Note: picture is NOT of Jim Shankle - according to original poster on www.Shankleville.org... mis-identified
Born into slavery, Jim and his wife, Winnie, along with friend and former slave Stephen McBride were the founders of Shankleville Community after Emancipation. Jim Shankle Cemetery, where he and his wife were buried, was named for him.
He is an ancestor of athlete and tv host Michael Strahan and his life is discussed on the episode "Freedom Tales" S05E05 of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. aired on PBS on 5 Feb 2019.∼James and Winnie Shankle were the founders of the Shankleville Community in Shankville, Newton County, Texas. James was born in Kentucky and Winnie was born in Tennessee. They were brought to Texas during slavery when slave owners were drew to Texas because of its vast land and plenty of cotton. Jim and Winnie are the great-great-great grandparents of former football, TV host and sports commentator, Michael Strahan.
Born into slavery, Jim and his wife, Winnie, along with friend and former slave Stephen McBride were the founders of Shankleville Community after Emancipation. Jim Shankle Cemetery, where he and his wife were buried, was named for him.
He is an ancestor of athlete and tv host Michael Strahan and his life is discussed on the episode "Freedom Tales" S05E05 of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. aired on PBS on 5 Feb 2019.∼James and Winnie Shankle were the founders of the Shankleville Community in Shankville, Newton County, Texas. James was born in Kentucky and Winnie was born in Tennessee. They were brought to Texas during slavery when slave owners were drew to Texas because of its vast land and plenty of cotton. Jim and Winnie are the great-great-great grandparents of former football, TV host and sports commentator, Michael Strahan.
Note: picture is NOT of Jim Shankle - according to original poster on www.Shankleville.org... mis-identified
Born into slavery, Jim and his wife, Winnie, along with friend and former slave Stephen McBride were the founders of Shankleville Community after Emancipation. Jim Shankle Cemetery, where he and his wife were buried, was named for him.
He is an ancestor of athlete and tv host Michael Strahan and his life is discussed on the episode "Freedom Tales" S05E05 of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. aired on PBS on 5 Feb 2019.∼James and Winnie Shankle were the founders of the Shankleville Community in Shankville, Newton County, Texas. James was born in Kentucky and Winnie was born in Tennessee. They were brought to Texas during slavery when slave owners were drew to Texas because of its vast land and plenty of cotton. Jim and Winnie are the great-great-great grandparents of former football, TV host and sports commentator, Michael Strahan.
Born into slavery, Jim and his wife, Winnie, along with friend and former slave Stephen McBride were the founders of Shankleville Community after Emancipation. Jim Shankle Cemetery, where he and his wife were buried, was named for him.
He is an ancestor of athlete and tv host Michael Strahan and his life is discussed on the episode "Freedom Tales" S05E05 of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. aired on PBS on 5 Feb 2019.∼James and Winnie Shankle were the founders of the Shankleville Community in Shankville, Newton County, Texas. James was born in Kentucky and Winnie was born in Tennessee. They were brought to Texas during slavery when slave owners were drew to Texas because of its vast land and plenty of cotton. Jim and Winnie are the great-great-great grandparents of former football, TV host and sports commentator, Michael Strahan.
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