Generation No. 1
1. HUGH1 HOWARD He married KATHERINE HOWARD. She was born 18101.
Children of HUGH HOWARD and KATHERINE HOWARD are:
i. ELIZABETH2 HOWARD, b. 1838.
ii. GEORGE HOWARD, b. 1850.
2. iii. ALABAMA C. HOWARD, b. April 1853, Lawrence County,
Ohio; d. 1922, Lawrence County, Ohio.
iv. THOMAS HOWARD, b. 1856.
v. SYLVESTER HOWARD, b. 1858.
Generation No. 2
2. ALABAMA C.2 HOWARD (HUGH1) was born April 1853 in Lawrence
County, Ohio2, and died 1922 in Lawrence County, Ohio. She married
MARION SHOCKLEY April 19, 1873 in Lawrence County, Ohio, son of
PILENOR SHOCKLEY and MARY FULLER. He was born March 1852 in
Lawrence County, Ohio, and died 1935 in Lawrence County, Ohio.
More About ALABAMA C. HOWARD:
Burial: 1922, White/Shockley Cemetary, Platform Ohio
Education: 1920, Was not able to Read or write Per 1920 Census3
Occupation: 1870, Spinning Per the 1870 Lawrence Co. Census
Place Of Burial: White/Shockley Cemetary, Platform Ohio
More About MARION SHOCKLEY:
Burial: 1935, White/Shockley Cemetary, Platform Ohio
Divorced: April 20, 1873, Released from jail 1 day after he was
married; total sherrif fee's of $7.754
Education: 1920, Was not able to Read or Write per 1920 Census5
Fact 11: April 11, 1873, Was Commited to County Jail for "Bastardy"
by the authority of "Marriage P.B.C."6
Occupation: Farmer7
Place Of Burial: Rome Cemetary, Platform Ohio8
More About MARION SHOCKLEY and ALABAMA HOWARD:
Marriage: April 19, 1873, Lawrence County, Ohio
Marriage Fact: Shot Gun Wedding!!!
Children of ALABAMA HOWARD and MARION SHOCKLEY are:
i. ABRAM3 SHOCKLEY, b. 1870.
ii. GEORGE W. SHOCKLEY, b. August 22, 1873, Lawrence County,
Ohio; d. December 2, 1887, Lawrence County, Ohio.
More About GEORGE W. SHOCKLEY:
Cause of Death: Heart Disease9
Fact 11: 14 Yrs old when died
Occupation: Farmer9
Place Of Burial: Shockley Cemetary, Platform Ohio10
3. iii. JOHN WILLIAM SHOCKLEY, b. May 20, 1875, lawrence
County, Ohio; d. June 27, 1934, Lawrence County, Ohio.
4. iv. CORNELIUS SHOCKLEY, b. July 9, 1877, Lawrence County,
Kentucky; d. January 1, 1972, Lawrence County, Kentucky.
v. MINNIE C SHOCKLEY, b. January 15, 1880, Lawrence County,
Ohio11; d. 1941, Lawrence County, Ohio.
5. vi. ERNEST MARION SHOCKLEY, b. November 29, 1881, Lawrence
County, Ohio; d. 1927, Lawrence County, Ohio.
6. vii. ALBERT E. SHOCKLEY, b. September 9, 1884, Lawrence
County, Ohio; d. 1964, Xenia, Ohio.
7. viii. ORA G. SHOCKLEY, b. March 1886, Lawrence County, Ohio.
8. ix. EMORY A. SHOCKLEY, b. March 21, 1889, Lawrence County,
Ohio; d. August 1976, Lawrence County, Ohio.
9. x. ELLA SHOCKLEY, b. September 12, 1891, Platform Ohio; d.
May 14, 1991, Platform Ohio.
xi. ETHEL N. SHOCKLEY, b. February 1896, Lawrence County, Ohio.
xii. LUCY E SHOCKLEY, b. September 12, 1891, Lawrence County,
Ohio; d. May 1911, Lawrence County, Ohio.
