George Reuel SHACKELFORD, Sr\Claire Wesley ROBERTS (MRIN:638)

George Reuel SHACKELFORD, Sr (RIN: 1159), son of George Wesley SHACKELFORD and Georgia Linda NUTT , was born 20 October 1904 in Bernice, Union Parish, Louisiana. He married Claire Wesley ROBERTS 07 May 1924 in Union Parish, Louisiana. He died 25 November 1981 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

Claire Wesley ROBERTS (RIN: 1084) was born 30 September 1906 in Colsons, Union Parish, Louisiana. She died March 1972.

1. George Reuel SHACKELFORD (RIN: 1158), b. 22 August 1926	See George Reuel SHACKELFORD, Jr & Elizabeth SWAIM
2. Betty Jean SHACKELFORD (RIN: 1142), b. 14 August 1930	See Robert Frederick KEENEY, Sr & Betty Jean SHACKELFORD
3. Jeri Ann SHACKELFORD (RIN: 1173), b. 27 April 1942	See David Kyle LUMPKIN & Jeri Ann SHACKELFORD

Notes for George Reuel SHACKELFORD, Sr:

Birth: 20 October 1904 in Bernice, Union Parish, Louisiana.
Death: 25 November 1981 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Census: 1910 Ward 4, Union Parish, Louisiana, Age 5 Spelled Shackleford
Occupation: Oil & Gas Distribution
Residence: 1920 Ward 1, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Census: 1920 Ward 4, Union Parish, Louisiana, Age 15 Spelled Shackleford

George Reuel Shackelford and Claire Roberts met as children about age 10 & 11 near Union Parish, Louisiana George stated that he was going to marry that Claire Roberts someday. Claire said "noway would she marry that George Reuel Shackelford". A few years later, they met again while Claire was employed by the post office when George Reuel Shackelford was delivering mail for his dad (see George Wesley Shackelford). Sure enough, they married

George Reuel Shackelford retired from working for an Oil & Gas Distributor after 45+ years service.

Sources for George Reuel SHACKELFORD, Sr:

Russ Shackelford - email Sept 2007,

Notes for Claire Wesley ROBERTS:

Birth: 30 September 1906 in Colsons, Union Parish, Louisiana.
Death: March 1972.

Sources for Claire Wesley ROBERTS:

Russ Shackelford - email Sept 2007,