G. W. Shackleford

First Name: G.
Middle Name(s): W.
Last Name: Shackleford
Biography: 


The Shacklefords were originally from Virginia where David Shackleford was born ca. 1788. David eventually moved to Tennessee were son, George W. Shackleford, was born ca. 1819. At the time of the Federal Census of 1860, the Shacklefords were living in Asheville, where G. W. Shackleford was a successful stone mason. The family had moved to North Carolina sometime after the birth of daughter Margaret (b. ca. 1843).

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ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
10482 Vance50 February 17, 1863 G. W. Shackleford Zebulon Baird Vance Asheville, NC Raleigh, NC

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