Rachel SHELLHAMER

Female 1816 - 1887  (71 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rachel SHELLHAMER was born 16 Sep 1816, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Jacob SHELLHAMER and Catharine KELCHNER); died 21 Sep 1887, Black Creek, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Rachel — Perry BOONE. Perry was born 14 Dec 1825; died 21 Feb 1889; was buried , Black Creek United Methodist Cemetery, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jacob SHELLHAMER was born 17 Jan 1777, Heidelberg, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA (son of George SHELLHAMMER, Jr and Mary Margaret EHRO); died 1 May 1863, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States of America; was buried , Brier Creek Union Cemetery, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Jacob — Catharine KELCHNER. Catharine (daughter of Henry KELCHNER, Sr. and Mary Magdalena DUNCKEL) was born 9 Dec 1786, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States of America; died 11 May 1843, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States of America; was buried , Briar Creek Union Cemetery, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Catharine KELCHNER was born 9 Dec 1786, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States of America (daughter of Henry KELCHNER, Sr. and Mary Magdalena DUNCKEL); died 11 May 1843, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States of America; was buried , Briar Creek Union Cemetery, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Death age based on 11 May 1843 Death date and subtracting age of 56 years, 5 months, and 2 days.

    Children:
    1. Magdalene SHELLHAMER was born 2 Nov 1807, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA; died 18 Aug 1872, Centre, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Sarah SHELLHAMER was born 17 Oct 1810, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA; died 8 Aug 1885, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Eli SHELLHAMER was born 6 Dec 1813, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 1. Rachel SHELLHAMER was born 16 Sep 1816, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA; died 21 Sep 1887, Black Creek, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. George SHELLHAMER was born 22 Mar 1819, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA; died 24 May 1849, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. Allen SHELLHAMER was born 20 Sep 1821, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA; died 5 Jul 1896, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. Cathrine SHELLHAMER was born 11 Jul 1824, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA; died 27 Aug 1829, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA.
    8. John S. SHELHAMMER was born 4 Mar 1827, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died 4 May 1896, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George SHELLHAMMER, Jr was born 14 May 1750, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 14 Jun 1817, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States.

    George — Mary Margaret EHRO. Mary (daughter of Michael EHRO and Barbara Susan TEBBE) was born 15 May 1757, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died 20 May 1813, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Margaret EHRO was born 15 May 1757, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States (daughter of Michael EHRO and Barbara Susan TEBBE); died 20 May 1813, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States.
    Children:
    1. 2. Jacob SHELLHAMER was born 17 Jan 1777, Heidelberg, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA; died 1 May 1863, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States of America; was buried , Brier Creek Union Cemetery, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  Henry KELCHNER, Sr. was born 15 Feb 1762 (son of Hans George KELCHNER and Maria Catherine); died 8 Aug 1829; was buried , Briar Creek Union Cemetery, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Veteran of Revolution: 11 May 1778; (Three years) Served in Capt. Jacob Moser's Company

    Henry — Mary Magdalena DUNCKEL. Mary (daughter of Johann Keleain DUNCKEL, Jr. and Mary Magdalene) was born 24 Jan 1764; died 6 May 1844; was buried , Briar Creek Union Cemetery, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Magdalena DUNCKEL was born 24 Jan 1764 (daughter of Johann Keleain DUNCKEL, Jr. and Mary Magdalene); died 6 May 1844; was buried , Briar Creek Union Cemetery, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Notes:

    Lived in _______? Twp., Columbia County, PA, at the time her
    father's estate was settled.

    Release filed in Union Co., PA, Vol. C, pg. 438: "We, Henry Kelchner of ______ Twp., Columbia Co., PA, and Magdalena, his wife, late Magdalena Dunkle, one of the daughters and legatees of Killian Dunkle, late of Buffaloe Twp., have received from Peter Dunkle, Executor of Estate of Kellian Dunkle, full satisfaction and payment of all sums, bequests, as are given said Magdalena, and all interest accured thereupon.
    Signed 23 April 1817 by Henry Kelchner, Magdalena Kelchner.
    Witnesses: Jas. Hutchinson, Elizabeth Hutchison of Columbia County.

    The Inventory of all goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of Killian Dunckle lists as part of the estate a cash amount paid to each child: Magdalena and her husband had received the sum of $954.00 before the estate was settled.

    Children:
    1. 3. Catharine KELCHNER was born 9 Dec 1786, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States of America; died 11 May 1843, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States of America; was buried , Briar Creek Union Cemetery, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Michael EHRO was born 1698, Germany; died 1790, Pennsylvania, United States.

    Michael — Barbara Susan TEBBE. Barbara was born 1698, Germany; died 1788. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Barbara Susan TEBBE was born 1698, Germany; died 1788.
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Margaret EHRO was born 15 May 1757, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died 20 May 1813, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States.

  3. 12.  Hans George KELCHNER was born 1735, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died 24 Jan 1794, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Hans — Maria Catherine. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Maria Catherine
    Children:
    1. 6. Henry KELCHNER, Sr. was born 15 Feb 1762; died 8 Aug 1829; was buried , Briar Creek Union Cemetery, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA.

  5. 14.  Johann Keleain DUNCKEL, Jr. was born 1735, Pennsylvania, USA; died 4 Jun 1816; was buried , See Note.

