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Re: Shellman, Shelman Families

bobarrivedusa — 2012-05-05 22:38:03Z

Hello,

I was wondering if you can check the Shellman book you mentioned for a Sarah Shellman who was born July 21, 1794 in PA according to the 1880 census. She married a Ephraim Fish Williams and died on October 21, 1881, in Waterford, Erie, PA. She and her husband lived in Chenango, NY for many years farming. They had about 13 children.

The birth information may be off since I have seen two different dates in my research. I believe her father may have been a Conrad or Henry Shelman. Both I believe were Hessian Soldiers stayed after the Rev. War.

My email address is - rcharnden@yahoo.com

In advance, thank you for your help.

Regards,
Bob Harnden

Re: Shellman ancestry

Johnston_Lynn — 2012-05-04 19:33:11Z

Thanks! I will.

Re: Shellman ancestry

24kholmgren — 2012-05-04 17:06:50Z

Hi, I sent all the letters to Janet Shellman, an earlier respondent. She is doing extensive family research, if you can contact her I'm sure she'd be glad to share. You can see her name on the list of respondents.
Best wishes
Karen

Re: Shellman ancestry

Johnston_Lynn — 2012-05-03 20:21:08Z

Hi Karen,

This is fascinating. I just saw your post. Col.John Shellman was my 5th great grandfather. I am also a Schley on my father's side. If you could share any information or copies of documents you have pertaining to them, I would be grateful.

Thank you,
Lynn Johnston

SHELLMAN Vernon L - Vietnam Wall section 4E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2012-03-03 15:13:09Z

SHELLMAN Vernon L - Vietnam Wall section 4E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 225,469 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: Margis

mmcbb — 2012-01-20 15:45:17Z

My husband's Margis folks left Lithuania in the early 1900's and settled in Chicago, Illinois. There was a brother, my husband's grandfather and 2 sisters who emigrated. My son was contacted by one other Margis whose family farmed in the northern part of Lithuania. He was in England. His mother and father died during WWII. The rest of the family was scattered. One of the daughters did marry and move to Canada but that was after the war. He was the youngest and made his way to Britain and established his family there. Another sister they rescued from the Soviet section of Berlin after the war ended. I don't have my genealogy stuff here so I will post more when I get home.
Maureen Margis

Re: Margis

bearfoot_onondaga — 2012-01-20 06:55:03Z

I'm so glad to have found a Margis family line in the message board. I have just noticed on the death cert of my great great grandmother, Dorothy Jeanette Flowers, that her son-in-law was "Harold Margis". I don't know, yet, which of her daugheters married Harold. Jennie died in 1934, and she and her husband, John Robert Lickers, had eight children. JR Lickers was from Six Nations Indian Reserve in Ontario, Canada. They had five daughters, and of those, I have yet to determine the relationships of 3 of them. Harold would have likely been born in the late 1800's.
Thanks,
Carrie Lester
(nee Hall, through the Lickers / Cayuga family, through my mother)

Re: Shellman ancestry

JSShellmanSherman — 2011-07-29 23:35:28Z

The two of these older Shelman boys both married Lucas sisters (a third Lucas sister married Pleasant Stovall, for whom my direct ancestor was named after). These Shelman boys together joined the militia early in their young lives, near Macon (not far from their father, Michael). John Minor was killed in early to mid 30s, just as he was a rising star in his military life. Robert Bostwick (bolton sic) died about 4 years later, causes unknown. The Shelman brothers and pair of Lucas sisters had produced 15 children that were still living at the time. Unfortunately, one of the sisters died not long after her husband died and the total creche of children went to the surviving Lucas sister, Caroline, who took them to Montgomery, Al. All of the children seemed to have turned their lives to good fortune. But it is disturbing for some descendants who don't know whether their father was John or Robert!! Caroline Lucas Shelman Fuller (she remarried), was not much of a record keeper, it seems. Much of the lawyer needs seemed to have been under the Lucas family care (but I had hoped that some bible of Michael Shelman and Sarah Bostwick Shelman had survived, with grandchildren included. I've searched for Michael's will, but I could not find evidence it survived, either. It seemed improbable that an uncle James Meriwether should have kept up with those nieces and nephews... but thought I'd check.

