tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530832303217056932024-03-13T08:55:27.396-06:00Shimer BlogShimer Family HistoryShimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734350762130457982noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353083230321705693.post-82176958218417007412016-05-28T05:08:00.000-06:002019-07-05T17:35:48.331-06:00Christ Lutheran Church of Lower Saucon Cemetery Pt. 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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"At a beautiful elevation on King's Highway, the road leading from Macungie to Philadelphia, a one-acre plot of land was donated by Peter Hittel on May 20, 1757. The first pastor of Zion's Lutheran Church was undoubtedly the Rev. J. M. Schafer, and the records were opened with the baptism of John Nicolaus, son of Heinrich and Eva Hertzel. Rev. J. F. Schertlein then became pastor, during which the log church was built and a cemetery established in November of 1758. The oldest known grave in the cemetery is that of Johann Jacob Agster, who was born Aug. 13, 1768 and died June 17, 1793."</div>
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Shimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734350762130457982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353083230321705693.post-53812732971340540362012-06-11T17:32:00.001-06:002019-07-05T17:35:47.488-06:00Killed at Gettysburg, Captain Isaac Shimer, Co. F, 126th Regt., New York Volunteers of Geneva, NY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The body of Capt SHIMER arrived here on Monday evening last, via New York. That of Serg't J. BARNES arrived by the same train. The latter was taken to Benton for interment.</div>
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Capt. SHIMER being a member of the Masonic Fraternity, attached to Ark Lodge No. 33, to the Geneva Royal Arch Chapter, and to the Geneva Cammandery of Knights Templars, his funeral was conducted here on Wednesday last in accordance with the beautiful, impressive and solemn ritual of the Order. The brethren met at their Lodge room in Seneca street, their numbers augmented by delegations of Masons from Canandaigua, Phelps, Waterloo and Seneca Falls, and proceeded in a body to the house. There were about 175 in the line of procession, clothed with white gloves and aprons, and other insignia of the order. From the house the coffin was borne on the shoulders of the masonic pall bearers to the Ref'd Dutch Church. The following was the Order of Procession.</div>
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The introductory exercises at the Church were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Wiley, the pastor. His address embodied a fitting biography and eulogy of the deceased, referring as well to his character as a citizen as to his later career as a soldier.</div>
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The masonic ceremonies which followed, at the church and at the grave, were observed with deep interest by the large concourse of spectators. They could not fail to create a favorable impression on the minds of all as to the high and holy mission of the institution. Almost co-equal in existence with the birth of Christianity itself, it has kept pace with the latter in the inculcation and support of every moral and social virtue, chief of which are friendship and brotherly love. Thus knit together by the holiest of ties, the Masonic brethren feel scarcely less acutely than natural kindred, the severance of such ties by the hand of death. The void in the mystic circle is felt as in the family circle. The emblems of the Lodge room remind us of the bereavement and that the name of the deceased brother is on perpetual record among us. Thus will brother SHIMER, though dead to the world, live in the remembrance of his brethren of the craft. </div>
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A correspondent of the Rochester Democrat gives in that paper an account of the part taken by the 126th Regiment in the battle of Gettysburg. The regiment was in the 3d Brigade and 3d Division of the 2d Army Corps. The Brigade was commanded by the Senior Colonel Willard, of the 125th N. Y. V., and the Division by Brigadier General A. HAYES. The Regiment arrived upon the field in the forenoon of battle. The lines of our army are described as having been "much the shape of a horseshoe, with the toe of the shoe toward Gettysburg, and half a mile from the town." The ground was mostly higher than that occupied by the rebels. The 126th was first posted in a young orchard at the front, but a little to the left of the centre, (where, on the next day, July 3d, the heaviest brunt of the battle fell.) The correspondent says:</div>
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"There was nothing more than skirmishing the second day of the battle (our 1st) till 4 P. M., when shelling begun in good earnest. We, however, did not move till near sundown, when we went to assist the left of our corps half a mile away where there had been very hard fighting for an hour or more. Here our brigade formed on the ridge and charged down the hill and into a small ravine which we crossed with a good deal of difficulty and considerable loss, for though the ravine was not deeper than a few feet, it was rocky and there were stumps of trees and underbrush which compelled us to break our lines to pass it, and under the galling fire we were not able to form our line well after crossing. We received a heavy fire from the rebels in this ravine, and as we charged with yells and shouts beyond it, we encountered an enfilading fire from two pieces of cannon the rebels had placed for that purpose. Here we suffered terribly, as we had advanced farther than any other regiment in the brigade and were in danger of being flanked. We soon had to fall back, as we had in ten minutes lost half our number killed and wounded. It however blosed the fighting of the day here. Company F went into this action 41 strong and came out with only 19 men, though several were only slightly wounded—mere contusions. The roll and roar of musketry—it was so severe and continuous that it was more than a rattle—on this part of the field was terrible for two hours of the afternoon. We returned to our old ground and lay there that night. The next morning our regiment was ordered to go out as skirmishers. Here we lost several, mostly officers picked off by sharpshooters. There were three Captains killed in this skirmish—Capts. Shimer, Wheeler and Herendeen. I know more of Capt. Shimer's conduct during the battle than of the others, and know that he was always at his post leading his men. He was within five feet of me when killed, and you can judge how close work it was when I say that we were acting as a support and were lying on our faces and that when the Captain was shot his head was not more than a foot from the ground.</div>
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EXTRACT FROM MONTHLY RETURN FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1863, OF THE 126TH REG'T N. Y. S. V., NOW STATIONED AT CENTERVILLE, VA.</div>
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Shimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734350762130457982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353083230321705693.post-43214580099814700642012-06-07T21:42:00.001-06:002019-07-05T17:35:47.114-06:00Exploring the Photos from Allen Shimer's History and Genealogy of the Shimer Family in America, 7 June 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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From The History and Genealogy of the Shimer Family in America Volume II, Page 180, 1914.<br />
