Families

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• BURROUS Family
• CADE, Lillian
• MEGEE, George
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• PRETTYMAN, Asbury
• PRETTYMAN, William Clark
• SHANKLAND, Rhoads

BURROUS Family

Parents seated in center with children circling around
Charles A. Burrous, Sr. and Carrie M. Burrous
Gertrude A. Burrous, Charles A. Burrous, Jr., Amos A. Burrous, James A. H. Burrous, Frances H. Burrous

CADE, Lillian

Lillian Cade

Milton Women's Christian Temperence Union, which was started in 1889 by Jennie Creamer. This is a photo of her with her group. Hannah Black Lacey is standing on left end [Lillian Cade stands beside her]. Sarah Lofland [is seated? on] end Left.

MEGEE, George

PRETTYMAN Asbury

Married Elizabeth Bradley Little on 3/21/1830. They lived in Seaford, Delaware on a farm that was left to Elizabeth by her uncle, William Bradley who had raised her.

All of their children were born on the family farm in Seaford, Delaware: They are as follows:

William Henry born Febuary 1, 1831 died 1849
Sallie Emily born September 3, 1832 died Febuary 20, 1920
Mary Elizabeth born December 21, 1838 died October 16, 1903
Thomas Edwin born May 24, 1841 died November l, 1922
Hester Olivia born July ll, l845 died February 28, 1927
David Millis born August 1847
Francis Asbury born September 1834. He died in Phila. Masonic Home, Philadelphia, Penna.

Later he moved to Lewes, Delaware where he and his brother Solomon built "Ocean House" a hotel and ran steamboats from Lewes to Philadelphia, Pa.

Was also the Custom House Officer at Breakwater in Lewes, Delaware.

Along with sons Thomas and Frank he a ran commission business in Philadelphia, Pa.

He was a local Methodist preacher who was instramental in starting several churches in Philadelphia, Pa.

PRETTYMAN, William Clark

Home of William Clark Prettyman

SHANKLAND, Rhoads

Delaware State Senator: Sussex County 17th Session 1792

MARRIED: Ann May on May 12, 1768.
She was the daughter of Jonathan May and his wife Sarah.
Her date of birth was: 1754
death date was: 8/22/1775 She was 21yrs 6mths 21 days old at death.

Children with Ann May Shankland:

William born December 9,1769 died 12/15/1769 lived 6 days

Patience born January 7, 1771 died Sept.20 1790, age 19yrs 8 mths 13 days. Married Wm Shankland on October 6, 1789. They lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she died.

John born February 13, 1774 died Sept. 23, 1774, age 7 mths 10 days old at death.

MARRIED; Mary Emory, widow of Thomas Emory on January 7, 1789. She brought her twins, Littelion and Thomas Emory Jr. into their marriage. She was born 1767 and died 2/6/1803

Children with Mary Emory Shankland:

Rhoads born 1790 died 1790
Rhoads B. born 1793
William born 1795
Mary born 1797
James born 1800

MARRIED; Betsy Wolfe on July 25, 1810

Rhoads Shankland was son of William Shankland who died during a violent storm January 28, 1772

Family links:
Spouse:
Mary Shankland (1767 - 1803)

Children:
Rhoads Shankland (1790 - 1790)*
Mary Shanklin Prettyman (1800 - 1865)*

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