28 January 2013

Early Williams County, Ohio Settler - Moses Shoemaker

By Pamela Pattison Lash

From time to time I like to revisit early settlers of Williams Co, OH and provide updates on records as they are found to give more information; if this family is your direct ancestry, you could be eligible for the Williams County Genealogical Society's First Families - applications for this year are due by April 15, 2013.  As always, if you have more knowledge, feel free to email me.


Name:      Moses Shoemaker
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Birth:      4 Jul 1813      PA1
Death:      19 Jan 1886      Brady Twp, Williams Co, OH1
Death Memo:      Deaths V2 p32 with 1805-7 Mar 1886
Burial:            Floral Grove Cem, West Unity, Brady Twp, Williams Co, OH1
Father:      Henry Shoemaker (1772-1845)
Mother:      Elizabeth Miller (1779-1837)
Marriage:      30 Nov 1837      Stark Co, OH
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Spouse:      Sarah Beaty
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Birth:      3 Jun 1819      Bath, Summit Co, OH
Death:      20 Mar 1897      Stryker, Springfield Twp, Williams Co, OH2,3
Burial:            Floral Grove Cem, West Unity, Brady Twp, Williams Co, OH2
Father:      James Beaty (1782-1849)
Mother:      Anne Marie “Mary or Polly” Kahl/Kehl (1787-1840)
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Children
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1 ?:      Shoemaker
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2 F:      Zidana Shoemaker
Birth:      1839      Summit Co, OH
Death:      31 Dec 1854      Brady Twp, Williams Co, OH
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3 F:      Mildred Shoemaker
Birth:      20 Feb 1841      Summit Co, OH
Death:      19 Jul 1845      Bath, Summit Co, OH
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4 F:      Lorena Shoemaker
Birth:      26 Apr 1842      Summit Co, OH
Death:      9 Jan 1915
Spouse:      John D Travis
Marriage:      1 Aug 1867      Williams Co, OH
Marr Memo:      V3 p701
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5 F:      Orpha L Shoemaker
Birth:      Mar 1845      Summit Co, OH
Death:      4 Jan 1902      Huron, Beadle Co, SD
Spouse:      James Landon Ayres
Marriage:      12 Jul 1866      Williams Co, OH
Marr Memo:      V3 p583
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6 M:      Birney Shoemaker
Birth:      Apr 1847      Brady Twp, Williams Co, OH
Death:      8 Apr 1916      Hot Springs, Fall River Co, SD
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7 F:      Alzada Shoemaker
Birth:      15 Mar 1849      Lockport, Brady Twp, Williams Co, OH
Death:      31 Mar 1915      German Twp, Fulton Co, OH
Burial:      2 Apr 1915      Pettisville Union Cem, Pettisville, German Twp, Fulton Co, OH
Spouse:      Christian Gaiman
Marriage:      12 Jul 1894      Williams Co, OH
Marr Memo:      V6 #1194
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8 F:      Clara Cora Shoemaker
Birth:      Jun 1851      Williams Co, OH
Death:      aft 1915      pos Kansas
Spouse:      John Paine Marsh
Marriage:      29 Dec 1883      Williams Co, OH
Marr Memo:      V5 p433
Spouse:      Edward W Gibson
Marriage:      9 Sep 1896      Williams Co, OH
Marr Memo:      V7 #199
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9 M:      Eber Shoemaker
Birth:      1854      Williams Co, OH
Death:      19 May 1862      Williams Co, OH
Death Memo:      7Y 6M 21D or 1864
Burial:            Floral Grove Cem, West Unity, Brady Twp, Williams Co, OH
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10 M:      George Wintersteen Shoemaker
Birth:      Aug 1855      Williams Co, OH
Death:      22 May 1920      Huron, Beadle Co, SD
Spouse:      Lenia/Tenia Sine
Marriage:      3 Jun 1880      Fulton Co, OH
Marr Memo:      V4 p133
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11 F:      Adeline R Shoemaker
Birth:      Mar 1859      Williams Co, OH
Death:      1907
Burial:            Floral Grove Cem, West Unity, Brady Twp, Williams Co, OH
Spouse:      James Roux
Marriage:      3 Apr 1884      Williams Co, OH
Marr Memo:      V5 p470
Spouse:      David A DeGroff
Marriage:      26 Sep 1889      Williams Co, OH
Marr Memo:      V6 p64
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12 F:      Iva/Ivy Shoemaker
Birth:      1862      Williams Co, OH
Death:      22 Oct 1869      Williams Co, OH
Burial:            Floral Grove Cem, West Unity, Brady Twp, Williams Co, OH


Notes for Moses Shoemaker
Henry Shoemaker of Stark Co, OH purchased land of 160A in Williams Co, OH at 1st PM T7N R4E Section 10 se1/4 at the Wapakonetta Land Office on 7 Oct 1835; Henry Shoemaker of Stark Co, OH purchased land of 320A in Williams Co, OH at 1st PM T7N R4E Section 15 w1/2 at the Wapakonetta Land Office on 15 Feb 1836.  This Henry Shoemaker could be the father of Moses Shoemaker who later settled in Brady Twp, Williams Co, OH by 1849.4

