Grafton M. Shedenhelm 
Grafton M. was born on March 8th, 1813 in Apple Ridge, MD. Grafton M.'s father was George Shedenhelm and his mother was Catharine Lease. His paternal grandparents were Frederick Shittenhelm and Barbara ?; his maternal grandparents were Jacob Lease and Dorothy Davis. He had two brothers and three sisters, named Levi Adam, Henry E., Mary S., Barbara E. and Elizabeth. He died at the age of 69 on March 29th, 1882 in Green Springs, OH. He was buried in Seneca County, OH.General Notes
REFN: 270
Grafton came to Seneca Co., OH when a young man & bought about 700 acres
of land which was all woods. About 1861-2 he built a brick house & most
of his second family were raised in it. When he died the land was
divided up between his children. Lucinda & Frank got the land with the
brick house on it & they sold it in about 2 years to Thomas Earl, about
1885. Grafton moved to Iowa & bought 400 acres there & four of his
children by his first wife settled in Iowa with him.
Grafton married half sisters, Mary Elizabeth Shaull (by whom he had 8
children and who died at the age of 32) and Catharine Shaull, both
daughters of David Shaull by different wives.
Census of 1850, State of Ohio, Seneca County, Pleasant Township, page
316, shows Dwelling No. 128, Family No. 128:
Grafton SHETENHELM, age 37, M, Farmer, Birthplace: Md
George SHETENHELM, age 14, M, Birthplace: OH
Cathern SHETENHELM, age 26, F, Birthplace: VA
Henry SHETENHELM, age 12, M, Birthplace: OH
Reuben SHETENHELM, age 10, M, Birthplace: OH
James SHETENHELM, age 9, M, Birthplace: OH
Elizabeth SHETENHELM, age 7, F, Birthplace: OH
Thomas SHETENHELM, age 3, M, Birthplace: OH
Jacob SHETENHELM, age 1, M, Birthplace: OH
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.22 Apr 1655 in Aach, Germany d.29 Jul 1681 in Erzgrube, Germany
- b.22 Oct 1681 in Aach, Germany d.05 Feb 1748 in Erzgrube, Germany
- b.02 Jun 1704 in Aach, Germany d.18 Nov 1772 in Kalberbronn, Germany
- b. in Aach, Germany d. in Erzgrube, Germany
- b.~ 1733 in Germany d.<01 Mar 1808 in Frederick Co., MD
- b. in Dietersweiler, Germany d.07 Nov 1755 in Kalberbronn, Germany
- b.28 Dec 1778 in Frederick Co., MD d.26 Oct 1852 in Seneca County, OH
- b.< 1756 d.Feb 1820 in Frederick Co., MD
- b.08 Mar 1813 in Apple Ridge, MD d.29 Mar 1882 in Green Springs, OH
- d.1826 in Frederick Co., MD
- b.07 Oct 1785 in Frederick Co., MD d.18 Jan 1875 in Pleasant Twp., Seneca County, OH
- d.>08 Mar 1826 in Frederick Co., MD
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Details of Grafton M.'s family with Mary Elizabeth Schall
Details of Grafton M.'s family with Catharine Malinda Schall
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