Abraham Sheley

Brief Life History of Abraham

When Abraham Sheley was born on 18 March 1799, in Berkeley, Virginia, United States, his father, William Abram Sheeley, was 32 and his mother, Mary Hanby, was 22. He married Mary Cornthwaite on 3 April 1823, in Jacksonburg, Wayne Township, Butler, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Ohio, United States in 1870 and Ridge Township, Van Wert, Ohio, United States in 1880. He died on 7 March 1890, in Washington Township, Van Wert, Ohio, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Middle Point, Washington Township, Van Wert, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Abraham Sheley
1799–1890
Mary Cornthwaite
1804–1863
Marriage: 3 April 1823
George C. Shely
1824–1899
Robert Sheley
1851–1879
Eleanor Sheley
1825–1867
Lehman Sheely
1827–1873
William Sheley
1832–1910
Margaretta Sheley
1834–1870
Malinda Sheely
1836–1923
Uriah " Pat" Sheley
1838–1895
Edward E. Sheley
1844–1915

Sources (19)

  • Abraham Sheely, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Abraham Sheeley, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
  • Abram Sheeley, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"

World Events (8)

1803

Ohio was the first state admitted to the Union from the Northwest Territory.

1812 · Monumental Church Built

The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""

“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America. 

Name Meaning

Irish and English: variant of Shelley .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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