SHANKLAND BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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SHANKLAND, William L. - b: 1826 Preble Co, OH
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 791
residence: Bethlehem Twp

Hon. William L. Shankland. The present representative of Henry County in the 
lower house of the general assembly was born in Preble County, Ohio, on the 22d 
of December, 1826, and was an only child. His father, Robert M. Shankland, was a 
native of Kentucky, and his mother, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Gobble, 
was born in Virginia. William's early days were spent in Washington County, West 
Virginia, where he had access to good school facilities, of which he was not slow 
to avail himself. After attending the academy at Abington for some time he came 
to this state in 1849, in company with his parents. They located in Moniteau 
County, and there his father died in 1868; his mother died in 1857, at the same 
place. Young Shankland entered the state university (at that time presided over 
by Dr. Shannon) soon after coming to the state, and in 1851 he graduated from 
that institution, and among his classmates were two who are his coworkers in 
the present assembly, Senator James H. Walker, of Cooper, and Harry W. Cockrell, 
of Howard. After leaving school he served as surveyor for one year of Moniteau 
County, and sold goods for some time, and then taught school at Warsaw for over 
one year. He began the study of medicine under his father about 1853. In 1854-5 
he attended the medical department of the Louisville University. The same year 
he began to practice in Camden County, where he remained until the outbreak of 
the war, when he located at California, continuing his practice, and in 1864-5 he 
completed his medical course at the Jefferson College, Philadelphia, where he 
graduated in March, 1865. In 1866 he came to Henry County and secured a tract of 
land where he now lives and has since been engaged in the practice of his 
profession as well as the duties of the farm. His patronage extends for many 
miles in every direction and he has had remarkable success in his practice and 
stands in the front rank of his profession. Dr. Shankland was married in Camden 
County, December 5, 1855, to Miss Jane Wilson. Her death occurred March 15, 
1867, and she left three children: Elizabeth, who died at thirteen; William M., 
now a student at the university, and Josephine. In October, 1868, he was married 
to Miss Minerva Shankland, born October 30, 1833, in Nicholas County, Kentucky. 
The doctor and his wife are members of the Christian Church, to which he has 
belonged since quite a young man. He was chosen at the election to represent the 
county in the legislature over David A. Brooks the opposition candidate.

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