Descendants of Malachi Shoulders

Second Generation

LINCOLN SHOULDERS son of Malachi Shoulders and Mary (Polly) Gregory was born between 1827 – 1830 in Smith County, Tennessee.  Another name for Lincoln is Linc.

            Noted events in his life:

• Census M432-896: 14 Oct 1850, Smith Co, TN.  Lincoln Shoulders appears as “Link” age 23 with wife “Polly” age 16 on Page 276, Line 910.
• Census M653-127: 14 Jun 1860, Smith Co, TN.  Lincoln Shoulders age 30 appears with wife “Polly” age 30; Latitia age 8; Lajanes age 8; Elizabeth age 6; Peter age 3; Victoria age 1 on Page 288, Line 342.
• Census M593-1564:  20 Jul 1870, Smith Co, TN.  Lincoln Shoulders appears as “Luck” age 46; with wife Mary age 37; Titia age 15: Lujane age 15; Elizabeth age 12; Peter age 11; Victoria age 7; Susan age 6 on Page 5, Line 34.
• Census:  1880, Smith Co, TN.  Lincoln Shoulders appears as “Link” age 51 with wife “Polly” age 48; Lutisia age 24; Peter age 22; Elizabeth age 20; Susan age 17; Samuel age 6; Lucy age 5 on the Tennessee Soudex Records.

LINCOLN SHOULDERS married MARY (POLLY) GREGORY, daughter of Thomas Gregory and Elizabeth Gregory on 24 Jan 1849 in Smith County, Tennessee.

Children from this marriage were:

1. LUTITIA SHOULDERS was born abt 1852.
2. LUJANIE SHOULDERS was born abt 1852.
3. ELIZABETH SHOULDERS was born abt 1854.
4. PETER SHOULDERS was born abt 1857.
5. VICTORIA SHOULDERS was born abt 1859.
6. SUSAN SHOULDERS was born abt 1864.
7. SAMUEL SHOULDERS was born abt 1872.
8. LAURA (LUCY) SHOULDERS was born abt 1875.