Generation No. 3
3. JOHN WILLIAM3 SHOCKLEY (ALABAMA C.2 HOWARD, HUGH1) was born May
20, 1875 in lawrence County, Ohio12, and died June 27, 1934 in
Lawrence County, Ohio13. He married (1) VERNA SHOCKLEY. She was
born 1895 in Ohio. He married (2) ELLA NANCE SHOCKLEY, daughter of
FRANK SHOCKLEY and VIOLA NANCE. She was born October 14, 1881 in
Lawrence County, Ohio14, and died April 1, 1945 in Lawrence
County, Ohio14. He married (3) ELLA NANCE SHOCKLEY October 1, 1899
in Lawrence County, Ohio15, daughter of FRANK SHOCKLEY and VIOLA
NANCE. She was born October 14, 1881 in Lawrence County, Ohio16,
and died April 1, 1945 in Lawrence County, Ohio16.
More About JOHN WILLIAM SHOCKLEY:
Burial: June 1934, White/Shockley Cemetary, Platform Ohio
Cause of Death: Cancer of Sigmoid portion of bowel
Divorced: Had 2 children with another woman, Marion Clifton
Shockley & Maggie Shockley17
Education: 1920, Was not able to Read or Write Per 1920
Census18
Fact 11: 19
Occupation: Farmer20
Place Of Burial: White/Shockley Cemetary, Platform Ohio21
More About ELLA NANCE SHOCKLEY:
Burial: April 1945, White/Shockley Cemetary, Platform Ohio
Fact 11: Changed name to Ruby Thacker When she left John22
Place Of Burial: White/Shockley Cemetary, Platform Ohio23
More About ELLA NANCE SHOCKLEY:
Burial: April 1945, White/Shockley Cemetary, Platform Ohio
Fact 11: Changed name to Ruby Thacker When she left John24
Place Of Burial: White/Shockley Cemetary, Platform Ohio25
More About JOHN SHOCKLEY and ELLA SHOCKLEY:
Marriage: October 1, 1899, Lawrence County, Ohio26
Children of JOHN SHOCKLEY and VERNA SHOCKLEY are:
i. MARION CLIFTON4 SHOCKLEY, b. 1918, Lawrence County, Ohio27;
d. Newport Richie, Florida28; m. MARY SHOCKLEY.
More About MARION CLIFTON SHOCKLEY:
Divorced: Was half brother of donald, Same Father.
Fact 11: Has 1 daughter (unknowned)
Military service: Air Force, 30 years
Occupation: Pilot
Place Of Burial: Ironton, Ohio
ii. MARY MAGDALENE SHOCKLEY, m. JOHN SEXTON.
More About MARY MAGDALENE SHOCKLEY:
Fact 11: Had a boy
iii. RAYMOND SHOCKLEY.
Children of JOHN SHOCKLEY and ELLA SHOCKLEY are:
iv. ALBERT4 SHOCKLEY, b. Lawrence County, Ohio.
v. EMORY SHOCKLEY, b. Platform Ohio.
More About EMORY SHOCKLEY:
Fact 11: The Baby of family
vi. PEARLIE SHOCKLEY, b. 1900, Lawrence County, Ohio; d. 1904,
Lawrence County, Ohio.
More About PEARLIE SHOCKLEY:
Place Of Burial: Shockley Cemetary, Platform Ohio
10. vii. WILLIAM OWEN SHOCKLEY, b. May 9, 1905, Lawrence
County, Ohio; d. October 17, 1968, Huntington West Virgina.
11. viii. HATTIE SHOCKLEY, b. 1908, Lawrence County, Ohio; d.
1967, Springfield, Ohio.
ix. ERNEST SHOCKLEY, b. 1911, Lawrence County, Ohio; d.
Lawrence County, Ohio.
12. x. DONALD SHOCKLEY, b. July 5, 1912, Lawrence County, Ohio;
d. March 19, 1992, Huntington, West Virgina.
4. CORNELIUS3 SHOCKLEY (ALABAMA C.2 HOWARD, HUGH1) was born
July 9, 1877 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, and died January 1,
1972 in Lawrence County, Kentucky. He married VESTA SHOCKLEY. She
was born 1880 in lawrence County, Kentucky, and died 1929 in
lawrence County, Kentucky.
Children of CORNELIUS SHOCKLEY and VESTA SHOCKLEY are:
i. AULTA4 SHOCKLEY.
ii. OLIVER SHOCKLEY, b. December 23, 1902, Lawrence County,
Ohio29; d. June 1, 1975, Lawrence County, Ohio30.
