He was the son of Thomas Allen Shackelford and Amanda Elizabeth "Bettie" Burk. His birth record shows that he was born in 1875 in Adair Co. He grew up in Adair Co. It is believed that he lived in Missouri for a time in the late 1890s or early 1900s; according to his granddaughter he had been in Missouri. It is known that his brother John worked at the World's Fair in St. Louis in 1904. So, Milton may have been there at that time as well. On the 1900 Census of Bristoe Twp., Benton Co., Missouri, a "Milton Shackerford" age 24, born Jan. 1876 Kentucky, is listed as a boarder in the household of Thomas M. Evertt. Whether or not this is the same Milton is unknown as the birth month is different. Since he was a boarder, maybe the informant didn't know when he was born. However, the rest of the description fits pretty well.
By trade, he no doubt did some farm work early in life. He married, rather late at age 32, to Mary Ellen Perry in 1907 in Barren Co. where his father had lived. Around 1911 he and his family migrated to Indianapolis in search of work. But, in 1914 he was living in Bullitt Co., KY. Some relatives on his grandmother's side, the Cosbys and Wheats, lived there.
Around 1915 the family returned to Indianapolis. But, by 1918 Milton was living at Louisville, KY. His WW I draft card shows that he was living at 738 S. 11 St. His birth date is given as Sept. 16, 1873. He was a teamster for American Ex. Co. He signed his name with a mark, indicating that he couldn't write. He was tall, had a medium build, blue eyes and brown hair. However, a granddaughter said that he had dark blonde hair.
He delivered ice and coal in the city of Indianapolis. He had throat and mouth cancer and died from asphyxiation by swallowing his own tongue. The death certificate says the cause was carcinoma of the esophagus and at that time his home was at 526 W. Henry St. He also had chronic myocarditis. He died during the Great Depression and is buried in an unmarked grave.
I am looking for a photo of him, if you have one please post it.
By trade, he no doubt did some farm work early in life. He married, rather late at age 32, to Mary Ellen Perry in 1907 in Barren Co. where his father had lived. Around 1911 he and his family migrated to Indianapolis in search of work. But, in 1914 he was living in Bullitt Co., KY. Some relatives on his grandmother's side, the Cosbys and Wheats, lived there.
Around 1915 the family returned to Indianapolis. But, by 1918 Milton was living at Louisville, KY. His WW I draft card shows that he was living at 738 S. 11 St. His birth date is given as Sept. 16, 1873. He was a teamster for American Ex. Co. He signed his name with a mark, indicating that he couldn't write. He was tall, had a medium build, blue eyes and brown hair. However, a granddaughter said that he had dark blonde hair.
He delivered ice and coal in the city of Indianapolis. He had throat and mouth cancer and died from asphyxiation by swallowing his own tongue. The death certificate says the cause was carcinoma of the esophagus and at that time his home was at 526 W. Henry St. He also had chronic myocarditis. He died during the Great Depression and is buried in an unmarked grave.
I am looking for a photo of him, if you have one please post it.
He was the son of Thomas Allen Shackelford and Amanda Elizabeth "Bettie" Burk. His birth record shows that he was born in 1875 in Adair Co. He grew up in Adair Co. It is believed that he lived in Missouri for a time in the late 1890s or early 1900s; according to his granddaughter he had been in Missouri. It is known that his brother John worked at the World's Fair in St. Louis in 1904. So, Milton may have been there at that time as well. On the 1900 Census of Bristoe Twp., Benton Co., Missouri, a "Milton Shackerford" age 24, born Jan. 1876 Kentucky, is listed as a boarder in the household of Thomas M. Evertt. Whether or not this is the same Milton is unknown as the birth month is different. Since he was a boarder, maybe the informant didn't know when he was born. However, the rest of the description fits pretty well.
By trade, he no doubt did some farm work early in life. He married, rather late at age 32, to Mary Ellen Perry in 1907 in Barren Co. where his father had lived. Around 1911 he and his family migrated to Indianapolis in search of work. But, in 1914 he was living in Bullitt Co., KY. Some relatives on his grandmother's side, the Cosbys and Wheats, lived there.
Around 1915 the family returned to Indianapolis. But, by 1918 Milton was living at Louisville, KY. His WW I draft card shows that he was living at 738 S. 11 St. His birth date is given as Sept. 16, 1873. He was a teamster for American Ex. Co. He signed his name with a mark, indicating that he couldn't write. He was tall, had a medium build, blue eyes and brown hair. However, a granddaughter said that he had dark blonde hair.
He delivered ice and coal in the city of Indianapolis. He had throat and mouth cancer and died from asphyxiation by swallowing his own tongue. The death certificate says the cause was carcinoma of the esophagus and at that time his home was at 526 W. Henry St. He also had chronic myocarditis. He died during the Great Depression and is buried in an unmarked grave.
I am looking for a photo of him, if you have one please post it.
By trade, he no doubt did some farm work early in life. He married, rather late at age 32, to Mary Ellen Perry in 1907 in Barren Co. where his father had lived. Around 1911 he and his family migrated to Indianapolis in search of work. But, in 1914 he was living in Bullitt Co., KY. Some relatives on his grandmother's side, the Cosbys and Wheats, lived there.
Around 1915 the family returned to Indianapolis. But, by 1918 Milton was living at Louisville, KY. His WW I draft card shows that he was living at 738 S. 11 St. His birth date is given as Sept. 16, 1873. He was a teamster for American Ex. Co. He signed his name with a mark, indicating that he couldn't write. He was tall, had a medium build, blue eyes and brown hair. However, a granddaughter said that he had dark blonde hair.
He delivered ice and coal in the city of Indianapolis. He had throat and mouth cancer and died from asphyxiation by swallowing his own tongue. The death certificate says the cause was carcinoma of the esophagus and at that time his home was at 526 W. Henry St. He also had chronic myocarditis. He died during the Great Depression and is buried in an unmarked grave.
I am looking for a photo of him, if you have one please post it.
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