James Shackelford  
James Shackelford, Jr.


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 James  SHACKLEFORD,  b. 14 Nov 1786 Georgetown, SC;  d. Dec 26, 1866, Early Co., GA
     +Harriet COWDREY b. Sep 15, 1800, SC; d. Jan 20, 1867 Early Co., GA; d/o John COWDREY and Ann "Nancy" MOORE
       Children of James and Harriet:
         1. Sarah Bossard Shackelford, b. Jun 7, 1816; d. Sep 7, 1862; m. June 07, 1834
                 +William May WIGHTMAN b. 29 Jan 1808 Charleston, SC; d. 15 Feb 1882 Charleston, SC

NOTE:  William May Wightman, bu. Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC; m. Sarah Bossard Shackelford, 7 Jun 1834, Charleston, SC.  Graduated 1827 first honors Charleston College.  Bishop William May Wightman, Methodist Minister, was chosed as bishop of the So. Methodist Episcopal Church in 1866.  He was the first president of Wofford College.

                         Children of Sarah and William:
                           1. Arabel F. Wightman
                           2. Ella Harriet Wightman.
                           3. William Shackelford Wightman, d. Abt. 1895, Presbyterian Minister
                                    +Carrie LAWTON.
                                        Children of William and Carrie:
                                     1.  Percy Lawton Wightman
                                     2.  McQueen Sully Wightman.
                                     3.  William May Wightman.
                                     4Annie Lawton Wightman.
                                     5.  Henry Lawton Wightman.
                         4. Percival Wightman.
                         5. Sarah Edith Wightman.
                               +Dr. __?__ CAPERS
                                     Child of Sarah and Dr. Capers:
                                         1. Maria CAPERS.
    2. Ann Cowdrey Shackelford, b. Oct 30, 1817; d. Jan 21, 1829.
    3. Thomas Henning Shackelford, b. May 23, 1819; d. Jul 05, 1822.
    4. Henrietta Caroline Shackelford, b. Jan 20, 1821; d. Dec 24, 1821.
    5. Infant  Shackelford, b. Oct 17, 1822; d. Oct 17, 1822.
    7. Harriet Eugenia Shackelford, b. Oct  13, 1825, Cokesbury, SC; d. Feb 19, 1887, Bainbridge, GA.
             +James MUNNERLYN, m. Feb 20, 1845 in Charleston, SC
                     Children of Harriet and James:
                      1.  Mary Hannah Munnerlyn
                      2.  Charles Munnerlyn .
                      3.  James Shackelford Munnerlyn .
                      4.  Harriet Cowdrey Munnerlyn .
                      5 Eugenia C. Munnerlyn .
                      6.  Caroline Eugenia Munnerlyn .
                      7.  Eugenia Shackelford Munnerlyn .
                      8.  Earnest Octavus Munnerlyn .
                      9.  Ellen Caroline Munnerlyn .
                    10.  John Paul Munnerlyn .
                    11.  Florida Davis Munnerlyn .
    8. Mary Elizabeth Shackelford, b. Jan 2, 1828; d. Sep 22, 1859;
               +James HAMILTON.
    9. William Capus Shackelford, b. Mar 7, 1830; d. Dec 22, 1859.
  10. Emily Arabella Shackelford, b. Feb 24, 1832; d. Sep 12, 1893; m. O. P. FANNIN, Dec 19, 1850.
  11. Ellen Augusta Shackelford, b. Aug 14, 1834;
               +George W. GIFT, Apr 10, 1864, The Pines, Early Co., GA., Confederate States Navy
  12. John Fletcher Shackelford, b. Jun 16, 1836, Abbeville, SC;
               +Lucy Brooke BAYLOR, Dec 17, 1863.
  13. Reginald Heber Shackelford, b. May 23, 1838; d. Jun 23, 1839.
  14. Hannah Celestia Shackelford, b. Aug 8, 1841;
               +C. MYLES COLLIER, Sept 10, 1863.
  15. Georgia Eliza Shackelford, b. Aug 8, 1841; d. Apr 15, 1909;
               +Richard Kennon HINES, Dec 1, 1864, Macon, GA.
  16. Julia Rosaline Shackelford, b. Abt. 1843.


Contributors

    ¤  Stephen G. Porter:  Grandson of Anne Lawton Wightman, d/o William Shackelford Wightman and Carrie [nee: Lawton] 
   
¤ Judy Bennett  submitted the MOORE family tree to which the Cowdreys, Shackelfords, Munnerlyns and Wightmans are all a part. 

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References:  This genealogy is taken from "Cowdrey, Cowdery, Cowdray Genealogy"   byMary Bryant Alverson Mehling, Pub. 1911
 
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