More About OLIVER SHOCKLEY:
Military service: Pvt in US Army
Place Of Burial: Shockley Cemetary, Platform Ohio
iii. ABNER SHOCKLEY, b. 1905, Lawrence County, Ohio31.
iv. HAROLD SHOCKLEY, b. 1907, Lawrence County, Ohio31.
v. IVA SHOCKLEY, b. 1911, Lawrence County, Ohio31; m. MR SMITH.
vi. MANUAL E. SHOCKLEY, b. March 1, 1912, Lawrence County,
Ohio32; d. November 14, 1986, Lawrence County, Ohio32.
More About MANUAL E. SHOCKLEY:
Place Of Burial: White/Shockley Cemetary, Platform Ohio (Guyan
Valley?)
vii. OLIVE SHOCKLEY, b. 1917, lawrence County, Ohio33; m. MR
SMITH2.
5. ERNEST MARION3 SHOCKLEY (ALABAMA C.2 HOWARD, HUGH1) was born
November 29, 1881 in Lawrence County, Ohio34, and died 1927 in
Lawrence County, Ohio35. He married MINNIE S. SHOCKLEY. She was
born 1884 in Lawrence County, Ohio35, and died 1941 in Lawrence
County, Ohio.
Notes for ERNEST MARION SHOCKLEY:
Ohio 1910 Census Miracode Index
Marion Shockley
Age: 30 State: OH
Color: W Enumeration District: 0091
Birth Place: Ohio Visit: 0015
County: Lawrence
Relation: Head of Household
Other Residents: Relation Name Color Age Birth Place
Wife Minnie G 23 Ohio
Daughter Sophia P 05 Ohio
Daughter Eva M 03 Ohio
Daughter Nora A 02 Ohio
More About ERNEST MARION SHOCKLEY:
Place Of Burial: Shockley Cemetary, Platform Ohio
More About MINNIE S. SHOCKLEY:
Place Of Burial: Shockley Cemetary, Platform Ohio
Children of ERNEST SHOCKLEY and MINNIE SHOCKLEY are:
i. SOPHIA4 SHOCKLEY, b. 1906, Lawrence County, Ohio36.
ii. MAY SHOCKLEY, b. 1908, Lawrence County, Ohio36.
iii. NORA SHOCKLEY, b. 1910, Lawrence County, Ohio36.
iv. GRACE SHOCKLEY, b. 1911, Lawrence County, Ohio36.
v. RUBY SHOCKLEY, b. 1913, Lawrence County, Ohio36.
vi. OLIVE SHOCKLEY, b. 1918, Lawrence County, Ohio36.
vii. ELLA SHOCKLEY, b. 1918, Lawrence County, Ohio36.
6. ALBERT E.3 SHOCKLEY (ALABAMA C.2 HOWARD, HUGH1) was born
September 9, 1884 in Lawrence County, Ohio37, and died 1964 in
Xenia, Ohio37. He married NELLIE BRYD. She was born Abt. 189338,
and died 195439.
More About ALBERT E. SHOCKLEY:
Occupation: Crawford Steel Co. of Bucyrus, Ohio (retired)
Place Of Burial: White Chapel Memorial Gardens Cemetary
Children of ALBERT SHOCKLEY and NELLIE BRYD are:
13. i. NETTIE4 SHOCKLEY, b. February 15, 1910, Lawrence County,
Ohio; d. 1970, Huntington West Virgina.
ii. ETTA SHOCKLEY, m. RUSSELL CHAPMAN.
iii. RUTH SHOCKLEY, m. CLARENCE HENDERSON.
iv. LOUISE SHOCKLEY, m. ROBERT STAMPER.
v. MARY N. SHOCKLEY, b. Abt. 1907.
7. ORA G.3 SHOCKLEY (ALABAMA C.2 HOWARD, HUGH1) was born March
1886 in Lawrence County, Ohio. He married RUBY SHOCKLEY. She was
born 1893 in Lawrence County, Ohio.
Children of ORA SHOCKLEY and RUBY SHOCKLEY are:
14. i. WEBSTER4 SHOCKLEY, b. 1912, Lawrence County, Ohio.
ii. AME SHOCKLEY, b. 1915, Lawrence County, Ohio40.
iii. FREDRIC SHOCKLEY, b. 1918, Lawrence County, Ohio40.
