Robert Shanklin Gilkerson 
Robert Shanklin was born on October 2nd, 1851 in Smoot, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Robert Shanklin's father was Thomas Madison Gilkerson and his mother was Mary Crawford Shaver. His paternal grandparents were Isaac Gilkerson and Susannah Shanklin; his maternal grandparents were George E. Shaver and Isabelle Rodgers. He had a brother and four sisters, named James M., Sarah F., Nancy D., Susan J. and Eliza. He was the youngest of the six children. He had five half-brothers and a half-sister, named John Madison, Samuel B., George Perry, William Lee, Luther M. and Margaret. He died at the age of 61 on December 15th, 1912 in Wickham, Raleigh County, West Virginia.-
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.< 1800 d.> 1816
- b.~ 1816 in Greenbrier County, Virginia d.06 Jun 1851 in Greenbrier County, Virginia/West Virginia
- b.< 1804 d.> 1816
- b.02 Oct 1851 in Smoot, Greenbrier County, West Virginia d.15 Dec 1912 in Wickham, Raleigh County, West Virginia
- b.Bet 1699 and 1700 in Baden, Wurtemberg, Germany d.> 1733 in Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1726 in Baden Wurtemberg, Germany d.<18 Aug 1772 in Licking Creek, Banks of the Potomac River,South Branch,Hardy or Pendleton County,Virginia
- b.1753 in Pennsylvania d.09 Mar 1847 in Morton Township,Tazwell County,Illinois
- b.21 Nov 1727 in Germany d.06 Nov 1795 in Rockingham County, Virginia
- b.06 May 1793 in possibly Greenbriar County, Virginia (now West Virginia) d.23 Dec 1849 in Walker's Meadows,Greenbriar County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
- b.Bet 1750 and 1770 d.< 1804 in Virginia
- b.31 Oct 1824 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia d.17 Sep 1902 in Smoot, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- d.> 1795
- b.19 May 1795 in Greenbriar County, Virginia (now West Virginia) d.21 Jan 1891 in Kane, Illinois or Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- b.06 Nov 1691 in Lenk, Berne, Switzerland d.16 Apr 1766 in Frederick County, Maryland
- b.27 Jul 1734 in Egypt, Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania d.< 1791 in Virginia
- b.~ 1700 in Katzenthal, Alsace, France d.16 Apr 1795 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1772 in Virginia d.> 1795
- b.~ 1730 d.< 1791
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‌Robert Shanklin and Elizabeth Ellen were married in a religious ceremony on December 1st, 1870 in Fayette County, West Virginia. They had seven sons and five daughters, named Samuel H., James Madison, John William, Isaac Ervin, Jacob Edward, Oscar Haynes, Robert Shanklin Jr., Mary Ellen, Susan E., Laura May, Emma Harrah and Ellen.
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Children
James Madison Gilkerson
James Madison was born on June 3rd, 1875 in Crickmer, Fayette County, West Virginia. He died at the age of 83 on July 12th, 1958 in Fayetteville, Fayette County, West Virginia. He was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Table Rock, Raleigh County, West Virginia.
Mary Ellen Gilkerson
Mary Ellen was born on May 4th, 1877 in Raleigh County, West Virginia. She died at the age of 23 on September 8th, 1900 in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
Susan E. Gilkerson
Susan E. was born on July 3rd, 1879. She died at the age of 87 on June 13th, 1967. She was buried in Grandview Cemetery, Raleigh County, West Virginia.
Isaac Ervin Gilkerson
Isaac Ervin was born on March 27th, 1887 in Fayette County, West Virginia. He died at the age of 58 on December 7th, 1945 in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia.
Jacob Edward Gilkerson
Jacob Edward was born on March 27th, 1887. He died at the age of 27 on March 2nd, 1915. He was buried in Grandview Cemetery, Raleigh County, West Virginia.
Oscar Haynes Gilkerson
Oscar Haynes was born on October 15th, 1895. He died at the age of 77 on November 6th, 1972.
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