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Same View with Jacob Shimer's Grave in the Foreground, October 2011.</div>
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Shimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734350762130457982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353083230321705693.post-43928083074351248582012-06-05T10:48:00.003-06:002019-07-05T17:35:47.299-06:00Genealogy Puzzle: Tillie Gernet, Wife of Franklin Shimer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Last week, I came across a genealogy puzzle and solved it after following a series of clues across the internet. I wanted to write this post about solving that puzzle to show the wide range of resources and techniques available to genealogy researchers on the internet.<br />
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This all began when started tracking down the maternal side of my Shimer family lineage. I've never been so thankful that my line of Shimer's is fond of family names and using the mothers maiden name as a middle name for the children of the relationship. Because the maiden name and/or family names are essential to tracing maternal ancestry.<br />
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Allen R. Shimer provided a good starting point, which you can see in the image above. You can access a easy to use ebook of <a href="http://archive.org/details/historygenealogy00shim">Volume I</a> and <a href="http://archive.org/details/historygenealogy01shim">Volume II</a> of the History and Genealogy of the Shimer Family in America provided by the Library of Congress. Just select which format you would like to view the ebook with, I thought their "Read Online" option worked pretty well, but there are many options. Keep in mind there are six volumes of family history written by Allen R. Shimer, which can be purchased from <a href="http://www.higginsonbooks.com/gensh046h.html">Higginson Book Company </a>($87 Hardcover, $75 Softcover). There are alternate options to purchase the books, but you want to make sure you are getting all six volumes.<br />
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Moving on, the genealogy puzzle is tracking down Tille Gernet, Franklin Schantz Shimer's second wife, and mother of my Great-Great Grandfather, Charles Nathan Shimer.<br />
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Tillie Gernet is a unique enough name, and I love unique names, they are easy to find in historical records. I primary use ancestry.com because it provides easy access to many different historical databases as well as information from other members. I am always careful to independently verify the work of other members though, too many people casually add information even when it is contradictory to the facts or should actually be connected to other people who are similar to the person you are researching.<br />
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I had no trouble finding information on Tillie after she married Franklin Schantz Shimer. She actually lived with her son Charles Nathan after Franklin passed away in 1900 until her death sometime after 1930 (I am still looking for information on her date of death and location) However, I was unable to find any information on her or her family prior to 1880. (Random Fact: The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1890_United_States_Census">1890 Census</a> was significantly damaged in a fire in 1921, which really sucks)<br />
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The 1900 Census provides us with the information that Tillie and Charles had been married for 21 years, since roughly 1879. The 1880 Census confirms they were married before 1880, as that is the first source showing Charles and Tillie living together when Tillie was 28 and Charles was 50. Charles' first wife died in November 1878, so the 1879 marriage date makes sense. <br />
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When I looked closely at the 1880 Census, I saw that Tillie's brother in law, George, lived with Charles and Tillie at the time of the census.George's last name shows up as Gernact in ancestry's search terms, but if you look closely, it could be Gernant. This is the first clue I had that the Gernet name may be one of those names which is commonly misspelled or spelled phonetically or however the person prefers to spell it.<br />
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Another thing to consider is the ethnic and cultural make-up of the region, which at the time, was almost entirely descended from early German settlers. The descendants of those settlers came to be known as the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Dutch">Pennsylvania Dutch</a>. So the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglicisation">Anglicization</a> of German names was likely an ongoing process, considering Pennsylvania German was still commonly spoken prior to WWI.<br />
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So bottom line, Tillie's maiden name was not set in stone. On the 1880 Census, you can also see another Gernact (Gernant?) family below the Shimer family. Since census workers likely went door to door to collect this information, so it is likely the Gernet family had roots in the region. I originally through John and Hannah could be the parents of Tillie and George, but further research into that line quickly disproved that notion.<br />
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Another thing that bothered me about Tillie Gernet was her first name. I figured it was likely a nickname or a variation of her legal name. This created another problem, her parents would have likely used her given name on any census forms while she was still her their household. So both Tillie and Gernet were only an indication of her name on prior documents, awesome.<br />
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I tried several searches using variations of the name Gernet in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Milford_Township,_Lehigh_County,_Pennsylvania">Upper Milford Township</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macungie,_Pennsylvania">Macungie</a>, PA region. No luck, ancestry.com is a nice tool, but it isn't perfect. I was pretty much ready to throw in the towel and devote myself to another Genealogy task when I stumbled across the most vital clue yet.<br />
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I started doing research on Christ Lutheran Church of Lower Saucon in anticipation of writing a post on the history of the Church and the early settlers who are buried in the old graveyard. <a href="http://shimerblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/christ-lutheran-church-of-lower-saucon.html">Including the oldest Shimer grave in America, that of Jacob Shimer (14 June 1734 - 6 June 1764).</a><br />
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My research into Christ Lutheran Church led me to a <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=lHgrAQAAMAAJ&dq=Lower%20Saucon%20History&pg=PA1218#v=onepage&q=Shimer&f=false">google ebook on the History of Lehigh County, PA.</a> The ebook had a long section on the history of the Shimer family in the region so I started to skim over it. The above paragraph gave me nothing new, but...<br />
