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Silas Shoemaker 1853–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1853

Birth Location: Hoover near Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 16 May 1924

Death Location: Ellsworth, McLean County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Philip Shoemaker(Schumacher)

Mother: Julia Stout

Spouse(s): Angeline Shoemaker

Children(s): Dorcas Niswander, Bessie Shoemaker, Harvey Shoemaker, Elizabeth Shoemaker, Lloyd Shoemaker, Mary O'Neal, Hanna Hess, Thomas Shoemaker

Silas Shoemaker was born in 1853 in Hoover near Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States, the child of Philip Shoemaker Schumacher And Julia Ann Stout. In 1850, Silas Shoemaker resided in District 56, Rockingham, Virginia, USA. In 1860, Silas Shoemaker resided in District 1, Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, US. Silas Shoemaker married Angeline Virginia Jennie Vanpelt Shoemaker, and had children including Bessie F Shoemaker, Dorcas Ellen Shoemaker Niswander, Edith Shoemaker, Elizabeth Ellen Shoemaker, Hanna Margaret Anna Shoemaker Niswander Hess, Harvey Samuel Shoemaker, Ira Hess, L O Neal, Lloyd James Shoemaker, Mary Suzan Susie Shoemaker O Neal, Si, Thomas Abner Shoemaker. Silas Shoemaker passed away in 1924 in Ellsworth, McLean County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Silas Shoemaker was born in 1853 in Hoover near Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States, the child of Philip Shoemaker Schumacher And Julia Ann Stout.
  • In 1850, Silas Shoemaker resided in District 56, Rockingham, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, Silas Shoemaker resided in District 1, Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, US.
  • Silas Shoemaker married Angeline Virginia Jennie Vanpelt Shoemaker, and had children including Bessie F Shoemaker, Dorcas Ellen Shoemaker Niswander, Edith Shoemaker, Elizabeth Ellen Shoemaker, Hanna Margaret Anna Shoemaker Niswander Hess, Harvey Samuel Shoemaker, Ira Hess, L O Neal, Lloyd James Shoemaker, Mary Suzan Susie Shoemaker O Neal, Si, Thomas Abner Shoemaker.
  • Silas Shoemaker passed away in 1924 in Ellsworth, McLean County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Philip Shoemaker(Schumacher)
1814–
Birth Location: near Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
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Julia Stout
1827–1908
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Angeline Shoemaker
1855–1932
Birth Location: Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Dorcas Niswander
1883–1963
Birth Location: Wampanetta, Ohio, USA
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Bessie Shoemaker
1891–1899
Birth Location: Linville, Rockingham, Virginia
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Harvey Shoemaker
1886–1897
Birth Location: Linville Creek, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Shoemaker
1875–1876
Birth Location: Linville, Rockingham, Virginia
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Lloyd Shoemaker
1897–1968
Birth Location: Hardin, Ray County, Missouri
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Mary O'Neal
1879–1947
Birth Location: Linville Creek Dist, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
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Hanna Hess
1877–1946
Birth Location: Linville Creek near Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia
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Thomas Shoemaker
1881–1966
Birth Location: Brocks Gap near Linville Creek Dist, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
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Silas Shoemaker's Ancestors

Self
Silas Shoemaker
1853–1924
Birth Place: Hoover near Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
Parents
Philip Shoemaker(Schumacher)
1814–
near Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
Julia (Ann) Stout
1827–1908
West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
GEORGE (WILLIAM OVERHOLT) SR
1795–1874
Rockingham, Virginia, USA
MARY ("POLLY") STEPHENS
1800–1890
Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Silas Shoemaker's Descendants

