Shanklin Family
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The Shanklin Family (1767-1954) were wealthy plantation owners in Todd County, Kentucky, in the United States, from 1791 to 1954. John A. Shanklin came to America from England in 1775 seeking land to operate a farm. He settled near Fairview, Kentucky where the family continued to thrive through the 18th and 19th centuries. William Shanklin, was elected in 1937 to Kentucky legislation and served one term in office, not seeking re-election. William Shanklin returned to Todd County where he amassed several thousand acres. William and his brother John E. Shanklin partnered in the buying, selling, and trading of land. The Shanklin family amassed a great amount of land in the southern Todd County portion of Kentucky of around 6,000 acres (24 km²) during the height of their farming operations. The Plantation was lost in the 1940s when farming operations ceased due to lack of interest. The remainder of the Shanklin family plantation still exist in Elkton, Kentucky to the amount of 1,200 acres (4.9 km²). The house, known as "Charmoore" is a Federal style brick home that exist at the end of a tree-lined alley' two miles (3 km) south of Elkton.
[edit] Note
- William Shanklin's son, Gordon Shanklin, was appointed special agent in charge of the Dallas, Texas FBI.
- John E. Shanklin's great-grandson - Matthew Colin Bailey is a Kentucky Writer, Designer, & Columnist
- Robert Shanklin - Fiddle Player for Odell Martin
[edit] Resources
- Perrin's History of Christian & Todd Counties - 1884
- Todd County Family History, Volume II
