Shelby County, OH

Ahnentafel Chart for Nora Katherine Chambers Submitted by Norita Shepherd Moss February 2003 All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner.

Generation No. 1

1. Nora Katherine CHAMBERS was born 25 APR 1896 in Fort Loramie, Shelby Co., Ohio, and died MAR 1984 in Lima, Ohio. She was buried MAR 1984 in Memorial Park Cemetery Lima, Ohio. She was the daughter of 2. Jeremiah M CHAMBERS and 3. Alice A. BROWN. She married Cary Franklin SHEPHERD 17 APR 1913 in Covington, KY, son of Nathaniel Isaac SHEPHERD and Virginia Mae COLSON. He was born 27 AUG 1893 in North Star, Darke Co., Ohio, and died JUN 1975 in Lima, Ohio. He was buried JUN 1975 in Memorial Park Cemetery Lima, Ohio.

Children of Nora Katherine CHAMBERS and Cary Franklin SHEPHERD are:
        i. Floyd Harlan SHEPHERD was born 14 SEP 1913 in Celina, Ohio, and died 4 DEC 1987 in Lima, Ohio. He married Margaret GOLDSMITH 11 JAN 1933 in Portland Jay County, IN, daughter of Joseph GOLDSMITH and Sarah Lavonne ROCKHILL. She was born 25 JUL 1912 in Westminster, Ohio, and died 2 FEB 1985 in Lima, Ohio. He married Elizabeth THOMPSON 6 DEC 1985 in Lima, Allen Co., Ohio. She was born 16 SEP 1921 in Cridersville, Auglaize Co., Ohio, and died 30 NOV 1987 in Harrod, Allen Co., Ohio.
        ii. Delmer Jeremiah SHEPHERD was born 15 JAN 1917 in Lima, Ohio, and died 11 APR 1973 in Lima, Ohio. He married Helen Louise MCMULLEN 21 NOV 1938 in Lima, Ohio, daughter of Harold C. MCMULLEN and Alice MITCHELL. She was born 16 NOV 1916 in Lima, Ohio, and died 27 APR 1997 in Bluffton, Ohio.
        iii. Vinnie Virginia SHEPHERD was born 21 JAN 1922 in Lima Allen Co., Ohio, and died 4 JUN 1990 in Lima Allen Co., Ohio. She married Leroy GESLER 29 MAY 1941, son of Rondell R. GESLER and Mary Marie TALMAGE. He was born 1 JUL 1920 in Duchouquet Township, Auglaize Co. Ohio, and died 10 NOV 1998 in Lima Allen Co., Ohio.
        iv. Living SHEPHERD. She married Walter FARLER, son of Unknown FARLER and Unknown HOWARD. He was born 19 APR 1925 in KY, and died 20 FEB 1988 in Waynesfield, Auglaize Co., Ohio.

Generation No. 2

2. Jeremiah M CHAMBERS was born 6 APR 1846 in Oran Cynthian Twp. Shelby County Ohio, and died 6 OCT 1934 in Lima, Ohio. He was buried OCT 1934 in New Breman Cemetary. He was the son of 4. Isaiah CHAMBERS and 5. Eleanor MERRIMAN.

3. Alice A. BROWN was born 26 JUL 1863 in Troy, Ohio, and died 26 APR 1930 in Troy, Ohio. She was buried 29 APR 1930 in Riverside Troy, Ohio. She was the daughter of 6. Lowery W. Brown JR. and 7. Catherine SEIGEL.

Child of Alice A. BROWN and George W. INMAN is:
i. George Franklin INMAN was born 12 JUL 1880 in Pleasent Hill, Miami, Ohio, and died 18 JAN
1960 in Baytown, Harris, TX. He married Minnie JACOBS 3 OCT 1899 in Hardin, Co., Ohio. She was born 8 SEP 1882 in Ana Station, Ohio.

