Charles Emanuel Sholder1,2

M, (26 June 1839 - 5 April 1919)
Relationship
5th great-grandson of Martin Scholderer
Charts
Martin Scholderer descendants (Remmingsheim, Württemberg)
     Charles Emanuel Sholder was born on 26 June 1839 at farm of Christian (Scholderer) Sholder, Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.3,2 He was the son of Christian August Scholderer and Anna Margareta Lutscher.2 Charles Emanuel Sholder married, at age 24, Mary Anna Kinley, age 20, daughter of John Kinley and Rosanna Berry, on Tuesday, 8 September 1863 at Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.2 Charles Emanuel Sholder died on 5 April 1919 at age 79 years, 9 months and 10 days.4 He was buried in the Wildwood Cemetery, located in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
     Charles Emanuel Sholder was probably included as a free white male, between the age of newborn and under 5 years, in Christian August Scholderer's household, enumerated 1 June 1840 in the Sixth Census for the United States of America, Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.5

Charles Emanuel Sholder was listed as living in the household of Christian August Scholderer in the Seventh Census for the United States of America, enumerated on 19 September 1850 Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, as "Emanuel" age 11 born in Pennsylvania.6 Charles Emanuel Sholder was a saddler, one who makes, repairs or sells saddles or other furnishings for horses circa 1860 at Williamsport, East Ward, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.7

Charles Emanuel Sholder was enumerated on 25 July 1860 as a resident in the household of George Rothrock in the Eighth Census for the United States of America, in the State of Pennsylvania, Lycoming County, Williamsport, East Ward as "Charles Shuler" age 20 born in Pennsylvania with his occupation being listed as a sadler. There was no direct entry stating the name Charles Sholder, the entry for Charles Shuler was used due to the similarity of name, age and place of birth.8

A brief account for Charles has been found in the "History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania." Originally published in 1892, John F. Meginness editor helped to ensured that this bit of history would be saved for his descendants. The following account was found on page 1135:

     Charles was born and raised on the homestead farm in Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County on 26 June 1839. Then in 1867 he purchased his present [1892] farm and has since been engaged in the cultivation of fruit and produce. Politically he is a Democrat, and is connected with the Presbyterian Church at Bottle Run in Old Lycoming Twp. He is also a member of the Farmer's Alliance of Lycoming County.2 He and Mary Anna Kinley appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. He became a widower at the age of 71 with the death of Mary on 16 May 1911.4 Charles Emanuel Sholder appears in family photograph on 24 August 1912 Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. This was taken as a part of a family reunion in which this photograph appeared in the Sunday Grit on 1 September 1912.

Children of Charles Emanuel Sholder and Mary Anna Kinley

Last Edited=4 Feb 2020

Citations

  1. [S639] George Rothrock household, 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule) Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Williamsport, East Ward, Williamsport post office, page 818 stamped, page 151 written, dwelling 1081, lines 34 through 39. Digital image of the microfilm publication series: M653; roll: 1137 from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. (Images online; Ann Arbor, Michigan: ProQuest Information and Learning Company) http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, subscription database, accessed 11 March 2006. The entry on line 39 lists his name as Charles Shuler.
  2. [S14] John F Meginness, History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania (Baltimore, Maryland: prepared by Lycoming Historical Society; Gateway Press, Inc., 1990 reprint of 1892 original), p. 1135.
  3. [S639] George Rothrock household, 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule) Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Williamsport, East Ward, page 818 stamped, page 151 written, dwelling 1081, lines 34 through 39. Online http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, accessed 11 March 2006. The entry on line 39 shows the age of Charles Shuler as 20 being born in Pennsylvania, making his year of birth circa 1840.
  4. [S39] Family records from Harry Ellsworth Sholder Family Bible, Harry Ellsworth Sholder (1878-1937) Family Bible original owned in 1992 by Helen Elizabeth (Shaffer) Sholder, (Williamsport, Pennsylvania). This family Bible belonged to Harry Ellsworth Sholder of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania and passed to his son Floyd Bixler Sholder. The information from the Bible was recorded on 6 September 1992 in the presence of Floyd's widow Helen Elizabeth Shaffer.
  5. [S525] C. A. Shoulder household, 1840 U.S. Census (Population Schedule) Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Lycoming Township, page 91, line 2. Digital image of the microfilm publication series: M704; roll: 473 from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. (Images online; Ann Arbor, Michigan: ProQuest Information and Learning Company) http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, subscription database, accessed 23 October 2004. This entry shows 2 males under 5 years; 1 male, 5 and under 10 years; 1 male, 30 and 40 years; 1 male, 60 and under 70 years and 1 female, 5 and under 10 years; 1 female, 30 and under 40 years; 1 female, 60 and under 70 years. Of these, there are 4 listed in the household that are employed in manufactures and trade.
  6. [S526] Christian Sholder household, 1850 U.S. Census (Population Schedule) Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Lycoming Township, page 270 stamped, page 535 written, dwelling 1204, lines 19 through 30. Digital image of the microfilm publication series: M432; roll: 795 from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. (Images online; Ann Arbor, Michigan: ProQuest Information and Learning Company) http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, subscription database, accessed 23 October 2004. This entry shows Christian Sholder age 43, Margaret Sholder age 42, Elizabeth Sholder age 17, Christian Sholder age 15, Samuel Sholder age 13, Emanuel Sholder age 11, Charlotte Sholder age 9, Benjamin Sholder age 6, Daniel Sholder age 4, John Sholder age 1, Christina M. Sholder age 76, Catharina B. Lutcher age 80.
  7. [S639] George Rothrock household, 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule) Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Williamsport, East Ward, page 818 stamped, page 151 written, dwelling 1081, lines 34 through 39. Online http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, accessed 11 March 2006. The entry on line 39 lists the occupation for Charles Shuler as a sadler.
  8. [S639] George Rothrock household, 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule) Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Williamsport, East Ward, page 818 stamped, page 151 written, dwelling 1081, lines 34 through 39. Online http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, accessed 11 March 2006. These entries show George Rothrock age 31, Mary Rothrock age 29, Virginia Rothrock age 6, Annie Rothrock age 5, Mary E. Rothrock age 4, Charles Shuler age 20.