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Submitted: 8/7/13 • Approved: 8/15/13 • Last Updated: 8/13/15 • R164939-G164936-S3
Christopher was born Jul 30, 1820 in Ohio, and died Mar 17, 1891 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. S/O Christopher Elias "Christian" Shoemaker, (B:1779-NY, D:1849-Columbus, and Maria "Barbara" Keller (B:1788-PA, D:1855-Licking, OH). He had an older sister, Mary Ann Shoemaker, born in 1817; who married Earl Buxton. (She died the same day and place as his mother, Jan 18, 1855 in Licking County, Ohio).
In 1812 his parents had a grist mill in Bradford County, PA. They then moved to Licking County, Ohio before 1817. They were pioneers of Alden Township.
On Apr 7, 1844 Christopher Shoemaker Jr. married Sarah Ann Belknap in Licking County, Ohio. (She was born Apr 15, 1825 in Marietta, Washington, OH.) Their children included: Elias Fassett, Lemira Ann, Mary Rosella "Rose", Debois Devereaux "Devoice", Seth S, Franklin Pierce "Frank", Eva Leona, William Dalton "Dal", Charles Ambretta, Estella Marie, and Ruth Ambretta.
For detail on their eldest son, Elias Fassett, see his individual headstone elsewhere in Ohio Gravestones under Green Lawn Cemetery.
Contributed on 8/7/13 by jchamler51
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