Interesting of the remainder of brothers, only uncle Thomas C Peter seemed to have shown up in my relatives' lives (Charles T and Pleasant Stovall Shelman), while they lived in Cartersville. Perhaps I should check for his bible, especially given he taught at a seminary.
Thank you for reply.
Janet

Re: Shellman ancestry

JSShellmanSherman — 2011-07-26 14:40:33Z

Karen,
This is such a gift! Truly. I feel much like Francis Davis Shelman Clement (Fanny) as she wrote her letter to James' son -- a sense of gratitude, and a thrill inside to just let some kinsman know that your Shelman genes survived, even if your parents or ancestors perished before you were to old to be a sentient human. She and I have a bond that I never knew of before today.
What a lovely letter. What a treasure.

Thank you for your genes for genealogy!!

Janet Shellman Sherman

Re: Robert Bolton Shellman

JSShellmanSherman — 2011-07-26 14:31:18Z

I indeed have information that you seek, if you still desire it.

janetsssherman@gmail.com

Re: Shellman ancestry

24kholmgren — 2011-07-04 03:45:25Z

a bit more info - this slew of letters relates to the estate of John Schellman of Frederick, Maryland, who died in 1818 and left a piece of property in Washington DC that was still in contention in 1894! Identifying and locating all parties in the estate was the purpose of the letters.

Karen

Re: Shellman ancestry

24kholmgren — 2011-07-04 03:36:12Z

Janet, I was so pleased to find something so meaningful right at the top of the pile. I had read this letter last year when my brother sent me the package, and found her delightful thoroughness in making the connection in response to Harry Shellman's inquiry.

If you recall my original posting, I said that my maternal grandmother was married in 1901 to Harry B. Shellman, son of Harry J. Shellman of the letters. They had one son, Keith. Harry died of a fever around 1905 or 1906, and Keith died 2-1/2 years later. Her second husband was my grandfather, so I have no biological link to the Shellmans. And I have no idea how she came into possession of the letters, but I surmise it was after Harry J's death when they passed to his son.

I did not read all of the correspondence, as a lot of the letters contained repetitive information or details about matters that I have no knowledge of. But for you they would be a treasure, I'm sure. One of them relates the story of how the Shellman family crest came into being. Another is probably a copy of a letter Harry J's wife wrote to a cousin during his last illness, quite touching.

I will be happy to send you the entire archive. The paper is quite fragile so you will have to find a way to store them archivally. Or pass them on to a historical society for preservation after you make copies of them. I also have two photos of my grandmother and Harry B. that I will attach here.

You may call me at 760 721 3091 or email me directly at 24kholmgren@cox.net. I live in the San Diego area.

Re: Shellman ancestry

24kholmgren — 2011-07-02 21:29:33Z

Bingo!! I am attaching a copy of a letter from Fanny Clement of Macon, GA, dated June 23, 1887, in which she explains that she is the daughter of John Minor!! She also includes a lot of info about other family members. I will continue to look over other letters to see what I can find for you. They are, as you can imagine, quite fragile at this point. (5 images attached)

Re: Shellman ancestry

JSShellmanSherman — 2011-07-02 00:38:28Z

Research takes twisted turns,

I am tracing Georgian Shelmans from mid 1900s to early 1800s (I've got the 1700s covered, though as always it is nice to know more).