8. EMORY A.3 SHOCKLEY (ALABAMA C.2 HOWARD, HUGH1) was born
March 21, 1889 in Lawrence County, Ohio41, and died August 1976 in
Lawrence County, Ohio41. He married EFFIE SHOCKLEY. She was born
1893 in Lawrence County, Ohio.
More About EMORY A. SHOCKLEY:
SNDX#: S-240
SSN#: 287-20-5950
Children of EMORY SHOCKLEY and EFFIE SHOCKLEY are:
i. MAY4 SHOCKLEY, b. 1911, Lawrence County, Ohio42.
ii. WOODROW SHOCKLEY, b. 1913, Lawrence County, Ohio42.
iii. ALFORD SHOCKLEY, b. 1915, Lawrence County, Ohio42.
iv. FAY SHOCKLEY, b. 1915, Lawrence County, Ohio42.
9. ELLA3 SHOCKLEY (ALABAMA C.2 HOWARD, HUGH1) was born
September 12, 1891 in Platform Ohio43, and died May 14, 1991 in
Platform Ohio. She married THOMAS MILLER. He was born Abt. 1888 in
Platform Ohio44.
More About THOMAS MILLER:
Census: 1910, Listed as a servant 22 years old
Child of ELLA SHOCKLEY and THOMAS MILLER is:
i. NELLIE4 MILLER, b. 1911, Lawrence County, Ohio45.
Generation No. 4
10. WILLIAM OWEN4 SHOCKLEY (JOHN WILLIAM3, ALABAMA C.2 HOWARD,
HUGH1) was born May 9, 1905 in Lawrence County, Ohio46, and died
October 17, 1968 in Huntington West Virgina46. He married EVA
MARIE HARMON.
More About WILLIAM OWEN SHOCKLEY:
Occupation: Huntington Water Corp. Retired
Place Of Burial: October 20, 1968, Woodmere Memorial Park
Cemetery
Children of WILLIAM SHOCKLEY and EVA HARMON are:
i. DOROTHY5 SHOCKLEY, m. MR SADLER.
ii. MARY SHOCKLEY, m. MR FOSTER.
iii. RUSSELL SHOCKLEY.
iv. CHARLES SHOCKLEY.
v. JAMES SHOCKLEY.
11. HATTIE4 SHOCKLEY (JOHN WILLIAM3, ALABAMA C.2 HOWARD, HUGH1)
was born 1908 in Lawrence County, Ohio, and died 1967 in
Springfield, Ohio. She married HENRY SMITH.
Children of HATTIE SHOCKLEY and HENRY SMITH are:
i. JAMES5 SMITH.
ii. FREDA MAE SMITH.
12. DONALD4 SHOCKLEY (JOHN WILLIAM3, ALABAMA C.2 HOWARD, HUGH1)
was born July 5, 1912 in Lawrence County, Ohio47, and died March
19, 1992 in Huntington, West Virgina48. He married REV. NAOMI
CATHERINE SMITH October 20, 1934 in Huntington, West Virgina49,
daughter of HARRISON SMITH and SYRILDA LEEK. She was born
September 18, 1918 in Catlettsburg, Kentucky49, and died July 12,
1997 in Huntington West Virgina50.
More About DONALD SHOCKLEY:
Burial: March 23, 1992, Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington West
VA
Cause of Death: Natural causes, Died in Cabel Huntington
Hospital
College: None
Elem. School: School house in Platform Ohio
Fact 11: Liked McDonalds Big Mac's with fries & strawberry
milkshakes
High School: None
Medical Information: Black hair went full gray, Blue eyes
Middle School: 6th Grade Education
Occupation: Construction Worker
Place Of Burial: March 23, 1992, Huntington West Va, (Spring
hill Cemetery)
Religion: Baptist
SNDX#: S-240
SSN#: 234-18-6727
More About REV. NAOMI CATHERINE SMITH:
Burial: July 16, 1997, Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington West VA
Cause of Death: Stroke
College: None
High School: None
Medical Information: Brown hair, Brown eyesDiabetic, Heart
trouble
Middle School: Quit School in 7th grade, parents would not buy
books or paper
Military service: None
Occupation: House Wife, Preacher
Place Of Burial: July 16, 1997, Spring Hill Cemetary,
Huntington West Virgina
Religion: Pentacostal Christian
More About DONALD SHOCKLEY and NAOMI SMITH:
Marriage: October 20, 1934, Huntington, West Virgina51
Children of DONALD SHOCKLEY and NAOMI SMITH are:
15. i. MARGARET5 SHOCKLEY, b. December 8, 1935, Huntington,
West Virgina.