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...HOLY TILLIE GERNERD OF BREININGSVILLE BATMAN! I pumped that information into ancestry.com and BAM...<br />
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..Catillia Gernerd of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Macungie_Township,_Pennsylvania">Upper Macungie, PA</a> with a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trexlertown,_Pennsylvania">Trexlertown, PA</a> post office, which is close to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breinigsville,_Pennsylvania">Breinigsville, PA.</a> You can also find her on the 1860 Census, which shows her post office as Breinigsville, PA.<br />
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And to further confirm that we have solved this puzzle, Catillia has an older brother named George (Seen in the 1880 Census as the brother in law living with her and Franklin) and her father is named Nathan (Franklin and Tillie's only son is named after his Grandfathers, Charles and Nathan)<br />
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Shimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734350762130457982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353083230321705693.post-70953297719002416162012-05-30T13:58:00.001-06:002019-07-05T17:35:48.004-06:00John Saunders Edwards, Brother of Charles E. Edwards<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">John Saunders Edwards<br /><br /> John was b. 12 Feb 1812, probably in Leesburg, VA or Loudon Co. He </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"> marr. Susan Washington MacPherson 8 May 1838 in Washington, DC.<br /><br /> Susan was the daughter of Joseph Macpherson and Mary Elizabeth Washington and granddaughter of Robert Washington and Alice Struther. Robert Washington and General George Washington were cousins. Not only were they cousins, they were best friends. Robert is mentioned in the will of Gen. Washington and inherited one of Washington's walking sticks/sword which is now in the Ford Museum at Morristown, N. J. Susan is a descendant of Lawrence Washington and Joyce Flemming, the grandparents of Gen. George Washington. Susan was born in 1820, Washington D.C. and d. 21 Nov 1889. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Georgetown), Washington, DC.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br /> John served as sheriff of Loudon Co. He was active in political circles. For 3 years he was an inspector of Customs at San Francisco, CA. and afterwards as deputy collector of Customs at Monterey, CA In 1860, John attended the National Democratic Convention at Charleston, SC, in the interest of Gen. Joe Lane of Oregon. He afterwards wrote a biography of Gen. Joe Lane. He was traveling during the 1850's. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br /><br /> John served as sheriff of Loudon Co. He was active in political circles. For 3 years he was an inspector of Customs at San Francisco, CA. and afterwards as deputy collector of Customs at Monterey, CA In 1860, John attended the National Democratic Convention at Charleston, SC, in the interest of Gen. Joe Lane of Oregon. He afterwards wrote a biography of Gen. Joe Lane. He was traveling during the 1850's. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br /> Mary McPhearson Edwards, b. ca 1843 in VA, d. 6 June 1904 at her home at 1741 G. St. NW, Washington DC and was bur. in Oak Hill Cem, Washington DC. She married Lt. Henry Tyler, US Navy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Nannie Edwards, b. ca 1844, d. 10 June 1896, bur. at Loudon Cem, Baltimore, MD. She marr. (1st) Jesse B. Haw, who d. 27 Apr 1863, aged 25 years and (2nd) William H. H. Raleigh, who died 11 Aug 1924. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Joseph McPhearson Edwards, b. 7 Aug 1849. (14) Grayson H. Edwards, b. 1856 in Washington, DC, and died 14 July 1856, aged 3 mo. 2 da. buried in Oak Hill Cem. (15) Thomas W. Edwards, b. 1857 and d. 30 June 1858, aged 1 yr 1 mo 7 days. (16) Susan Washington Edwards, b. ca 1862 in Washington DC. and d. 30 Aug 1906, aged 44 yr 6 mo 21 days. Buried at Oak Hill. (17) Maupin Edwards, b. ca 1863 and d. 21 Nov 1878, aged 15 years. Buried at Oak Hill.</span></div>
Shimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734350762130457982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353083230321705693.post-9486822051683754502012-05-27T14:11:00.000-06:002019-07-05T17:35:48.938-06:00Coyote Attacks Keeper Arthur Edwards in National Zoo, May 16, 1904<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Coyote Attacks Keeper Edwards in National Zoo<br />
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Arthur Edwards, one of the keepers at the Zoo, was so badly torn about the hands and arms by a big coyote yesterday that he will lose one finger and be deprived of the use of both arms for several weeks to come.<br />
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The coyote that attacked Edwards is one of those presented to the Zoo by J R Eddy, the landscape gardener. He was brought from the Indian Territory with his mate when a pup and Edwards has had the care of him ever since. Notwithstanding this, the coyote has shown all the treachery of his tribe and has been "bad " always. In February, he attacked Edwards but was beaten off before he could do any harm. Head Keeper Blackburn, it is understood, has known the vile disposition of the animal, but when the ease was reported to Superintendent Baker yesterday he expressed surprise.<br />
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The fight between Edwards and the coyote, which is an unusually large one, occurred at 12 o'clock yesterday, when Edwards was cleaning out the enclosure in which the animal lives. The attendants have to go into the cages alone and lock the door behind them, and when they are in with a bad animal they take particular care that their backs are never turned to it. Yesterday as Edwards was backing out, having put the enclosure in order. The coyote sprang at his throat with a snarl of rage. The keeper threw him back, but with all the quickness of his kind, the animal was on him again before he had time to unlock the door and get out.<br />
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He missed the throat hold he was trying for, but Edwards was knocked down by the force of the brute's attack. Seeing that the animal would get at his throat in another second, Edwards attempted to stall him off by grasping his neck, preferring to have his hands and arms torn to letting the wolf's teeth sink into his throat.<br />
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His ruse, costly as it was, succeeded. The coyote fastened on his right hand, and with one snap of his steel-like jaws, crunched every bone in it. Letting the hand go he grasped the forearm. Coyotes are all snappers, and do not hold their grip as a bull dog would. Up and down Edwards right arm the enraged brute went, as long as Edwards retained power enough in it to keep it in front of his throat, for which the coyote was working hard.<br />
