SHAULL East Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., PA
In search of more information on MARY BOWERS SHAULL.
Mary Bowers married WILLIAM HENRY SHAULL in 1863.William SHAULL was a carpenter, lived in West Fairview, East Pennsboro Twp., PA. He served in the PA 130th Inf. and later re-enlisted in the 201st Reg. They were members of the United Brethern Church. According to a Bio sketch of William H. Shaull, he was born in Hamden Twp Cumberland Co in 1838, his father was HENRY SHAULL, a native of Lebanon Co., PA born about 1811. Henry Shaull was a son of JOHN SHAULL who lived and died in York Co., PA leaving 7 children.On John Shaull's deathHENRY SHAULL was bound out to a ? BENSON of Colebrook Furnace to learn blacksmithing.At 23 Henry SHAULL marriedCATHARINE, daughter ofJOHN Garrett of Lebanon Co., PA HENRY SHAULL moved to Hamden Twp and lived there until his death in 1877 . He left a family of 5 sons and two daughters: WILLIAM Henry; SARAH, wife of Samuel Shaumberger; LEVI; GEORGE F.; Elizabeth, wife of John Basehore , CHARLES H:and MARTHA E deceased.
I think MARY BOWERS b April 1838 in MARYLAND (per 1900 census)is the daughter of GEORGE BOWERS born in Germany/France in 1810 and Catherine unknown. I think her Bowers family was: CATHERINE BOWERS born 1836 in Maryland; MARY born April 1838 in Maryland; GEORGE W born 1842 in Maryland; JOHN HENRY born 1846 in PA; and JACOB born Feb 25 1850 in PA. I found this family group in the 1850 census PA Cumberland County, East Pennsboro Twp .Hv 187/187