Person:Simon Shankland (1)

According to the "The History of the Lock Family", "young Simon killed [his sister] cleaning a gun accidentally". A newspaper article describes the tragedy. "A painful accident occurred in Steuben 11/2 miles south of Hedrick on the 28th of February. Simon Shankland was sitting by the stove loading a revolver for the purpose of shooting rabbits and in some unaccountable manner it was discharged, the ball striking his sister...the child died in a few hours after the accident. She was 7 years of age." {1881, Warren Republican, index at <http://grins.freeservers.com/warren_co_,_in.htm>, 9 Aug 2003}

 In the 1900 census for Rio Blanco Co., Colorado, 'F. V. Shankland' is head of household.  He is a farmer, born Oct 1854 in Indiana, (parents Kentucky), single.  His brother 'D.E.' is 38, born Dec 1861 in Indiana (parents Kentucky), single. {ed 113, sheet 2a, Rio Blanco Archives, <www.rootsweb.com/census>}
 In the 1910 census for Rio Blanco Co., Colorado, there is Simon Shankland, age 50 from Indiana (parents Kentucky) a single farmer, head of household. {ed 126, sh 5b; Rootsweb Archives, <www.rootweb.com/~census>, 14 Aug 2003}  Next door is his brother Edward.
 In the 1920 census for Rio Blanco Co., 'Simond V. Shankland' is living alone, age 60, single, born Indiana, parents Kentucky, on general farm. {ed 141, sh249a, Rootsweb Archives, <www.rootweb.com/~census>, 14 Aug 2003}
 Simon is buried in the Highland Cemetery in Rio Blanco Co., Colorado.