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Finding the strength gone from his right arm, Edwards put forward his left, from which, in the twinkling of an eye, the ligaments were torn horribly. Fighting as he was for his very life, the keeper was no match for the brute on top of him. He was afraid to move his hand to try to get up, knowing instinctively that it would give the coyote the chance at his throat. While they were still on the ground, the coyote worrying the man to death, another keeper ran to the rescue. With a club he beat the coyote off, pounding him almost into insensibility before he could make him let go his grip, for the coyote, coward as he is under ordinary circumstances, is as desperate as a cornered rat when fully aroused. The keeper then dragged Edwards from the enclosure.<br />
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The wounded man was taken to hs home in Tenleytown. Upon examination It was found that his right hand and arm were badly torn. The little finger will be amputated. The left hand was also mashed, and the ligaments of the left arm torn out of place. It will be some time before he can return to his duties.<br />
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This morning the coyote was lying quietly in the sun, taking matters easily. Every now and then his treacherously yellow eyes brightened into a malignant glow as they rested upon visitors. Headkeeper Blackburn is away at present, and what disposition he will make of the vicious brute upon his return is not known.<br />
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(You can read the original newspaper frontpage <a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026749/1904-05-16/ed-1/seq-1.pdf">here</a>)</div>
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View of the house of Charles B Shimer From Across Shimerville Road</div>
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Front of house, owner said a covered porch used to encircle the house.</div>
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The house is currently a store called <a href="http://www.auntdaisys.com/index.cfm">Aunt Daisy's</a>. The shop owner was very kind and excited to tell my dad and I all about the house.</div>
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This used to be the smoke house.</div>
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Inside of the smoke house.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto; white-space: pre-wrap;">He had four sons, </span><a href="http://shimerblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/john-seip-shimer-and-his-decendants.html" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto; white-space: pre-wrap;">John B., Charles B., August B., and Jacob B., and two daughters.</a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto; white-space: pre-wrap;"> His hotel and farm passed onto his son, Charles B. Schimer, in 1828. Charles B.’s son, Charles S., carried on the hotel business for a time from 1865. Another son, Jacob S., became a physician, later a minister, and built a large house there in 1858. C.B. Shimer and John B. Shimer also built houses there, and many Shimer descendents became respected business men and citizens. Up until 1850 Shimerville Road had only five houses. By 1884 there were 13 houses. </span></div>
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This is the barn for the Charles B Shimer house. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The hotel has been a central part of Shimerville history as the original land owner, Durk Jansen. The date when the first hotel was established is not clear, but recorded inn-keepers start with Jacob Miller and include John Shimer, Charles B. Shimer, John K n e i s s , J o s e p h B e i d l e r , J o s h u a Stahler, Reuben Stahler, George Beck, Charles S. Shimer, Jacob Riegel, and William B. Shaffer & Co. by 1878. And that’s just from the early days! Evolution of the hotel building over the years has brought it to its present use as Hendrixson’s Furniture. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Shimerville store was started in 1839 by Joshua and Reuben Stahler. Other storekeepers included Llewellyn Shimer, Mark and Schantz, Henry S. Kern, Howard Stauffer, Elmer Herzog, and Theodore Knauss. The post office was established in the store building in 1854 with Reuben Stahler as postmaster. Charles B. Shimer became postmaster when Stahler resigned in 1855. Later postmasters were Dr. Albert M. Sigmund and John L. Schreiber. Soon the storekeepers served in the capacity. In 1862 the store was destroyed by fire, and a new store was built the same year. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">William H. Huff began a blacksmith shop in 1884 next to his home along King’s High Road (King’s Highway, Route 29/100, beside the large white Southern style home with the iron fence). Mrs. Elizabeth Jessup Keck lived in that smaller house many years until her death at 103 years on January 12th, 2008. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Daniel N. Kern started a blacksmith shop in 1867 on his father’s farm on the road to Vera Cruz which he conducted for 25 years along with repairing watches, clocks, and sewing machines. He also started a very successful business raising German carp in 1881 which he conducted for over 16 years before selling it to Jordan Brothers of Coopersburg and moving to Allentown. These carp ponds were located near Kern’s School House, which is the building at the fork in Shimerville Road where the left branch goes to Emmaus and the right to Vera Cruz on Main Road West. Believe it or not, this building was also Upper Milford High School at one time! The first school building there was opened in 1820, and a new one was erected in 1843 with John Schell as the first teacher. In recent times the building has been converted into a residence. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">One last interest ing note on Shimerville. Old milestones were placed at intervals along the King’s Highway for early post riders and later stage coaches on this road leading from Macungie to Goshenhoppen or Philadelphia. One of the last three remaining such stones was known to have stood at the northwest corner of Llewellyn Shimer’s barn (now Aunt Daisy’s) with the inscription: 47M (miles) to Pha (Philadelphia) 4 1/8M to G.P. (Goshenhoppen Pike). Records indicate the stone, 24 inches high, 18 inches wide, 6 inches thick, was still standing as of November, 1963. Sadly, nobody knows what happened to the marker, but local residents attest to having seen it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">We’ve only scratched the surface of the history of Shimerville. If you are interested in more, the Historical Committee invites you to any of our meetings, the last Thursday of the month, 7 PM at the Township Building. We are a very informal, small group, so please do not hesitate to join us as we document, research, and collect Township history.</span></span></div>
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Samuel Murray Edwards is the father of Charles E. Edwards (1834-1917). who married Alice Compton Edwards.<br />
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Charles and Alice Edwards ar<span style="font-family: inherit;">e the parents of </span>Arthur Lapsley Edwards (17 Jul 1870 - 3 Jun 1948)<br />
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SAMUEL MURRAY EDWARDS, the father of John Saunders Edwards, was born on April 13, 1789; died in Richmond, VA on December 28, 1863; and on July 29, 1809 married Nancy Ann Saunders, who was the daughter of John Saunders and Mary Oxley (From the Saunders Bible). Samuel Murray Edwards was the son of Thomas Edwards and the great, great grandson of John E. Edwards and Mrs. William Edwards (This is a curious name. She is possibly the widow of a family member.). Samuel’s mother was Frances Ventus, whose family line seems to be unknown.<br />
