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Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ackerman announce the birth of their daughter, Sarah Laurene, b. Private
A letter from Venus Lyons (dated 13 December 1974):
Venus informed us that she found her family on page 278 of The Shackletons book. (she wrote in the Volume 1, No. 4 newsletter, that her grandfather and Sir Ernest Shackleton's father were brothers) Sarah Isabell "Sadie" was her mother, who's father was Thomas J. Shackleton. Sarah "Sadie" married Philip Edwin Oaks
An article sent in by Earl and Ruth Lundquist Shackelton:
This article was sent to them by a nephew, it appeared in a Manitu, Michigan paper.
16 December 1974-LOOKING BACKWARDS-from our files of 100 years ago.
1874-Michael Corbett was arrested Monday night for breaking into a house and ill treating occupants. He was brought before Justice Shackelton and there squared accounts for his actions by paying a fine of $30.
July 24-(100 years ago) 1874- Dr. P. Shorts, who has recently add to his stock of drugs and medicine most of that formaerly owned by H.H. Shackelton, is now engaged in fixing his store up in first class style.
October, 1974-1874-H.H. Shackleton, located on the north side of Loomis Street, is the dealer to see for drugs, medicines, paints, oils, wines and liquors for medicinal purposes, segars (cigars) and tobacco.
Contributed by Marie and Edmund Cassady:
From the Streator Times Press: George E. Shackelton
G. SHACKELTON, FIRST MERCHANT OF RANSOM
George E. Shackelton, who became a resident of Illinois in 1856, was the pioneer merchant of Ransom, the community in Streatorland which is celbrating its centennial this year. He came to Ransom at the age of 25 and established the first store in the village in the year of 1876. He carried a line of general merchandise. The new railroad was being constructed at the time so lumber for his store was taken to Ransom on the railroad's work train.
Born at Oswego, N.Y. December 24, 1851, his mother died when he was only two-years-old. He came to Illinois with his father and finished his education before being variously employed.
He and his brother opened a general store in Cornell. While there, he saw the opportunity of supplying the early settlers of Allen Township with their needs. After securing a covered wagon, he traveled to the area. For an exchange of extra lard, butter, chickens, eggs or hides, he gave necessary supplies.
Mr. Shackelton was in the store in Ransom for about nine years after it opened, before he sold out and went to Chicago. There he was a dealer in boots, shoues, hats and caps. After five years of that he returned again to Ransom where he engaged in general merchandising again. His store was destroyed by fire after a brief period, causing a $5,000 loss. Even before the fire was out he had leased the only unoccupied store building in the village. Within two weeks he had secured a new stock and was back in business.
Mr. Shackelton married Miss Mary Jones of Marseilles, April 23, 1877. He was mayor of Ransom for two years and served on the town board for several years. He also took an active interest in the improvement of the streets, establishment of the water works and piping of water to residences.
He sold his store in 1911 and moved to Colorado. Later he moved from there to Kansas, where he died at Portis, Ks. in 1917.
Two daughters are Mrs. Earl (Ethel) McCann, Strator and Mrs. WIlliam (Jessie) SHerman of Palmdale, Calif. His grandson, Glenn McCann resides in Ransom. Mr. Shackelton is survived by four great-granddaughters and eight great-great-grandchildren.
For more about George E. Shackelton see his family page
