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Henry Shoemaker 1847–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1847

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: July 1891

Death Location: Rockingham, Virginia

Father: John Shoemaker

Mother: Julia Stout

Spouse(s): Comelia Wolfre

Children(s): Luther Shoemaker, Inez Shoemaker

Henry Shoemaker was born in 1847 in Virginia, the child of John Tyler Shoemaker And Julia Ann Stout. In 1850, Henry Shoemaker resided in District 56, Rockingham, Virginia, USA. In 1855, Henry Shoemaker resided in Utica City, Ward 6, New York, USA. Henry Shoemaker married Comelia M Wolfre, and had children including Inez Serena Shoemaker, Luther Shoemaker. Henry Shoemaker passed away in 1891 in Rockingham, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Henry Shoemaker was born in 1847 in Virginia, the child of John Tyler Shoemaker And Julia Ann Stout.
  • In 1850, Henry Shoemaker resided in District 56, Rockingham, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1855, Henry Shoemaker resided in Utica City, Ward 6, New York, USA.
  • Henry Shoemaker married Comelia M Wolfre, and had children including Inez Serena Shoemaker, Luther Shoemaker.
  • Henry Shoemaker passed away in 1891 in Rockingham, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shoemaker
1820–1859
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, United States
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Julia Stout
1827–1908
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Comelia Wolfre
1865–
Birth Location: Rockingham, VA
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Children(s)

Luther Shoemaker
1891–1919
Birth Location: Hoover, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Inez Shoemaker
1889–
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
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Henry Shoemaker's Ancestors

Self
Henry Shoemaker
1847–1891
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
John Tyler Shoemaker
1820–1859
Lee, Virginia, United States
Julia (Ann) Stout
1827–1908
West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Riley) Shoemaker
1775–1847
Maryland, United States
Phebe (Ann) Spencer
1786–1870
Virginia, United States
GEORGE (WILLIAM OVERHOLT) SR
1795–1874
Rockingham, Virginia, USA
MARY ("POLLY") STEPHENS
1800–1890
Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Shoemaker's Descendants

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Henry Shoemaker (abt 1847–July 1891) m. Comelia (M.) Wolfre (1865–)
  1. 1. Luther Shoemaker 1891–1919
  2. 2. Inez (Serena) Shoemaker 1889–

Henry Shoemaker's Timeline

6 Records

1847
abt 1847
Birth of Henry Shoemaker in Virginia
Virginia
1850
1850
Age 3
Henry Shoemaker resided here in District 56, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
District 56, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1855
1855
Age 8
Henry Shoemaker resided here in Utica City, Ward 6, New York, USA
Utica City, Ward 6, New York, USA
1860
1860
Age 13
Henry Shoemaker resided here in District 1, Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
District 1, Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1880
30 Jun 1880
Age 33
Henry Shoemaker resided here in Linville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Linville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1891
July 1891
Age 44
Death of Henry Shoemaker in Rockingham, Virginia
Rockingham, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1847
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Rockingham County, Virginia, U.S., Death Index, 1886-1895
    [2] New York, U.S., State Census, 1855, New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the state of New York, 1855
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: M653_1379; Page: 831; Family History Libr
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 56, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: 974; Page: 74a
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 56, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 56, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: 974; Page: 74a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Utica City, Ward 6, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1855, New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the state of New York, 1855

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: M653_1379; Page: 831; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Linville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Federal Census Non-population Schedules, Virginia, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, Va, Usa; Virginia, Birth Registers, 1853-1911

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ward 6, Utica City
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1855, New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the state of New York, 1855

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1891
    Event Place: Rockingham, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Rockingham County, Virginia, U.S., Death Index, 1886-1895
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912
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