Posted by Lila Chandler on September 10, 2002 at 04:28:17:
In Reply to: Sarah Alice Cotton nee Shellenberger posted by Louis Fallert on August 08, 2002 at 18:23:33:
Louis,I have no specific information on Sarah Alice Cotton or her father Samuel Shellenberger, but I am very interested as I believe she fits into my family tree somewhere. Throughout my tree, descendents of Johann Michael Shellenberger (1736 - 1826), there are many Samuel Shellenbergers, but I see none offhand who fit the description of your Samuel. My anscestors did come from Pennsylvania in the mid-1800's, so relatives who stayed behind in Pennsylvania I have sketchy or no information about at this time.Looking at my tree, I see one possible place your Samuel/Martha and Sarah could fit: Johann Michal's son Jacob had a son Samuel who was born sometime around 1790-1800, making HIM too old to be your Samuel, but perhaps he had a son Samuel??? which would be a Shellenberger tradition, and would have him born right about the correct time for your Samuel. Do you know anything more about Samuel/Martha's anscestors?Lila Chandler