Most of the Shelman creche seemed to come back to Georgia from Montgomery in the mid 1850s and 1860s. The women were Rebecca, Sarah (she I know belongs to John Minor), Margaret, Francis, Eliza, a Mary L (I think). Boys were Charles, Pleasant, John Andrew, Henry B, a couple of more which I've not yet confirmed (50:50 Sex ratio, it would seem!)
I do appreciate all you have regarding Shelman literature.
I am on tribalpages.com where you can see the Shelman tree that I've gathered thus far.
Janet

Re: Shellman ancestry

24kholmgren — 2011-07-02 00:19:26Z

so the family lived in Georgia? What years are you researching? There are some letters from a woman in Georgia, from around 1890.... It's been some time since I read them.
Karen
24kholmgren@cox.net

Re: Shellman ancestry

24kholmgren — 2011-07-01 23:27:16Z

unfortunately, neither of those names appear in the documents that I have. Where did they reside?
Best wishes in your search.
Karen Holmgren

Re: Shellman ancestry

JSShellmanSherman — 2011-07-01 03:34:37Z

Hi Karen,
Should any of those letters be related to tragic events associated with either John Minor Shelman or Robert Bolton Shelman, please reply. Both were older brothers to James Merriwether Shelman.
Thank you.

Re: Shellmans in Minnesota

jbs512 — 2011-04-25 04:42:15Z

Christopher,

Let's keep in touch. I have no contacts with your side of the family. I would like to know if you have anything on connect the John Shellman's in Amor, Ottertail, Minnesota and your family. Family was John & Matilda Shellman, with children: Martha "Mattie" Charolina, Carl John(my family line), William "Wilhem", Alma Sohie, James Emil, Frank August, Jennie Elizabeth, Ida Matilda, and Marie.

Quite a big brood. Hope these names will help you to build a connection.

Good luck,
Judy

Re: Shellmans in Minnesota

ChristopherShellman — 2011-04-25 04:02:27Z

Yeah, that's what I got down for my family too. But I was only on Ancestry.com for a few months. If you found all that and no records connecting John to Andrew . . . maybe Swedish records are the only option. My sister knows a Swede who could do this and I plan on asking her - when I can make it happen. thx

Re: Shellmans in Minnesota

jbs512 — 2011-04-16 22:49:18Z

Christopher - thanks for replying to my inquiry. What I am trying to do is to find a link between Andrew F. Shellman's family, I believe he is your Grandpa Joe's father, and my side of the family, John Shellman born Aug 1846, immigrated to the US in 1871 and settled in Amor, Ottertail, Minnesota which is a few miles from Fergus Falls where your side of the family resided. They might have been brothers and that I what I am trying to find out. John Shellman immigrated from Sweden, Kjellmo Parish, Osterjatland (city).

Andrew F. Shellman had 5 children that I have found.

Charles E. Shellman, born Feb. 1867 a machinest/Engineer
Elizabeth Shellman, born about 1875 - died 10 June 1953
John Ludwing (S.) Shellman, occupation Doctor, born Apr. 1877 and died Nov. 1967
Amanda B. Shellman, born Jun 1879
Joseph Frederick Shellman, occupation Dentist, born 29 June 1882, married Pearl Chappuie, children: Jane, Marian, Fred. Died 18 Jan. 1979.

Hope this helps you. I could not track back to Sweden because most of the international search is in a foreign language (Swedish).

Please let me hear from you to see if we can make a connection between the two families.

Re: Shellmans in Minnesota

ChristopherShellman — 2011-04-16 07:53:16Z

Andrew's son was my great grandfather "grandpa joe" and I think Andrew had a son named John S or John L but he was born in the 1870's or 80's. I think he had children. If you have info on where they were from in Sweden and Norway . . let ME know. thx

Shellman

msketha — 2011-02-12 22:32:29Z

Hi my name is Shaketha Shellman-Jones.I'm looking for any ancestry from my father's side of the family.My father's name was Theodore Shellman, his father was Theodore Shellman Sr. And my great grandmother's name was Viola. I am of african -american decent. I live in Florida. But unsure of where my dad and grandparents came from please help.

Re: Shellman/Shelman

RomaHaenke — 2011-01-12 16:54:04Z

I find no Daisy Shellman in my family. You mention no dates or places other than Corning...I don't know where that is.

