Biographical Sketch of J. E. Shackelford, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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J. E. Shackelford, drugs and groceries, P. O. Aullville; is a native of
Virginia, born November 19, 1844; was educated in the common schools. At
the age of 12 he went with his parents to Preble county, Ohio, where he
lived until 1869, engaged in farming.  He then went to Johnson county,
Missouri, where he lived about eleven years.  While here he married 
Cynthia C. Home, a daughter of Judge Home.  Their nuptials were celebra-
ted in March, 1871.  They have one child, Jessie J.  In the spring of
1881, he moved to Aullville and is now engaged in the drug and grocery
business, carrying a $1,600 stock of goods; has a good trade.  In June,
1881, he harvested a crop of wheat from the "Mock farm," of 90 acres, 
said to excel in quantity and quality any other ever grown in the town-
ship, upon the same number of acres.  Total yield of 1800 bushels.  Mrs.
Shackelfird is an active and leading member of the Baptist church.  Mr.
George H. Eck, his partner, was born near Frederick City, Maryland, 
April 13, 1856.  At an early age his parents brought him to Preble 
county, Ohio, where he lived until January, 1879, when he came to Johnson
county, Missouri, and lived near Oak Grove, for two years, engaged in
farming.  In March, 1881, he moved to this county and settled at Aull-
ville, entering into partnership with Mr. Shackelfird in the drug and
grocery business.

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