Mariah M. Shufelt
I am working with very little info at present. We know the mother of John Wilbur Wardwell (born 1840 N.Y.) was Mariah M. Shufelt who would have been born about 1810-1825, probably in N.Y. or Canada. We also know she supposedly became deaf at some point. I am scouring thru censuses at present in Columbia Co., N.Y.. I have found in 1860 2WD Buffalo, Erie Co. N.Y. a Mariah Shufelt, 29 y.o., living in home of Jewel Beebe and his wife Mariah, 22 y.o. This Mariah has children ages 8, 6, 3 and 3 months. All born N.Y. In 1850 Columbia Co., Claverack, Mariah Shufelt, age 71, living with a daughter 57, son 36, and daughter 27. All born N.Y. Our Mariah would be at the oldest 35 in 1850 so this could be a grandmother or mother? In 1860 Franklin Co., Richford, VT. is Mariah Shufelt, 21, a housemaid b) Canada East. I went thru the entire Franklin Co. 1850 census and there is no Mariah Shufelts listed. There is another Mariah Shufelt I have to get the census on. She is 36 in 1860 Albany Co., N.Y., Rensselaerville.
The 1850 Columbia Co., Clavernack, N.Y. seems to have the most Shufelt families with 7. There is 1 in Gallatin TWP, 2 in Copake TWP and no Shufelts in the Taghkanic, Ancram, Averys Gore, Montgomery and I'm going thru the Sheldon TWP at present. I have noticed there is many Canadians living in these counties in the U.S. mentioned and I am in hopes a Shufelt descendant will recognize the name and area and be able to give me some help. It would be greatly appreciated.