16. ii. WILLIAM EARL SHOCKLEY, b. November 6, 1937, Huntington,
West Virgina Cabell County.
17. iii. DONALD LEE SHOCKLEY, b. July 29, 1940, Huntington,
West Virgina; d. July 28, 1979, Huntington, West Virgina.
18. iv. ELIZABETH ALICE SHOCKLEY, b. March 27, 1944,
Huntington, West Virgina.
19. v. JUANITA MAE SHOCKLEY, b. February 3, 1947, Huntington,
West Virgina.
20. vi. FAY ELLEN SHOCKLEY, b. September 28, 1949, Huntington,
West Va.
21. vii. DAVID HENRY SHOCKLEY, b. March 27, 1958, Huntington,
West Virgina.
13. NETTIE4 SHOCKLEY (ALBERT E.3, ALABAMA C.2 HOWARD, HUGH1)
was born February 15, 1910 in Lawrence County, Ohio52, and died
1970 in Huntington West Virgina. She married CARL P. HARDESTY.
More About NETTIE SHOCKLEY:
Place Of Burial: 1970, White Chapel Memorial Gardens Cemetary
Children of NETTIE SHOCKLEY and CARL HARDESTY are:
i. MARY5 HARDESTY.
ii. BILLY R. HARDESTY.
14. WEBSTER4 SHOCKLEY (ORA G.3, ALABAMA C.2 HOWARD, HUGH1) was
born 1912 in Lawrence County, Ohio53.
Child of WEBSTER SHOCKLEY is:
i. ELLOUISE5 SHOCKLEY, b. Platform, Ohio; m. CHARLES ROACH.
Endnotes
1. 1870 Census Lawrence Co. Ohio.
2. 1900 Lawrence Co. Ohio Census
3. 1920 Federal Census.
4. Lawrence Co. Jail regester
5. Federal Census 1920.
6. Lawrence Co. Jail register
7. Federal & State Census's
8. Visit by Earl Shockley
9. Lawrence County Death Records
10. Visit to grave by Earl W. Shockley
11. Lawrence Co. Birth records 1880
12. Lawrence Co. Birth records
13. Lawrence Co. Ohio Death Records
14. Visit to grave by Earl W. Shockley
15. Lawrence Co. Marriage Certificate
16. Visit to grave by Earl W. Shockley
17. William Earl Shockley
18. 1920 Federal Census.
19. William Earl Shockley
20. 1900 Census & Lawrence County Death Records
21. Visit by Earl Shockley
22. Catherine Shockley & William Earl Shockley
23. Visit to grave by Earl Shockley
24. Catherine Shockley & William Earl Shockley
25. Visit to grave by Earl Shockley
26. Lawrence Co. Marriage Certificate
27. 1920 Fed. Census
28. William Earl Shockley
29. Grave Marker, 1920 Fed Census
30. Grave Marker
31. 1920 Fed Census
32. Grave Marker, 1920 Fed Census Records
33. 1920 Fed Census
34. Lawrence Co. Birth Records 1881
35. Grave Marker
36. 1920 Fed Census Records
37. Obituary
38. 1910 Lawrence County Ohio Census.
39. Alberts Obituary
40. 1920 Fed Census
41. Social Security Death Records
42. 1920 Fed Census Records
43. Grave Marker
44. 1910 Lawrence County Census.
45. 1920 Fed. Census
46. Obituary
47. Catherine Shockley & Obituaries
48. Visit to Grave by Earl Shockley & Obituaries
49. Catherine Shockley
50. Earl Shockley/Obit
51. Catherine Shockley
52. Nettie's Obituary
53. 1920 Fed Census
54. Divorce Decree
55. Divorce decree
56. Birth Certificate
57. Written on back of Birth Certificate by William Earl
Shockley
58. Carolyn Shockley Ellis.
59. Teresa Spurlock
60. Carrie Menshouse