Person:James Shankland (8)

In the 1900 census for Sharpsburg, Bath Co., Kentucky, James Shankland is 35, born Dec 1869, married 4 years, salesman (furniture?); with wife Lena 25, born Jan 1875, with 0 of 0 children living. [Her cousin] Margaret Jones, 15, b. June 1884, is a boarder. {ed 1, sh 1b, p. 1}.

 From the Carlisle Mercury News, Carlisle, Nicholas County, KY, 20 June 1912: "At his home in this city Sunday, June 16, 1912, after several months illness and old age, Mr. Edward W. Shankland, aged 78 years.... He is survived by his widow and three sons---Jas. Shankland of Owingsville, Chas. Shankland of Lexington, and Clinton Shankland of California". {Carlisle Mercury News,  USGenWeb, <http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/nicholas/newspapers/news002.txt>, 29 Aug 2003}
 There is a cemetery record for J. Shankland, 1906-1906, in the same cemetery where J W and Lenah are buried, possibly their only child.
 In the 1910 census for Owingsville, district 6, Bath Co., Kentucky, James W. 'Shawtland' is 44 born Kentucky (parents same), married twice, this marriage for 14 years, bookkeeper for bank. His wife Lena is 35 born Kentucky (parents same), married once, with 0 of 1 child living. Boarder Ella Conway, is 30, a widow from Kentucky.  {ed 11, sh 6a, p. 302}There is also a listing for a James W. and Lena Shankland listed in Owingsville in district 5,  Bath Co., Kentucky -- page is unreadable (on ancestry.com and Heritage Quest) {p.316}
 In the 1920 census for Owingsville, Bath Co., Kentucky, James W. Shankland is 62, born Kentucky (parents Kentucky), and works in (banking? bakery?) co. His wife Lena is 45, born Kentucky, parents Kentucky. {ed 10, p. 4a}.
 According to 'Descendants of William Shankland', James married Ella Clark in 1891; and then married Mary Lenah Arrasmith (1875-)
 There is a death record for Lenah Shankland 1958 age 83 in Bath Co., and for James W. Shankland in 1954 age 89.