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Samuel and Nancy lived across the street from the Court House in Leesburg, VA. He had been commissioned in the Virginia Militia of the U.S. Navy. Samuel Murray Edwards is almost certainly to have been named after Samuel Murrey, a very early Methodist leader locally and probably no relation, but indicates his parent were also Methodist. All of the records from the Leesburg Methodist Church have been lost prior to 1833. The church was divided into classes, men were separated from women. These classes met during the week as a kind of adult Sunday school. Attendance was compulsory to be a Methodist. Samuel had been very actively affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church in Leesburg, VA and had been a trustee in 1816, a Stewart in 1843, then resigned when he moved to Washington, D.C., ca 1845. <br />
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<li>1846: Samuel M. Edwards, Clerk, Post Office, Dept. H, North side of Maryland Ave. between 10th and 11th West.</li>
<li>1853: Samuel M. Edwards, Government, Post Office, West side of 13th between B and C South.</li>
<li>1858: Samuel M. Edwards, Clerk, Post Office, 508 L St. West</li>
<li>1860: Samuel M. Edwards, Clerk, Post Office, 327 9th West</li>
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The addresses in the Washington, D.C. City Directories were just a few blocks from the Capitol, in what is today the park in front of the Capitol Building and the railroad station.<br />
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Samuel’s first land transaction in Washington, D.C. was in 1849 for land in Georgetown. His last of about 20 transactions was in 1859. On most of the sales his wife, Ann, signs the papers. Some of the earlier transactions were jointly with Thomas Jefferson Edwards, his father. In Loudon County, VA his earliest deal was in 1808 and his last in 1859 from Washington. Samuel had a remarkable number of transactions, probably in excess of two hundred. On some it appears he is a county commissioner for Loudon County.<br />
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The U.S. Census for Washington , D.C. for 1850 shows:<br />
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<li>Alphonse L. Edwards 21 VA</li>
<li>Samuel M. Edwards Jr. 19</li>
<li>Charles E. Edwards 15</li>
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Samuel Murray Edwards left Washington, D.C. after 1863/64 and returned to Virginia, probably Richmond. These were troubled times. The outbreak of the Civil War caused many people to leave Washington, D.C. and move to the South. Families became divided. John and Susan Edwards moved to Dorchester County, MD; while Susan’s mother, Mary Elizabeth MacPherson, appears to have moved to VA, then to Baltimore, MD. This appears logical because Mary’s granddaughter, Mary Tyler, lived in Baltimore at the time. Mary E. MacPherson appears in the Baltimore Census in 1870. Mary Tyler eventually moved back to Washington, D.C., lived at 1741 G St., where she died June 29, 1904. Mary’s home was near “Blair House”. Today a hotel stands where Mary once lived. <br />
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After the war Thomas Washington Edwards, 3rd son of Samuel Murray Edwards, received a pardon personally signed by Andrew Johnson. During the war Thomas had passed through the Union lines to visit his relatives and his property in Montgomery County, MD.<br />
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Samuel had originally been buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond but later was moved to Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C. to be there with his wife, Nancy Ann, who died on January 16, 1853, and many other members of his family. </div>
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Sources: Saunders/Oxley Bibles, Washington, D.C. City Directories, 1850 U.S. Census, Oak Hill Cemetery files, and information provided by Mr. Francis Ravin, a professional genealogist, who lives at 3808 30th Street North, Arlington, VA 22207<br />
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Shimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734350762130457982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353083230321705693.post-30249401993022530732012-05-21T20:04:00.000-06:002019-07-05T17:35:46.928-06:00Thomas Edwards, Father of Samuel Murray Edwards<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Thomas Edwards (1760- 1823) married </span><span style="font-size: small;">Francis Ventus (1772 - 1810), who had a son named Samuel Murray Edwards (</span><span class="date textxsml">1789 – 1863)</span><span style="font-size: small;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Samuel Murray Edwards is the father of Charles E. Edwards (1834-1917), who married Alice Compton (</span><span class="date textxsml">1844 – 1934).</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
Charles and Alice Edwards ar</span><span style="font-size: small;">e the parents of Arthur Lapsley Edwards (1870 - 1948) who married Jessie S Poore (1878 – 1938).<br /><br />
Arthur and Jessie Edwards daughter, Alice L Edwards (1902 - 1992) married Chester Lancaster (1896 – 1982).</span>
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Chester and Alice Lancaster's daughter is Betty Jean Shimer, my grandmother.</span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Thomas Edwards was probably born in St. Mary's Co, MD or VA on 6 Feb 1760. All records of St. Mary's Co. were burned or destroyed. It is not known who his father was. Thomas may have been the grandson of Robert Edwards who reached St. Mary's Co. in 1634 in the "Ark & Dove", which sailed from Gravesend on Oct 18 and from Cowes on the "Isle of Wright". They reached Point Comfort, VA, on 27 Feb 1634. Thomas Edwards marr. Francis Ventus on 24 July 1788. She was b. 1772. Thomas was involved in land deals with his son, Samuel Murray Edwards. He was in Loudon Co, VA, in 1833 and in Fauquier Co. in 1834. Thomas d. 22 May 1823 (?) and is buried at Leesburg, VA. His only known child: (2) Samuel Murray Edwards, born 13 Apr 1789.<br /> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Samuel was b. 13 Apr 1789 in VA. He married Nancy Ann Saunders, dau. of John Saunders and Mary Oxley. They were marr. 29 July 1809 (Saunders family Bible). The IGI marriage records show they married 10 Apr 1811. Samuel died at Richmond, VA, on 28 Dec 1863 and was buried at Hollywood Cemetery, but later removed to Oak Hill Cemetery (Georgetown), Washington, D.C. General Samuel Murray Edwards was commissioned in the VA Militia U.S. Navy. He was affiliated with the M.E. Church in Leesburg. He was a Trustee in 1816, a Stewart in 1843. In 1843, Samuel removed from the Church in Leesburg when he relocated residence in Washington, D.C. where he was a clerk at the Post Office. The city directory of Washington, D.C. clearly shows he was there from 1846 to 1860. His family lived just a few blocks from the Capitol Building, which is today the park in front of the Capitol and the Railroad Station. Samuel's first land transaction in Washington, D.C. was in 1819, when he purchased land in Georgetown. His last transactions were in 1855 and consisted of about 20 transactions. His wife signed on many of the trans. and sometimes a Thomas Jefferson Edwards, who may be a brother or a son.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Richard Henderson Edwards, b. 6 Sept 1813, d. 31 Aug 1898, bur. in Union Cem., Leesburg, VA. He married Mar 1840, Ann Elizabeth Edwards (not related). She was b. 18 Mar 1815 and d. 5 Feb 1898. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Thomas Washington Edwards, b. 3 Jan 1817 and d. 16 Feb 1891. He marr. 2 Nov 1843 Sarah E. Chichester. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Mary Francis Edwards, b. 15 Jan 1823, d. 18 Jul 1896, and bur. in Union Cem, Leesburg, VA. She married 1867 to Armistead T. Monroe. </span></div>
