Barbara Ellen never married, but became a midwife in Marathon and helped usher dozens of babies into this world. She also did practical nursing for private patients, and assisted the town doctor, G.W. Worthington, in many cases. She also was an adept seamstress, sewing garments for many family members and others throughout her life. Her hobby was creating hand carved items from soapstone & sandstone, such as ashtrays & bookends.
She taught me to whistle, took me on walks to discover interesting rocks, warned me about snakes & other hazards. She created the two headstones of her parents, Elvira and William J., who are both buried in the Marathon cemetery. These headstones are decorated with quartz formations and small petrified rocks she had gathered from the Black Gap, a volcanic area near the Rio Grande River. She used horseshoe nails to form the letters of their names & dates of birth and death.
She became a beloved and valuable member of her family and to many residents in the small town of Marathon during her lifetime.
Barbara Ellen never married, but became a midwife in Marathon and helped usher dozens of babies into this world. She also did practical nursing for private patients, and assisted the town doctor, G.W. Worthington, in many cases. She also was an adept seamstress, sewing garments for many family members and others throughout her life. Her hobby was creating hand carved items from soapstone & sandstone, such as ashtrays & bookends.
She taught me to whistle, took me on walks to discover interesting rocks, warned me about snakes & other hazards. She created the two headstones of her parents, Elvira and William J., who are both buried in the Marathon cemetery. These headstones are decorated with quartz formations and small petrified rocks she had gathered from the Black Gap, a volcanic area near the Rio Grande River. She used horseshoe nails to form the letters of their names & dates of birth and death.
She became a beloved and valuable member of her family and to many residents in the small town of Marathon during her lifetime.
Family Members
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Etta Melissa Young Sansom
1875–1974
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Lillie Frances Young Page
1878–1957
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Thomas Benton Shackelford
1882–1944
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David Edward Shackelford
1887–1963
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Marjorie Bell "Maggie" Shackelford McKinney
1890–1986
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William Jones "Cap" Shackelford
1893–1973
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Elizabeth Katherine Shackelford Mays
1895–1986
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Pearl Shackelford Dawson
1899–1958
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