Abraham Lincoln Shelley b. 24 Oct 1864 Paulding County, Ohio, United States d. 27 Dec 1910 Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	Abraham Lincoln Shelley
Born	24 Oct 1864	Paulding County, Ohio, United States
Gender	Male
Census	1870	Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [1]
	as Abraham Shelly, in the househould of Henry Shelly
Census	1880	Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [2]
	as Abraham Shelley, works on farm, in the household of Henry Shelley
Census	1900	Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [3]
	as Abraham L. Shelly, farmer, in the household of Henry Shelly
Census	1910	Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [4]
	as Abraham Shelley, boarder, mud hauler in tile mill, in the household of Sarah Boyd
Died	27 Dec 1910	Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [5]
	Cause: poisoning by carbolic acid
Obituary	29 Dec 1910 [6]
	The Payne Reflector and Press-Review (Payne, Ohio) 29 December 1910, p1
	Takes Own Life Pistol Shot Fails. Completes Task With Acid Tuesday forenoon about 9 o'clock this community was startled by the announcement that Abe Shelley, a well-known character about here, had committed suicide at the home of John Anspaugh, the tile man north of town, where Shelley had been working and making his home. The body was found by a young son of Mr. Anspaugh where it laid near an outbuilding. The young boy had thought that the unfortunate man had fallen and as he ran to his assistance Shelly gasped and breathed his last. Dr. Bodey was called and viewed the remains and pronounced death due to carbolic acid poisoning. His lips and face were badly burned from the acid and this was thought to be the logical cause of death although there were several wounds about the face which were thought to have been inflicted by the fall. When the remains were being prepared by Undertaker Lamb at his parlor it was found that a bullet was embedded in the skull at the right temple. This later discovery complicated matters and Coroner Van Amburg was called to render a decision. After the bullet was discovered a search was made of the Anspaugh premises but no weapon was found near the scene of the fatality although a revolver with two loaded cartridges was found in his other clothes up stairs. A bloody handkerchief was also found in the clothes he was wearing when he died. It was then recalled by Mrs. Anspaugh that the victim had a short time previously came to the house and gone upstairs. When he came down he sat for a time near the fire with his cap pulled down over his face and then left the house and was found later by the boy as stated above. These facts lend strength to the belief that Shelley had first attempted to kill himself by shooting himself in the head, and unsuccessful in this had gone to his apartments upstairs, placed the revolver in his other clothes and secured the bottle of acid with which he carried out his original intentions. It is known that Mr. Shelley was a visitor in Toledo Sunday, where he had attempted to call up on Mrs. Boyd, a former housekeeper of his and who is now confined in that city in the asylum. It is thought that brooding over theses incidents may have been the cause of the rash act. The unfortunate man was un-married and had for some time been making his home with Mr. Anspaugh. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shelley, both dead and was aged 46 years.
Newspaper	6 Sep 1917 [7]
	The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 6 September 1917, p8: Pioneers
	Part XLI Pioneers Shelley and Quince Families Frances and Mary Jane (Shanberg) Shelley were natives of France, and members of the Catholic church. Mr. Shelley attended in Paris seven years, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Shelley were married in France and there in France were born seven children. Mary, Catherine, Mary Ann, Martha, Lovina, Henry and Victoria. Francis Jr., and Peter were born in this country. The family emigrated to America in 1831 and settled in Richland county. In 1840 the family came to Paulding county and entered 80 acres of land one mile north of Payne on north-east corner. They built their cabin where the home of Mr. Cox now stands. They lived there with their family until the death of Mr. Shelley, August 6 1866. Mrs. Emma Bodey a grand-daughter remembers hearing them tell of the roof blowing off the cabin one night. The parents and daughters slept downstairs in the small cabin and the sons in the loft. This night a man way-farer was a guest and the boys and guest were compelled to descend quickly in abbreviated costumes. While the parents remained faithful to the Catholic faith, the children later joined the United Brethren church. