Biographical Sketch of Rev. J. C. Shackelford, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Rev. J. C. Shackelford.  The subject of this sketch, one of the leading
clergymen of the county, is a native of Missouri, born in Saline county,
August 4, 1829.  Was educated at Yale College, from which he graduated in
1854.  After graduating, he entered the ministry, and has since been con-
secutively in charge of churches in the following various counties, 
remaining, with one exception, one year in each, viz.: Jackson, Saline,
St. Louis, jackson, Lafayette (two years), Johnson and St. Louis, where
his health failed him, and he was obliged to abandon his calling for a 
time.  Returning to Lafayette county, he purchased a farm of 160 acres,
upon which he has built a fine residence, and upon which he now lives. In
November, 1859, he married Miss Martha Neale, of Wood county, West Va.
They have had four children, two now living, viz.: Emma and Mary.  The
deceased were named Samuel and John Wesley.  Mr. Shackelford also preach-
es atl Waverly, Lafayette county, having in charge a congregation number-
ing 120.  His father came to Missouri in 1820, and was one of the first
settlers of Saline county.  Post office Corder.

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