Son of William Shambley and Charity Helen Scoggins Shambley.

Married to Martha Jane Stanley around 1914.

William and Martha were the parents of:
William Albert Shambley
Denitia Charity Shambley Rigsbee
Josephine Shambley Riley(1918-unk)
Nellie Pauline Shambley Denson(1920-2005)
Katie Dolphine Shambley Clements
Charles A Shambley
Byrd Shambley
Jaunita Shambley Barton(1929-unk)
Myra Faydene Shambley Sorohan(1932-unk)
Horace Lindy Shambley
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: William Shambley
Age: 12
Birth Date: Sep 1887
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Patterson, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William Shambley
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Helen Shambley
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
William Shambley 52
Helen Shambley 41
John R Shambley 18
Ada B Shambley 16
Norman Shambley 14
William Shambley 12
Estella Shambley 9
Wiley Shambley 7
Fannie Shambley 5

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: William Shambley
Age in 1910: 20
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
John R Shambley 27
Ada B Shambley 25
Norman Shambley 22
William Shambley 20
Estelle Shambley 18
Murphey Shambley 16
Fannie P Shambley 14

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: William E Shambley
County: Orange
State: North Carolina
Birthplace: North Carolina
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1890
Race: Caucasian (White)

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: William Shambley
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Eno, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Martha Shambley
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
William Shambley 29
Martha Shambley 24
Albert Shambley 5
Charity Shambley 3
Norrie Shambley 1

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: William E Shambley
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Eno, Orange, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Martha J Shambley
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
William E Shambley 41
Martha J Shambley 34
Albert W Shambley 15
Deamtia Shambley 13
L Josephine Shambley 11
N Pauline Shambley 9
K Dolphine Shambley 7
Charles A Shambley 5
Byrd Shambley 3
Wanita Shambley 12
Chestham Trice 13

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: William E Shambley
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Eno, Orange, North Carolina
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Eno, Orange, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 5A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 94
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 100
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 36
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 45
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
William E Shambley 55
Martha Shambley 54
Pauline Shambley 19
Dolphine Shambley 17
Byrd Shambley 13
Jaunita Shambley 11
Faydene Shambley 8
Landy Shambley 3

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Willie Edgar Shambley
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 84
Marital status: Married
Occupaton: Retired farmer
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1887
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 9 Oct 1971
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's name: Martha Stanley
Father's Name: William Shambley
Mother's Name: Charity Scoggins
Residence: Durham, Orange, North Carolina