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Shelley made her home with her son Henry Shelley who lived in the home at Lamb's corners and with her daughter Mrs. Quince. She died March 20, 1885, aged 94 years. Each of these sons were given on their marriage forty acres of land. Henry earned the forty acres across from the Hiram Underwood farm with the proceeds of night's coon hunting and sold it $75.00. Mary the eldest daughter of Francis and Mary Jane Shanberg became the wife of John McGill. They lived just south of the Lehman school house south of bridge. Had no children. Catherine born in France, Sept. 8 1842, became the wife of Francis Quince in Richland county on Feb. 14, 1842. Their children were Mary died in infancy, Solomon born Nov. 5, 1845, Mary Cecil Radenbaugh born Sept. 10, 1847, Francis A., Aug. 2, 1849, died Aug. 10, 1880, Laura born July 27, 1852, died Nov. 8, 1879, Catherine born 1856, died 1860. Mary Ann married Solomon Mott of Vernon Junction, Ohio. Friends here only know of one daughter, Julia. Mrs. Mott is now living at the age of 90 years. Martha chose for her husband, William Holmes and the family moved to Iowa, cannot ascertain names of children. Lovina married Maurice Keller and for many years lived on South Main street and built the house in which Miss Nellie Bradley lives. They had no children. Henry Shelley was born near Paris, France, Dec. 26, 1829. He was two years of age when his parents came to this country. Henry Shelley was married three times. His first wife was Miss Abagail Chaney the daughter of Charles Chaney of this county, one son Charles was born to them. The wife died and Mr. Shelley married Miss Mahala Mikle, a sister of Daniel Mikle. Their children were Abram, Louisa the wife of L. Leeth and three deceased. Mrs. Mahala Shelley died in 1866. In 1869, Julia Myton the daughter of Robert and Rhoda Homan Myton of German lineage became the third wife. Their children were Carrie who died in 1883, Emma born May 21, 1875 and wife of Isaac Body. Victoria born Sept. 5, 1877. Ada May born May 23, 1881 and wife of George Fugate, and Lucy born June 27, 1889. In 1864, Henry Shelley enlisted in Company H, One Hundred Sixty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry and served 100 days. He secured his honorable discharge. The family was highly-esteemed in the community. Mrs. Shelley died January 18, 1914. Mr. Shelley died March 8, 1904. Victoria, born in France, March 20, 1831, became the wife of Hiram Northrup, of this family we will write later Francis Shelley and Lucinda Myton a sister of the third wife of Henry Shelley were married in Allen county, Indiana, May 10, 1857. He was born in Richland county, Ohio, Feb. 7, 1837. She was born in Crawford county, Ohio, June 15, 1841. Their family are Mary J., born April 26, 1860, wife of Wm. Buerkle, Joseph F., born Dec. 28, 1865, Clarrissa A., born Aug. 30, 1869, wife of Fred White. Adalene was born Jan. 29, 1872, wife of Christ Peterson. Francis Shelley served three years in the 68th Ohio during the Rebellion and was discharged at Savannah, Georgia. The home farm was across the road west of the Fred Wahl farm. Late in life Mr. Shelley bought the South Main street property of his brother-in-law Maurice Kelley. A few years ago he sold this and they moved to near Cincinnati. Mr. and Mrs. Shelley are still living. They were prominently identified with the United Brethren church. Peter Shelley married Martha J. Payne in 1860. They had five sons and two daughters. We have no record of his death. Mrs. Shelley died June 23, 1917 at the age of 75 years at the home of her daughter Mrs. John H. Medsker of South Benton. (Continued Next Week)
Person ID	I234	TangledRoots
Last Modified	7 Jun 2021

Father	Henry Shelley, b. 18 Dec 1830, Grosne, Territoire de Belfort, Franche-Comté, France , d. 8 Mar 1904, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States (Age 73 years)
Mother	Mahala Mikle, b. 18 May 1835, Sandy Beaver, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States , d. 18 Nov 1868, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States (Age 33 years)
Married	25 Aug 1854	Paulding County, Ohio, United States
Family ID	F26	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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[S117] 1870 Federal Census: Ohio, Paulding County, Harrison Township, pg. 529A.
DW 31-29
...line 12 - Francis Shelly, age 34, male, white, farmer, born Ohio, father foreign born, mother foreign born
...line 13 - Lucinda Shelly, age 29, female, white, keeping house, born Ohio
...line 14 - Mary J. Shelly, age 10, female, white, at home, born Ohio
...line 15 - Joseph F. Shelly, age 4, male, white, at home, born Ohio
...line 16 - Clarissa Shelly, age 10/12, female, white, at home, born Ohio

DW 33-31
...line 25 - Henry Shelly, age 39, male, white, farmer, born France, father foreign born, mother foreign born, married January, cannot read or write
...line 26 - Julia Shelly, age 27, female, white, keeping house, born ohio, married January
...line 27 - Abraham Shelly, age 5, male, white, at home, born Ohio, father foreign bor
...line 28 - Louisa Shelly, age 4, female, white, at home, born Ohio, father foreign born
...line 29 - Thomas Shelly, age 2, male, white, at home, born Ohio, father foreign born
...line 30 - Charles Shelly, age 7/12, male, white, at home, born Indiana in September
Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio p528A
[S132] 1880 Federal Census: Ohio, Paulding County, FHL #1255056., Harrison Township, pg. 594B.