At his home in Brady Twp, Tues morning Jan 19 at 2 AM of paralysis, Moses Shoemaker in his 73rd year of age died.  He was born on 4 July 1813,  He had been a resident of this county for many years and was the father of a large family of children.  He had not been in the enjoyment of good health for several years but was around looking after his affairs until 9 days before his death when he was stricken with paralysis.  His funeral was conducted by Rev Loudy of Stryker at the German Methodist Church in Brady and his remains were laid to rest in the Floral Grove Cemetery.  In his death we lose another of our honored citizens.1

Williams Co, OH Probate - Moses Shoemaker, estate, 10 Feb 1886 #2675

1840 Bath, Summit, Ohio; Roll: 428; Page: 334; Image: 679; Family History Library Film: 0020177.
Moses Shoemaker
1m 20-29
1f under 5
1f 20-29

1850 Brady, Williams, Ohio; Roll: M432_741; Page: 9B; Image: 24.
h/h 138/140 Shoemaker, Moses 30 PA farmer $1400 re
Sarah 31 OH
Zidana 11 OH
Lourena 8 OH
Orpha 5 OH
Burney 3 OH
Abrada 1 OH

1860 Brady, Williams, Ohio; Roll: M653_1052; Page: 157; Image: 320; Family History Library Film: 805052.
h/h 505/485 Shoemaker, Moses 46 farmer PA $2,000 re/$580 pp
S B 41 PA
Lorena 18 OH
Orpha 15 OH
Alzada 11 OH
Basney (m) 13 OH
Clara 9 OH
George 7 OH
Eteer 5 OH
Ada 2 OH
Rale, Catherine 78 servant OH

1870 Brady, Williams, Ohio; Roll: M593_1282; Page: 7A; Image: 17; Family History Library Film: 552781.
h/h 96/101 Shoemaker, Moses 56 farmer PA $3500 re/$800 pp
Sarah A 51 OH
Alzada 21 OH
Cora 18 OH
George W 15 OH
Ada R 11 OH

1880 Brady, Williams, Ohio; Roll: 1077; Family History Film: 1255077; Page: 503A; Enumeration District: 005; Image: 0641.
h/h 147/147 Shoemaker, Moses 66 farmer PA-PA-PA
Sarah A 61 wife OH-PA-PA
Alzalia 31 dau OH-PA-OH
George W 25 son OH-PA-OH farmer
Adaline R 21 dau OH-PA-OH
Cora 9 grdau MI-PA-OH

Notes for Sarah Beaty
The deceased was the mother of 12 children, five of whom preceded her to the spirit land. Deceased was the mother of Mrs. J. D. Travis and Mrs (Marsh) Gibson, both of this city. The other children living are Mrs. D. A. DeGroff, of Stryker, where she died, Mrs. Christ Guiman of Petisville, Mrs. J. L. Ayers, of Huron, S. Dakota, Birney of West Unity and George of Huron, S. Dakota. She settled on a farm at Lockport, this county, about 52 years ago, and which had been her home until recently. The funeral was held on Monday last from the German M. E. Church near West Unity, conducted by Rev Sharp of the L. U. B. Church, Stryker, and the remains were laid to rest in Floral Grove Cemetery.2


Notes for Orpha L (Child 5)
1900 Huron, Beadle Co, SD


Notes for Birney (Child 6)
13 Sept 1890 he applied for invalid pension based on CW service

1900 Brady, Williams Co, OH

Private in Co K 68th OVI 18 Mar 1864 - 10 July 1865; 5’4” fair, dark, grey; single; laborer at Wolsey Beadle Co; born Williams Co, OH 1847; age 67

Historical Registers of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
nara publication number: M1749
nara roll number:            19
film number:            1547495
digital folder number: 004832566
image number:            00303
1914 Hot Springs, Beadle Co, SD military

Obit for Birney - Sandusky (Oh) (Daily) Register, Sandusky, Ohio, 28 Apr 1916, p7 c1


Notes for Clara Cora (Child 8)
1900 Lincoln Co, SD - Cora Gibson 49 OH, mar 3Y 0/0 children, Edward 57 Canada
1910 Pleasant, Coffey, KS - Carra Gibson, married 2x 0/0 children 58 OH-PA-OH w/husband Edward, native of Canada, and adopted son Thomas Roy 13 and adopted dau Annie Davis 7
1915 Elmerdaro, Lynn Co, KS (KS State Census) Cora 64, EW 73


Sources
1. Bryan Press (Bryan, OH), 28 Jan 1886 p3 c3
2. Leader Enterprise (Montpelier, OH), 25 Mar 1897 p4
3. Ohio Deaths, FamilySearch.org.
4. “US Land Office Records - Glorecards.”