Robert Shackelton Family
Robert Shackelton was the seventh child and second son of Benjamin Shackleton and Mary Ogden. Robert married 4 times, (1) Lydia Kirkpatrick; they had 12 children; (2) Jane Ann Schuyler; they had 2 children; (3) Ellen Mason on 8 March 1857 in Livingston County, Illinois**. She was born 15 February 1808; died 3 June 1859 in Ancona, Illinois; they had no children (4) Susan Lamphier on 4 October 1860 in Ancona, Illinois. Susan was born 1 March 1818 and died 13 February 1872
Lydia Kirkpatrick
b. 22 August 1801 in Kerr's Corner, Sussex County, New Jersey or Freylinghuysen, New Jersey (near Newton)

d. 25 June 1850

buried: Old Cemetery, Waverly, New Jersey

Daughter of John Kirkpatrick, Jr and Annie Freese
Robert Shackelton
b. 28 February 1798 in Knowlton Township, Sussex (now Warren) County, New Jersey

m. (1) Lydia Kirkpatrick; 2 January 1819
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d. 27 March 1874 in Cornell, Illinois

buried: Anacona, Illinois
Jane Ann Schuyler
b. 21 January 1819

d. 20 August 1854

buried: East Waverly Cemetery, Waverly, New Jersey
Children of Robert Shackelton and Lydia Kirkpatrick:

i. 
Benjamin Darius, b. 15 October 1826 in Waverly, New York

ii.
Mary Ann, b. 19 October 1819; m. William Knapp (son of Dr. William Knapp and Armenia Gates); b. 16 November 1815; d. 8 April 1895; 4 children, (1) Joseph Warren; b. 7 November 1843 in Waverly, New York; m. Frances Durkee; b. About 1846 in New York; 5 children, (a) Harry W., b. 11 October 1870; m. Maria L. Phillips on 21 June 1894; 3 children, Thomas J., b. 28 July 1895, d. December 1964;** Frances Helen, b. 24 July 1899 and Romaine Cole, b. 12 May 1903, d. February 1955 in Palm Beach, Florida;** (b) Joseph Warren, Jr., b. 8 July 1878; d. June 1972**; m. Grace Ella Mixer; (c) Robert S., b. 22 March 1882; d. 12 March 1903 while attending Cornell University; (d) Ralph W., b. 2 September 1883; m. Vera Taylor; one son, Robert, b. 1 September 1912, d. December 1984;** (e) George B., b. 9 November 1885; m. Gertrude Slaughter in 1914; (2) William Knapp, m. Henrietta Harris; 7 children, Hollis, May, Emma, Arthur, Frank, Frederick and Joseph; (3) Emogene, b. 29 August 1845 in Waverly, New York; m. Chauncey M. Frisbie (son of Zebulon Frisbie and Polly Goodwin) on 28 November 1866 in Waverly, Tioga County, New York; b. 1837, d. 1921, buried at Darling Cemetery in Bradford County, Pennsylvania; they had at least 2 daughters, Blanche, b. in Waverly, New York and Josephine, b. 1872 in Orwell, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, m. Frank L. Howard;** (4) Josephine, m. Arthur Brinker; 4 children; Orsen, Mary, Arthur and daughter, name unknown.

iii.
Orason (Aaron) W., b. 22 August 1821; d. 1877 in Denver, Colorado; m. (1) Marion Goodard; d. 28 January 1859; (2) Theresa J. Smith** on 30 January 1860 in Livingston County, Illinois

iv.
John Patrick, b. 23 November 1824 in Waverly, New York; d. 2 February 1904 in Waverly, New York; buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Waverly, New York; m. (1) Sarah "Sally" Hanna (daughter of William Hanna and Nancy Sanders); b. 17 September 1828; d. 9 December 1891; buried with John Patrick; (2) Electa (Electra) Hansford; one daughter by 1st marriage; Emma, b. February 1863 in New York; d. 1937; m. Charles E. Laine; b. About 1861 in New York; 2 daughters, Beatrice, m. Charles Henry Merill; one daughter, Luella; Gladys, m. John Harper; 3 children, Eleanor, John and Bernice

v.
Sally Mary, b. 11 September 1829 in Waverly, New York; d. 22 August 1831; buried at Waverly, New York
vi.
Lydia Jane, b. 29 August 1830 in Waverly, New York
vii.
Robert O., b. 19 October 1832 in Waverly, New York; d. 2 April 1834
viii.
Elizabeth, b. 30 November 1834; d. in Waverly, New York; m. (1) Fred Sutton; (2) Aaron Webb; 3 children by 1st marriage; (1) William m. Katherine Garvey; one daughter, Josephine; (2) Eva; (3) George m. (1) Lottie Jewett; one child, name unknown; (2) Unknown; 6 children, Robert J., George Arnold, William, Edna, Georgiana and Charles

ix.
Hampton, b. 17 October 1836; m. Sarah Marsh on 19 November 1857** in Livingston County, Illinois; b. About 1841

x.
Finch R., b. 30 April 1839; d. 12 September 1841 in Waverly, New York
xi.
Clark, b. 6 September 1841; d. in Civil War
xii.
Charles Wesley, b. 28 September 1843

Children of Robert Shackelton and Jane Ann Schuyler:
i. George Eugene, b. 25 December 1851 in Waverly, New York
ii. Helen, b. 11 August 1854 in Waverly, New York; d. 16 August 1854 in Waverly, New York
**Sources other than The Shackletons book:

1) Robert Shackleton and Ellen Mason marriage place/date; Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, Internet Database
2) Joseph Warren Knapp, Jr. death date; SSDI
3) Orason Shackelton and Theresa J. Smith; her name and marriage date/place; Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, Internet Database
4) Hampton Shackelton and Sarah Marsh marriage date; Illinois Marriages up to 1900, Internet Database
5) Frank Shackelton birth date; 1860 US Federal Census
6) Thomas J. Knapp death date; SSDI
7) Romaine Cole Knap death date; SSDI
8) Robert Knapp birth/death date; SSDI
9) Information on the daughters of Emogene Knapp and Chauncey Frisbie; DAR Id #: 86913 and 86914
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