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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio
Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880
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WILLIAM E.
SHELLABERGER, farmer; P. O. Covington; born in Juniata Co.,
Penn., in 1827. Is the son of David and Elizabeth
(Reynolds) Shellaberger, both natives of Pennsylvania; David
was a farmer by occupation, and passed his entire life in his native
county, his death occurring in 1854, at the age of 54. He was
married to Elizabeth Reynolds, and had eight children, one of
whom is dead. His wife, Elizabeth, moved to this State
after his death, and married David Shellaberger of
Pennsylvania. She died some eight years ago. The subject
of this sketch is the third child of her last marriage; he has made
agriculture his occupation and the thrifty appearance of his fine,
large farm, his buildings and other improvements, indicate success
in this direction; in 1850, he located in Covington, in this county,
but afterward moved to a farm in Newton Township near Pleasant Hill,
where he lived two years, then came to his present place, where he
has since resided; he is one of the successful farmers of Newton
Township, now operating a farm of 172 acres. He and wife have
been consistent members of the German Baptist Church for a number of
years. Mr. Shellaberger is a man of industrious habits,
and, is all his relations with the world, integrity is his ruling
principle. He married, in 1854, Susan, daughter of
Rudolph Mohler, his ruling principle. He married, in 1854,
Susan, daughter of Rudolph Mohler, and is now living with
her at the age of 79 years. They have had eight children - two
deceased. Rudolph Mohler was born in Lancaster Co.,
Penn., in 1801, and is the son of Jacob and Mary Mohler; at
the age of 18, he was apprenticed to the trade of a tanner, which he
followed twenty-three years; in 1842, he emigrated to Ohio, located
in Newton Township, this county; here he resided till 18575, when he
went to live with his son, Henry Mohler; here he remained
till about one year ago, when he moved to his present place.
He has been married twice, first in 1822, to Susanna Bousman,
of Pennsylvania. Three children were born to this union.
She died June 27, 1827. His second marriage was with
Elizabeth Miller, in 1827, by whom he had a family of ten
children. He is a member of the German Baptist Church, in
which he has held the office of minister since 1832, and that of
Elder for about twenty years. Mr. Shellaberger has
always been an earnest worker and devoted Christian.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
- Page 792
- Newton Twp. |
JOHN
SHOEMAKER, farmer; P. O. Covington; born in Franklin
Co., Penn., in 1829; is the son of John and Catherine
Shoemaker, both of Pennsylvania. John, Sr.,
immigrated to Ohio in 1834 or 1835, and located in
Montgomery Co., on Mad River, where he soon died, leaving a
family of three sons and one daughter. The subject of
this sketch was then only about 6 years old. After his
father's death, he made his home with a cousin till about 10
yeas old, when he came to this county, and resided with an
uncle who lived here. When 20 years of age, he went to
Iowa, and, in the spring of 1850, to California, over the
plains. He then began prospecting for gold in the
Columbia River. After mining fifteen months he
returned, by the Panama route and city of New York, home.
He returned with a neat competence, and, locating in Dayton,
engaged in hauling stone for a time, but moved to Iowa and
remained one year, when he returned to Newton Township,
where he has since lived. He is a member of the German
Baptist Church. Mr. Shoemaker was
married Jan. 12, 1854, to Gulaelma Cooper, of
Montgomery Co. She died July 13, 1869; they had two
sons and three daughters; one son died in Indiana in August,
1879.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
- Page 793
- Newton Twp. |
JOSEPHUS
SHOEMAKER, nurseryman and farmer; P. O. Covington;
born in Newberry Township in 1843; is the son of George
S. and Elizabeth (Williams) Shoemaker; the former was a
native of Lancaster Co., Penn., and emigrated to this county
with his parents when quite a young man, locating in Newbery
Township. Here he lived until recently, when he moved
to Delaware Co., Ind. Elizabeth Williams, his
wife, was a daughter of Michael W., Jr., and
granddaughter of Michael W., Sr., the first settler
in this township. She died before Josephus was
2 years old. This misfortune broke up the home, and he
was put out among strangers, where he passed his youth
mostly in farming. His early education was limited to
the common school. At the age of 19, he entered life
on his own resources. With unyielding energy and
unflagging industry, he has made it a success. He
served as a soldier in the 147th O. N. G., and was disabled
near Washington City. He then received a furlough,
and, in 1864, enlisted in the 194th O. V. I., and served
until the close of the war; then lived in Newberry Township
one year, with his Uncle Williams. In 1875, he
located on Sec. 10, Newton Township, where he now resides,
and is extensively engaged in the nursery business; and
being skilled in his vocation, he now has a stock of 75,000
trees. He is also engaged in tanning bark for budding
purposes. Mr. Shoemaker married Nancy Elmore
in 1866; of their five children, four now survive.
Mr. and Mrs. Shoemaker are members of the German Baptist
Church.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
- Page 793
- Newton Twp. |
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