Samuel Shireman

  General Notes:

The 1850 Federal Census for Pennsylvania, Cumberland Co., Lower Allen records Samuel (35) and Maria (34) Shireman with children Isabella (7) and Samuel (2). Samuel is listed as a Chairmaker.

The 1860 Federal Census for Pennsylvania, Cumberland Co., Lower Allen, Shiremantown Post Office records S (43) and M (43) Shireman with children I. (16), S. (13), B. (9), R. (6), and F. (1). Samuel's "Profession, Occupation, or Trade" is now llisted as "Post Office".

The 1870 Federal Census for Pennsylvania, Cumberland Co., Lower Allen, Shiremanstown Post Office records Samuel (57) and Maria (48) Shireman with children Benton (19), Rufus (16), Flora J. (11), Robert R. (2), and Owen M. (1/12). Samuel is listed as a Painter.

It is of interest that the 1880 Federal Cenus, Cumberland Co., Hampten, District 66, Shiremanstown records Maria Shireman (56-widow), Thomas (28), Rufus (24), and Flora (20). The 1900 census (below) lists Samuel living with his daughter and son-in-law.

The 1900 Federal Census for Pennsylvania, Cumberland Co., Carlisle Borough, District 2, page 38A records Samuel Shireman (Aug 1817-father-in-law, widower) living in the household of George Bergner (June 1851) and his wife Isabella (May 1844) and their children Christie M. (Dec 1882) and George M. (July 1886) at 171 East North Street.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Chairmaker(1850)/Post Office(1860)/Painter(1870).

Samuel married Maria Rupp. (Maria Rupp was born circa 1818 in Pennsylvania and died after 1880 in Cumberland Co., PA..)