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Shimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734350762130457982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353083230321705693.post-79204703738049823922011-11-11T17:06:00.000-07:002019-07-05T17:35:48.097-06:00Members of the Shimer Family who Answered "The Call" in Defense of their Country<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Shimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734350762130457982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353083230321705693.post-53822462913183967732011-10-15T18:23:00.001-06:002019-07-05T17:35:47.582-06:00Christ Lutheran Church of Lower Saucon Cemetery<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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(Click on the photos to open the full size images) <br /><a name='more'></a>Jacob Shimer's grave is located North of Hellertown, PA at the Christ Lutheran Church of Lower Saucon Cemetery. I marked the location of the cemetery on the overall Shimer family map which is located below. Click on "<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?vpsrc=1&ctz=360&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=201671550611526903330.0004a5883af2a0c10de20&ll=41.684704,-76.620358&spn=2.922768,4.148776&t=m&source=embed">Shimer Family History Map</a>" to see the larger map.<br /><br />View <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?vpsrc=1&ctz=360&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=201671550611526903330.0004a5883af2a0c10de20&ll=41.684704,-76.620358&spn=2.922768,4.148776&t=m&source=embed">Shimer Family History Map</a> in a larger map <br /><br />According to Volume I of The History and Genealogy of the Shimer Family in America, the above tombstone reads in German (I don't have a very good translation yet):<br /><br />"Der Tod 1st Mir Zu Glick Geworden Ich Wohn Ah Einem Bessern Orte.<br /></div>
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Heir Lich Ein Jacob Pilgerman Aus Scheummers Stammer Her Kam Und Ruhet Nun In Jesu Schos Von Creutz Und Plag Iss Er Jetz Los.<br /></div>
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Der Seelige Jacob Scheummer 1st Gebohren Dem 4ten Junius Anno 1734 Und Von Der Zeitlichhen Welt Abgefordert Worden Den 6 Junius Anno 1764 1st Alt Worden 29 Jahr 11 Monat 3 Wochen Und 3 Tag."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnu9LrDwj92dz1e5ZHr3WHQnn7zgXupZBw94Q-mffDWLpxyQb7hAGWR34MUeX6XkPL5bUnEKlncvda04owe0yhCUcTFNE4D5sFL8gtGOv8uPAd3GXn2YN5HpAES5dZoO0_YuY5Bwwkh3ZB/s1600/Grave+of+Jacob+Shimer.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnu9LrDwj92dz1e5ZHr3WHQnn7zgXupZBw94Q-mffDWLpxyQb7hAGWR34MUeX6XkPL5bUnEKlncvda04owe0yhCUcTFNE4D5sFL8gtGOv8uPAd3GXn2YN5HpAES5dZoO0_YuY5Bwwkh3ZB/s400/Grave+of+Jacob+Shimer.jpg" /> </a><br /><br /><br />Volume I also has the above picture of Jacob Shimer's tombstone, which was taken sometime before 1908. <br /></div>
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Allen Shimer, one of our great family genealogists, believes the small worn down stone next to Jacob Shimer's grave is that of his father's, Jacob Scheimer (The First), but this is unconfirmed. The stone was completely gone when I visited today.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL71Qsxs6oMu2KoYnYG77pqUKYbOhOoPNJ5UJw26KkPej8JSrlcaim11fO5-XZzcBE7XtateVJUihSa13k0K_aAzhD9IAYhHBcN1KbF2Y1QTXeyWY402YFsB0hxLxKQQ1Ji34ImY_-OdZ6/s1600/P1020491.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL71Qsxs6oMu2KoYnYG77pqUKYbOhOoPNJ5UJw26KkPej8JSrlcaim11fO5-XZzcBE7XtateVJUihSa13k0K_aAzhD9IAYhHBcN1KbF2Y1QTXeyWY402YFsB0hxLxKQQ1Ji34ImY_-OdZ6/s400/P1020491.JPG" /></a><br /><br />In 1925, our family dedicated the bronze plaque which now lays on Jacob Shimer's final resting place. Note the fence in the background is in pretty bad shape.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqia7hto569ze2X3TG7KRsPRpi5b4CDNxQW5ojTY2VuVVKjbefC8zPj8U70G4-2tZMkS-P192hGrBhUOwIJboWRgiJ3l9joMZduCHWNWwhRJWIQ4LkY76cYB-ziCD_C4RmPgrw75eQII3d/s1600/P1020501.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqia7hto569ze2X3TG7KRsPRpi5b4CDNxQW5ojTY2VuVVKjbefC8zPj8U70G4-2tZMkS-P192hGrBhUOwIJboWRgiJ3l9joMZduCHWNWwhRJWIQ4LkY76cYB-ziCD_C4RmPgrw75eQII3d/s400/P1020501.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The bronze plaque honors Jacob Schiemer (The First) and his six sons, five of whom fought in the Revolutionary War. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjboCpMBKQv2GwTC5KqddNov3_riF24i4veRyxnwKTEkuzPogHVz-Z9RLbP14e6ZQP3EFlSwjfx2S-BR7wXGSL_qG2rauRXJPD8ZmxTVGTgB1YDfAp5rYtPDWWq4NzrxXwrMnjH5rlPDrPb/s1600/P1020503.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjboCpMBKQv2GwTC5KqddNov3_riF24i4veRyxnwKTEkuzPogHVz-Z9RLbP14e6ZQP3EFlSwjfx2S-BR7wXGSL_qG2rauRXJPD8ZmxTVGTgB1YDfAp5rYtPDWWq4NzrxXwrMnjH5rlPDrPb/s400/P1020503.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Side view of the grave with the Christ Lutheran Church in the background.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP8otRhyZOOcVBVbvJFfTN6A2zypi5CkpUbekk4bhDhiY9RzJm1M3OI-VAH3JAtYThh-Xn7H3XUcMq_IluoTqdH5eBybgZ_bB1OBpZCccXbn20QCjVYqonv-9prPLeqg-I7Wig03pzHN-L/s1600/P1020504.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP8otRhyZOOcVBVbvJFfTN6A2zypi5CkpUbekk4bhDhiY9RzJm1M3OI-VAH3JAtYThh-Xn7H3XUcMq_IluoTqdH5eBybgZ_bB1OBpZCccXbn20QCjVYqonv-9prPLeqg-I7Wig03pzHN-L/s320/P1020504.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Revolutionary War Veteran flag holder. Jacob Shimer was not a revolutionary war veteran, he died before the war. But he was a Seven Years War Veteran. The Seven Years war served as the catalyst for the British Government to seek taxes from the American Colonies. The American Colonies eventually responded by declaring independence. You can learn more about the early years of our country in <a href="http://amzn.to/2cHXL4k">Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence</a> or in David McCullough's <a href="http://amzn.to/2c0iI7N">1776</a>.</div>
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Shimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734350762130457982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353083230321705693.post-9374498056126410042011-07-12T08:17:00.000-06:002019-07-05T17:35:48.798-06:00John Seip Shimer and his Decendants<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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John Seip Shimer's children were:</div>
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Mary Shimer Grim (April 1, 1791 - July 13, 1869)</div>
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Nathan Shimer (August 30, 1793 - April 1, 1812)</div>