Children of Alice A. BROWN and Jeremiah M CHAMBERS are:
        i. Della CHAMBERS was born 6 OCT 1883 in Ft. Loramie Shelby Co., Ohio, and died 9 MAY 1907. She married Elmer ROBBINS.
        ii. James Harvey CHAMBERS was born 13 MAY 1886, and died 20 MAR 1917 in Toledo, Ohio Jail.
        iii. Arthur CHAMBERS was born 17 SEP 1888 in Still Born, and died 17 SEP 1888.
        iv. Elmer CHAMBERS was born 24 NOV 1889 in Shelby Co., Ohio, and died 6 FEB 1954. He married Mable Catherine SEVERIN, daughter of Joseph SEVERIN and Gertrude COX. She was born 6 AUG 1898 in Minster Auglaize County, Ohio, and died 21 APR 1932 in Lima, Ohio. He married Garnet Fae VAN FOSSEN 1934,
daughter of Alva Thomas VAN FOSSEN and Grace Ann JONES. She was born 23 FEB 1901 in Muncie, IN, and died 4 NOV 1984.
         v. Gracey Mae CHAMBERS was born 21 OCT 1893 in Ft. Loramie, Shelby, Ohio, and died 1 MAR 1965 in Lima, Ohio. She married Jesse R. SHEPHERD 12 SEP 1912 in Celina, Ohio, son of Nathaniel Isaac SHEPHERD and Virginia Mae COLSON. He was born 2 AUG 1891 in North Star Darke Co., Ohio, and died 1 MAR 1965 in Lima, Ohio.
1.      vi. Nora Katherine CHAMBERS was born 25 APR 1896 in Fort Loramie, Shelby Co., Ohio, and died MAR 1984 in Lima, Ohio. She married Cary Franklin SHEPHERD 17 APR 1913 in Covington, KY, son of Nathaniel Isaac SHEPHERD and Virginia Mae COLSON. He was born 27 AUG 1893 in North Star, Darke Co., Ohio, and died JUN 1975 in Lima, Ohio.
        vii. Laurence CHAMBERS was born 7 AUG 1900, and died 7 AUG 1900.
        viii. Hazel CHAMBERS was born 26 JUN 1901 in Ft. Loramie, Shelby, Ohio, and died 27 MAY 1983 in Lima, Ohio. She married Charles SLOAN. He died AFT 1920. She married Frances Earl BROWN. He was born 1900, and died 1938. She married Walter WIRES.

Generation No. 3

4. Isaiah CHAMBERS was born 24 JAN 1818 in Chambersburgh, PA, and died 8 JUL 1870 in Oran, Cynthian Township, Shlby County, Ohio, USA. He was buried in Oran, Cynthian Township, Shelby County, Ohio, U.S.A..

5. Eleanor MERRIMAN was born 3 SEP 1817 in Westmoreland, PA, and died 1 AUG 1856 in Oran, Cynthian Township, Shelby County, Ohio, U.S.A.. She was the daughter of 10. Samuel MERRIMAN and 11. Catherine SELLERS.