DW 32-33
...line 24 - Henry Shelley, white male age 49, farmer, born France, father born France, mother born France
...line 25 - Julia Shelley, white female age 37, wife, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 26 - Charles Shelley, white male age 26, son, single, laborer, born Ohio, father born France, mother born Ohio
...line 27 - Abraham Shelley, white, male, age 16, son, single, works on farm, born Ohio, father born France, mother born Ohio
...line 28 - Thomas Shoemaker, white male age 12, stepson, single, works on farm, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 29 - Charles Shoemaker, white male age 10, stepson, single, works on farm, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 30 - Louisa Shelley, white female age 14, daughter, single, at home, born Ohio, father born France, mother born Ohio
...line 31 - Carrie Shelley, white female age 8, daughter, single, born Ohio, father born France, mother born Ohio
...line 32 - Emma Shelley, white female age 5, daughter, single, born Ohio, father born France, mother born Ohio
...line 33 - Victory Shelley, white female age 3, daughter, single, born Ohio, father born France, mother born Ohio
...line 34 - Mary J. Shelley, white female age 94, mother, widowed, born France, father born France, mother born France

DW 33-34
...line 35 - Hiram Underwood, white, male, age 40, married, farmer, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 36 - Rachel Underwood, white, female, age 43, wife, keeping house, born Ohio, father born Ohio
...line 37 - David M. Underwood, white, male, age 19, son, single, working on farm, , born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 38 - Mary S. Underwood, white, female, age 18, single, daughter, at home, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 39 - Louisa J. Underwood, white, female, age 14, daughter, at home, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 40 - Sarah E.Underwood, white, female, age 10, daughter, at home, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 41 - Elmore Underwood, white male, age 8, son, at home, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 42 - Edwin Underwood, white male, age 8, son, at home, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 43 - Ida Underwood, white, female, age 5, daughter, at home, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 44 - Charley Underwood, white, male, age 3, son, at home, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio p594B
[S147] 1900 Federal Census: Ohio, Paulding County, p 15B Harrison Township.
Continued from previous page
DW 296-303 with John Radenbaugh
...line 51 Henry Radenbaugh, son, white male, born February 1878, age 22, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 52 Bertha Sherman, servent, white, female, born Aug 1881, age 18, single, bon Ohio, father born Germany, mother born Germany
...line 53 Sam Fry, laborer, white, male, born Oct 1880, age 19, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer

DW 300-307
...line 72 Henry Shelly, head, white male, born December 1828, age 71, married 30 yrs, born France, father born France, mother born France, Imm 1832, US citizen 68 yrs, landlord
...line 73 Julia A. Shelly, wife, white female, born May 1843, age 57, married 30 yrs, mother of 2 children-2 living, born Ohio, father born unknown, mother born unknown
...line 74 Abraham L. Shelly, son, white male, born February 1864, age 35, single, born Ohio, father born France, mother born Indiana
...line 75 Ada M. Shelly, daughter, white female, born May 1881, age 19, single, born Ohio, father born France, mother born Ohio
Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio p15B
[S166] 1910 Federal Census: Ohio, Paulding County, Harrison Township, p4A.
DW 69-71
...line 22 - Sarah Boyd, head, female, whtie, age 38, widow, 3 children/2 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 23 - Irena M. Turner, daughter, female, white, age 13, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 24 - Abraham Shelley, boarder, male, white, age 45, single, born Ohio, father born France, mother born Indiana, mud holler(hauler), tile mill
Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio
p4A
[S488] Ohio: Department of Health, Death Certificate 1908-1953, #68677 Abraham Lincon Shelley.
Abraham Lincoln Shelley
Male, White, Single
Date of Birth: Oct 27 1864
Age: 46y 2m
Birthplace: Paulding Co.
Father: Henry Shelley, born France
Mother: Mahaley Michaels
Date of Death: December 27, 1920
Cause of Death: Poisoning by Carbolic Acid
State of Ohio, Paulding County #68677
24 December 1910
[S1937] Newspaper: The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 29 December 1910, page 1.
Obituary for Abraham Lincoln Shelley
The Payne Reflector and Press-Review
29 December 1910
[S1937] Newspaper: The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 6 September 1917, p8: Pioneers.
"History of Payne and Vicinity". Written 1916 through 1918 by Florence N. Cartwright; Published in serial form, weekly, in "The Payne Reflector Newspaper", beginning November 1916, and continuing through August 1918.
Part XLI Pioneers Shelley and Quince Families
Shelley and Quince Families
6 September 1917