shays

1. Christopher Hunter (“Chris”) Shays: b. 18 Oct 1945 Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT; U.S. Representative from CT (R)

[New York Times, 15 Jun 1968: “Rye, N.Y., June 15—Miss Elizabeth Perry de Raismes was married here this afternoon in the Presbyterian Church to Christopher Hunter Shays, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thurston Crane Shays of Darien, Conn….The bridegroom’s father is an account executive for Metropolitan Sunday Newspapers in New York…”]

2. Thurston Crane Shays: b. 28 Oct 1910 St. Louis, MO; d. 20 Mar 1995 Darien, Fairfield Co., CT [#5408] [SSN 090-09-4391, issued NY bef. 1951]

3. Margaret “Peggy” Oliver: b. 4 May 1912 Philadelphia, PA

[entry concerning #6 (including the marriage of #s 2 and 3 and their children through 1942) in Frederick Adams Virkus, The Compendium of American Genealogy, vol. 7 (Baltimore, 1942), p. 327 (a work to be used with caution, particularly in earlier generations)]

[http://biblewise.com/archives/2006/march/teen_time/guest/guest_month.htm]

4. Edwin Bliss Shays: b. 20 Nov 1874 Chicago, Cook Co., IL; d. 25 Jun 1952 New York, NY; m. c1906/7 [WWI draft registration card]

[New York Times, 27 Jun 1952: “Shays—Edwin Bliss…age 78, suddenly, June 26, 1952, at United Hospital beloved husband of Lillian Dorn and father of Mrs. John Hade of New York City, Mrs. Edward Hake of Perkiomenville, Pa., and Thurston Crane Shays of Dariene[sic], Conn., and brother of Mrs. Hector Lennington of Dallas, Tex…”]

5. Lillian C. Dorn: b. 10 Aug 1884/6 New York, NY

6. L(eon) Stauffer Oliver: b. 29 Nov 1879 Philadelphia, PA; d. 3 Mar 1966 (last residence Philadelphia, PA); m. (1^st) 22 May 1909 [SSN 164-14-8619]

[thumbnail link to photo at http://www.gettyimages.com/search/search.aspx?mlt=50499179#]

[in Who Was Who in America, vol. 4]

7. Margaret Hunter Scott: b. 5 Aug 1879 Scotland; d. 16 Mar 1930

[see biographical sketch at http://www.rosevalleymuseum.org/artistspost1911.html]

8. Frederick Crane Shays: b. May 1843/5 OH; m. 31 Dec 1872 Allen Co., KS

http://www.illian.org/places/FamilySheets/d0310/F140298.html#I372711

9. Mary Ada Gray: b. Nov 1853 IL

12. Jesse Hughes Oliver, D.D.S.: b. Dec 1845 NJ; d. 1933; m. 1876

13. Fannie Cora Meyers: b. Nov 1843/7 PA; d. 1929

16. John William Shays: b. c1817/18 MA; m. 4 Mar 1844 Cincinnati, OH

[Davenport Gazette (Davenport, Scott Co., IA), 28 Mar 1844: “In Cincinnati, on the 4th inst., by Rev. Dr. H. P. Gatchell, Mr. John W. Shays to Miss Susan T., daughter of Thurston Crane, Esq.” (http://www.iowaoldpress.com/IA/Scott/1844/MAR.html; also at http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/1844clip.htm)]

17. Susan T[hane] Crane: b. c1826/7 OH; d. c 30 Jul 1906 Chicago, Cook Co., IL

[Chicago Daily Tribune, 31 Jul 1906: “Sue T. Shays, at her residence…Chicago, wife of John W. Shays and daughter of the late Thurston Crane of Cincinnati, O…”] {apparently in F. C. Johnson, Rev. Jacob Johnson of Wallingford, Ct. (Wilkes-Barre, 1904), p. 36}

18. Horatio N. Gray: b. Mar 1824/5 PA [m. 31 Dec 1849 Delmar, Tioga Co., PA]

19. Zilpha Wetherbee: b. c1821 PA; d. between 1880 and 1900

http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dvmansur&id=I5837 (includes descent from, among others, Thomas Trowbridge [RD600 p. 551 (descent from Hugh Capet of France)]

24. Zia Oliver: b. c1807/9 England; d. 1877; m. 1828

25. Mary Hughes: b. c1804/9 NJ; d. 1877

34. Thurston Crane: b. c1795/6 MA; m. 25 May 1820 Hamilton Co., OH

35. Anna Owens:

50. Jesse Hughes: b. 1770; “of Cape May”; d. 1845; n. 1796

51. Hannah Edmunds: d. 1825

100. Jesse Hughes: d. 1798; m. 1763

[Cape May 197]

101. Mary ___:

200. Ellis Hughes: b. c1708 Cape May, NJ; d. 1752 Cape May

201. Hannah Whilldin: b. c1719 Cape May; d. 1762

[Cape May 197]

400. Constant Hughes:

401. ___ Matthews:

402. Joseph Whilldin: b. c1690; d. 18 Mar 1748 Cape May, NJ; m. (1^st)

[Cape May 100]

403. Mary Wilmon: b. 1689; d. 8 Apr 1743 Cape May

804. Joseph Wheldon/Whilldin: b. c1660 Yarmouth, MA; d. c1727 Cape May, NJ

805. Hannah Gorham: b. 28 Nov 1663 Barnstable, MA; d. c1728 Cape May

[Cape May 98]

1610. Capt. John Gorham: bur. 5 Feb 1675/6 Swansea, MA

1611. Desire Howland: b. c1625 Plymouth, MA; d. 13 Oct 1683 Barnstable, MA

3222. John Howland: b. c1592; Mayflower passenger; d. 23 Feb 1672/3 Plymouth, MA

3223. Elizabeth Tilley: bp. 30 Aug 1607 Henlow, Bedfordshire, England; Mayflower passenger; d. 22 Dec 1687 Swansea, MA

6446. John Tilley: bp. 19 Dec 1571 Henlow, Bedfordshire, England; Mayflower passenger; d. 1620/1 Plymouth, MA; m. 20 Sep 1596 Henlow

6447. Joan (Hurst) Rogers: Mayflower passenger; d. 1620/1 Plymouth

Cape May: Mayflower Descendants in Cape May County (1920).

