John Sholder1

M, (29 May 1849 - 1913)
Relationship
5th great-grandson of Martin Scholderer
Charts
Martin Scholderer descendants (Remmingsheim, Württemberg)
     John Sholder was born on 29 May 1849 at farm of Christian (Scholderer) Sholder, Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.2 He was the son of Christian August Scholderer and Anna Margareta Lutscher.3,1 John Sholder married, at age 34, Hannah J. Berry, age 22, daughter of Peter Berry and Elizabeth Kinley, on Thursday, 27 March 1884 at Home of Peter Berry, Newberry, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, by the Reverend J. M. King.2 John Sholder died in 1913 at age 63 years.
     John Sholder was listed as living in the household of Christian August Scholderer in the Seventh Census for the United States of America, enumerated on 19 September 1850 Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.4

John Sholder was enumerated on 30 July 1860 as a resident in the household of Christian August Scholderer in the Eighth Census for the United States of America, in the State of Pennsylvania, Lycoming County, Old Lycoming Township age 12 born in Pennsylvania.5

A brief account for John has been found in the "History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania." Originally published in 1892, editor, John F. Meginness helped to ensured that this bit of history would be saved for his descendants. The following account was found on page 1136:

     JOHN SHOLDER, sixth son of Christian Sholder, Sr., was born May 29, 1849, upon the homestead in Old Lycoming, township. He principally followed farming, although sometimes engaged in other occupations, until 1891, when he located upon his present place, and joined his brother Daniel in truck farming. He was married in March, 1884, to Hannah, daughter of Peter Berry, of Newberry, who has borne him two children: Daisy M., and Josie A. Mr. Sholder is a Democrat, and an active member of the Farmers' Alliance.2 He and Hannah J. Berry appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 at Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. As of 1910, John Sholder lived at Lycoming Creek Road, Newberry, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. His occupation is listed as being a gardener.6 He and Hannah J. Berry appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. John Sholder appears in family photograph on 24 August 1912 Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. This was taken as a part of a family reunion in which this photograph appeared in the Sunday Grit on 1 September 1912.

Children of John Sholder and Hannah J. Berry

Last Edited=4 Feb 2020

Citations

  1. [S14] John F Meginness, History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania (Baltimore, Maryland: prepared by Lycoming Historical Society; Gateway Press, Inc., 1990 reprint of 1892 original), p. 1135.
  2. [S14] John F Meginness, History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, p. 1136.
  3. [S639] Chris Shoulder household, 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule) Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Old Lycoming Township, New Berry post office, page 620 stamped, page 154 written, dwelling 1018, lines 19 through 27. Digital image of the microfilm publication series: M653; roll: 1137 from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. (Images online; Ann Arbor, Michigan: ProQuest Information and Learning Company) http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, subscription database, accessed 22 October 2004.
  4. [S526] Christian Sholder household, 1850 U.S. Census (Population Schedule) Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Lycoming Township, page 270 stamped, page 535 written, dwelling 1204, lines 19 through 30. Digital image of the microfilm publication series: M432; roll: 795 from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. (Images online; Ann Arbor, Michigan: ProQuest Information and Learning Company) http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, subscription database, accessed 23 October 2004. This entry shows Christian Sholder age 43, Margaret Sholder age 42, Elizabeth Sholder age 17, Christian Sholder age 15, Samuel Sholder age 13, Emanuel Sholder age 11, Charlotte Sholder age 9, Benjamin Sholder age 6, Daniel Sholder age 4, John Sholder age 1, Christina M. Sholder age 76, Catharina B. Lutcher age 80.
  5. [S639] Chris Shoulder household, 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule) Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Old Lycoming Township, page 620 stamped, page 154 written, dwelling 1018, lines 19 through 27. Online http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, accessed 22 October 2004. This entry shows Chris Shoulder age 51, Marget Shoulder age 50, Samuel Shoulder age 21, Benjamin Shoulder age 16, Daniel Shoulder age 15, John Shoulder age 12, Caroline Shoulder age 8, John Ross age 4_ [41], Cathie B. Sulcher age 90.
  6. [S1898] W. H. Boyd, compiler, Boyd's Directory of Williamsport (Pennsylvania) (Reading, Pennsylvania: W. H. Boyd Directory Co., 1910), p. 432.
  7. [S42] Family records from Floyd Bixler Sholder Family Bible, Floyd Bixler Sholder (1906-1976) Family Bible original owned in 1992 by Helen Elizabeth (Shaffer) Sholder, (Williamsport, Pennsylvania). This family Bible belonged to Floyd Bixler Sholder of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania and passed to his wife Helen Elizabeth (Shaffer) Sholder. The information from the Bible was recorded on 6 September 1992.