Joseph Beauchamp SHACKELFORD
Submitted by Pat McKinney Grant
Susan Shackelford, J.B.'s mother, deeded land to him.
Joe owned a sawmill and lumber yard in Auburn, KY. According to daughter Elsie, he cut some 150 acres of oak trees and made lumber of same.
Joe Beauchamp Shackelford was living with his mother, Susan, at the time of the 1910 census. He was 28, Susan made application for a pension for Joe Green Shackelford's service in the Civil War on Aug. 29, 1914, Logan County, KY #3414. He was apparently listed as Joseph T. Shackelford on the application. Taken for a magazine listing pensions in Kentucky. This was shortly after Joe Beauchamp married and left home, taking was was presumably Susan's only means of support. According to Joe Car Shackelford, "one George Shackelford, a doctor who had been captured and taken to Mexico, after his release urged the family to come to Texas. His son, along with the Wassons, Hendersons and J.B. Shackelford were heading to Old Mexico in 1916. They arrived in South Central Texas and heard about cheap land in the panhandle of Texas and changed directions. J.B. had enough cash to buy a few lots in the central part of Lamesa. He found work in his trade of painting and decorating. He hired men to help. (From Edna Shackelford).
From Paul and Nina west (from the Dawson County Clerk's office).
Dec 12, 1916 Lamesa lots Bk 21, pp 94-95
Nov 2, 1916 Bk 24, pp 65-66 lots 6, 7 Clock #3
Nov 23, 1934 tract 2 blocks, 1, 2, 3 ,4 College Addition (now 8th street)
Nov 27, 1934 Block 2
Blocks L 165,166
Shackelford, Joe B., Defts . E-C-32 #7546; Lucy Bibb. plaintiff. 1909
J.B. owned several lots on South Second and Fourth Streets, along with Miller, according to daughter Frances.
The first three children of J.B. and Lettie were born in Kentucky, and the last five were born in Lamesa, Texas. These five were born while the family were living in the house known as the Peeler place in Lamesa.
Two grandchildren were born in the house on 8th Street. This house stood on four acres near the old bridge on the Stantion Highway. This house eventually became the property of Ear, the eldest son. Finally the house was demolished and cotton planted on the land. Grandpa Joe smoked Prince Albert and made home brew. He used Bay Rum for shave lotion and lathered up with a mug and brush. He sharpened his straight razor on a strap, which was kept hanging on the wall and it may have been occasionally used for other purposes. About once a week he visit the barber in town for a shave and possibly a haircut.
Grandpa J.B. gave me my first job. I received 5 cents for each nail picked up from the gravel drive so that old "Lizzie" would not ruin her tires. Lizzie had plenty of trouble in that department, as it seemed to me that she was spending more time getting patches on her inner tubes than motoring.
Draft Registration card of WWI has Joe Beachn Shackelford b. 11 April 1882 W USGenWeb.
Obit: Lamesa paper (died Jan 9, 1953
Former Lamesan died in Austin
J.B. Shackelford, formerly of Lamesa died at 8:00 AM Saturday in Austin, Shackelford was a resident here from 1916 to 1938. He is survived by his wife and one son, Earl of Lamesa, four daughters, Mrs. S.C. Richardson of Hale Center, Mrs. Herman Page and Mrs. Boyd Kilgore of California, Mrs. Harry Merriman of Alaska, and two other sons, Melvin of Los Angeles, California, and J.C. of Japan.