Children of Eleanor MERRIMAN and Isaiah CHAMBERS are:
        i. Minerva Mary CHAMBERS was born 27 APR 1839 in Chillicothe, Ohio, and died 10 APR 1923 in Ft. Loramie, Shelby Co., Ohio. She married Marseilles M. VONDERHYDE 3 APR 1862 in Shelby, Ohio. He was born 1826 in Holland, and died 20 OCT 1871.
         ii. William Willard CHAMBERS was born 25 APR 1841 in Chillicothe, Ohio, and died 28 DEC 1924. He married Easter Anna JONES 1879. She was born 2 MAR 1859 in Indiana, and died 3 JUN 1940.
         iii. Samuel Stephen CHAMBERS was born 29 NOV 1843 in Shelby Co., Ohio, and died 9 JUN 1904 in Fulton Co., IL. He married Sarah Catherine HARRIS 16 NOV 1865 in Fulton Co., IL, daughter of Issac HARRIS and Margaret J. LITTLEJOHN. She was born 17 APR 1846 in Fulton Co., IL, and died 17 MAY 1891 in Fulton Co., IL.
2.       iv. Jeremiah M CHAMBERS was born 6 APR 1846 in Oran Cynthian Twp. Shelby County Ohio, and died 6 OCT 1934 in Lima, Ohio. He married Sarah Ann BARKER 26 MAY 1870 in Shelby Co., Ohio, daughter of George BARKER and Susan SHORT. She was born 15 MAR 1848 in Ohio, and died 13 APR 1882 in Ohio. He married Alice A. BROWN 15 FEB 1883 in Allen Co., Ohio, daughter of Lowery W. Brown JR. and Catherine SEIGEL. She was born 26 JUL 1863 in Troy, Ohio, and died 26 APR 1930 in Troy, Ohio.
        v. Isaiah Chambers JR. was born 5 AUG 1848 in Shelby Co. Ohio, and died 8 AUG 1848.
        vi. James Herbert CHAMBERS was born 24 JUL 1850 in Shelby Co. Ohio, and died 6 DEC 1922. He married Minerva Elizabeth RAMSEY 13 JAN 1881 in Shelby County, Ohio, daughter of James RAMSEY and Mary Jane BAGGS. She was born 21 APR 1861 in Washington Court House, Fayette Co., Ohio, and died 18 DEC 1949 in Piqua, Miami Co., Ohio.
        vii. Mary Elizabeth CHAMBERS was born 7 APR 1852 in Shelby Co. Ohio, and died 9 JUN 1861.
        viii. Julia Ann CHAMBERS was born 30 JAN 1856 in Shelby Co. Ohio, and died 30 JAN 1857.

6. Lowery W. Brown JR. was born 1843 in Maimi Co., Ohio, and died 22 FEB 1892 in Shelby, Co., Ohio. He was buried in Oran Cemetery, Shelby Co, OH. He was the son of 12. Lowery Brown SR. and 13. Rosa WILLIAMS.

7. Catherine SEIGEL was born 16 MAY 1844 in Grand Duchy of Baden, and died 9 MAY 1918 in Pleasant Hill, Newton Township, Miami County, Ohio, U.S.A.. She was buried 11 MAY 1918 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery Miami Co., Ohio. She was the daughter of 14. Jacob SIEGEL and 15. Gertrude BODENMULLER.

Children of Catherine SEIGEL and Lowery W. Brown JR. are:
3.   i. Alice A. BROWN was born 26 JUL 1863 in Troy, Ohio, and died 26 APR 1930 in Troy, Ohio. She married George W. INMAN 19 FEB 1881, son of Benjamin Gregory INMAN and Malissa THURSTON. He was born 1861 in Pleasent Hill, Miami, Ohio. She married Jeremiah M CHAMBERS 15 FEB 1883 in Allen Co., Ohio, son of
Isaiah CHAMBERS and Eleanor MERRIMAN. He was born 6 APR 1846 in Oran Cynthian Twp. Shelby County Ohio, and died 6 OCT 1934 in Lima, Ohio.
    ii. Nora Belle BROWN was born 1864. She married James Madison HILL 1881 in Maimi Co., Ohio, son of William HILL and Josephine UNKNOWN. He was born ABT 1854 in Ohio.
    iii. Cornelious Carney BROWN was born 28 FEB 1866 in Near Troy Ohio, and died 6 OCT 1923 in Ft. Loramie, Shelby, Ohio. He married Mary Ann CHAMBERS 1 JUN 1891, daughter of Jeremiah M CHAMBERS and Sarah Ann BARKER. She was born 11 MAY 1873 in Ft. Loramie, Shelby, Ohio, and died 23 SEP 1926 in McLean Twp. Fort Laromie, Ohio.
    iv. Minerva BROWN was born 1869.
    v. Nettie BROWN was born 30 NOV 1870 in Van Wert Co., Ohio, and died 2 DEC 1936 in Lima, Allen Co., Ohio. She married Henry GROH 1888, son of Ludwick GROH and Margaret UNKNOWN. He was born 1866 in Ohio. She married William Harry CHAMBERS 24 OCT 1896, son of Jeremiah M CHAMBERS and Sarah
Ann BARKER. He was born 24 APR 1870 in Ft. Loramie, Shelby, Ohio, and died 18 SEP 1941 in Newport, Ohio.
    vi. William BROWN was born 4 SEP 1873, and died 15 OCT 1898.
    vii. Lydia BROWN was born 1876, and died 1947. She married Sidney Philip STRONG, son of Jacob STRONG and Lucy UNKNOWN. He was born 1869 in Ohio, and died 1941.
    viii. Pearl BROWN was born 1877. She married Martin JONES, son of Charles JONES and Louisa UNKNOWN. He was born ABT 1878 in Ohio. She married Lewis FRANTOM, son of Henry E. FRANTOM and Emeline UNKNOWN. He was born ABT 1870 in Ohio.
    ix. Daisy BROWN was born 1879, and died 1963. She married Lee STOUT. He was born 1873, and died 1959.