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Jacob B. Shimer (October 30, 1795 - January 22, 1882)</div>
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Elizabeth Shimer Apple (March 25, 1797 - January 7, 1835)</div>
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John B. Shimer (March 7, 1801 - November 21, 1880)</div>
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Charles B. Shimer* (June 27, 1802 - August 24, 1880)</div>
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Frederick August B. Shimer (June 27, 1810 - March 16, 1881) </div>
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You can buy a copy of the <a href="http://amzn.to/2bVUgGo">History and Genealogy of the Shimer Family in America Volume I on Amazon</a>. This article is featured in one of the later volumes of The History and Genealogy of the Shimer Family in America. There are six volumes total.</div>
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Shimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734350762130457982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353083230321705693.post-81743283894580549672011-06-13T22:16:00.000-06:002019-07-05T17:35:48.238-06:00Abraham Shimer, First Shimer Born in America<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Abraham Shimer was born at Skippack, PA and relocated to Shimersvillie, PA when his father relocated. Abraham then likely traveled by the Old Mine Road which is adjacent to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_River">Delaware River</a> to the Minisink Valley in New York and married Lena Westbrook.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Page two recounts Capt. Abraham Shimer's fight with Indian's by Shimer's Brook in New Jersey. The story is slightly embellished by Allen Shimer. Thanks to google books, you can read the <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=lkUVAAAAYAAJ&q=shimer#v=snippet&q=shimer&f=false">original text of the encounter. </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Additional Information on Abraham Shimer, who was a descendant of William Rittenhouse through his mother, can be found <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=3rdPAAAAMAAJ&lpg=PA246&ots=J5nOCowQPe&dq=mashepackunt%20nj&pg=PA243#v=onepage&q=Scheimer&f=false">here.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div>Shimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734350762130457982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353083230321705693.post-89625533997954414512011-06-12T15:56:00.000-06:002019-07-05T17:35:48.705-06:00Shimersville, Pennsylvania<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Shimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734350762130457982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353083230321705693.post-84311651220526721652011-06-04T17:03:00.000-06:002019-07-05T17:35:48.471-06:00Additional Facts Concerning the Life and Times of Jacob Scheimer, The First.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Shimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734350762130457982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353083230321705693.post-17437988809282511882011-05-30T14:43:00.000-06:002019-07-05T17:35:46.740-06:00A Sketch of the Life of Henry Shimer, Husband of Shimer College Founder<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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"In 1853 in Mount Carroll, Illinois, Shimer’s founders, Frances Wood Shimer and Cinderella Gregory, had a vision of education which was far ahead of its time. They admitted students on the basis of capability, rather than on the applicant’s previous educational background. Their mission was to develop in each student a well-rounded knowledge and personal competence.</div>
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Now in its 158th year, Shimer College still carries out that mission. An independent four-year liberal arts college, Shimer’s academic programs feature an interdisciplinary core curriculum originally designed by Robert M. Hutchins of the University of Chicago and grounded in the Great Books tradition."</div>
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You can buy a copy of the <a href="http://amzn.to/2bVUgGo">History and Genealogy of the Shimer Family in America Volume I on Amazon</a>. This article is featured in Volume III of the History and Genealogy of the Shimer Family in America.</div>
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Shimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734350762130457982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353083230321705693.post-61808439217625107562011-05-30T13:01:00.000-06:002019-07-05T17:35:47.769-06:00Jacob Manton Shimer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKK1NAdwVIzvLJB6LZ8bYXdxDIZQU8e3r13z1vcyTyGum7ZpuHb-Xeof8s4pcrx7qNpeFCJ76k6socRwVrTNiRmsqAMx0_dBU3756MKnlqXywiLm-y1Tb3lh6mGERAlw_UYOZFSKX2h7_/s1600/JacobMantonShimer1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKK1NAdwVIzvLJB6LZ8bYXdxDIZQU8e3r13z1vcyTyGum7ZpuHb-Xeof8s4pcrx7qNpeFCJ76k6socRwVrTNiRmsqAMx0_dBU3756MKnlqXywiLm-y1Tb3lh6mGERAlw_UYOZFSKX2h7_/s400/JacobMantonShimer1.jpg" width="266" /></a>Jacob Manton Shimer: Charter member and Corporal of Company M, Fourth Pennsylvania Infantry, Bethlehem, Pa., Captain J. J. Shonk. At El Paso, Texas, 1916. Sergeant, Company D, 149th Machine Gun Battalion of the Rainbow Division, sent to France, 1917. Instructor at Officers' Training School at Gondrecourt, France. September 28, 1918, commissioned a Second Lieutenant from the Army Candidates' School, at Langres, France. Killed Octorber 15, 1918, while in command of Co. A, Seventh Infantry, Third Division, at Cunel in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Buried in Grave No. 57, Secton 38, Plot M-2, Argonne-American Cemetery, Romagne-Sous-Montfaucan, Meuse. (Son of Allen R. and Ella Mensch-Shimer, Vol. I, page 107.)</div>
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The respite, punctuated by such occasional tragedy, was pitifully short for Holcomb's men. At 12:40 AM on June 13, the major received and order to move at once to the woods northwest of Lucy as the brigade reserve. Holcomb promptly had his companies on the road and arrived before 4:00 AM.<br />
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Just before dawn General Harbord received a false report that a German counterattack had wrested Bouresches from 3/5. He ordered Holcomb to move two companies to the woods southeast of Lucy to be in position to retake the town. As daylight broke across the wheat fields, Holcomb led his 78th and 96th Companies across the two miles of open ground at the double, directly under the watching eyes of three German balloons. Midway through this dash, a runner from regimental headquarters caught up with Holcomb and informed him that the earlier report was false. No doubt frustrated, the major immediately veered for the cover of a small wood to his right.<br />
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With their location now compromised, the 78th and 96th Companies prudently began scooping out foxholes under the trees. Holcomb set up his command post at the Montgivrault Farm nearby. After the shocking bombardment of the 80th Company at La Cense Farm on June 2, all hands clearly understood the danger facing the two companies. There was little to do during daylight but dig, prey, and wait for nightfall for an opportunity to evade the watching eyes of enemy spotters. German artillery lobbed shells into the wood intermittently throughout the day, removing any doubt that observers had fixed their location.<br />