My earliest known Shelman is Matthew in the 1700's in NY (still trying to ascertain exactly where). His son Nicholas Shellman settled & md in Michigan as did some of his siblings.

Sorry I couldn't be of help.

Thank you for your interest.

Roma

Re: Shellman/Shelman

RomaHaenke — 2011-01-12 16:45:37Z

For whatever reason, I don't believe I received notification of your query. Better late than never.

The only Sarah Shellman I have found in my family is Sarah (b in 1844 in Mich), daughter of Nicholas (b in 1813 in NY). Nicholas was the son of Mathew Shelman (b 1781 in NY) & there my line stops.

Sorry I can't be of help...am still trying to pinpoint exactly where in NY Mathew & Katherine (only given name) were settled.

Thanks for your interest.

Roma

Re: Shellman/Shelman

robertjordan131 — 2011-01-12 15:51:39Z

My great grandmother was Daisy May Shelman/Shellman and live in Corning. She married John O. Jordan. I don't know if there is any relation.

Re: Shellman ancestry

24kholmgren — 2010-08-10 19:28:35Z

I am in possession of a collection of letters related to the Shellman family of Frederick, Maryland, and relatives (Schley, Baer, et al) in Georgia and New York City. Most of the letters relate to an inheritance matter from the estate of Col John Shellman (1723-1816), written by various family members and attorneys to Harry J. Shellman of Brooklyn during the period of 1887 to 1894. There are profiles in these letters of Col. John Shellman, Frederick Augustus Schley, and others, as well of lists of family members. Also an account of the origin of the Shellman family crest (German) written by M. Baer, dated Sept 30, 1865.

My grandmother was married to Harry B. Shellman, son of Harry J. Shellman. They had a son, Keith, but both Harry and Keith died prior to 1910 and she remarried, so I am not a member of the Shellman family and have no contact with any of them.

Karen Holmgren
Oceanside, CA
760 721 3091

Re: Mary Ann Gilbert, married Charles Samuel Shellman

tracerslady_1 — 2010-05-31 19:16:19Z

Hi,
my name is Sherry Shellman (Snider) daughter of Curtis Shellan and Linda Boykin. Charles Shellan was my grandfathers brother. I am trying to locate my family. Please help if you can.

Re: SHELLMANS

singing37 — 2010-05-29 04:44:10Z

I am African American and am looking for Shellman's from Valdosta, (or nearby) Georgia. Fairly large family. Two daughters -- Laura and Hilda. Hilda was my great grandmother.

Shellman (sp) in Albany New York

pw618 — 2010-05-12 15:20:58Z

Need info on this family. Albany doesn't seem to have any online marriages and cemetary records. Elizabeth wife of Goerge might be a "Lehr, Lahr" -- family next door to them is Adam and Clarissa Lahr.

1860 Albany, Albany, New York
George Shelman 45
Elizabeth 30
Catherine 4
Margaret 2
Jane 1

1870 Albany, Albany, N.Y. 1st Ward
George Schelman 54 Hessen-Darmstat
Elizabeth 40 Baden
Mary 12
Christina 11

1880 5th Ward, Albany, New York
George SCHELLMAN Self M Male W 67 BAVARIA Shoe Maker BAVARIA BAVARIA
Elizabeth SCHELLMAN Wife M Female W 50 BADEN Keeping House BADEN BADEN
Catharine SCHELLMAN Dau S Female W 24 NY Works Out BAVARIA BADEN
Jennie SCHELLMAN Dau S Female W 21NY Shoe Finisher BAVARIA BADEN
Eliza SCHELLMAN GDau S Female W 2 NY BAVARIA BADEN
George SCHMIDT GSon S Male W 2 NY BAVARIA BAVARIA

1900 2st Ward Allbany New York - Dist 5
Elizabeth Shellman Sept 1828 72 widow 3 children, 3 living Ger-Ger-Ger
Libby (or Lottie), neice Nov 1877 22 - NY-Ny-NY

Shellmans in Minnesota

jbs512 — 2010-05-08 15:42:16Z

Looking for connection between Andrew F. Shellman (1844-abt 1893)from Fergus Falls, MN (wife Inger, children Charles, Elizabeth, John L., Amanda) and John Shellman (1847-1927)Amor, MN (wife Matilda, children Mattie, Carl J., William A., Alma, James E., Jennie C., Ida M., Marie) Parents from Sweden. Also need name of Andrew and John's parents.