Generation No. 4

10. Samuel MERRIMAN was born 1788 in Lansing, Tioga Co., PA, and died 5 JUL 1881 in Ross Co., Ohio. He was buried in Jones Cemetery Harrison Twp., Ross Co., Ohio.

11. Catherine SELLERS was born 6 MAY 1784 in Bucks Co., PA, and died 19 FEB 1855 in Ross Co., Ohio. She was buried in Jones Cemetery Harrison Twp., Ross Co., Ohio. She was the daughter of 22. John SELLERS and 23. Maria UNKNOWN.

Children of Catherine SELLERS and Samuel MERRIMAN are:
        i. Maria MERRIMAN was born 10 FEB 1814 in Ohio, and died 21 NOV 1890. She married Jonathon VANGUNDY 18 DEC 1834 in Ross Co., Ohio. He was born 22 SEP 1810 in PA, and died 1 JAN 1873.
    ii. Mary MERRIMAN was born ABT 1815 in PA, and died UNKNOWN. She married Jeremiah SIMMONS 7 APR 1835 in Ross Co., Ohio.
    iii. Sarah MERRIMAN was born ABT 1817 in PA, and died UNKNOWN. She married Augustus (Legg) LAKE 8 MAR 1837 in Ross Co., Ohio.
5.   iv. Eleanor MERRIMAN was born 3 SEP 1817 in Westmoreland, PA, and died 1 AUG 1856 in Oran, Cynthian Township, Shelby County, Ohio, U.S.A.. She married Isaiah CHAMBERS 6 SEP 1838 in Chillicothe, Ohio. He was born 24 JAN 1818 in Chambersburgh, PA, and died 8 JUL 1870 in Oran, Cynthian Township, Shlby County, Ohio, USA.
    v. Julia Ann MERRIMAN was born ABT 1821, and died 3 APR 1890 in Yellowbud, Union Twp, Ross Co., Ohio. She married Robert HENRY 21 AUG 1843. He was born ABT 1820, and died 1864 in Ross Co., Ohio.
    vi. Jonathan MERRIMAN was born 16 OCT 1825 in Ohio, and died 11 NOV 1874 in Ross Co., Ohio. He married Elizabeth Emma POLEN 3 AUG 1851 in Ross Co., Ohio, daughter of Joseph POLEN and Catherine Schreckler FLICK. She was born 25 MAY 1822, and died 17 APR 1882 in Ross Co., Ohio.
    vii. Emily MERRIMAN was born ABT 1827 in Ohio, and died UNKNOWN. She married David THOMAS 16 APR 1840 in Ross Co., Ohio. She married Levi STRAUSSER 18 APR 1858 in Pickway Co., Ohio.
    viii. Daughter MERRIMAN was born ABT 1829, and died BEF 1840.
    ix. Elmira MERRIMAN was born 4 NOV 1833 in Ohio, and died 20 OCT 1909 in Ross Co., Ohio. She married Nelson REED 28 JUL 1851 in Ross Co., Ohio. He was born 5 NOV 1831 in Ross Co., Ohio, and died 22 NOV 1907 in Ross Co., Ohio.
    x. Amanda MERRIMAN was born ABT 1835, and died UNKNOWN. She married James Joseph RUSSELL.
    xi. William Beman MERRIMAN was born ABT 1837.

