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From: Renee Kerr <>
Subject: Re: [PAWESTMO-L] SHEPLER
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 13:55:52 -0800 (GMT-08:00)


This is from my book History of the County of Westmoreland

Capt Joseph Shepler
Capt. Joseph Shepler was born in Rostraver township, Westmoreland County, Pa., March 6, 1807, the eldest in a family of seven children of Isaac and Sarah (Hill) Shepler. His ancestors on both his father's and mother's side emigrated from Germany and sttled in Virginia, in the neighborhood of Winchester. His grandfather, Matthias Shepler, with two brothers, Peter and Philip, moved from Virginia before the war of the Revolution and settled in Rostraver, taking up farms on the Monongalela hill in that townwhip. He married Margaret Houseman, whose family was one of the early settlers of the township. Their children were John, Phillip, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Mary, Margaret, and Catherine. All were married and raised families, and all are deceased. Isaac Shepler married Sarah, daughter of Joseph and Mary Hill. Her father at the age of eighteen came to Rostraver township, several years before the Braddock expedition, the first white settler of the township. The children by !
this union were as follows: Joseph subject of this sketch. Lewis, a farmer, died December, 1881; children, Bela Wright, I. Hill, and Frances. Bela Wright married the youngest daughter of the Rev. Dr. Samuel Wakefield. they have two sons and four daughters. I. Hill is deceased. Frances, wife of Samuel S. Blackburn, one sond and two daughters.. Mary, deceased, wife of James Wright, the latter now living in Carmichael's, Green Co., Pa; Children are Frances, Homer, Elizabeth John and Anson. Samuel, born July 13, 1814, owning and living on a farm adjoining Capt. Joseph, being a portion of the land taken up by his grandfather, Joseph Hill. Has been twice married. First wife, Eveline Steele, whom he married Dec. 12, 1839. by this union three sons and three daughters, viz: John Walker, Marey E., Deceased, Olive J., Dr. Joseph Taylor, Samuel W., deceased, and Eveline. Hiswife died April 18, 1850. Jan 29, 1852, he married Elizabeth couldren; by this union, two children, Irv!
in S. and Anna C. Margaret died at the age of eighteen. Eleizabeth, deceased, wife of Davis Shepler; children, Lewis Sarah, Ellen, Margaret Jane, deceased, Samuel, Lewis M., deceased. Sarah E., wife of John Stephens, a farmer living in Washington, Fayette Co, Pa; children Eltess C., Margaret, Elizabeth, Levi, deceased, Fitch, deceased, "Doe" and Ada.
Isaac Shepler died December 10, 1837. His wife survived him many years. She died July 1869, aged eighty-seven. Both are buried at the Fell's Church.
Capt. Joseph Shepler has spent his whole life in Rostraver; received his education in the district schools of the town. to the age of twenty-two lived on the homestead farm now occupied by Bela Wright Shepler. He married, April 16, 1829, Mary, daughter of Joseph and Nancy Blackburn. Mrs. Shepler was born in Rostraver, March 28, 1807. Her family were among the early settlers of the township. One year after marriage he lived at home, then moved on on of his father's farms, which he carried on for eight years. In 1838 he moved on the farm where he still resides. In 1836 he located three hundred and sixty acres in Putnam County, Ohio, with the intention of moving there, but on account of the death of his father was persuaded by his mother to reamin in Rostraver.
In politics the captain has been a life-long Democrat, and has always taken a live interest in local politics. he has been called to fill most of the offices of the town. He has been a member of the Fell's Methodist episcopal Church forty-nine years, and one of its stanches supporters. His wife has also been amember for the same period. At teh age of twenty-one he was chosen captain of the first company, Eighty-eighth State Volunteers, which position he held for seven years; was captain of the Monongahela Blues five years, and first lieutenant of the Rostraver Cavalry seven years. His chilren are as follows; Sarah, born Jan. 7, 1830, wife of William jones farmer and banker, residing in Rostraver township; chilren, Ella Jane, Joseph Shepler, and Samuel Jones. Violet, born Aug 20, 1833, wife of Capt. Martin Coulson, a resident of Allegheny City; children, Joseph S., Margaret E. and Alfred Kerr. John B., born Feb. 18, 1835, married Josephine Claywell, of Jo Daviess Co., !
Illinois; children, Shedrach Claywell and David Richey. Isaac Hill, born march 20, 1840, married Eveline, daughter of Samuel Shepler; chilren James Kerr, Mary Blackburn and William Jones.

Hope this helps

Renee'


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From: "Raymond D. Popp" <>
Sent: Mar 24, 2004 11:24 AM
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Subject: [PAWESTMO-L] SHEPLER

Hello to SHEPLER researchers, I am interested in getting information on Mathias, Peter, Phillip SHEPLER who came from MD and settled in Rostraver Twp. The Genealogy Division of the Rostraver Twp Historical Society are researching early settlers who came to and settled in the Twp. Rostraver Twp was one of the Twp'sformed at the time of the organization of Bedford Co., in 1771 from Cumberland Co., and many settlers had previously settled here. Any information would be helpful in our endeavor. Thanks in advance for any information.
Raymond D. Popp
Chairman: Genealogy Division


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