Laura and Hilda Shellman, Waycross, Georgia

singing37 — 2010-03-26 02:39:54Z

I am African American and am looking for anyone who has information on the Shellman family from Waycross Georgia. My great grandmother was born in Waycross in 1879. She had an older sister, Laura, who was born in 1875. Laura later moved to Northern New Jersey, either Newark or Jersey City. If you have any information please email me. This family was very large. About 18 brothers and sisters. One brother was called Uncle Bubba. He lived in Philadelphia.

Re: Shellman

edshellman — 2010-03-04 18:50:13Z

It has been around 4 or 5 years from seeing the original post but looking them over today, I see a Kansas 1886 birth. According to the SSDI my grand Uncle Charles O Shellman says he was born in Wichita in 1888. This adds some confirmation and give me another place to look.

Re: Western Shellman Family

wijohansson — 2010-03-04 16:46:34Z

Hi,

Does anyone of you have old photos from Leadville?

I have some unidentified photos from Leadville during the same period as you are discussing.

Would you be kind to check if you can find any match between your photos and my photos or you might have information about some of the persons on my photos? My unidentified photos are published at the Internet page
http://oldphotos.homeip.net/Photos.htm

I'll be grateful for every single clue that will help my research; my contact information will be found at the Internet page
http://oldphotos.homeip.net/Photos.htm

Thanks!

Re: Shellman

wijohansson — 2010-03-04 16:26:46Z

Re: John Shellman

king110021 — 2010-02-24 19:31:49Z

my name is Gus Gregory Shellman orig from Andover NY. Grandfather was Clyde father was Claude Glad t5o see somebody out there. Looks like we're researching the samr material.

Re: Shellman ancestry

evaann71 — 2009-11-04 07:02:19Z

My name is Eva Shellman and the information I have found shows that the name was spelled differently as they came off the boats to the US. the name was spelled as the worker that wrote the info down . they wrote the name as they heard it. This I have found thru research.

Re: Shellman ancestry

evaann71 — 2009-11-04 06:55:24Z

My father was a Charles Shellman . he said his family came from Germany. His father was lawerence Shellman and his dad was a John Shellman

Re: Mary Ann Gilbert, married Charles Samuel Shellman

evaann71 — 2009-11-04 06:48:37Z

Mom and dad Married on Jan 7, 1950. If you would contact I could tell you more and you could post it right. I have census reports for the gilbert family if you would just ask. Please be sure of your facts before putting them on here as I was born Nov of 1950
Your Aunt

Re: Shellman/Shelman

bobarrivedusa — 2009-08-17 15:12:40Z

Hello,

I am realted to Sarah Shellman who was married to Ephraim Fish Williams. I belive her brother was John Shellman who was in the War of 1812. He married Sarah Allen and had a son by the name of John who was born in May 1826 in Bainbridge, NY.

I am having problem locating Sarah and John' parents. By any chance do you have information on these people?

Re: Shellman ancestry

josephshellman — 2008-10-17 16:32:33Z

my brothers name are melvin, john, charles shellman

Robert Bolton Shellman

wcshellman — 2008-08-09 20:40:15Z

Trying to find information on Robert Bolton Shellman, who married a Caroline Lucas in 1824. She would later marry Simeon Fuller in 1828. In the 1850 censu, there is a caroline fuller listed, age 43, with two teenage daughters named shellman, Margaret, 18, and rebecca, 16. Does anyone have a listing of her children, from BOTH marriages? i believe I have a connection, as several key dates line up, but i need a way to confirm it. Thank you for any assistance

