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From: <JCBrooks(a)aol.com>
To: <INMARTIN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 5:07 PM
Subject: [INMARTIN] Sholts
Does anyone know how this Frederick Sholts relates to Frederick
Sholts b.
1798 whohelped found Hindostan?
Michele Brooks
Hi Michele,
Frederick Sholts was suppose to be a nephew of old
Frederick Sholts that lived at Hindostan. There is a
William DeCoursey that has info on Ancestry. Com.
He says the parents of Frederick F. Sholts were Matthias
Sholts and Nancy Mericle.
I do know his mother was Nancy. She married Robert
Smith in Martin Co. IN., 28 Dec 1834. She is listed in
1880 census of Center Twp., Martin Co. living two doors from Frederick F.
Shoals.
Mr. DeCoursey says she and Matthias were divorced. I
don't have any divorce records to prove or disaprove this statement. He also
says the first wife of old Frederick Sholts was Jane Peterson. I know this
is wrong because
his wife was Sarah in several deeds they signed at Hindostan. Old Frederick
Sholts has 5 children in 1820
census. He has 9 children in 1830 census and he didn't marry Jane Peterson
until 25 June 1829. I don't think they could have had 9 children in 1 year.
There was aalso a Jacob and James Sholts here in Martin
Co. The first wife of Jacob was Polly DeMoss. I don't know if he had any
other wives or not. James made several deeds here but there is no wife
listed on deeds.
Frederick F. Sholts died in 1900 and is buried on his farm
in Center. Twp. His home is still standing. He has death record but no
parents listed. The Sholts Cemetery is near
where old Frederick Sholts had his stage coach stop and tavern. It was
called Rock Ribbon Spring. The spring is still flowing today.
If I can be of further help to you please let me know.
Nancy Baker
Here is William DeCoursey's e-mail address. decoursey(a)earthlink.net
<A
HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_recor...
DI_CODE=1880US_6295532_0&frompage=5">
> Fredric SHOLTS</A> Self M Male W 58 IN Farmer PA
> TN
<A
HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_recor...
DI_CODE=1880US_6295532_1&frompage=5">Elizabeth SHOLTS</A> Wife M
Female
W 59 IN Keeps House
> KY KY
<A
HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_recor...
DI_CODE=1880US_6295532_2&frompage=5">J. Roda SHOLTS</A> Dau S
Female
W 16 IN IN
IN
Source Information:
Census Place District 157, Center, Martin, Indiana
Family History Library Film <A
HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainfr...
sp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C180%2C0&filmno=1254298">1254298</A>
NA Film Number T9-0298
Page Number 389B
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