Person:Samuel Shankland (1)

There is a marriage record for Samuel V. Shankland and Maria Kelsey in 1876 in Iroquois Co.

NOTE: I have not been able to locate Samuel in the 1880 census.

There is a land record for Samuel V. Shankland in Sandborn Co., South Dakota in 1884.{<http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sd/sanborn/land/sanb-qz.txt>}

There is a reference to Samuel Shankland in Custer City, Dakota Territory in 1889. {History of Dakota Territory, 1915, <www.heritageQuest.com>, 23 Aug 2007}

There is a S.V. Shankland listed in the 1890 Farmers Directory in Marquette, Hamilton Co., Nebraska.

In the 1895 census for Langley, Ellsworth Co., Kansas, S. V. Shankland is 44 born Indiana, came from Idaho, farmer; with wife M. V. 24 born Pennsylvania, came from Pennsylvania; and Sam Smith 24 born PA, came from PA.

In the 1900 census for Victoria, Rice Co., Kansas, Samuel B. Shankland is 49, born Apr 1851 in Indiana (father Ohio, mother Kentucky), married 6 years, farmer; wife (Valuade?) M. is 29, born Sept 1870 in Pennsylvania (parents same), with 2 of (3?) children living; their sons are Roy B. 3 b. Oct 1896 in Kansas; and Samuel V. 10 months b. Jan 1900 in Nebraska. {ed 235, sh 4b, p.339}

I believe he may have divorced Lavanda since she married Hiram S. Sampson in 1906.

There is a 'S.V. Shankland' listed as justice of the peace in Denver Colorado in 1906. {Colorado state business directory, 1906; <www.heritageQuest.com>, 24 Aug 2007}

There is a S. V. Shankland, 58 Indiana, (father Ohio, mother Kentucky), widowed, 'hired man', listed in the 1910 census for Foster, Pierce Co., Nebraska [indexed as Phelps Co.].

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Iroquois, Illinois, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration)
   Roll 231, Prairie Green Township, Iroquois, Illinois, United States, Pg 5, Dwelling 39, Family 38, Lines 33-37.