12. Lowery Brown SR. was born BEF 1826, and died UNKNOWN in Ohio, U.S.A..

13. Rosa WILLIAMS was born BEF 1826, and died UNKNOWN in Ohio, U.S.A..

Child of Rosa WILLIAMS and Lowery Brown SR. is:
6. i. Lowery W. Brown JR. was born 1843 in Maimi Co., Ohio, and died 22 FEB 1892 in Shelby, Co., Ohio. He married Catherine SEIGEL 25 SEP 1861 in Miami, Ohio, daughter of Jacob SIEGEL and Gertrude BODENMULLER. She was born 16 MAY 1844 in Grand Duchy of Baden, and died 9 MAY 1918 in Pleasant Hill, Newton Township, Miami County, Ohio, U.S.A..

14. Jacob SIEGEL was born 25 JUL 1810 in Neudorf, Germany, and died 9 MAR 1880 in Ft. Loramie, Shelby Co., Ohio. He was the son of 28. Johann Georg SIEGEL and 29. Maria Katharina HERZOG.

15. Gertrude BODENMULLER was born 5 MAR 1812 in Neudorf, Germany, and died 18 SEP 1864 in Germany.

Children of Gertrude BODENMULLER and Jacob SIEGEL are:
   i. Jacob SIEGEL was born ABT 1831 in Neudorf, Germany, and died 19 MAR 1880. He married Mary Josephine SCHEBEL. She was born ABT 1835 in Neudorf, Germany.
    ii. Reinhard SIEGEL was born 1 MAR 1838 in Neudorf, Germany, and died 2 FEB 1913 in Ft. Loramie, Shelby Co., Ohio. He married Caroline ZIRCHER 25 MAR 1862, daughter of Ignatius ZIRCHER and Mary Magdalena LEHMANN. She was born 24 OCT 1844.
    iii. Ferdinand SIEGEL was born 20 JUN 1842 in Neudorf, Germany.
7.   iv. Catherine SEIGEL was born 16 MAY 1844 in Grand Duchy of Baden, and died 9 MAY 1918 in Pleasant Hill, Newton Township, Miami County, Ohio, U.S.A.. She married Lowery W. Brown JR. 25 SEP 1861 in Miami, Ohio, son of Lowery Brown SR. and Rosa WILLIAMS. He was born 1843 in Maimi Co., Ohio, and died 22 FEB 1892 in Shelby, Co., Ohio. She married Andrew C. TURNER AFT 1877. He was born ABT 1821 in NC.
    v. Philip SIEGEL was born 1 JAN 1848 in Neudorf, Germany, and died 20 MAR 1927 in Sidney, Shelby Co., Ohio.

Generation No. 5

22. John SELLERS was born ABT 1766 in Hilltown, Buck Co., PA, and died in Alexandria, VA. He was the son of 44. John SELLERS and 45. Annna (Nany) JOHNSON.

23. Maria UNKNOWN.

Children of Maria UNKNOWN and John SELLERS are:
11. i. Catherine SELLERS was born 6 MAY 1784 in Bucks Co., PA, and died 19 FEB 1855 in Ross Co., Ohio. She married Samuel MERRIMAN ABT 1813. He was born 1788 in Lansing, Tioga Co., PA, and died 5 JUL 1881 in Ross Co., Ohio.
ii. Elizabeth SELLERS was born 29 MAY 1791.