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Silas Shoemaker (20 Jan 1853–16 May 1924) m. Angeline (Virginia "Jennie" VanPelt -) Shoemaker (17 Aug 1855–24 Jun 1932)
  1. 1. Dorcas (Ellen Shoemaker -) Niswander 1883–1963
  2. 2. Bessie (F.) Shoemaker 1891–1899
  3. 3. Harvey (Samuel) Shoemaker 1886–1897
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Ellen) Shoemaker 1875–1876
  5. 5. Lloyd (James) Shoemaker 1897–1968
  6. 6. Mary (Suzan "Susie" Shoemaker -) O'Neal 1879–1947
  7. 7. Hanna (Margaret "Anna" Shoemaker - Niswander -) Hess 1877–1946
  8. 8. Thomas (Abner *) Shoemaker 1881–1966

Silas Shoemaker's Timeline

12 Records

1850
1850
Silas Shoemaker resided here in District 56, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
District 56, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1853
20 Jan 1853
Birth of Silas Shoemaker in Hoover near Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
Hoover near Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
1860
1860
Age 7
Silas Shoemaker resided here in District 1, Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
District 1, Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 17
Silas Shoemaker resided here in Brocks Gap, Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Brocks Gap, Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1874
1874
Age 21
Silas Shoemaker was married
None
1880
1880
Age 27
Silas Shoemaker resided here in Linville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Linville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 47
Silas Shoemaker resided here in Dawson, McLean, Illinois, USA
Dawson, McLean, Illinois, USA
1904
29 Jan 1904
Age 51
Silas Shoemaker resided here in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
1906
6 Jul 1906
Age 53
Silas Shoemaker resided here in Bloomington, Illinois, USA
Bloomington, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 57
Silas Shoemaker resided here in Dawson, McLean, Illinois, USA
Dawson, McLean, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 67
Silas Shoemaker resided here in Dawson, McLean, Illinois, USA
Dawson, McLean, Illinois, USA
1924
16 May 1924
Age 71
Death of Silas Shoemaker in Dawson Twp, Ellsworth, McLean, Illinois USA age 71
Dawson Twp, Ellsworth, McLean, Illinois USA age 71

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1853
    Event Place: Hoover near Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [3] Rockingham County, Virginia, U.S., Births, 1853-1856
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dawson, McLean, Illinois; Roll: T625_387; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 128
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Linville, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: 1388; Page: 514b; Enumeration District: 080
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Brocks Gap, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: M593_1676; Page: 44B
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dawson, McLean, Illinois; Roll: 322; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0101
    [8] 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
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dawson, McLean, Illinois; Roll: T624_305; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1374318
    [10] 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
    [11] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Pantagraph; Publication Date: 17 May 1924; Publication Place: Bloomington, Illinois, USA; ,0.06370596,0.7625506,0.17390881&xid=3355
    [14] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1874
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Pantagraph; Publication Date: 17 May 1924; Publication Place: Bloomington, Illinois, USA; ,0.06370596,0.7625506,0.17390881&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    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 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: 1870
    Event Place: Brocks Gap, Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Brocks Gap, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: M593_1676; Page: 44B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Linville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 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
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Linville, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: 1388; Page: 514b; Enumeration District: 080

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Dawson, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dawson, McLean, Illinois; Roll: 322; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0101

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1904
    Event Place: Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Rockingham Register; Publication Date: 29 Jan 1904; Publication Place: Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1906
    Event Place: Bloomington, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Weekly Pantagraph; Publication Date: 6 Jul 1906; Publication Place: Bloomington, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dawson, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dawson, McLean, Illinois; Roll: T624_305; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1374318

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dawson, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dawson, McLean, Illinois; Roll: T625_387; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 128

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dawaon townahip
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Pantagraph; Publication Date: 17 May 1924; Publication Place: Bloomington, Illinois, USA; ,0.06370596,0.7625506,0.17390881&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Linnville District, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, Va, Usa; Virginia, Birth Registers, 1853-1911

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1924
    Event Place: Dawson Twp, Ellsworth, McLean, Illinois USA age 71
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Pantagraph; Publication Date: 17 May 1924; Publication Place: Bloomington, Illinois, USA; ,0.06370596,0.7625506,0.17390881&xid=3355
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ellsworth, McLean County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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