Martha A. Shackelford

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Obituary:
DUFILHO-In Colfax, La., at 6:45 o’clock p.m., on Wednesday, November 22, 1939, Mrs. Martha A. Shackelford Dufilho, aged 69 years. Deceased was the widow of the late John McDonald Dufilho and daughter of Samuel B. Shackelford. She was born in New Orleans July 22, 1871.
She leaves an only brother, E. F. A. Shackelford of Pineville; three nephews, Peter H. Shackelford of Chicago; and two great-nieces, Eunice Shackelford of Chicago and Ruth Shackelford of Pineville.
Funeral services were held at St. Joseph’s Church in Colfax at 3:30 p.m., on Thursday, November 23, 1939.
“Rest from all sorrows and watching and fears;
Rest from all possible sighing and tears;
Rest through God’s wonderful years,
At home with the blest.”
We have consigned her body to the earth, her soul to her Creator and unto the resurrection through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
P. H. Shackelford
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. A. Shackelford

Buried:
Bethel Cemetery

Family/Spouse: John McDonald Dufilho. John (son of Leon Dufilho and Nona Rosanna Henderson) was born between 6 and 7 Jan 1868 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; died on 19 May 1927 in Colfax, Grant, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Colfax, Grant, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edith Dufilho was born about 1910 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 5 Jun 1935 in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Colfax, Grant, Louisiana, USA.

Other Events:

• Residence: 1870, Colfax, Grant, Louisiana, USA; Age: 35; MaleCitizenOverTwentyone: Y; PersonalEstateValue: 15000; RealEstateValue: 4900; Occupation: Dry Goods Merchant

Samuel married Amelia Shidell on 11 Oct 1866 in Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, USA. Amelia was born about 1847 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1870, Colfax, Grant, Louisiana, USA; Age: 23; FatherForeignBirth: Y; MotherForeignBirth: Y; Occupation: Keeping House

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Birth:
Prussia