Person:William Shankland (4)

According to WorldConnect databases, William married Nancy Catherine Linn and had 6 children: Melville C., 1862; Elmer, 1863-1915; Clara, 1867; Theodore, 1875; Andrew, 1877-1952; and Effie, 1880-1958 m. Frank W. Jones.

 In the 1880 census for Eagle Creek, Clackamas Co., Oregon, 'W. H. Thanklund' is a farmer, age 46, born in Kentucky (parents Kentucky).  His wife 'Vaney' is 41, born Illinois (father Pennsylvania, mother Kansas) and their children are Elmer, 16, born Illinois; Clarey, 13; Thedore, 4; Andrew, 2; and Effie, 4 months -- all but the eldest born in Oregon.  Their father's birthplace is shown as 'KS'.  {NARA T9-1080, p.178c}
 In the 1900 census for Eagle Creek, Clackamas Co., Oregon, William H. Shankland is (b. abt 1834) in Kentucky, (parents same) farmer; wife Mary C. is (born abt 1839) in Illinois, with 4 of 6 children living; and daughter Effie May is (born about 1880) in Oregon. [very hard to read] {ed 85, sh 4a, p. 146}
 William, wife Mary 'Nancy', and children Elmer, Effie, and Andrew are buried in the Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery in Estacada, Clackamas Co., Oregon. {<http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/or/clackamas/cemeteries/pelinn.txt>}

1. ↑ Julie Linn Simms. Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery Inscriptions, Estacada, Clackamas Co., Oregon. (<http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/or/clackamas/cemeteries/pelinn.txt>).
2.   Ted G. Cox. Ishmael Family in America WorldConnect database. (WorldConnect, <wc.rootsweb.com>).