Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot Martha E. Shelt

Josiah Shelt
(1823-)

Susan
(Abt 1828-)

Martha E. Shelt
(1851-1929)

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Spouses/Children:
1. John A. Ernsberger

Martha E. Shelt ¹ ²

Born: June 1851, Elkhart, Indiana, United States ¹ ²
Marriage (1): John A. Ernsberger on 4 July 1869 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Died: 1 February 1929 at age 77

bullet General Notes:

Following the death of John A. Ernsberger in 1880, Martha was remarried to Joseph Schock on 22 Jun 1884 in Union Township, Cass County, Michigan. She died on 1 Feb 1929 in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana and is probably buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery either adjacent to or near her first husband.
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

1. 1870 US Census, 14 July 1870, Concord Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States. ³ Page 2, Dwelling 13, Family 14
Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
Martha Ernsberger..19..IN..Keeping House
(Living with husband.)

2. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana, United States. ² Page 210A, Roll 0275
Bristol, Elkhart County, Indiana
Martha Ernsberger...Self..29..IN..Keeping House..Widowed
L. Maud Ernsberger...Dau..6..IN
A. Charles Ernsberger...Son..3..IN
W. George Ernsberger...Son..1..IN

(Martha was widowed and living with 3 children.)

Martha married John A. Ernsberger, son of James William Ernsberger and Ann A. Hampsher, on 4 July 1869 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, United States. (John A. Ernsberger was born on 17 April 1844 in Ohio, United States,¹ ⁴ died on 8 January 1880 in Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana, United States ⁴ and was buried after 8 January 1880 in Bristol, Elkhart, Indiana, United States ⁴.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1870 US Census, 14 July 1870, Concord Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States. ³ Page 2, Dwelling 13, Family 14
Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
John Ernsberger...26..OH..Farmer
Martha Ernsberger..19..IN..Keeping House

1 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, p. 2, dwelling 13, family 14; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 14 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Bristol, Elkhart County, Indiana, p. 210A, Martha E. Shelt; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 29 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0275.

3 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, p. 2, dwelling 13, family 14, John A. Ernsberger and Martha E. Shelt; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 14 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

4 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 29 Mar 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60328456.

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