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m. 1848
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"Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Shankland, as follows: Benjamin F., the eldest, wedded Miss Nancy R. Miskimen, and is and 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} According to the Illinois State Marriage Database, she married George Miller on 27 Apr 1876 in Iroquois Co. In the 1880 census for Jackson, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana, George L. Miller is a country merchant, age 33 from Pennsylvania (parents same); wife Florence is 24 born Illinois (parents Indiana) and son 'Hurbert' is 3 born Illinois. {Page 499C} In the 1900 census for Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas, George L. Miller is 54 born Oct 1845 in Pennsylvania (father Maryland, mother PA), 'salesman', married for 3 years; with wife Minnie 40 born Pennsylvania (parents same), with 0 of 1 child living. According to an Ancestral File record, George Laucks/Loucks Miller (1845 PA -1904 KS) married Florence 'Shanklind' and had 2 children: Herbert George 1877-1962 m. Louise Ruck, and Amanda Mary 1884-1938 m. Gouley Kieth/Keith. He married Nannie Graf. Amanda, with husband Gouley and children, is found in 1920 in Wayne Co., Michigan. |