I was rather excited to start investigating the roots of Matilda Shockley. I mean after all Matilda was finally not a "John" or "William" or "Mary". Shockley wasn't a "Wilson" or "Smith". This was going to be easy, right? I entered the name in familysearch.com and OMG! Was this the most common name of the time or what????? Dozens of Matilda Shockleys appeared! If anyone has labored over the roots of Miss Matilda Shockley...wife of William Riley Branson...I'd really appreciate knowing what you have discovered. Thank you! Sharon