Robert Bolton Shellman

wcshellman — 2008-08-09 20:39:38Z

Mary Ann Gilbert, married Charles Samuel Shellman

wcshellman — 2008-08-03 15:07:46Z

I am trying to find information concering my grandmother's family. She was Mary Ann Gilbert, born 1935 in Muscogee (Columbus) county Georgia, or Russel (Phenix City)county Alabama. Her mother would later marry George Shellman, my grandfather's older brother, who was raising Charles (Charlie) after their parent's death. Charlie and Mary Ann would have married around 1951

Re: Shellman ancestry

wshellman1 — 2008-07-27 16:51:38Z

One of my grandfathers was a John A Shellman, born abt. 1825 in Georgia, and my grandfather was Charlie(Charles) Shellman, who married Mary Ann Gilbert, of Columbus, GA/Phenix City, AL area

John A. & Sophia T Shellman

wshellman1 — 2008-07-27 16:45:41Z

I am trying to find information on John A and Sophia T Shellman (from the 1850 census, middle initials are in 1860 census). In 1850 and 1860 census, shown in Montgomery County AL, children are John G, Henry S (Spry, my G-G-GF), Maria and William. John and Sophia's birthplaces are listed as Georgia and South Carolina, respectively. Henry Spry is the f/o Lawrence D. Shellman, f/o Charlie Shellman (my grandfather)

Re: Margis

maureenmargis46 — 2008-02-01 14:14:51Z

Hi,

My husband's family name is Margis. They came from the Talsis (Telschu) region of Lithuania around 1911. His name was either Martin or Anton. He had 2 sisters, Mary and Betty who lived in Chicago and Waukegan. He lived in Roseland and later Calumet Park until he left his family and moved in with his sister in Chicago. He had 6 children.

I also am in contact w an Ervin Margis whose father Walter emigrated to England after WWII. They were from Taurage (Tauragon) near Vilnius. He had an uncle who emigrated here before WWII. His father does not remember his name.

The reference to being treated like royalty in Lithuania may be because a 17th Century Count Margis led a resistance against the invading Knights of another nation. There is a Margis Mound which may commemorate him near Telschu.

Maureen Margis

Re: Margis

maureenmargis46 — 2008-01-26 19:46:53Z

My husband's family is Margis also. My nephew in searching for that name said he came upon a Count MARGIS who fought against invaders in the 17th century. There is a Margis Mound in Lithuania and a Margis lake. Where did your MARGIS relations come from in Lithuania and where did they settle in the US? The ones I am searching for came from Talsis probably Telschu and Tauragon probably Taurege near Vilnius. The names we are searching for are ANTON or MARTIN MARGIS of Talsis and any relative of Walter, Ervin or Edward MARGIS of Tauragon.

In hopes we can help one another,
Maureen Margis

Re: Shellman/Shelman

RomaHaenke — 2008-01-03 11:03:58Z

Please note my changed e-mail address (which I plan to be permanent)!

GrandmaJett@sfcn.org

Roma Haenke-Hardy

Re: Shellman in Misouri

WeRWine — 2007-12-07 16:00:33Z

My father's name was George William Shellman. He had a brother named Tom who later changed his name from Shellman to Winrod. My father's father was John. I know very little about him. He was probably from Tennessee. My father was born in Linn Creek, Mo. which was flooded by the "Lake of the Ozarks". He grew up in Lebanon. Was born in 1897, left home at an early age. He had sisters named Alma and Nellie. Not sure which, but one of them was a real sister and the other a half. John, after leaving my grandmother may have married a woman named Mamie. That's all I know.

Anna Margeretta Shellman m. James Smith (Albany N.Y)

pw618 — 2006-04-11 18:03:13Z

I don't have any dates or places or know where to find them on the census.

I have a social security application for GEORGE ALEXANDER SMITH, whose parents were James Smith and Anna Margeretta Shellman.

I'm not sure about the birthdate of George Alexander Smith, but he was born in Albany, N.Y. The census shows he was born May 7, 1878, but his social security application gives the year as 1888.