    Notes:

    From FindAGrave.com:
    Birth: 1735
    Pennsylvania, USA
    Death: Jun. 4, 1816
    Union County
    Pennsylvania, USA

    His wife was Mary Magdalene (surname unknown at this time). Keleain was born in 1735 in Pennsylvania (possibly near Virginsville, Berks Co., PA) and died June 4, 1816 in Buffaloe Twp., Union Co., PA.

    In Annals of Buffalo Valley, pg. 436:
    1817 Deaths: Killian Dunkle, East Buffalo.

    His will was written 20 March 1815, recorded in Union County, PA, 10 Jun 1816. The will was written in German, signed Kilin Dunck.
    It was transcribed before it was recorded. Heirs: Sons: Jacob, Peter, Johannes, George, and Daughters: Elisabeth, Rosina, Magdalena, Eva and Catharina.

    "In the Name of God Amen. I, Killian Dunckel, living in Buffalloe Township, Union County and State of Pennsylvania, have by me considered and agreed after I have becom to a high age by the grase of God, and as my life in a short time may end, and I like all other mortal people will have to leave this world, having also made this my testament and last will by good memory and full _____ designated and specified the same as following.
    First of all I command my Soul to my Redeemer, Jesus, in his grace full hands and my body to the earth to be buried in a honestly and christian like manner for which my herein mentioned Executor shall take care and the costs thereof as soon as pofsible out of my remaining Estate after my death pay off.
    Secondly, whatever my remainder of my estate at touching the same it is my will and testament that my sons, namely, Jacob, Peter, John (the German will says Johannes) and George Dunckel, each of them one hundred pounds current money first of all more as my Daughters shall have.
    Thirdly, it is my will that my Daughters, namely, Elisabeth, Rosina, Magdalena, Eva, and Catharine or any one of them or their bodily heirs shall as then with my four sons comin in equaly shares excepted what I have before given and bequeathed to my Sons, whatsoever my Sons or Daughters or their husbands in money already have received which to them regular is charged shall by my hereafter mentioned Executor each of them be charged on their shares.
    Fourthly, I appoint my beloved Son, Peter Dunckel, as my Executor as for my whole Estate, and in the remaining of this my last will and testament, I do allow my Executor no more but two hundred dollars for his pains and trouble as Executor, the losts which may arrise shall all out of my remaining Estate be paid.
    Finally it is my will that if one or the other of my children should be that would not be with my will satisfied shall be totally deducted as Heirs.
    In witnefs this have I mentioned, Kellian Dunckel this my last will and Testament with my own hands under signed and sealed so on this 20th day of March 1815. Signed Kilin Dunckel. (Signed, sealed, published pronounced by Killian Dunckel, Testator of his last will and testament in presence of us and at his request and on every side presence our names as witnefses hereby signed: John Rentochler and John Tilman. Recorded 10 June 1816.

    His son, Peter, was named Executor and in his record of accounts, he charged the estate $35.56 "for a debt due him by deceased for boarding in his lifetime to wit, from the 1st October 1815 to 4th June 1816." I believe from this his death date is 04 June 1816. Peter also paid out of the estate: "Also for food and drink furnished at the funeral: $10.00." Also "Cash paid Mrs. Rensler for making shroud, etc., for deceased: $1.00; Cash paid S. Snyder for copy of will in German: $.95."

    Johann Keleain and Mary Magdalene Dunckel had the following children:

    1 Elisabeth DUNCKEL who md. Michael Lesher

    2 Mary Magdalene DUNCKEL was christened August 19, 1764 at Richmond Twp., Berks Co., PA and md. Henry Kelchner.

    3 Jacob DUNCKEL was born March 28, 1766 at Greenwich Twp, Berks Co., PA. Jacob died April 27, 1817 at Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania. Jacob was buried at Dreisbach Ch. Cem., Lewisburg, PA and md. Anna Catharine Shoemaker.

    4 Catharine DUNCKEL (Twin) was born March 14, 1768. Catharine was christened April 4, 1768 at Dunkel Church, Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., PA.

    5 Maria Eva DUNCKEL (Twin) was born March 14, 1768. Maria was christened April 4, 1768 at Ref. Ch., Greenwich Twp., Berks Co, PA and md. George Heinly.

    6 Catharina DUNCKEL was born 12 May 1771 (according to her tombstone) and died 7 Jul 1825 in Berks Co., PA. She md. John Glass.

    7 John Sr. DUNKLE (Twin) was born February 8, 1775 at Greenwich Twp, Berks Co., PA. John was christened April 30, 1775 at Dunkel Church, Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., PA. John died February 10, 1835 at Vinton Co., OH. John was buried at Old McArthur Cemetery, Vinton Co., OH. John's wife's first name was Elizabeth. Her maiden name could have been Markel.

    8 Anna Maria DUNCKEL (Twin) was born February 8, 1775. Anna was christened April 30, 1775 at Dunkel Church, Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., PA.

    9 George S. DUNCKEL was born August 23, 1779 at Greenwich Twp, Berks Co., PA. George died August 3, 1844 at Saltcreek Twp., Pickaway Co., OH. George was buried at Stumpf Cemetery, Laurelville, OH. He md. Mary Magdalene Heinly.

    10 Peter DUNCKEL

    11 Rosina DUNCKEL md. Solomon Betts

    Johann — Mary Magdalene. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Mary Magdalene
    Children:
    1. 7. Mary Magdalena DUNCKEL was born 24 Jan 1764; died 6 May 1844; was buried , Briar Creek Union Cemetery, Briar Creek, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA.