ohio), with 5 of 5 children living; children are Vera 29 born Illinois, single, school teacher; George D. 28 farm worker; Louise? 19 school teacher -- all born Illinois -- and Ben 17 farm worker, born Indiana. {ed 277, sh 1a, sh 63}
 David, Flora and son George are found in 1920 in Trumbull, Ashtabula Co., Ohio; and David and Flora in 1930 in Pinellas Co., Florida.