Descendants of Jacob Shanks

Generation No. 3

3. FLORENCE3 SHANKS (SAMUEL2, JACOB1)
     was born July 05, 1860 in Blackwater Township, Pettis County, MO.

     She married R. SEATON TAYLOR , M.D. November 03, 1880.

More About FLORENCE SHANKS:
Religion: Methodist

     Child of FLORENCE SHANKS and R. TAYLOR is:

          i. R. SEATON4 TAYLOR , JR..

4. ALFRED FOX3 SHANKS (SAMUEL2, JACOB1)
     was born October 09, 1869 in Blackwater Township, Pettis County, MO, and died June 08, 1951 in Marshfield, Webster County, MO.

     He married BYRDELLA DAVIS, daughter of JOSEPH DAVIS and REBECCA PATRICK.

More About ALFRED FOX SHANKS:
Occupation: Farmer & Insurance Agent
Religion: Methodist: Marshfield Christian Church
Fact 8: President of Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Webster County

More About BYRDELLA DAVIS:
Occupation: Homemaker
Religion: Methodist
Burial: Whiteoak Cemetery, Marshfield, Webster County, MO

     Children of ALFRED SHANKS and BYRDELLA DAVIS are:

          6. i. MILDRED BENNETTE4 SHANKS, b. October 13, 1895, Blackwater Township, Pettis County, MO; d. July 18, 1979, Marshfield, Webster County, MO.

          7. ii. WILFORD SAMUEL SHANKS, b. September 12, 1900, Blackwater Township, Pettis County, MO; d. April 23, 1973, Truman, AR.

               iii. MARGARET ELIZABETH SHANKS, b. September 1910, Marshfield, Webster County, MO; d. July 04, 1971, Springfield, Greene County, MO

                    m. VANN G. TODD.

Notes for MARGARET ELIZABETH SHANKS:
After high school, Jean joined the circus but had to quit after she nearly died from an illness.

More About MARGARET ELIZABETH SHANKS:
Occupation: Legal Secretary
Religion: Episcopalian
Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, Springfield, Greene County, MO
Fact 8: Changed middle name to Jean in Memphis, TN. When is unknown at this time.
Cause of Death: Cirrhosis

More About VANN G. TODD:
Occupation: Electrician

          8. iv. HUBERT WALLACE SHANKS, b. September 22, 1914, Marshfield, Webster County, MO; d. May 08, 1969, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO.

5. WILFORD3 SHANKS (SAMUEL2, JACOB1)
     was born 1871 in Blackwater Township, Pettis County, MO.

     He married REBECCA UNKNOWN.

More About WILFORD SHANKS:
Religion: Methodist

     Children of WILFORD SHANKS and REBECCA UNKNOWN is:

               i. WILFORD4 SHANKS , JR., b. December 1898, Cooper County, MO; d. April 27, 1899, Cooper County, MO.

More About WILFORD SHANKS , JR.:
Burial: Old Lamine Cemetery, Cooper County, MO

               ii. RODNEY SHANKS.

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