HW Beckwith History of Montgomery County, Indiana (Chicago: HH Hill, 1881) p 188

ANDREW S. SHANKLIN

Andrew S. Shanklin, farmer, Crawfordsville, was the eldest in a family of 4 sons and 4 daughters reared by John & Elizabeth (Kiggins) Shanklin. His grandfather, John Kiggins, was serving as a teamster in the war of 1812 when he was killed by the enemy.; His grandfather Shanklin emigrated from Va to Ky. in the early settlement of the West. The parents of our subject left Bath Co, in that state in 1823 or 1824 and coming to Lawrence co, Indiana lived there till 1828. It was there that Mr. Shanklin was born on Jan 6, 1825. The family removed to this county and made their home on Sec. 25 in Wayne Twp. the first three years, but in 1831 changed to Sec 9, where the father passed the remainder of his useful life, dying April 1,1 880 at the advanced age of 78 years. Mr. Shanklin spent his youth farming and clearing land, and in winter attending the district school; and at the age of 23 celebrated his marr, which took place April 27, 1848 with Miss Catherine Lowe. She was b. in Bath Co, Ky June 24, 1829. The succeeding year her father came to Montgomery Co, and after raising a crop returned late in the season and brought his family & settled permanently in Union Twp. Her grandfather Lowe was b. in 1789 and died at her house in 1880. Mr. Shanklin and his wife are zealous and efficient members of the Methodist Episcopal church of long standing, he having united some 30 years ago and she 7 or 8. He is earnestly devoted to the principles of the Republican party. His farm of 95 acres lies 7 Mi. NW of Crawfordsville and is worth $5,000. In Oct 1869 he moved with his family to Ks and returned in exactly two years from that date. This excellent couple have had 5 children bless their marr. union: Elizabeth Ann, now Mrs. Joseph R. Vance was b. April 10,1 849; Lavina Ellen, b. March 11, 1853 died Jan 22, 1854; Emily Alice, born May 19, 1855, wife of John McIntyre; John William b. March 6, 1857, married Dec 7, 1876, to Emma L. Arheart; and Charles Elmer, b. July 6, 1862.

Submitted by: Karen Zach

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