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SHOEMAKER, Nathan 1 2 3 4 5 6
The Strong Family Bible [held by descendants of Nathan's son, John James] has an entry that reads: "Nathan Shoemaker, Margaret O'Cayne, Samuel-Donner Party, John James, Jerome Herbert." The reason for the reference in this text to the famous Samuel-Donner Party is uncertain. A Samuel Shoemaker from Ohio (b. abt. 1821) was a member of this party, and perished at Alder Creek, but his possible connection to this Shoemaker family is unknown. The identity of Jerome Herbert is also unknown...perhaps a son [maybe a twin of John James, as twins did run in this family] that died in infancy.
Nathan married Margaret O'CAYNE on 23 Feb 1828 in Butler County, Ohio. (Margaret O'CAYNE was born in 1804 in Ireland and died after 1870 in prob Grant County, Wisconsin.) |
1 1870 US Census (Grant County, Wisconsin). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Nathan and his wife, Margaret, living in Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin. Nathan is listed as a farm hand. Living next door is their son, Jerome, and his family.
2 1850 US Census (Eastern District, Grant County, Wisconsin). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Nathan Shoemaker (age 47, b. NY), wife Margaret [O'Cayne] (age 46, b. Ireland) and children John J. (age 20, b. IN), Wm. D. (age 18, b. IN), Martha J. (age 15, b. IL), Elnathan (age 13, b. IL), Michael J. (age 11, b. IL), Theodore P. (age 8, b. IL), and F.M. [Franklin] (male, age 6, b. WI), living in Grant County, Wisconsin. Also in the household is Michael Kelley (age 20, b. Ireland), listed as a "laborer," whose relationship, if any, is unclear. Nathan is listed as a "farmer."
3 1855 Wisconsin State Census (Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Nathan Shoemaker and his family, living in Lancaster, Wisconsin.
4 Strong Family Bible (Owned by descendants of Nathan Shoemaker.) Surety: 3. Nathan Shoemaker, Margaret O'Cayne, Samuel-Donner Party, John James, Jerome Herbert. The reason for the reference in this text to the famous Samuel-Donner Party (wherein a large party of emigrants perished at what is now known as Donner Pass) is unknown at this time. A Samuel Shoemaker from Ohio was part of the Samuel-Donner Party, and perished at Alder Creek, but his possible connection to Nathan Shoemaker's family is unknown. The identity of Jerome Herbert is uncertain...perhaps a son [maybe even a twin to John James, as twins did run in this family] who perished in infancy.
5 1890 Wisconsin Census - Veteran's Schedule (Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Nathan Shoemaker as a deceased veteran in Lancaster, Wisconsin, indicating that he probably died that year.
6 1820 US Census (Reilly Township, Butler County, Ohio). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 2. Shows Michael Shoemaker (age 26-45, b. 1775-1794), wife (age 26-45, b. 1775-1794) and children 1 male (age <10, b. 1810-1820) [William], 2 males (age 10-16, b. 1804-1810) [twins Elmore & Pearson], 1 male (age 16-18, b. 1802-1804) [Nathan], 1 male (age 16-26 including HOH, b. 1794-1804) [John], 2 females (age <10, b. 1810-1820) [Elizabeth & Henrietta] and 2 females (age 10-16, b. 1804-1810) [Mary and John's wife, Elizabeth, or Sarah], living in Reilly, Ohio. The record indicates that 2 persons in the household are engaged in agriculture.
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