Catherine Shoptaugh 
Catherine was born in 1775 in Washington Co., MD. She died at the age of 76 in 1851 in Nelson Co., KY.General Notes
OTHER SOURCES: "Family of Johann Heinrich Eschbach" Rev. John D. Ashbaugh webmaster@@zionweb.org, at AWTP
‌Catherine and David were married in a religious ceremony about 1793 in Hagerstown, MD. They had six sons and two daughters, named Frederick, John, Christopher Columbus, James Christopher, Henry, William, Artemesia and Sophia.
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Children
John Ashbaugh
John was born on March 16th, 1794 in Hagerstown, MD. He died at the age of 59 on July 13th, 1853 in Hart Co., KY.
Christopher Columbus Ashbaugh
Christopher Columbus was born on March 22nd, 1800 in Bullet, KY. He died at the age of 70 on April 28th, 1870 in Waverly, IL.
James Christopher Ashbaugh
James Christopher was born in January 1808 in Nelson Co., KY. He died at the age of 68 on January 27th, 1876 in Nelson Co., KY. He was buried in McClellan Cemetery.
Henry Ashbaugh
Henry was born about 1810 in Hagerstown, MD and his baptism took place in German Reformed Congregation Church.