Sharon, Early Shockley Families shows the Matilda Shockley, b. 31 Jan 1829 in Gasconade Co., Mo, the daughter of Owen Shockley/Elizabeth Briggs, md. an Owen Lee. I told you the next door neighbor was a Thomas Shockley. I apologize, this was an error. It was a Richard Shockley, the son of Isaiah Shockley/Ruth Young. He md. l) 20 Nov 1826, Elizabeth Briggs and 2) 14 Oct 1830, Elizabeth Burgess and was shown in the 1850 census of Gasconade Co. as follows: 20/20 Richard Shockley 50 M farmer b. VA Elizabeth 40 F TN Eliza J. 17 F MO Caroline 15 F MO Elizabeth 12 F MO Isaiah 9 M MO Tennesse A. 5 F MO Sally M. Bronson 3 F MO John M. Shockley 2 M MO I "suspect" Sally M. was a Branson, the daughter of William R. and Matilda. The children listed are with the second wife. Elizabeth (Lucas) Ruth