Abraham SHEELY
1860 census
1900 census - Had him as William H. - maybe F. Living in New Oxford. he was a dry goods dealer. His parents were from PA. 1910 - living in New Oxford. He was a dry goods merchant. 1920 - living in New Oxford. He was a machinist in a private garage. A newspaper article in 1906 stated that Mrs. Uriah Graff and little daughter, of Eberton, spent a few days with Mrs. W.F. Sheely, Philadelphia street. Mr. Harry Graff of York, visited at the same place. Living in New Oxford in 1918. Susanna Stover's obit had his name as William. Pete's past family tree had the middle name as Franklin. Gettysburg Times 16 Dec 1926 - W.F. Sheely Dies at New Oxford Director of Bank and Prominent worker in Lodge and civic affairs dies William F. Sheely, former merchant and prominent in Civic affairs in New Oxford, died at his home on Wed evening at 9:20 o'clock from complications of diseases after an illness of 1 year. He was aged 69 years , 4 months and 6 days. Mr. Sheely conducted a store at New Oxford with his brother for a number of years. He was a director in the Farmers and Merchants Bank of New Oxford, and was also treasurer of the Masonic lodge of that place, and likewise a charter member of Washington Camp, 22, P.O.S. of A. He was a lifelong member of the Reformed Church of that place. Surviving him are his wife, who before her marriage was Miss Ida Graff, two sisters, Mrs. H.C. Sanders of Gettysburg, and Mrs. H. E. Wolff, of Rural Valley, and a brother Edwin D. Sheely, Memphis Tennessee. Funeral services Sat morning at his late home. Interment in the cemetery at New Oxford. 1860 United States Federal Census about William Sheely Name: William Sheely Age in 1860: 3 Birth Year: abt 1857 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1860: Mount Pleasant, Adams, Pennsylvania Gender: Male Post Office: Square Corner Value of real estate: Household Members: Name Age Abraham Sheely 33 Catharine Sheely 27 Calvin Sheely 7 Charles Sheely 5 William Sheely 3 Susan Sheely 10/12 1870 United States Federal Census about William F Sheely Name: William F Sheely Estimated birth year: abt 1857 Age in 1870: 13 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1870: Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: Post Office: Abbottstown Household Members: Name Age Abraham Sheely 42 Kate Sheely 37 17 Charles H Sheely 15 William F Sheely 13 Kate E Sheely 8 Sarah J Sheely 5 John A Sheely 2 Edward V Sheely 6/12
1926 - Livingin Gettysburg.
1926 - living in Rural Valley.
1926 - living in Memphis, TN.
He married Catherine Eckert 20 Jan 1852 at Adams, Pennsylvania . Catherine Eckert was born at Straban, Adams, Pennsylvania 5 Aug 1833 .
They were the parents of 13
children:
William Franklin Sheely
born Aug 1854.
Sheely
Blocked
Edward Valentine Sheely
born 14 Feb 1870.
George Calvin Sheely
born 3 Feb 1853.
Charles Henry Sheely
born 26 Feb 1855.
Emma Susan Sheely
born 24 Sep 1859.
Catherine Elizabeth Sheely
born 22 Mar 1862.
James E. Sheely
born 9 Nov 1872.
John Abraham Sheely
born 13 Oct 1867.
Ethel Sheely
born Abt 1855.
Dave Sheely
born Abt 1854.
Sarah J . Sheely
born 8 May 1865.
Abraham Sheely died 1905 .
Catherine Eckert died 17 Sep 1874 .