28. Johann Georg SIEGEL was born 4 SEP 1784 in Neudorf, Germany, and died 11 MAR 1848 in Neudorf, Germany. He was the son of 56. Johann Martin SIEGEL and 57. Maria Barbara KISTNER.

29. Maria Katharina HERZOG was born 10 JAN 1789 in Germany, and died 11 JUL 1852. She was the daughter of 58. Andreas HERZOG and 59. Eleanore Katharina KIRCHGASSNER.

Child of Maria Katharina HERZOG and Johann Georg SIEGEL is:
14. i. Jacob SIEGEL was born 25 JUL 1810 in Neudorf, Germany, and died 9 MAR 1880 in Ft. Loramie, Shelby Co., Ohio. He married Gertrude BODENMULLER BEF 1844 in Germany. She was born 5 MAR 1812 in Neudorf, Germany, and died 18 SEP 1864 in Germany.

Ahnentafel, Generation No. 6

44. John SELLERS was born 1 APR 1731 in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA, and died 5 JAN 1783 in Indian Creek UCC, Telford, Montgomery, PA. He was the son of 88. Phillip Heinrich SELLERS and 89. CATHERINE.

45. Annna (Nany) JOHNSON. She was the daughter of 90. William JOHNSON.

Children of Annna (Nany) JOHNSON and John SELLERS are:
    i. Amos SELLERS.
    ii. Abraham SELLERS was born 30 JUN 1758 in Hilltown, Buck Co., PA, and died 21 SEP 1831 in North Wales Yellow Church, Montgomery, PA.
    iii. Elizabeth SELLERS was born 6 NOV 1762.
    iv. Samuel SELLERS was born 6 MAY 1765 in Hilltown, Buck Co., PA, and died 18 AUG 1817 in Deep Run, Bedminster, Bucks Co., PA.
22.   v. John SELLERS was born ABT 1766 in Hilltown, Buck Co., PA, and died in Alexandria, VA. He married Maria UNKNOWN.
    vi. Hanna SELLERS was born 3 MAY 1767 in Sellersville, Bucks Co., PA, and died in Telford, Bucks Co., PA.

56. Johann Martin SIEGEL was born 14 DEC 1746 in Neudorf, Germany, and died 12 JAN 1809. He was the son of 112. Johann Thomas SIEGEL and 113. Katharina BAUMAN.

57. Maria Barbara KISTNER was born 18 JUN 1742, and died MAY 1803.

Child of Maria Barbara KISTNER and Johann Martin SIEGEL is:
28. i. Johann Georg SIEGEL was born 4 SEP 1784 in Neudorf, Germany, and died 11 MAR 1848 in Neudorf, Germany. He married Maria Katharina HERZOG 15 NOV 1808, daughter of Andreas HERZOG and Eleanore Katharina KIRCHGASSNER. She was born 10 JAN 1789 in Germany, and died 11 JUL 1852.

58. Andreas HERZOG was born 25 MAY 1751 in Neudorf, Germany, and died 29 NOV 1799. He was the son of 116. Johann Adam HERZOG and 117. Maria Rahel HELIG.

59. Eleanore Katharina KIRCHGASSNER was born 19 FEB 1757 in Neudorf, Germany, and died 28 MAY 1835.

Child of Eleanore Katharina KIRCHGASSNER and Andreas HERZOG is:
29. i. Maria Katharina HERZOG was born 10 JAN 1789 in Germany, and died 11 JUL 1852. She married Johann Georg SIEGEL 15 NOV 1808, son of Johann Martin SIEGEL and Maria Barbara KISTNER. He was born 4 SEP 1784 in Neudorf, Germany, and died 11 MAR 1848 in Neudorf, Germany.