Clara Sholder1,2,3,4

F, (21 April 1860 - 15 October 1935)
Relationship
6th great-granddaughter of Martin Scholderer
Charts
Martin Scholderer descendants (Remmingsheim, Württemberg)
     Clara Sholder was born on 21 April 1860 at Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.5,6 She was the daughter of Christian Sholder and Leah Sechrist.7,2 Clara Sholder married, at age 26, Michael C. Murray, age 29, son of John Murray and Johanna [—?—], on Wednesday, 22 September 1886 by the Reverend Alexander Henry.2,3,4 Clara Sholder died on 15 October 1935 at Bottle Run, Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, at age 75 years, 5 months and 24 days.8
     Clara Sholder was enumerated on 31 July 1860 as a resident in the household of Christian Sholder in the Eighth Census for the United States of America, in the State of Pennsylvania, Lycoming County, Old Lycoming Township as "Clarence Shoulder" age 3/12 [3 months], being born in Pennsylvania.9 Clara Sholder appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 in the household of Christian Sholder and Leah Sechrist at Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Marriage license is located in Lycoming County Court House in volume 1, number 416. Date of application is 13 September 1886. On the application they are both listed as living in Newberry. Michael is listed as 28 years of age while Clara is listed as 26. Parents of the Micahel are listed as John and Johanna Murray. Parents of Clara are listed as Christian and Leah Shoulder. His occupation is listed as "farmer," and her occupation is listed as "lady." They were united in marriage by Alex Henry, Minister of the Gospel on 22 September 1886 at Bottle Run. Clara Sholder and Michael C. Murray appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Clara Sholder appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 at Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. She appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

Children of Clara Sholder and Michael C. Murray

Last Edited=18 Mar 2010

Citations

  1. [S639] C. Shoulder household, 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule) Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Old Lycoming Township, New Berry post office, page 621 stamped, page 155 written, dwelling 1025, lines 19 through 21. 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 21 shows her name mistakenly as Clarence Shoulder.
  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. [S878] Lester G. Murray obituary, undated clipping from an unidentified newspaper presumably from a local paper in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, September 1981. The original was given to the author, on 1 June 1999 by Donna [Edler] Sayah. The original card came from Donna's mother Johanna [Weiss] Edler (1915-1999) and was a part of her collection of personal memorabilia that she had collected throughout her lifetime. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
  4. [S1226] Wilbur H. Murray obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 2 February 1982, p. 19. James V. Brown Library, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
  5. [S38] Letter written to Ida, his daughter on 15 March 1916, on Christian Sholder and Son, letterhead. Original papers in the possession of Margaret Horn Bennett. (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).
  6. [S639] C. Shoulder household, 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule) Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Old Lycoming Township, page 621 stamped, page 155 written, dwelling 1025, lines 19 through 21. Online http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, accessed 11 March 2006. The entry on line 21 shows the age of Clarence [Clara] Shoulder as 3/12 [3 months old], making her date of birth sometime in April of 1860, being born in Pennsylvania.
  7. [S639] C. Shoulder household, 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule) Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Old Lycoming Township, page 621 stamped, page 155 written, dwelling 1025, lines 19 through 21. Online http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, accessed 11 March 2006.
  8. [S5] Newspaper clipping from Williamsport Newspaper. (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date), Lena G. Bower.
  9. [S639] C. Shoulder household, 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule) Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Old Lycoming Township, page 621 stamped, page 155 written, dwelling 1025, lines 19 through 21. Online http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, accessed 11 March 2006. This entry shows C. Shoulder age 24, Leah Shoulder age 22, Clarence Shoulder age 3/12.