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Well before dusk, a runner handed Holcomb a 4th Brigade order directing 2/6 to relieve 2/5 in Belleau Wood after midnight. Holcomb ordered his companies to sit tight, draw ammunition, feed the lads on last hot meal, and move out smartly at 1:00 AM. Holcomb no doubt felt guardedly secure after weathering the day without mishap, yet his marines were in greater peril than he realized. German artillery ammunition stockpiles had burgeoned significantly. As the 78th and 96th Companies dozed in their holes, the 237th Division (German) issues ominous instructions that "every concentration of hostile troops will be subjected to a heavy neutralization fire."<br />
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Just before midnight, the mess kitchens of the 78th and 96th Companies rolled up, and the aroma of hot slum gullion wafted through the trees. Marines donned their equipment and scrambled out of their holes in the dark. The hungry leathernecks began to shake out their mess kits, anticipating more days of short rations ahead. A shower of high explosive, mustard, and phosgene crashed into the column with the rude abruptness of a tropic downpour. In an instant those men not hit scrambled back to their holes and shimmied into their gas masks. The could not talk through the mouthpieces of these masks and could barely see through the thick lenses.Amid the crashing shells, screaming wounded, and the clouded night, the men could not see, could not hear, and could not communicate.<br />
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This was an unprecedented barrage, a "drenching bombardment," in German terminology, of six thousand to seven thousand rounds. Mustard gas had presented little more than a nuisance to the battalion in the past, provided the men could evacuate the contaminated area. This night, the intensity of the high explosives pinned them to their position, and the mustard agent began to seep into their clothing.<br />
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Lieutenant Cates fumbled through his tangle of webbing for his mask. Horrified, he could not find it. The smoky darkness disoriented Cates, and he realized that he could not hope to find his hole where he left his mask. Surrounded by the thickening gas, Cates fought back panic. In a flash he recalled that Pvt. Virgil Hall had been showing off a captured German mask. "Hall!" he screamed. Despairing, he screamed louder. "Hall!" Cates barely detected Hall's muffled response. Before the bewildered private knew what the lieutenant wanted, Cates leaped into his hole, found the metal canister dangling from Hall's neck, and ripped out the German mask. It was too small, but it functioned perfectly. Cates had narrowly cheated death again.<br />
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Amid the chaos, Cate's platoon sergeant, Gy. Sgt. Fred Stockham, peered through the smoke and gas for his men. He found Pvt. Barrett Mattingly bleeding from shrapnel wounds. As Cates watched in awe, the former firefighter hoisted Mattingly across his shoulders and stepped off towards the aid station. He had marched only a few paces when a deafening crash directly above the pair flung them to the deck. Dazed from the concussion of the airburst, Stockham rose to his feet and fumbled for the wounded marine. He came across Mattingly's mask, rendering it useless.<br />
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The 79th and 80th Companies continued with the relief, crawling through the wheat on all fours toward Belleau Wood. The night was extremely dark, and the southern half of the wood was inundated with gas. Unable to see or speak clearly in their masks, the marines formed a long single fire, each man grabbing the pack straps of the one in front. As the 79th Companies snaked through the forest, German artillery fired a mic of high explosive and mustard into the area. Sergeant Benjamin, back the the 2nd Platoon now, recalled the shelling: "Men were struck, but we could not stop. We had to leave them where they fell and trust some kind God to care for them. The order cam down the line, 'To the rear.' Wondering, we turned and retraced our steps for about half a mile. 'All clear.' Off with the masks and to my horror only a platoon and a half was present. Some idiot had misunderstood the order 'All clear' for 'To the rear.'" Lieutenant West quickly became frustrated trying to keep his men together. As Benjamin;s men feel behind him and the line was cut, the head of the column continued on in ignorance. Splintered trees blocked the way. "It was impossible to keep a line with gas masks on. Off came the masks, gas or no gas."<br />
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This attack far outclassed any bombardment that had previously hit the 2nd Division, effectively destroying the 78th and 96th Companies. The 78th Company suffered 16 killed and 190 gassed or wounded (My note: Companies consisted of 250 men.) The 96th Company lost 15 dead and 161 gassed or wounded. Of the company commanders, Captain Messersmith was blinded and Lieutenant Robertson was overcome by gas. Of officers and senior NCOs in both companies, only Lieutenants Cates and Shinkle remained on their feet. Those two stalwarts took charge of their survivors and charged on into the woods to help 2/5. Among those sticking it out with Shinkle in the 78th Company was tough little Pvt. Johnnie Kelly. (Pvt. John Kelly was awarded both the Navy and Army Medal of Honor for charging a machine gun nest and capturing 8 prisoners during a later battle.)<br />
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Holcomb reached the 2/5 command post around 3:00 AM with the 79th and 80th Companies and the few diehards from the 78th and 96th Companies. Only hours before 2/6 had been the 4th Brigade's most fresh, most fighting-ready unit. When Holcomb counted heads the morning of June 14, he was stunned to discover that his decimated battalion was incapable of relieving the tired marines of 2/5.<br />
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From<span style="font-size: small;"> : To the limit of endurance: a battalion of Marines in the Great War</span><span style="font-size: small;">, <span class="addmd">By Peter F. Owen</span></span></div>
Shimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734350762130457982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353083230321705693.post-67296667522836080172010-10-28T22:17:00.000-06:002019-07-05T19:19:26.929-06:00For the record...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">The 78th Company</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">embarked, 19 January 1918, on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Henderson_%28AP-1%29">USS <i>Henderson</i></a> at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and arrived at St. Nazaire, France, on 5 February 1918.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Chester was evacuated to Juilly, also know as Army Red Cross Hospital No. 6. He stayed in France until 26 December 1918 when he was brought back to Quantico, VA on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_North_Carolina_%28ACR-12%29">USS North Carolina.</a></span></div>
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