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Abraham Shelley 1809–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1809

Birth Location: Shellys Island, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 16 September 1895

Death Location: Cly, York, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Daniel shelley

Mother: Elizabeth SHUMAN

Spouse(s): Anna Hess, Henrietta Crull

Children(s): Edward Shelly, Mary Shelly, Heiston Shelley, Latimore Shelly, Louis Shelly, Ella Shelly, William Shelley, Wentle Shelly, Ida Shelley, Lydia Shelley, Russel Shelley, Latimer Shelley, Eliza Shelley, Albert Shelley, Mary Krafft, Walter Shelley, Herr Shelley, Mina Shelley

Abraham Shelley was born in 1809 in Shellys Island, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Daniel Shelly Or Shelley And Elizabeth Shuman. In 1880, Abraham Shelley resided in Newberry, York, Pennsylvania, USA. Abraham Shelley married Anna Mary Hess, Henrietta Crull, and had children including Albert G Shelley, Edward Shelly, Eliza Jane Shelley, Ella Shelly, Heiston Clymer Cly Shelley, Herr Moist Shelley, Ida Ann Shelley, Latimer S Shelley, Latimore W Shelly, Louis Shelly, Lydia A Shelley, Mary N Krafft, Mary Shelly, Mina R Shelley, Russel Shelley, Walter S Shelley, Wentle Shelly, William Swiler Shelley. Abraham Shelley passed away in 1895 in Cly, York, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • Abraham Shelley was born in 1809 in Shellys Island, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Daniel Shelly Or Shelley And Elizabeth Shuman.
  • In 1880, Abraham Shelley resided in Newberry, York, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Abraham Shelley married Anna Mary Hess, Henrietta Crull, and had children including Albert G Shelley, Edward Shelly, Eliza Jane Shelley, Ella Shelly, Heiston Clymer Cly Shelley, Herr Moist Shelley, Ida Ann Shelley, Latimer S Shelley, Latimore W Shelly, Louis Shelly, Lydia A Shelley, Mary N Krafft, Mary Shelly, Mina R Shelley, Russel Shelley, Walter S Shelley, Wentle Shelly, William Swiler Shelley.
  • Abraham Shelley passed away in 1895 in Cly, York, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Abraham Shelley's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Shelley
1809–1895
Birth Place: Shellys Island, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Daniel Shelly or shelley
1771–1825
Newberry, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth SHUMAN
1770–1827
Newberry, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Daniel Shelly
1736–1802
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth Lane
1736–1766
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
John (George) Schuhman
1730–
Barbara Shuman
1730–
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Schoelli
1696–1752
Mary Kneisely
1705–1758
Cornelius Lane
1709–1780
Elizabeth Bauman
1713–1780
Johannes Schuman
1729–1815
Catharina Schuman
1739–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans (Shelly)
1655–1710
Anna Bachmann
1666–1701
Anthony Kneissle
1657–1733
Magdalena (Heistand)
1662–1733
Peter Lane
1667–1705
Maria Mayer
1678–1737

Abraham Shelley's Descendants

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Abraham Shelley (3 Oct 1809–16 September 1895) m. Anna (Mary) Hess (14 January 1843–3 June 1925) m. Henrietta Crull (10 Mar 1816–30 Dec 1856)
  1. 1. Edward Shelly 1862–1886
  2. 2. Mary Shelly 1864–
  3. 3. Heiston (Clymer "Cly") Shelley 1866–1926 m. Clara (Elizabeth) Free 1870–1912
    1. 1. Catherine (S) Shelley 1890–
    2. 2. Ott (C) Shelley 1892–1971
    3. 3. Guy (E) Shelley 1897–1984
    4. 4. Clara (F) Shelley 1903–1996
    5. 5. Wilmena (D) Shelley 1907–1996
    6. 6. Cly (Abraham) Shelley 1910–1933 m. Beulah (Ann) Senft 1900–1964
      1. 1. Rosalean (Anna) Shelley 1929–2013
      2. 2. "Armond" (Cly A) Shelley 1931–2010
  4. 4. Latimore (W.) Shelly 1868–1886
  5. 5. Louis Shelly 1870–1940
  6. 6. Ella Shelly 1873–1955
  7. 7. William (Swiler) Shelley 1875–1941
  8. 8. Wentle Shelly 1880–
  9. 9. Ida (Ann) Shelley 1871–1872
  10. 10. Lydia (A.) Shelley 1875–1875
  11. 11. Russel Shelley 1880–1883
  12. 12. Latimer (S.) Shelley 1847–1886
  13. 13. Eliza (Jane) Shelley 1851–1875
  14. 14. Albert (G.) Shelley 1846–1880
  15. 15. Mary (N.) Krafft 1864–1928
  16. 16. Walter (S.) Shelley 1849–1933
  17. 17. Herr (Moist) Shelley 1886–1970
  18. 18. Mina (R.) Shelley 1882–1957

Abraham Shelley's Timeline

3 Records

1809
3 Oct 1809
Birth of Abraham Shelley in Shellys Island, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Shellys Island, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
1880
1880
Age 71
Abraham Shelley resided here in Newberry, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Newberry, York, Pennsylvania, USA
1895
16 September 1895
Age 86
Death of Abraham Shelley in Cly, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Cly, York, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1809
    Event Place: Shellys Island, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Newberry, York, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1206; Page: 249C; Enumeration District: 004

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Newberry, York, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Newberry, York, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1206; Page: 249C; Enumeration District: 004

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 September 1895
    Event Place: Cly, York, Pennsylvania, United States

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