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Nicholas Shookman, real estate agent and resident of New Haven was born in Franklin County, Mo., in 1834, and is the third of six children born to George W. and Elizabeth (Philips) Shookman, natives of Virginia and Kentucky respectively. When a boy Mr. Shookman went to Tennessee with his parents and was there married to Miss Eleanor Sorrells, and soon after, about 1827, removed to Franklin County, Mo., where Mrs. Shookman died shortly after. He then married the mother of our subject, and has remained in Franklin County ever since. He is now over eighty years old, has been a life-long farmer, and served eighteen months under Capt. Stephenson in the war with Mexico. He has been a resident of Franklin County for about sixty years, and has long been recognized as an industrious and influential citizen. His father, Michael Shookman was a German, and came to Franklin County at the same time with George W. There he lived until during the late War, when he died at the age of one hundred and four. He served in the War of 1812. The mother of Nicholas died about 1875 at the age of seventy-nine; she was for many years a member of the Christian Church. Nicholas was reared under the parental roof, and received little or no education, but by observation and self-study has gained considerable knowledge He has been married three times. His first marriage was at the age of seventeen to Miss Martha Ann Shelton, who bore him one child: George W. Mrs. Shookman died in 1853, and in 1856 Mr. Shookman married Miss Martha Ann Kanatsor who was born in Franklin County and who became the mother of five children four now living: John N. (deceased), William, of Kansas City; Frances wife of William H. Otto; Virginia and Winnie V. Mrs. Shookman died in 1876 and in 1877 Mr. Shookman married Lucy J. Thurmon, a native of Franklin County. In 1865 Mr. Shookman joined the regular United States Thirteenth Army Corps of artillery, and served until 1866 at the arsenal at St. Louis. He made his home in the northwest part of Franklin County until 1869, when he removed to New Haven, where he sold liquor for twelve years. He is a Democrat in politics and his first presidential vote was cast for Thomas H. Benton. He has been a member of the Masonic fraternity for many years, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church.