1930 – Elkins Park, Cheltenham Twp., Montgomery Co., PA, e.d. 27, sheet 18a

Shays, Edwin B. Head M W 53 M 30 IL OH IL Sales Manager Leather Co.

___, Lillian C. Wife F W 46 M 23 NY NY NY

___, Adelaide Dau F W 23 S MO IL NY

___, Celeste Dau F W 20 S MO IL NY

___, Thurston Son M W 19 S MO IL NY

1910 – 32^nd Ward, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, e.d. 1388, sheet 4b

Chamberlin, Hosea A. Head M W 52 M1 32 NY NY NY Window Shade Maker

___, Clara P. Wife F W 48 M1 32 4 3 OH PA PA

___, Philip Son M W 21 S PA NY OH Machinist Steel Co.

___, Albert Son M W 18 S IL NY OH Clerk Electric Co.

___, Russell Son M W 16 S IL NY OH

Gray, Horatio N. F-i-L M W 84 Wd PA PA NY Carpenter Contractor

1900 – South Haven Twp., Van Buren Co., MI, e.d. 152, sheets 8b-9a

Shays, Frederick Head W M May 1843 57 M 26 IA MA OH Commercial --- Steel

Shays, Mary Wife W F Nov 1853 46 M 26 4 4 IL PA PA

___, Mable Dau W F Apr 1881 19 S IL MA[sic] IL

___, Edwin B. Son W M Nov 1874 25 S IL MA IL Commercial --- leather

1900 – 31^st Ward, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, e.d. 965, sheet 11b

Chamberlain, Hosea Head W M Mar 1858 42 M 18 OH VT VT Window Shade Mnfc

___, Clara Wife W F Mar 1859 41 M 18 4 4 OH CT CT

___, Clover Dau W F May 1883 17 S KS OH OH

___, Philip Son W M Dec 1886 13 S IL OH OH

___, Albert Son W M Jun 1889 11 S IL OH OH

___, Russell Son W M Aug 1893 6 S IL OH OH

Gray, Horatio F-i-L W M Mar 1824 76 Wd 50 CT CT CT Carpenter contractor

1900 – 32^nd Ward, Philadelphia, PA, e.d. 812, sheet 6a

Oliver, Jesse H. Head W M Dec 1845 54 M 24 NJ Eng NJ Dentist

___, Fannie C. Wife W F Nov 1847 52 M 24 2 2 PA Ger Ger

___, Mabel C. Dau W F Dec 1877 22 S PA NJ PA

___, L. Stauffer Son W M Nov 1879 20 S PA NJ PA Student U of Pa

(1 boarder, 1 servant)

1880 – Humboldt, Allen Co., KS, e.d. 7, sheet 8 (p. 69d)

Gray, Horacio N. W M 55 Husb Carpenter PA MA MA

“ Zelpha W F 59 Wife PA NH NH

“ Clara P. W F 21 Dau OH PA PA

“ Hattie A. W F 17 Dau OH PA PA

1880 – Philadelphia, PA, e.d. 319, sheet 8 (p. 376d)

Oliver, J. Hughes W M 34 Dentist NJ Eng NJ

___, Fannie C. W F 36 Wife PA Ger Ger

___, Clara F. W F 11 Dau PA NJ PA

___, Mabel C. W F 2 Dau PA NJ PA

___, L. Stauffer W M 3/12 Mar Son PA NJ PA

1870 – Lower Twp., Cape May Co., NJ, p. 32 (82b)

Oliver, Zia 60 M W Teamster 1000 100 England

Mary 60 F W NJ

1860 – 11^th Ward, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, p. 282

John W. Shays 43 M Pork merchant 15000 10000 MA

Susan T. “ 34 F OH

Frederic C. “ 15 M OH

Francis C. “ 12 F OH

Anna M. “ 10 F OH

Mary E. “ 8 F OH

John “ 6 M OH

(3 servants)

1860 – Lower Twp., Cape May Co., NJ, p. 171 (172)

Z. Oliver 52 M Farmer 800 England

Mary “ 55 F NJ

Anna “ 17 F NJ

Jesse “ 15 M NJ

Martha “ 13 F NJ

David “ 12 M NJ

1860 – Painesville Twp., Lake Co., OH, p. 42

Horatio N. Gray 35 M Lumberman 500 PA

Zilba “ 39 F PA

Mary “ 5 F IL

Clara “ 1 F OH

1850 – 7^th Ward, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH, p. 212

John W. Shays 32 M Pork Merchant 1000 MA

Susan T. “ 23 F OH

Frederick “ 5 M OH

Caroline F. “ 3 F OH

Ann M. “ 1 F OH

James C. Crane 22 M Clerk OH

Mary E. “ 16 F OH

Thurston “ 54 M Merchant MA

Eliza Opman 20 F Germany

1850 – Wellsboro, Tioga Co., PA, p. 395 (197a)

Horatio N. Gray 25 M Wagon Maker 800 PA

Zilpha 28 F PA

David Maher 24 M Laborer Ireland